Overview
Hub Manager Jobs in Sandton, South Africa at TechnoServe South Africa
Enterprise, and Supplier Development Program
South Africa, July 2023
Role Title
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Hub Manager
Reports to
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Program Director
Grade:9
Location
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Rustenburg
Travel:Regular travel within the target geography and to Johannesburg will be required.
Company Background
Techno Serve ((Use the “Apply for this Job” box below).) is a non-profit, economic development organization with sustained commitment to its 50-year old founding mission to work with enterprising men and women in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. We are business development specialists assisting farmers and other entrepreneurs in 29 countries, increasing their access to information, capital, and markets. The increased income our clients derive enhancesresilienceand prosperity for their families and communities.
In 2021, Techno Serve’s work helped improve 2.3 million lives, increasing the revenues of 407,000 farms, businesses, and employees by $250 million. Each of our interventions increases the impact on women, who represented 41% of beneficiaries globally in 2021. Our commitment to sustainable impact earned us the designation of the #1 non-profit fighting poverty in 2019 by Impact Matters, the independent charity ratings agency.
In South Africa, we supported 779 beneficiaries in 2021 to gain $24.9 million (R396m) in increased revenue and wages as a result of our work. A large proportion of the beneficiaries were SMMEs and 43% of those with increased revenue were women or women-owned businesses.
Program Background
Techno Serve has been competitively selected by a large South African corporate partner to deliver the Enterprise and Supplier Development program in South Africa. The initiative offers the opportunity to deliver transformative economic change in South Africa by supporting local enterprises to grow their businesses to the next level. The initiative will look to drive broader development across the mining, agricultural, tourism, and retail sectors to support local economic development.
Once fully scaled, the initiative aims to support 10,000 jobs across 15 locations in South Africa. This will be a global flagship initiative in proving the impact of shared value initiatives: namely how business can make investments that both deliver value to shareholders and deliver meaningful impact to individuals and communities in their areas of operation.
Techno Serve will deliver the Enterprise and Supplier Development initiative through a network of hubs, operating under the brand name of the corporate partner.
The hub will operate in and around Rustenburg. Techno Serve will employ a team of 7 staff to operate on the hubs. The hubs will deliver business acceleration services (training, mentorship, business development, access to finance, linkages to market opportunities, etc.) to eligible entrepreneurs through two program pillars – Enterprise and Supplier Development.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Program delivery and quality assurance
Overall responsibility for operating the hub and day-to-day oversight of program operations
Creating and managing a work plan and coordinating all activities related to the program’s start-up, including the convening and selection of participants, delivery of training, consulting, and business financing for participating entrepreneurs
Defining and implementing the program’s outreach and promotional strategy
Coordinating demand-side interventions to identify opp…
Title: Hub Manager
Company: TechnoServe South Africa
Location: Sandton, South Africa
Category: Management, Business
