QSSS-IK-BA-BUSINESS ASSOCIATE(SOUTH SUDAN)

JOB TITLE: BUSINESS ASSOCIATE (SOUTH SUDAN)

About This Job:

Q-Sourcing Limited trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan.

On behalf of our client, we are looking for a competent, skilled, and experienced Business Associate to work in South Sudan.

Job summary:

Our client is seeking a qualified Business Associate who will support our team in the coordination of our program activities and work directly with our entrepreneur clients in the South Sudan camps. The position holder will be based either in Juba (Mangala or Gorom) or Maban refugee camp (Batil, Doro, or Gendrasa) and report directly to the Business Development Advisor

KEY RESULT AREAS:

BUSINESS CONSULTING & CLIENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (60%)

• Intake process of program entrepreneurs and conducting monthly site visits to assess business needs and opportunities.
• Provide informed, strategic, and realistic advice to help clients meet their objectives, or shift their objectives toward better sustainability/profitability.
• Ongoing site visits within the IDP, refugee camps and host community to provide real-time advisory to solve business changes and grow businesses
• Connect clients to other our client’s services, including training and access to finance.
• Keep up-to-date the clients’ business information in an accurate manner in the system
• Serve as the lead through the enrollment process program entrepreneurs.
• Serve as the financial literacy advisor to program entrepreneurs.

CAMP ACTIVITIES COORDINATION AND ADMINISTRATION (30%)

• Develop a good relationship with all partners in the IDP, refugee camps and host community.
• Provide weekly and monthly reports on time.
• Represent our client in our areas of operation and stakeholder meetings.
• Work closely with the Business Development Advisor to organize activities such as training logistics and delivery, refresher training, one on one consulting, focus group consulting, market days etc
• Ensure a high turn-up of program participants during training delivery sessions.
• Assist our client’s staff with all in-camp communications.
• Make sure activities at the Camp are done in a timely manner.
• Assist the MEL team with surveys and data collection at the camp
• Provide administrative support as needed.
• Coordinate all the logistics and organization of our client’s activities in IDP, refugee camps and host community.

COMMUNICATION (10%)

• Make a follow-up to ensure all messages are sent to Camp refugees, IDPs or urban refugees and confirm messages have been received.
• Communicate program details to participants, as requested by our client.
• Communicate about any challenge faced by participants during program implementation.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Candidate Qualifications

Successful candidates will have an understanding of business concepts (Finance, Operations, HR, marketing, Business ideation, cash flow management, human-centered design & Business Model Canvas) and be able to teach these concepts to adult learners in non-traditional settings.

Minimum qualifications include:

• University degree in Business Administration or any other relevant field
• 2+ years of work experience in relevant or applicable field
• Shows perseverance, personal integrity, and critical thinking skills
• Able to work under pressure
• Should be outgoing and Social, honest and professional
• Excellent communicator to audiences in South Sudan Arabic, host community local language, and English.
• Must be an IDP in Mangala or refugee based in Maban camp or Gorom full time and have access to a smartphone 24/7
• Experience in consulting, business planning, and providing business advice.
• Excellent computer skills, especially with MS Excel, Word, and Google Drive
• Good written and oral communications skills
• Good presentation skills

WHAT YOU’LL GET

This role is a tremendous opportunity to work in a high-growth, mission-driven organization. Our compensation includes both a great culture and a competitive market-based package, including:

• Incredible company culture, including deep investment in your learning and growth, and a commitment to inclusion and diversity
• Opportunity to work with a talented, passionate, and committed team of professionals across the region
• Ability to make a significant social impact and contribute to economic growth
• Competitive salary, and potential KPI-based bonus
• Favorable policies like health insurance, staff savings program, parental leave, sabbatical program, and more.

Application procedure:

Interested and qualified applicants should submit their applications through the link below.

https://qsourcingservtec.applytojob.com/apply/jWe1mBVbMB/QSSSIKBABUSINESS-ASSOCIATE

Note:

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Q-SOURCING SERVTEC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ANY SOLICITATION WILL LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION.