Social Business Manager

Key responsibilities:

1. Lead implementation of social business pilots based on Dana Asia strategic plans and facilitate all stages of the social business development process, incubation, management and sustainability.

2. Design and implement appropriate capacity building, business skills upgrade and mentoring the community partners in various aspects of entrepreneurship, business operation, financial recording, and data driven reporting. Attend training and workshops on social business and entrepreneurship to be continuously adding to DA’s knowledge base.

3. Work with DA tech team to design, develop and implement monitoring tools to measure social, economic, and environmental sustainability (ie. business viability and social/environmental impact) of social business models and lead monitoring.

4. Conduct periodic social and business assessment/evaluation based on Dana Asia M&E tools towards drafting proactive recommendations. Write case studies to showcase success stories.

5. Make key formal and informal recommendations for improvements of the models and plan for scaling together with the Director of Social Business.

6. Provide weekly updates on progress towards KPIs at DA meetings and conduct periodic model evaluations and produce impact reports, as required.

7. Other ad hoc duties, as may be required.

Key selection criteria:
● Entrepreneurial mindset and innovative thinker.
● Able to take initiative and be proactive in driving progress.
● Proven experience in creating networks and business opportunities.
● Proven experience in multi-sectoral partnerships, community work, network building, and
community-based resource management.
● Proven experience developing data-driven business/project monitoring tools.
● Knowledge of financial reporting and capability to prepare budgets and financial projections.
● Knowledge of Google Workspace and confident in using tech for data-driven management and
reporting.
● Knowledge of the social business concept is a plus.
● Knowledge of sustainability concepts is a plus.

Other information:
● This position is on a contractor basis.
● Applicants must have permission to live and work in the Philippines.