Water Entrepreneur
Tracking Code: 5159
PATH is an international
nonprofit organization that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions,
enabling communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health.
PATH’s mission is to improve the health of people around the world by advancing
technologies, strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy behaviors.
Throughout Kenya, small
communities with low resources often have few options for water
purification.
People living in these
communities often cannot afford to purchase household water treatment products,
and there is not the infrastructure or access to capital needed for municipal
treatment or water kiosks selling “off-the-shelf” water.
These communities often
reside some distance from reliable distribution networks and cannot easily
access resupply items such as liquid chlorine or replacement filters.
To address this, PATH
intends to outfit private water kiosk entrepreneurs with a water purification
technology known as smart electrochlorination (SE) and is seeking an individual
with experience in working with small and medium-sized enterprises to help lead
the effort out of our Nairobi office.
The individual hired to
fill this position will work with a local implementation partner to build
business capacity in water kiosk entrepreneurs in order to develop a thriving,
sustainable water purification business.
The incumbent will focus
his/her efforts on creating a branding and marketing strategy around SE-treated
water and use PATH commercial guidelines and tools to develop sales skills in
water entrepreneurs and their staff.
The individual hired will
also work with local financing organizations to support the viability and
growth of kiosk businesses through the use of microfinance to purchase the SE
equipment and to provide necessary working capital.
The incumbent will work
with the implementation partner to identify challenges and best practices faced
by the entrepreneurs and work to optimize this model for scale.
In addition to this scope,
the recruited individual will provide technical assistance to PATH’s broader
program portfolio in the area of microfinancing and enterprise development, as
needed.
In particular, the
individual will work with a project team in western Kenya to pilot microfinance
models with organized groups of community health workers with the aim of
sustaining the Ministry of Health’s community strategy.
Specific responsibilities include:
Specific responsibilities include:
- Provide
day-to-day technical support and training in enterprise development to
water entrepreneurs and community health workers, in order to build
business skills and capacity. This includes face-to-face
interaction, support, and advisement with individual entrepreneurs at
implementation sites on a weekly basis.
- Act as local
PATH liaison between implementation partners, water and community
entrepreneurs and microfinance lender to ensure entrepreneurs have access
to the tools, resources and services necessary to succeed.
- Assist PATH
and our implementation partners in developing and maintaining effective
monitoring and evaluation programs to identify best practices and respond
to training needs of entrepreneurs.
- Assist PATH
in reporting of results, challenges and best practices to public and
private stakeholders and donors.
Required Skills
- Proven
effectiveness working independently and as a team member and collaborating
with partner organizations.
- Organized,
responsible and concise, in order to meet reporting requirements and
deadlines.
- Computer
competency including proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Word
and Excel.
- Demonstrated
knowledge of technical issues related to community health, water and
sanitation in Kenya and the global context.
- Basic
understanding of microfinance, specifically in Kenya.
- Proven skill
successfully managing multiple tasks with competing priorities.
- Excellent
written and oral communication skills in Swahili and English.
- Willingness
to travel in country to support technical activities.
Required Experience
- Bachelor's
degree in business and a minimum of five years of experience in business,
preferably working with small and medium-sized companies or
entrepreneurs.
- A Master's
degree in business is preferred.
Location: Nairobi
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
To apply: please visit our employment website,http://www.path.org/employment.php, click on the career site link, search for job code 5159, and apply online.
To apply: please visit our employment website,http://www.path.org/employment.php, click on the career site link, search for job code 5159, and apply online.