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Accelerate Prosperity

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Posted date	16th February, 2024	Last date to apply	29th February, 2024
Category	Accounting/Auditing
Type	Full Time	Position	1
Status	Closed

Background

 Accelerate Prosperity (AP) is a joint initiative of the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and Industrial Promotion Services (IPS) of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) in Central and South Asia. It aspires to work towards a society that is powered by innovative and successful young entrepreneurs. Through its services, AP extends tailored training, advice, and technical assistance to aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to help them launch or expand their innovative business ventures. It also extends tailored financing to start- ups and SGBs to help them unlock external investments by improving their bankability and investment readiness. 

Key Responsibilities:

Business Model Analysis and Refinement:

Evaluate the current business models of startups post-training.
Identify areas for improvement and refinement to enhance investment readiness.
Work closely with startup founders to implement necessary changes.

Develop and Manage the Accelerate Prosperity Mentoring Program

Build a community of mentors and experienced entrepreneurs in the community who can help support the businesses that are a part of Accelerate Prosperity.
Oversee the mentoring program including mentor matches, monitoring mentor-startups/ SGBs relations and leading interventions wherever required.

Financial Model Assessment and Enhancement:

Review financial models of businesses to ensure accuracy and viability.
Provide recommendations for improvements to align with AP investment criteria.
Assistbusinesses in adjusting financial projections and forecasts as needed.

Investment Readiness Planning:

Develop customized plans for each business to address gaps in investment readiness.
Collaborate with the Technical Assistance & Investments teams to integrate readiness plans with team objectives.
Monitor progress and adjust plans accordingly to meet investment readiness milestones.

Pivot Facilitation:

Assess business viability and potential for pivot based on market feedback and performance.
Guide startups and SGBs through strategic pivots, including market analysis, product/service adjustments, and business model realignment.
Ensure smooth transition and alignment of pivoted businesses with AP investment objectives.

Qualifications:

Relevant postgraduate qualifications with extensive relevant experience and management expertise or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

Awareness of the entrepreneurship environment, and a demonstrated understanding of the key elements of the process of forming a new business (preferably obtained through direct experience).

Experience in managing projects, preparing and monitoring budgets, and reporting against budget.

Demonstrated high level planning, conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstratedcapacity to prepare high quality presentations, reports and documentation.

Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated experience in building and maintaining positive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.

High level organisation and time management skills, with demonstrated ability to manage competing deadlines.