Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
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Yunus Thailand (YT) works as a driving force for social business in Thailand, empowering entrepreneurs to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.
Responsibilities
● Leading the transformation of the Seaweed Social Business Project into a replicable and scalable Seaweed Social Business subsidiary of Yunus Thailand, which includes but is not
limited to:
o Working with the Project Manager, Seaweed Specialist, partners and entrepreneurs to ensure a stable and scalable supply chain of cultivated seaweed
o Develop and foster key strategic partnerships (potentially including structuring a joint venture partnership with a corporate) to build a best practice inclusive value chain, provide expertise including but not limited to product development, processing and OEM, certification, packaging, logistics and sales
o Identify and develop demand driven, nutritious, and highly profitable value added products with long-shelf lives, which have high potential to reinvest income back into the community
o Build a marketplace for Seaweed Social Business products which can provide enhanced and stable community income
o Build a Seaweed Social Business brand, collaborating with the Marketing Manager and developing partnership support
o Register the Seaweed Social Business as a social enterprise subsidiary of Yunus Thailand, collaborating with Yunus Thailand’s Director of Operations
o Sustain and scale its impact and self-sustaining operations
● Contribution to the development of a global seaweed social business sector including but not limited to:
o Convening a Seaweed Social Business Community of Practice
o Facilitate the participatory development of a mandate document for a global Seaweed Social Business Community of Practice
o Lead the organization of a Seaweed Social Business Forum, with the support of the Yunus Thailand team and partners
o Contribute to seaweed social business related research publications, policy briefs, strategies, task forces etc.
● The Project Manager and Seaweed Specialist who are based on-site in La-Ngu District, Satun are responsible for delivering seaweed social business project activities but the Lead shall provide oversight and support where necessary.
● Oversee the project budget in coordination with Yunus Thailand’s Director of Operations to ensure that all activities are delivered within budget, and in accordance with guidelines and reporting requirements.
● Management of project M&E (monitoring and evaluation) and reporting requirements as well as coordination with funding partners.
Qualifications
● Bachelor’s or Master's Degree with minimum 5 years of work experience in social business and entrepreneurship, enterprise development, business strategy, or a related field.
● Bilingual fluency in Thai and English with excellent written and oral communication skills.
● Demonstrated interest and knowledge in entrepreneurship and/or social business.
● Demonstrated interest and knowledge in community development and sustainability.
● Strong ability to adapt, problem-solve, think critically and strategically within challenging environments.
● Strong management and organizational skills.
● Passionate about creating social and environmental impact through work.
● Comfortable working as part of a team as well as operating independently in project management
● Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
● Proficiency in working with Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
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