Company: Sseko Designs, LLC. (USA)

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Education/Experience: Four year degree (or comparable work experience) in community development, social work, international studies, communications, or a related field is preferable.

Compensation:  Housing stipend. Monthly salary commensurate with experience. International health insurance plan.

Time Commitment: This position requires a minimum of 1-year commitment. The position will begin in June 2012.

Company Description:

Sseko Designs is an LLC based in the United States that produces uniquely designed sandals in Kampala, Uganda.  As a Not-Just-For-Profit business, Sseko Designs operates under a double-bottom line standard in which it values the social impact as much as the financial returns. Young women from disadvantaged backgrounds with great potential are employed in order to earn money to continue on to university.  The goal of Sseko Designs is to create and maintain a sustainable, profitable company as a means to provide dignified, fair-wage employment, as well as financial and entrepreneurial and life-skills training to young women in Uganda.  Sseko Designs is passionate about raising awareness of the importance of educating and empowering women in developing economies, the impact of socially proactive consumerism and the growth of social entrepreneurship.

Job Description:

Sseko Designs is currently looking for a Programs Director to assist in the oversight of our social programs and impact in Uganda through external communications and programs development. “Programs” refers to Sseko activities/classes/seminars/efforts that take place outside of work and are not directly related to production.

• Programs development:
  • Develop a comprehensive personal and professional development program for our employees. The focus of these programs will include:
    • Personal finance training
    • Health and wellness
    • Computer training
    • English training
    • Continuing education
• Measurement and Impact:
  • Develop measurement tools for tracking goals and progress for our programs.
  • Evaluate effectiveness of programs and use this information to further development programs plan.
  • External Communications:
    • Gathering and creating communication content for our international constituency. This includes written, video and photo content to update our blog, Twitter and Facebook accounts.
      • This position will be responsible for bi-weekly blog updates, 3 Facebook updates a week and at least one Tweet a day.

The position will report directly to the Director of Operations who is based in Kampala. There will also be frequent communication with USA-based Sseko leadership.

Requirements:

The position requires an ambitious, college-educated individual passionate about creating positive social change through sustainable social enterprise. The individual should be entrepreneurial by nature and driven to build scalable, financially feasible and effective programs. This person must be able to communicate in a way that is effective, compelling and consistent with the Sseko voice and brand.

The position requires someone with the following skills and characteristics:

• Entrepreneurial
• Self-motivated
• Independent
• Relational
• Adaptable to change
• Passionate about social causes
• Patient
• Dynamic
• Well-traveled and comfortable traveling throughout the East African region
• Humble
• Willing and excited to learn and engage with Ugandan culture and tradition
• Demonstrated passion about improving the lives of the poor and creating opportunity for those affected by poverty
• Basic computer literacy is required and will be exercised frequently

Benefits:

You will be a part of a young and innovative team that is pioneering the path that merges traditional for-profit business models with positive social change. You will have the opportunity to grow the company and develop its model.  This experience will provide an invaluable platform for learning and gaining a deeper understanding of global economic and social development. You will also have the opportunity and privilege of serving alongside a team of young entrepreneurs passionate about socially proactive and responsible business.

How to Apply:

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