A couple of BOP-related jobs have come across my desk lately.  Read on for the full descriptions:

Intellecap is a consulting firm focused on capital advisory for the inclusive finance space and creating and delivering mainstream, profitable solutions to address the problems of poverty and expedite sustainable development. Intellecap works with microfinance organizations across India, development financial institutions, social investors and social entrepreneurs from around the world.  They believe in being profitable while also supporting sustainable development and a progressive workforce. Intellecap's services and initiatives help the development industry consolidate and disseminate knowledge, and build networks.

There are two openings with Intellecap: Capital Advisory Associate and Online Business Exchange Associate.  See attached JDs.

The International Association of Microfinance Investors is a startup in search of its first Executive Director:

The International Association of Microfinance Investors (IAMFI) will provide investors with access to credible information, a forum for interaction with fellow investors and an advocate to represent their interests in the microfinance community.

We seek an experienced, energetic and talented leader who, working with IAMFI’s Board of Directors, will help launch and manage the association and chart its strategic course at a dynamic moment in time.

A job description and more detailed information about IAMFI are available at www.iamfi.com. Qualified candidates are invited to apply by May 14.

Web 2.0, meet BOP. (Wow, now that is a jargon-laden sentence.) Hopefully my jargon serves to highlight some of the latest efforts to bring the broad web community together in search of the next, best base of the pyramid idea. Yesterday, I introduced IBM's upcoming ThinkPlace Challenge - Africa, which will solicit innovative ideas (and comments about them) for three weeks starting on Monday. Today, it's healthcare and Changemakers' turn.

Changemakers is an Ashoka initiative that focuses on social innovation. In the spirit of market incentives, Changemakers holds idea competitions - with monetary prizes - to solicit the best ideas and models in emerging areas of social innovation. They're trying to build a new market for compelling topics in the field; the latest is entitled Disruptive Innovations in Health and Healthcare: Solutions People Want.

It's no small task - but that's where we come in. The competition is open. Just browse over to the solution mosaic to check out the current submissions. You can comment, discuss, and submit your own idea. The top three ideas - judging criteria available here - will receive $5,000 cash prizes.

This Changemakers competition is a bit different - they've partnered with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help put the ideas into action. From the competition Welcome Letter, here are the details:

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