PROJECT MANAGER

Shona is starting a new strategic partnership, The Good Green Business Accelerator to support entrepreneurs who are building growth stage business in Kampala, Busoga and West Nile, operating in the Green And Circular Economy in sectors such as agricultural off-farm activities, waste management renewable energy, and green manufacturing 

We are looking for a Project Manager to lead the design and implementation of this new initiative. Your role will involve:

1. Managing the project team

2. Supporting the design of this initiative

3. Leading the implementation of this initiative

4. Leading the Monitoring and Evaluation of this initiative

Key Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

Program Design: Support the designing of innovative approaches and activities to help entrepreneurs build Good Businesses in East Africa, including but not limited to capacity building, training, accessing financing, private sector development, and sustainable development. This will involve:

•  Curriculum design and tool creation: Lead the design of the detailed program curriculum, workshop tools, learning journals. Also lead the review of curriculum evaluation.
•  Workplan: As part of the programs team, support the program manager to develop and update the program work plans. You will also be responsible for leading the weekly project team meetings.
• Systems and Processes: document and support the review of program systems and processes.
• Budget: Support the program manager to review and closely monitor the program budget along with the procurement guidelines.
• Program Implementation: Carrying out planned program according to the proposed work plan to ensure growth of Good Businesses. This will involve:
• Entrepreneur / Business Recruitment: Lead the recruitment of entrepreneurs or businesses into the program. You will also lead recruitment efforts to increase SHONA's pipeline by attending physical meetings and online engagements, and the development of recruitment materials.
•  Procurement and budget management. Coordinate with key stakeholders to manage the necessary procurement process in line with the allocated program budget and following the program's or SHONA's procurement guidelines.
•  Business diagnostics: Lead the development of materials necessary for business diagnostics to identify and predict business needs. You will also lead coordination of the business diagnostics visits and conversations.
•  Program Logistics: You will oversee the logistics for all program activities in coordination with the project team to ensure the smooth running of the program. This includes but is not limited to: Coordinating Experts and Facilitators, organizing trainings - venue, materials, meals and others, Managing procurement, and coordinating entrepreneur transport and accommodation logistics
•  Materials and Concept notes. Develop specific program material and concept notes to guide activities as well as follow up on print, web-based and social media communication material.
•  Stakeholder Communications. You will be responsible for coordinating internal and external stakeholders not limited to experts and entrepreneurs. As part of your communications role, you are responsible for program material including success stories and other program specific communication material.
•  Account management and entrepreneur engagement. As part of your role, you are expected to lead account management and account managers, working closely with assigned businesses and entrepreneurs to ensure key deliverables are met, which may include travel to clients sites.
   You will also be responsible for the management and coordination of any program alumni of the programs you will be assigned to.
•  Workshops and Webinars. Lead the planning of program related events to share learning information that could be valuable to the activities of the programs you will have been assigned.
• Monitoring and Evaluation. Track performance of the program. The goal is to document and improve current systems and processes as well as track the extent to which SHONA's programs impact the ecosystem. This will involve:
•  Data Collection and report writing. Oversee the data collection, data analysis and report writing based on set deliverables of program activities and processes, as well as implementing process improvements.
•  Entrepreneur database maintenance. Develop and maintain the entrepreneur information on a shared drive to ensure the smooth running of projects, and SHONA's support to their business development.
•  Collecting stories of impact. As part of your this role, you are responsible for ensuring documentation of entrepreneur success stories and any stories of impact from the program for partner reporting and SHONA's marketing and communications.
• Doing whatever it takes to support the work of SHONA and the businesses we work with. We are a small entrepreneurial team that steps up when there is work to be done. At times, you'll be expected to work outside of just your role to contribute to our team's overall efforts.

Qualifications
Education & Work Experience

Essentials

•  Masters in Business Administration or related fields.
•  3+ years working with SME
• 5+ years project management experience. A bonus would be if the project were funded by institutional Donors and/or Development Finance Institutions, in areas related to SME development, including but not limited to capacity building, training, private sector development and sustainable development 
• Experience managing a project team
• Experience managing project budgets

Skills & Capabilities:

•  Experience with program planning, resource and stakeholder management Ability to see the bigger picture and and break it down into smaller steps
•  Demonstrated excellence in organizational, writing and communication skills
   Creative problem solving
•  Conflict resolution skills
•  Negotiation & Influencing skills
•  You have managed a team of 3-5 people before
•  You have managed multiple projects from start to finish

SHONA Foundational Skills

These are core foundational skills that apply to all members of our team.

•  Independence/Self Starter - Ability to assess and initiate things independently. Ability to manage a growing task/project without much guidance or structure. A person who is sufficiently motivated or ambitious to work on their own initiative without needing direction. Shows Initiative and is proactive in taking action.
•  Business Acumen - Ability to understand how a business operates and makes money, and to proactively anticipate, navigate and leverage trends impacting the business.
•  Proven at accomplishing results - Diligent executor, result driven and methodical in their execution.
•  Team collaborator - Ability to work as a team to achieve the common goal.
•  Life-long learner - Has a growth mindset, is curious and demonstrates a commitment to continued learning and development
•  Intellectual curiosity - The desire to want to know more, to poke around in blind spots and new areas, to make connections between different challenges and opportunities to cross-pollinate ideas.
   Resilience and perseverance - The ability to thrive in a variety of circumstances.

: High emotional intelligence Self-aware, self-regulated, strong interpersonal skills, curious about

people and empathetic.

•  Relationship building - Ability to quickly build rapport and engagement with people, including listening and clear communication.
•  Analytical skills - Ability to collect, gather, visualise and analyse information in detail and see a problem or situation from different points of view.