Enterprise and Supplier Development Program South Africa, November 2023
Role Title: Business Advisor 1 xe2x80x93 Start-Up Enterprise Development Reports to: Hub Manager Grade: 6 Location: Amandelbult (1) Travel: Regular travel within target geography and to Johannesburg will be required. Company Background TechnoServe (www.technoserve.org) is a non-profit, economic development organization with sustained commitment to its 50-year old founding mission to work with enterprising men and women in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. We are business specialists assisting farmers and other entrepreneurs in 29 countries, increasing their access to information, capital, and markets. The increased income our clients derive enhances resilience and prosperity for their families and communities. In 2021, TechnoServexe2x80x99s work helped improve 2.3 million lives, increasing the revenues of 407,000 farms, businesses, and employees by $250 million. Each of our interventions increases the impact on women, who represented 41% of beneficiaries globally in 2021. Our commitment to sustainable impact earned us the designation of the #1 non-profit fighting poverty in 2019 by ImpactMatters, the independent charity ratings agency.
In South Africa, we supported 779 beneficiaries in 2021 to gain $24,9 million (R396m) in increased revenue and wages as a result of our work. A large proportion of the beneficiaries were SMMEs and 43% of those with increased revenue who are women or women-owned businesses.
Program Background TechnoServe delivers an Enterprise, and Supplier Development program at the clientxe2x80x99s operations. The initiative offers the opportunity to deliver transformative economic change by supporting local enterprises to grow their businesses to the next level. The initiative looks to drive broader development across the mining, agricultural, tourism, and retail sectors to support local economic development. In the first four years the initiative supported 10,000 jobs across 8 locations. This global flagship initiative proves the impact of shared value initiatives: namely how business can make investments that both deliver value to shareholders and deliver meaningful impact to individuals and communities in their areas of operation. TechnoServe is delivering this Enterprise, and Supplier Development initiative through a network of hubs, operating under the clientxe2x80x99s brand name. The hubs are located across 4 provinces in South Africa. TechnoServe employs a team of 7-8 staff to operate each hub. Each hub delivers business acceleration services (training, mentorship, business development, access to finance, linkages to market opportunities, etc.) to eligible entrepreneurs within a 50-kilometer radius of the hub. TechnoServe is on a 2-year extension of this successful initiative and we are currently seeking qualified start-up enterprise development Business Advisor to lead the training, coaching and mentorship of start-up businesses in the areas where the program operates. The program promote entrepreneurship through the delivery of impactful training content and mentorship sessions. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Strategy development and project management:
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