I-DEV INTERNATIONAL Partner/ Senior Associate ( America)

POSITION: Partner or Senior Associate (based on experience and qualifications) for Project Manager on Micro & SME Business Development Project in Peruvian Amazon NATIONALITY: Preference for Peruvian or Latin American Citizens POSITION FOCUS: Micro & SME Business Development, Public-Private-Partnership Development, Business & Economic Strategy Consulting, Government & Regional Actor Engagement, Emerging Markets Investments START DATE: Approximately February 1, 2015 LOCATION: , (I-DEV Regional Headquarters) with the Project Based In Iquitos, Peru

ABOUT I-DEV INTERNATIONAL: I-DEV International (www.idevinternational.com) is a global management strategy and financial advisory firm with offices in San Francisco (Global Headquarters), Lima, Peru (Latin America Regional Headquarters) and Nairobi, Kenya (Africa Regional Headquarters). Via its Insight & Strategy Group and its Investment Advisory Group, I-DEV helps to build and finance competitive, viable businesses and industries in emerging markets worldwide with a global network of clients and partners that includes 80+ emerging markets investment funds, Fortune 500 companies, local SMEs, and development organizations.

Insight & Strategy Consulting Group: I-DEV’s Insight & Strategy Consulting Group focuses on helping businesses in emerging markets strengthen their operations, improve their impact, and develop the business strategies needed to grow and scale successfully. These services include:  Management and growth strategy consulting for local SMEs and social enterprises  CSR/impact strategy consulting and impact sector partnership development  Supply chain and distribution channel strategy consulting  BoP market analysis and penetration strategy consulting  Business capacity building and advisory for the non-profit sector  Market-based strategy development to strengthen and empower base of the pyramid communities in local contexts

Investment Advisory Group: I-DEV’s Investment Advisory Group specializes in facilitating and structuring buy-side and sell-side debt, equity and hybrid investments in emerging markets businesses. I-DEV does this by leveraging its network of over 80 emerging markets and impact investment funds representing over $10 billion in available capital. These services Include:  Sell-side investment structuring & sourcing for social enterprises, SMEs and BoP businesses in emerging markets  Buy-side pipeline development, investment sourcing, due diligence and structuring for impact investment funds

POSITION DESCRIPTION I-DEV International is looking to bring on a full-time Partner or Senior Associate (position based on experience & qualifications) to be an integral part of its Latin American Insight & Strategy Consulting team. The role will include working with I-DEV’s existing team in Latin America and globally to support and lead consulting and strategy advisory work. Specifically, the Partner/Sr. Associate will have a leadership role on several ongoing client projects in the region. In particular they will serve as Project Manager for a new project to be launched in Q1 2015 in the Peruvian Amazon which is focused on developing an ecosystem of commercially viable and competitive micro and SME businesses in the community of Belén, Iquitos.

To that end, candidates for the position must demonstrate significant skills and prior experience in traditional business, finance, consulting or the corporate sector, as well as field-based community business development, cross-sector partnership development & coordination with NGOs, , & the private sector, and social-sector project management in Peru and/or Latin America. Successful candidates will be fluent (or native) Spanish speakers and (ideally) have strong English language skills as well. There will be a strong preference for Peruvian or Latin American Citizens. The Iquitos project will be fairly hands-on and represent approximately 60% of the Partner/Sr. Associate’s time throughout its 18 month duration, however will not represent the entirety of their work.

The Partner/Sr. Associate will also be expected to play a key, leadership role within I-DEV’s Insight & Strategy Consulting Group throughout the region and globally and will work closely with I-DEV’s Senior Partner in Latin America, as well as the firm’s global management team as the organization continues to grow. Beyond the Iquitos project, the role will include a

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significant amount of new business development and generation, as well as working directly with private sector corporate and SME clients, non-profit and government sector clients on business and growth strategy engagements.

The Partner/Sr. Associate is expected to:  Serve as the Project Manager, team lead and play an active role in the strategy design and implementation of the project in Iquitos to be kicked off Feb-Mar 2015 (18 month project)  Work closely with I-DEV’s regional and global team and undertake management responsibilities on insight & strategy assignments o Examples include: US & EU market entry strategy for leading Latin American Sustainable Agri- Processor; Operational & management efficiency analysis and impact strategy for textile manufacturers that are part of a US corporation’s supply chain (US corporation is client); Latin American supply chain sustainability and sourcing strategy for leading Latin American grocery chain  Maintain and grow existing relationships with local/regional I-DEV clients  Represent I-DEV International in a professional setting and generate leads with prospective local/regional clients according to sales targets  Lead project teams and manage full project cycles and assignments independently, including writing proposals, monitoring project objectives, timelines and budget, and ensuring the quality of project deliverables  Work with, manage and mentor I-DEV junior team to ensure their professional growth and career progression within I-DEV  Travel regularly in Peru, Latin America and globally

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Successful candidates for the position will have the following qualifications and experience:  Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, International Relations, or Agricultural Engineering/ Similar (Master’s degree preferred)  Approximately 10+ years of relevant professional experience including significant previous experience in: o Strategy consulting, finance, or business management; and o Community based business development, non-profit project management, public-private-partnership development or similar  Previous experience managing teams of highly trained professionals, as well as engagement/ project management experience  Solid knowledge and experience with financial analysis and modeling  Enthusiastic, self-motivated, with strong initiative-taking capabilities  Ability to work in a multi-cultural, international environment with a global mindset  Native/fluent speaking skills in Spanish (required) and English (preferred)

In addition, Partner-level candidates must demonstrate:  Deep local (Latin America) business networks with the ability to develop new client relationships and projects, close deals independently, and contribute significantly to I-DEV’s growth at the regional and global level  Previous experience with networking, client relationship management, new business development and sales, with the ability to meet annual sales targets

COMPENSATION Compensation for the Partner/Sr. Associate position will be competitive with comparable local consulting and financial advisory positions, and based on the experience and qualifications of the candidate. A significant portion of the compensation package for all I-DEV team members is performance-based. As such, successful candidates should expect up to 50% of their overall compensation/salary to be linked to an annual, performance based bonus. Additionally, all members of I-DEV’s team receive commissions for any deals they source and close.

It is expected that a considerable portion of a Partner’s overall compensation will come from commissions on new business development in line with annual sales targets. All I-DEV employees also receive adequate health and property insurance.

HOW TO APPLY: Send an email entitled: “I-DEV LatAm Sr. Associate (or Partner)” including a cover letter and resume to [email protected]. The application process is rolling and begins immediately

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