POSITION:

Business Growth Manager

Department:

Senior Management

Reporting to:

Head of Product and Research

Location:

Remote based with induction in Kigali- Rwanda

Job type:

Full time

Job Grade/Class:

Manager

About Chancen International

Chancen International is a non-profit organization that provides an ethical, fair, and responsible financing model for young people in Africa to access quality tertiary education. This financing model is called an Income Share Agreement (ISA) and was tried and tested for 20 years in Germany before being launched in East Africa in 2018.

With an ISA financing model, Chancen International pays tuition fees during beneficiaries’ tenure of their studies, and graduates pay them back according to their income at the end of their studies, thus making it possible to finance the next generation of students. Chancen administrative base is located in Kigali, Rwanda, and in its first two years of financing operations, more than 1300 young people accessed funds for their tertiary education.

Chancen believes that young Africans are ready to take on the problems that have held their continent back if they are fairly and responsibly empowered. Education is one of the vehicles for harnessing that potential, and we work to create equal access to high-quality tertiary education for traditionally excluded populations. Our unique and innovative model of responsible and sustainable financing has the power to unleash intergenerational economic mobility for marginalized youth as they gain the skills required to participate in building strong economies and peaceful nations.

Chancen International’s next phase of growth comes with the launch of the Future of  Work Fund (FWF) which provides a blended investment opportunity for investors who want to ensure that the next generation of youth in Africa acquire employable skills and move into gainful employment. Our Income Share Agreement model has ensured students were able to continue their education to employment journey in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis and the demand from both students and partner institutions has seen a sharp increase in recent months due to reduction in household income and the ability for excluded youth to pay for education.

Chancen International is seeking to raise  $21M by mid-April of 2022 to advance our goal of serving 10,000 students in Rwanda, South Africa and Kenya by 2025. Our 25-year-old financial instrument provides a  blended investment option with a 5% return on debt for a 6 year term.

About the opportunity

Chancen South Africa is looking for a Business Growth Manager to lead the implementation of Chancen International’s (CI) business development. This will be largely implemented through the development of systems relating to student journey, partner education institutions, M&E and research and will serve over 10 000  excluded youth within the next three years, ensuring they receive access to high-quality education that leads to employment with our Income Share Agreement Model.

Job Purpose

The Business Growth Manager will be responsible for implementing and overseeing the development of Chancen International’s global systems. The development of the Chancen Information, M&E and Research functions are central systems that will allow country teams to scale to meet the requirements of our growing Member community.

Roles, Responsibilities and duties:

•  Develop and lead the CI M&E strategy across all countries and investment requirements.
• Co-develop and coordinate the Chancen M&E strategy across all three countries (Rwanda, Kenya and South Africa)
• Develop the required tool, indicators and reporting requirements for the FWF Fund as well as all other funders
•  Produce quality monthly, quarterly and annual reports/ data analysis
•  Conduct research and meet data requirements of the research function
•  Support the establishment of country specific research developments on labour market and skilling
• Manage the collection and synthesis of country specific data relating to labour market and education trends
• Lead data quality assessments.
• Manage the implementation of the CI technology roadmap
• Support the development and mapping of the Chancen data structure for each country.
• Oversee the implementation of key tech projects
• Business & Process Development at the Country level (South Africa)
• Liaise with the Country Director on business development needs and areas of focus
•  Oversee relationship management with current partner education institutions at country level;
• Maintain good relationships with local government and private sector contacts, policymakers and other relevant stakeholders
•  Network within the education and youth employment communities in South Africa

Job Specification

Educational Qualifications

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Business management, Social Sciences, Economics, Development Studies, Education, Accounting, Finance, Business Information Systems or any other relevant field. MSc in business related fields or MBA are highly preferred.

Technical Skills, Competencies and Experience

• Minimum of at least 5+ years of experience in management, business administration, operations, logistics, and leadership positions.
• Knowledge or experience in the learning to earning sector is recommended.
•  Must have experience in systems development preferably in IT and/or M&E
• Understanding of complexity in working in different markets across the continen
• Proven ability to implement at large scale
• Proven track record of managing people and teams.
• Strong cross-cultural skills; Openness and Honesty.

What we offer?

• Competitive salary and benefits based on qualifications and experience; Financial support for further education.

Other benefits include:

• A fulfilling work environment at a supportive and entrepreneurially-driven organization;
• Exposure to innovative ideas, projects, and collaborative staff activities; Access to numerous professional development opportunities.