EPTF IS HIRING – BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Posted: May 31, 2017

 

Position:  Business Development Manager

The Economic Projects Transformational Facility [EPTF] is a Ministry of The Navigators Kenya that focuses on entrepreneurship development, which includes training, mentoring and funding entrepreneurs with the view of transforming lives. Our vision is “empowered Kingdom minded entrepreneurs transforming communities”.

 

We are looking to hire a God fearing, ambitious, proactive and dynamic professional to join our team as the Business Development Manager, This will be key personnel whose main role will be to create and deploy an effective business strategy to ensure the sustainability of EPTF.

Job Title

Business Development Manager

 
Overall Responsibility:  

 

The Business Development Manager will work towards the goal of driving sustainable organizational growth through an effective business strategy; ensure effective & profitable delivery of products & services, forging strong relationships with clients and strategic partnerships.

Availability & Duration

 

Job Location

Full-Time/ 3 Year contract

 

Nairobi with frequent travel to the regions

 

Major Responsibilities:
 Strategy Development

  • Create and ensure business growth strategy that is in line with EPTF’s Vision and Mission
  • To initiate and support the development of business opportunities that supports the company’s growth and profitability strategies.

Product and Service Delivery

  • To lead in commercializing some of the existing non-commercial offerings of EPTF.
  • Undertake market research and stakeholder’s engagement to turn opportunities into    implementable  investment projects.
  • Achieve own targets and lead the organization to achieve business growth target and/or overall    organization target.
  • Prepare business investment proposals for board review targeting financing from banks, venture   capitalists and donors.
  • Work with internal teams to deliver on profitable business opportunities.

Relationship & Leadership

  •   Establish and maintain relationships with external stakeholders and partners.
  •   Ensure that all EPTF’s business initiatives are in line with Godly principles for business

 

 

 

Personal Attributes:
  •  Born again Christian with a passion for growth and maturity in the Christian faith;
Education :
  • Bachelor’s degree in a business related field
  • Master’s degree in business related field will be an added advantage.
 

Experience :

  •  Proven work experience; At least 5 years of proven experience in a similar position.
Skills and Competencies:
  • Ability to collect and analyze field data.
  • Experience in engaging senior executives and financiers.
  • Experience in guiding cross-functional teams and managing projects involving multiple functions and departments.
  • Time management and planning skills
  • Good interpersonal and networking skills.
  • Good communication, negotiation and presentation skills with applicable knowledge of MS office suites i.e. Outlook, PowerPoint, Word & Excel and other relevant software’s.
  • High sense of responsibility, self-motivated, able to work under high pressure
  • Articulate and decisive.
  • Good leadership & organizational skills.
  • Fluent in English and Kiswahili

 

 

Qualified and interested candidates address your application letter, attaching your CV [max. 3 pages] and academic testimonials to the EPTF’s communication desk, email: communications@eptf.org and CC to the CEO: marykamore@eptf.org by Wednesday the 21/06/2017