CEO, Shea Social Business – Ghana Planet Finance & SAP
PlaNet Finance and SAP developed an optimized shea value chain initiative in Northern Ghana to facilitate shea women collectors’ increased role in the value chain. The project had organized 1,500 women into the Star Shea Network (SSN) and managed to increase the women’s’ incomes by providing direct market access, along with safety and quality training. Now, after the start of the second project year’s harvest season, this network boasts more than 3,000 active women members in the Star Shea Network and an estimated 5,000 by 2012.
In order to ensure the continuation, scaling up and replication of the project, PlaNet Finance and SAP have designed a potential solution to promote the project’s transformation into an information, communication and technology (ICT) powered social business venture benefiting the poor. The bottom line of this social business is to sustainably, contribute to resolving social problems of poverty in northern Ghana by creating economic growth opportunities for women shea processors and their families
The mission of this new social business is to empower rural Ghanaian women engaged in informal shea processing and provide them with access to the formal economy via an IT powered social business.
PlaNet Finance & SAP are seeking a motivated and committed social entrepreneur to lead and manage this social business as its CEO.
Objectives of the Social Business:
The mission of this new social business is to empower rural Ghanaian women engaged in informal shea processing and provide them with access to the formal economy via an IT powered social business.
To accomplish this mission, StarShea, Ltd will be established, with the following objectives:
• Reinforce and grow the nascent Star Shea Network (SSN)
• Facilitate the production of premium quality shea nuts and butter through the SSN
• Develop sustainable market outlets for the sale of the SSN’s shea products (nuts & butter)
• Connect buyers to the SSN through an IT platform.
• Attain break-even by year 5.
Responsibilities:
• Develop a strategic plan to advance the social business’ mission and objectives, promote revenue, profitability, and growth;
• Drive and meet financial and social objectives and targets
I- Business development
• Build a client network and secure long-term contracts for nuts and butter;
• Promote and represent the social business at local, regional, national, and international conferences and events.
• Oversee company operations to ensure production efficiency, quality, service, and cost-effective management of resources;
II- Management
• Provide vision and strategic guidance to 3-4 staff;
• Work in close cooperation with Shea project manager
• Develop operational procedures, policies, and standards;
• Organize and lead quarterly board meetings
III- Budget and financial forecasting
• Manage the creation of annual, quarterly, and/or monthly budgets and forecasts
• Ensure implementation and use of technologies developed for the social business
Skills:
I- Experience
• At least 5 years of experience in a business leadership role
• Experience in developing and implementing business and marketing strategies
• Experience in business and contractual negotiation
• Past experience with agricultural cooperatives and small holder farmers or knowledge of fair trade
• Familiarity with the shea or other nut-oil sector is a plus
II- Competencies and Abilities
• Fluent in English;
• Ability to build and meet business financial projections
• Ability to work and manage a diverse team and interact with a wide range of constituencies in diverse communities.
• Ability to assess and prioritize resources
• Excellent public presentation, written and verbal communication skills
III- Knowledge
• MBA in finance, marketing or social business or equivalent
• Social entrepreneur, objective-driven self-starter with commitment to social mission
• Comfortable with the use of technology in supply chain management (specialized software)
Contacts and conditions:
Start date: early 2012
Location: Tamale, Ghana
Term: 2 years +
Salary/Income: Competitive local salary
Please send CV and cover letter by email to: spriti@planetfinance.org
In order to ensure the continuation, scaling up and replication of the project, PlaNet Finance and SAP have designed a potential solution to promote the project’s transformation into an information, communication and technology (ICT) powered social business venture benefiting the poor. The bottom line of this social business is to sustainably, contribute to resolving social problems of poverty in northern Ghana by creating economic growth opportunities for women shea processors and their families
The mission of this new social business is to empower rural Ghanaian women engaged in informal shea processing and provide them with access to the formal economy via an IT powered social business.
PlaNet Finance & SAP are seeking a motivated and committed social entrepreneur to lead and manage this social business as its CEO.
Objectives of the Social Business:
The mission of this new social business is to empower rural Ghanaian women engaged in informal shea processing and provide them with access to the formal economy via an IT powered social business.
To accomplish this mission, StarShea, Ltd will be established, with the following objectives:
• Reinforce and grow the nascent Star Shea Network (SSN)
• Facilitate the production of premium quality shea nuts and butter through the SSN
• Develop sustainable market outlets for the sale of the SSN’s shea products (nuts & butter)
• Connect buyers to the SSN through an IT platform.
• Attain break-even by year 5.
Responsibilities:
• Develop a strategic plan to advance the social business’ mission and objectives, promote revenue, profitability, and growth;
• Drive and meet financial and social objectives and targets
I- Business development
• Build a client network and secure long-term contracts for nuts and butter;
• Promote and represent the social business at local, regional, national, and international conferences and events.
• Oversee company operations to ensure production efficiency, quality, service, and cost-effective management of resources;
II- Management
• Provide vision and strategic guidance to 3-4 staff;
• Work in close cooperation with Shea project manager
• Develop operational procedures, policies, and standards;
• Organize and lead quarterly board meetings
III- Budget and financial forecasting
• Manage the creation of annual, quarterly, and/or monthly budgets and forecasts
• Ensure implementation and use of technologies developed for the social business
Skills:
I- Experience
• At least 5 years of experience in a business leadership role
• Experience in developing and implementing business and marketing strategies
• Experience in business and contractual negotiation
• Past experience with agricultural cooperatives and small holder farmers or knowledge of fair trade
• Familiarity with the shea or other nut-oil sector is a plus
II- Competencies and Abilities
• Fluent in English;
• Ability to build and meet business financial projections
• Ability to work and manage a diverse team and interact with a wide range of constituencies in diverse communities.
• Ability to assess and prioritize resources
• Excellent public presentation, written and verbal communication skills
III- Knowledge
• MBA in finance, marketing or social business or equivalent
• Social entrepreneur, objective-driven self-starter with commitment to social mission
• Comfortable with the use of technology in supply chain management (specialized software)
Contacts and conditions:
Start date: early 2012
Location: Tamale, Ghana
Term: 2 years +
Salary/Income: Competitive local salary
Please send CV and cover letter by email to: spriti@planetfinance.org
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