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Please find attached a job opening with a dynamic new fund. The fund is looking for woman to server as Fund Director. If you know anyone who may be interested please have them contact Ms Scott (see below).
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Makeda Fund Director
Job Description
Job Description: Responsible for full-time management of the Makeda Fund in Lagos, Nigeria, a $50 million equity investment fund. The Fund will focus on making investments of $1-5 million in SMEs that are women-owned or led.
Specific Job Responsibilities
· Sourcing, analyzing, negotiating and closing SME investments in women-owned or led companies for Makeda Fund;
· Identifying new investment opportunities, performing financial and other appropriate due diligence, designing deal structures for potential investees, preparing term sheets,
investment memos, investment committee meetings for Makeda Fund;
· Monitoring investments, including collecting and analyzing investee financial and non-financial
information;
· Preparing and submitting reports on financial/non-financial information and activities of portfolio companies and Makeda Fund on a timely basis;
· Providing appropriate added-value services to Makeda Fund portfolio companies, including providing portfolio companies with international market information, assistance with operations, marketing, sales, accounting and financial analysis, and access to international consultants.with sector expertise;
· Coordinating and participating in board meetings of portfolio companies and Makeda Fund;
· Hiring, training, and supervising other Makeda staff, as appropriate, to accomplish the fund mission and objectives;
·Working with other Makeda staff, as well as the staff of the management company to source,
evaluate, close, monitor and exit Makeda Fund deals,
· Preparing a detailed annual budget for Makeda Fund;
· Assessing the social and economic development impact of the Fund's investments;
· Other duties that are consistent with the general job description noted above.
Job Qualifications
· Masters in Business Administration degree or equivalent;
· Several years successful private equity/direct investment experience;
· Demonstrated experience or interest in Nigeria and West Africa;
· Computer proficiency, including financial modeling;
· Fluency in English and other demonstrated oral and written language skills;
· Hands-on experience with SMEs is highly desired;
· Commitment to values of excellence, teamwork, transparency, integrity, leadership and respect.
pls share
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ATT: Jeannine B. Scott
Senior Vice President
Africare
Africare House
440 R Street, N.W.
Washington, DC
20001-1935
USA
Telephone: 202-462-3614
Fax: 202-387-1034
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Makeda Fund Director
Job Description
Job Description: Responsible for full-time management of the Makeda Fund in Lagos, Nigeria, a $50 million equity investment fund. The Fund will focus on making investments of $1-5 million in SMEs that are women-owned or led.
Specific Job Responsibilities
· Sourcing, analyzing, negotiating and closing SME investments in women-owned or led companies for Makeda Fund;
· Identifying new investment opportunities, performing financial and other appropriate due diligence, designing deal structures for potential investees, preparing term sheets,
investment memos, investment committee meetings for Makeda Fund;
· Monitoring investments, including collecting and analyzing investee financial and non-financial
information;
· Preparing and submitting reports on financial/non-financial information and activities of portfolio companies and Makeda Fund on a timely basis;
· Providing appropriate added-value services to Makeda Fund portfolio companies, including providing portfolio companies with international market information, assistance with operations, marketing, sales, accounting and financial analysis, and access to international consultants.with sector expertise;
· Coordinating and participating in board meetings of portfolio companies and Makeda Fund;
· Hiring, training, and supervising other Makeda staff, as appropriate, to accomplish the fund mission and objectives;
·Working with other Makeda staff, as well as the staff of the management company to source,
evaluate, close, monitor and exit Makeda Fund deals,
· Preparing a detailed annual budget for Makeda Fund;
· Assessing the social and economic development impact of the Fund's investments;
· Other duties that are consistent with the general job description noted above.
Job Qualifications
· Masters in Business Administration degree or equivalent;
· Several years successful private equity/direct investment experience;
· Demonstrated experience or interest in Nigeria and West Africa;
· Computer proficiency, including financial modeling;
· Fluency in English and other demonstrated oral and written language skills;
· Hands-on experience with SMEs is highly desired;
· Commitment to values of excellence, teamwork, transparency, integrity, leadership and respect.
pls share
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ATT: Jeannine B. Scott
Senior Vice President
Africare
Africare House
440 R Street, N.W.
Washington, DC
20001-1935
USA
Telephone: 202-462-3614
Fax: 202-387-1034
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