Secondary
Education for Girls’ Advancement (SEGA) seeks an entrepreneurial,
highly experienced and committed Business Director to lead The Sega
Girls School to financial sustainability through developing and
overseeing management of profitable businesses that also provide
opportunities for students’ engagement and entrepreneurial learning.
The
Sega Girls School, a secondary residential school for girls in
Morogoro, Tanzania started in 2008, provides quality academic, life
skills and business education to 150 vulnerable girls from Standard VII
through Form IV. The vision of the school is to be a financially
self-sufficient model school for educating vulnerable girls. The overall
purpose of helping girls gain the skills and credentials needed to lead
financially independent, fulfilling lives free from poverty.
With
a successful track record and a supportive network of donors and
supporters both within Tanzania and around the world, our aim is to
become financially self-sufficient over the next 5 years through running
our own businesses.
SEGA seeks a Business Director with the following experience and attributes for this challenging and fulfilling post:
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
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· Higher degree (master’s preferred) in business administration, or relevant field
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·A
minimum of 5 years experience in running your own profitable business,
or equivalent experience at senior management level within a business
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·Excellent skills in financial and business management, marketing, and entrepreneurship
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·Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to interact with stakeholders of all nationalities and cultures
PERSONAL INTERESTS AND ATTRIBUTES
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·Values
consistent with the mission of the organization—serving vulnerable
girls through quality, relevant education and a ‘learning by doing’
approach in a safe setting: Committed to self-sustaining school goals
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· High integrity
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· Willingness to make a minimum commitment of 2 years (3 years preferred)
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· Proven experience and ability to thrive in African setting—significant experience in Tanzania preferred.
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·Position is open to both national and international candidates
RESPONSIBILITIES
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·Research,
identify, plan for, and establish school run businesses with support
from Executive Director, staff, donors, and other stakeholders
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·Assist
School to engage students in the businesses and support development of
participatory learning modules based on campus businesses to facilitate
“learning by doing” approach to entrepreneurial skills development
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·Liaise with partner organization(s) to effectively achieve our goals
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·Oversee
and ensure smooth running of existing and new businesses (supervises
poultry farm staff of existing campus poultry business), providing
monthly profit and loss statements to Executive Director
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· Develop a strong marketing unit and supports staff and students to gain skills in marketing
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·Support and advise school to operate efficiently
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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Interested
Candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, and three references to
Founder/Director, Sega Girls School at: nurturingminds@yahoo.com by
Feb 28th, 2014.
Please DO NOT send Certificates. Only CV and Cover letter.
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