Social Enterprise Development Lead

About Kshamata:

Kshamata works with women who are vulnerable and victims of gender-based violence
including human trafficking with the aim of breaking the cycle of exploitation by equipping them with vocational skills and handholding them into livelihoods; empowering them with life skills and supporting them to transition into living self-reliant lives with a clear sense of dignity, identity and self-worth.

Website: www.kshamata.org

Instagram: https://instagram.com/kshamata_ngo?utm_medium=copy_link

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kshamata.org/

About Kshamata social enterprise:
The social enterprise initiated by Kshamata has been serving as a vehicle and platform in-house for job readiness as women part of the Kshamata Transformation Program are able to providing a sheltered employment approach to young women prior to their independent placement. This process enables women to ‘earn-and-learn’, at the same time providing a space to develop work ethics and discipline. The social enterprise creates livelihood for women and consistent income generation activities.

SCOPE OF WORK - Overall Social Enterprise Development & Growth

Role and Responsibilities:
--- Ensure pricing and catalogue of products are in place and reviewed from time to time
--- Ensure implementation and adherence to health and safety procedures
--- Set budgets and manage budgets
--- Ensure maintenance of production, order and stock records
--- Ensure efficient collaboration and co-ordination with current clients, potential buyers, corporate
& designer/s.
--- Build up forward and backward linkages and partnerships necessary for the growth and
profitability of the social enterprise
--- Coordination and resource mobilization in much needed expertise and volunteers required for
the social enterprise (like, designers, e-commerce, stalls, financial expert, etc.)
--- Ensure capacity building of the team members involved directly with the social enterprise
related activities
--- Ensure preparation of a business plan in consultation with the senior management/
Trustees/external experts
--- Mobilization of resources for the social enterprise development
--- Ensure visibility of the Social Enterprise through various platforms including social media
--- Coordination and Collaborations with donors and all other stakeholders interested in/involved
with the enterprise development
--- Overseeing monthly expenditures and approvals and keeping a tracking through spending plans
--- Ensure continued market research and segmentation
--- Ensure sales targets are set and met
--- Support in sales and sales coordination
--- Pretesting of products and client feedback on a regular basis
--- Put in place various marketing strategy in consultation with the senior management/
Trustees/external experts
Education and Experience:
--- Diploma/MBA in social entrepreneurship/Business management - entrepreneurship / Bachelor
of Business
--- Past experience of handling small and/or mid-size enterprise (will be an added advantage)
--- Experience of working in the social sector (on women empowerment and livelihoods will be an
added advantage)
--- Experience of working in the corporate sector (on sales/marketing is an added advantage)
--- Basic computer skills

Key Competencies:
--- planning and organizing/management skills
--- handling situations that arise within the context of a social enterprise that is evolving
--- willingness to learn and adapt
--- time management
--- decision-making
--- communication skills
--- negotiation skills
--- hands-on as well as willing to take responsibility
--- ability to see the bigger picture
--- team player
--- conflict management
--- stress tolerance
--- outcome driven
--- not afraid of trying new things and taking risks