About the Organization:
The Global Impact Investing Network is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the development of an effective impact investing industry. Impact investing is the use of for-profit investment to help solve critical social and environmental problems around the world. The GIIN addresses systemic barriers to effective impact investing by building critical infrastructure and developing activities, education, and research that attract more investment capital to the sector.
The Investors' Council is one of the three key strategic initiatives at the GIIN. The Investors' Council is a diverse group of leading impact investors committed to developing an effective impact investing industry. Members include large-scale family offices, diversified financial institutions, institutional investors, specialized banks, targeted impact funds, and private foundations. The GIIN manages this group to accelerate learning about new investment opportunities, facilitate the sharing of lessons learned, highlight and spread best practices, and enable opportunities for collaboration and co-investment among members. The Investors' Council offers a range of programs that serve the full membership, and also forms specific working groups to address members' interest around a geographic region, sector or investment approach.
The first working group, Project Terragua, is comprised of a group of members who are focused on increasing equitable and sustainable investment in agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. The working group offers investors a platform to access valuable connections and information and collaborate on investment opportunities. Project Terragua also serves as a vehicle to disseminate leading research on sustainable investment in African agriculture, helping to accelerate the flow of additional capital to the sector.
About the Position:
This is an exciting, full-time opportunity for an entrepreneurial and mission-driven individual to influence the dynamic, emerging Impact Investing sector. Reporting to the Director of Programs and Operations, the Program Manager will support activities of the Investors' Council, with a substantial focus on Project Terragua.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Develop and manage the programs and services directed to support the Terragua participants; this is likely to include convenings, conference calls, and collaborative efforts such as research and joint due diligence
- Interface with the Terragua community on behalf of the GIIN, handling day-to-day interactions and communications as well as larger strategic issues
- Manage the Terragua budget, forecasting revenues and expenses, and reporting progress against goals to the GIIN leadership
- Own the development of key non-financial metrics for success for Terragua, and the ongoing tracking of those metrics, adjusting both strategy and operating processes as necessary to improve outcomes
- Participate in the development and growth of the Terragua membership, initiating and maintaining dialogues with prospective as well as current members
- Coordinate Terragua members' input and involvement in other initiatives of the GIIN, including the Impact Reporting and Investment Standards (IRIS) initiative
Candidate Qualifications:
- Passion for the use of investment capital to address social and environmental problems; a deep commitment to the growth of the impact investing industry
- 7+ years of work experience, including 3-5 years of program development and management experience, with demonstrated ability to design initiatives, follow through in execution, and build and manage strategic relationships
- Experience working in international development; specific experience in sustainable agriculture and/or Africa desired
- Experience in enterprise development or finance preferred
- Strong research and writing skills
- Team-orientation, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work both collaboratively and independently
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including experience in cross-cultural contexts
- Entrepreneurial style, with an enthusiasm for working in a dynamic start-up environment
- Advanced degree in Business, Finance, Public Policy or other relevant area
Location:
The position is based in New York, NY, and requires the ability to travel overseas.
Compensation:
Competitive compensation, commensurate with experience. Full benefits provided.
Application Process:
Submit a cover letter and CV to Giselle Leung, Manager of Member Services at gleung@globalimpactinvestingnetwork.org, with the subject line "Program Manager - Sustainable Agriculture in Africa"
Applications are due by February 19, 2010 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
