Executive Director – Women Entrepreneurs’ Network (WEN), Business Egypt

Job Title : Executive Director - Women Entrepreneurs' Network (WEN)
Project : Business Egypt
Reports to: WEN Board, and BE Entrepreneurship & Network Senior Advisor on
Assignment Progress
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Period of performance: On/About July 15th, ‎2022 - December 31st, ‎2022
Level of Effort: Up to ‎70 days
Deadline for application : June ‎30, ‎2022
* PROJECT BACKGROUND
The Business Egypt Program is a five-year, USAID-funded program implemented by
DAI. Business Egypt aims to substantially increase sales revenues and
investments among Egyptian micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises and, by
so doing, create new job opportunities, especially for women and youth. The
project will co-invest with an ecosystem of institutions--business service
providers, business associations, supportive government institutions, and more
--to offer new products and services enabling MSMEs to better meet market
demand and increase their sales. Business Egypt's proposed sectors are
renewable energy, ICT, and ‎3 additional sectors TBD. The project will operate
from offices in Cairo, Alexandria, and Minya/Assiut (TBD).
‎2. POSITION DESCRIPTION
The selected candidate will be responsible for the overall operational and
management of WEN, lead the launch of its new legal structure, coordinate and
work with the WEN board, and its committees, to develop its business plan.
Established with the support of USAID in ‎2016, the Women Entrepreneurs Network
(WEN) is the first Egyptian entrepreneurs' network of organizations and
experts working together to strengthen, and bridge the needs of, the
entrepreneurial ecosystem for women entrepreneurs. WEN, through its member'
organizations, aims to support women in scaling up their businesses,
increasing their revenues and employment opportunities and do business
efficiently while building the capacity and impact of our members.
WEN' vision is to be the leading network synergistically advancing Egypt's
prosperity by empowering women entrepreneurs.
‎3. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Overall management of the launching and growth of WEN into turning to a foundation legal structure
* Coordinate and work with the board, and its committees, to develop WEN's business plan.
* In charge of the implementation of the business plan, according to the Foundation's policies, agreements, and values.
* Develop annual operational plans that reflect the organization's goals and objectives
* Ensure a high standard of operation of the organization.
* Ensure the legality of all the Foundation's actions and messages.
* Provide support to the Board by preparing meeting agenda, President's report and supporting materials.
* Provide monitoring and reporting as required for communicating with stakeholders and in meeting the objectives of the Business Plan.
* Maintain confidentiality of sensitive organizational information and data at all times.
* Oversee communications & engagement with members, other stakeholders, and media; represents the organization as one of its key spokespersons.
* Direct the creation and design of institutional branding and visibility events.
* In the long term, lead efforts for revenue generation and fundraising
* Responsible for financial management
* Cultivate strategic partnerships and donors, including government and corporate sponsors
* Seek to nurture relations and expand memberships among valuable and relevant organizations and experts in the eco-system.
* Safeguard the integrity and good reputation of WEN.
‎4. DELIVERABLES
* Weekly and/or monthly reports on the progress made within the network (activities, budget, action plan, business plan, etc.)
* Operational plans report (organizations chart for the network, different committees, roles & responsibilities)
* WEN Business plan report (action plan, different committees, activities)
* monitoring and reporting as required for communicating with stakeholders and in meeting the objectives of the Business Plan
* Branding and visibility plan & guidelines
* End of assignment report
‎5. QUALIFICATIONS
* Experience related to, and knowledge of, entrepreneurship in Egypt
* Strong communication and presentation skills in English and Arabic
* Passion to support women entrepreneurs.
* A minimum of ‎12 years working experience with at least ‎6 years in similar roles
* Demonstrated leadership and teamwork experiences
* Project management experience
* Demonstrated networking skills
* Flexibility to travel and work outside typical working hours
Application Link: https://fs23.formsite.com/OLJTgx/4r0hrutok4/index.html
Application instructions :
Select the position in which you are interested in applying for, fill out the
required information and upload CV. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon
as possible as interviews will be conducted soon. Please note, due to the
volume of applications that we receive and the urgency to fill-up positions
only shortlisted applicants will receive notifications on next steps.