The YSB Initiative Haiti is incubating and financing social businesses in all provinces of Haiti. The YSB Initiative Haiti is providing coaching and consulting to social business entrepreneurs, to help create and develop employment-generating social businesses in Haiti and finance these businesses through a social venture capital fund, the YSB Fund Haiti. The initiative was founded by 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus and SAP and is managed by Yunus Social Business (YSB) part of the Grameen family of social businesses. The many Grameen success stories in Bangladesh and elsewhere demonstrate that social businesses can be powerful tools to unlock economic potential, create employment and self-employment, help solve social problems and reduce poverty in a sustainable way. Haiti has been selected by Prof. Yunus as one of the priority countries for social business promotion.
Yunus Social Business Haiti will be working with our partner schools in the commune of Cavaillon:

Responsibilities and Duties
 Effectively communicate YUNUS SOCIAL BUSINESS HAITI mission, vision core values and strategic direction to our partner schools and stakeholders;
 Working closely with our partner school staff and community leaders in planning and implementation;
 Assist in developing a holistic community analysis that integrates education, healthcare, sanitation, agro-forestry, capital improvements, social business, micro-credit, transportation, sustainability, technology, innovation, etc…;
 Completing a site survey for both communities;
 Assist in designing community development plans and a timeline for implementation;
 Identifying and attracting the key strategic partners who can add-value, impact, and action to the communities’ goals;
 Help in develop, manage, and negotiate RFP’s and the selection process;
 Overseeing the initial implementation of sustainable community development initiatives;
 Improving the monitoring and evaluation tools to show progress over time;
 Provide coaching to the social business entrepreneurs;
 Develop social business plans and model including financials
 Identify and help build a constructive relationship with community members, local government, companies and other key actors in the area.
 Support the school in participatory planning and to strategically manage the school’s social business investment;
 Monitor progress and identify lessons to enhance YUNUS SOCIAL BUSINESS HAITI and partner school´s impact;
 Assisting with other projects as may be needed for the success and well being of both communities.

 Qualifications
 A demonstrated commitment to serving society’s needs and a high level of personal integrity;
 Extensive experience in at least one, or preferably several of the following:
o Project management
o Rural development and SME experience
o Fluency in English, French and Haitian Creole
o Degree in business, commerce, or a relevant field. Master’s degree preferred.
o Minimum of 5-10 years work experience, preferable in conflict and/or post-conflict countries.
o Demonstrable experience in business development and strategic planning.
o Ability to work in isolated posts and difficult work environments.
o Excellent communication skills (written and oral) as well as networking skills.
o Understanding of civil-society, NGO, international agencies and bodies in Haiti and other countries.
o A high level of passion, entrepreneurial energy, personal initiative and responsibility;
o An excellent understanding of “social business” and how this is related to other concepts, e.g. social innovation, social entrepreneurship, inclusive business, impact investing
o Numeracy, critical thinking, evidence-based analysis, efficiency and thoroughness, demonstrated by excellent academic qualifications;
o Strong cultural understanding and skills to manage differences;
o Diplomacy, negotiating skills and team-working skills;
o Willingness to live and travel in rural areas of Haiti

Salary
• Competitive salary
• No relocation provided
• Health insurance

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