enke: Make Your Mark (enke) is a leadership development organization that generates and incubates youth-led social impact projects. We focus on developing the skills of youth to increase their effectiveness as leaders and their ability to contribute to a positive future.
enke: Make Your Mark (enke) seeks to appoint a Business Development Officer (BDO). to be based in Parktown, Johannesburg with frequent travel and some weekend work.
The BDO role will contribute to the organisation’s income generation activities by building relationships with donors and clients and facilitate training within the specialised services (bespoke) work of the organisation. It is a developmental role that will give extensive experience in sales, project management, training delivery, exposure to enke’s networks and may lead to long-term opportunities in the organization. This is an ideal position for an aspiring social entrepreneur that is passionate about the power of young people to transform lives and communities, who wants to gain experience in business and client development.
Start date: February 2022
Reports to: Head of Development
Remuneration: R16,000 – R18,000 per month gross salary based on qualifications and experience.
Duration: Full time position. 12-month contract with possibility of extension based on performance.
Responsibilities:
INCOME GENERATION (50%):
Training Delivery & Project Coordination (20%)
Deliver trainings contracted by the organisation as a facilitator
Liaise with and coordinate enke’s specialized facilitators for all specialized services (bespoke) project execution
Liaise and coordinate enke’s program participants as may be required from time to time
Recruit, coordinate logistics and support facilitators to effectively execute on projects
Contribute to developing new curriculum for bespoke projects when required, assisting to build enke’s catalogue and service offering
Start-to-finish logistical and administrative coordination of all projects and related activities
Financial administration of specialized services project events/activities (budgeting, financial reconciliation and reporting)
MARKETING ACTIVITIES (20%):
Contribute to organisational marketing and advertising to achieve targeted objectives.
Implement marketing activities as per organisational processes.
Contribute to preparing marketing reports.
Keep promotional materials ready by coordinating requirements with all departments for updated material.
Report on marketing activities undertaken
Implement organisation post implementation processes
Research similar programs and maintain research databases.
Plan meetings and trade shows by identifying, assembling, and coordinating requirements; establishing contacts; developing schedules and assignments; coordinating mailing lists.
Monitors allocated budgets by ensuring actual spend does not exceed budgeted for allocations.
Organisational responsibilities (10%):
Skills and Qualifications:
A tertiary qualification preferably in Sales, Marketing, Business Administration, Public Relations or Communication degree / diploma
Valid Driver’s License for minimum 12 months
Experience in fundraising, sales, marketing, training development or similar
Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities within tight deadlines
Excellent written communication skills, presentation skills and interpersonal skills
High proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel and Word
Strong project management skills
Ability and flexibility to work evenings and weekends with frequent travel across South Africa (majority of training and meetings occur on evenings and weekends.)
Ability to accomplish projects with minimal supervision and take direction
Thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
Excited by new ideas and processes with a positive and professional attitude and ability to work in a team
Friendly, outgoing self-starter with the ability to engage a variety of clients on the phone & in person
Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner at all levels; internal and external to the organization
Work attitude is goal driven and you get the work done on time
Passion for social change and shared organizational values
Experience working in the non-profit sector or fundraising
Experience working in skills development and facilitation
To apply, please follow the below instructions:
Complete the online application – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SDLSNP9
Submit your CV (maximum 2 pages) via email to [email protected] by 5:30pm, Monday 24th January 2022
The subject line of your email must include the position you are applying for and your name; for example – “BDO’’ Application – JOHN SMITH”
Only complete applications complying with all instructions (both online application and emailed CV with correct subject line) will be considered.
Only short-listed candidates may be contacted for follow-up interviews. Candidates who have received no response within three (3) months of the closing date should kindly assume that their application has not been successful.