Director of Partnerships & Program Development
Director of Partnerships and Program Development
Bamyan Media is seeking a unique individual who can develop an ecosystem of support for entrepreneurs and businesses and who works “behind the scenes” of a popular TV series in developing countries. The ideal candidate has experience with international Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) development and is passionately committed to business solutions to poverty alleviation, business models for the Base of the Pyramid (BOP), and social entrepreneurship.
They will be responsible for managing the following areas of our organization:
1. Strategic Partnerships
2. Program Development and Support
3. Research and Knowledge Management
4. Monitoring, Impact & Evaluation
Bamyan Media is a small, US-based social enterprise start-up that works primarily in developing countries. Our mission is to produce locally relevant television programs that inspire marginalized people in the developing world to start their own businesses. Having piloted and produced an immensely popular TV series about entrepreneurs in Afghanistan, we are now seeking to replicate our innovative model in other developing countries.
To apply, please send cover letter, resume and contact information for three references to jobs@bamyan.org with “DOP” in the title.
Applications accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled; early applications encouraged. Please note that we will not be able to respond individually to each applicant.
Key responsibilities include the following:
1. Strategic Partnerships
- Develop strategic partnerships and alliances with organizations in the field of international development, Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) creation, poverty alleviation, and social entrepreneurship etc. who will support the television series with resources, educational materials, content, workshops, expertise, entrepreneurship tool-kits, finance, networks etc.
- Hire and train local partnerships managers (in Colombia, Egypt, South Africa for example)
- Work with local managers to secure and tailor Business Development Support (BDS) for series participants
- Identify and engage with local partners, country advisers and other key supporters and maximize their value/contributions
- Attend occasional conferences.
2. Program Development and Support
- Support local project development and implementation from sale through delivery
- Develop educational content and “selection criteria” that corresponds to local economic, political and cultural context
- Work with creative production team to integrate educational content into the TV format and design appropriate messages/stories
- Create and manage the local adaptation of training materials and workshops for project participants including instructional power-points, etc.
3. Research and Development
- Develop and adapt Bamyan’s core educational and social mission around local issues—sustainable economics, job creation, poverty alleviation etc. in developing countries
- Manage researchers/interns and stay up-to-date on all theoretical and academic study surrounding these areas
- Steward Bamyan’s internal knowledge management system
4. Monitoring & Impact Evaluation
- Collaboratively design and oversee Bamyan’s social impact measurement
- Manage local/global resources and partners in academia, nonprofit performance measurement and marketing research to track and report on short and long-term impact of Bamyan’s programing
- Work with fundraisers and grant-writers to articulate program innovations and impact for clients, multilateral donors, foundations
- Manage Bamyan’s audits, including possible oversight of randomized control trials for measuring behavior change, social impact
The successful applicant will have:
1) 5+ years of business and finance expertise, and significant knowledge in the areas of SME creation, economic development, management, entrepreneurship in emerging markets/developing countries
2) Ability to form and maintain professional relationships with international NGOs and multilateral donors
3) A proven ability to project manage/execute; hire, train, and provide ongoing managerial support (at times, from overseas)
4) A willingness to regularly travel between the US and other developing countries and work in extremely challenging conditions around the world
4) Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to present findings in a clear and succinct manner to team, production crew, and partners
5) Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work well in a start-up team and demonstrate utmost cross-cultural sensitivity and adeptness
A systems-thinking brain; is good at designing systems like an engineer or architect, but also good at teaching, training, and communicating
Education Requirements:
BA in economic, international development or related experience
Preferred: Masters Degree in Business Administration
Start-date and location are flexible. Salary is commensurate with experience.