8/3/2019 JD: Base of the Pyramid (BoP) Hub Enterprise Assistant

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ENTERPRISE ASSISTANT

JOB DESCRIPTION

THE ORGANIZATION

VISION 

Today,fourbillionpeople-nearlysixtypercentoftheworld’spopulation-areexcludedfromtheformal

economy.Theyeitherhavenoaccessorpayapovertypremiumforessentialgoodsandservices,suchas

cleanwater,sanitation,energyandhealthcare.Byprovidingaglobalplatformtoscalesocialinnovations

andcreatemarket-basedecosystemsforessential,affordableproducts,BoPHubaimstointegratethese

fourbillionintothemarketplaceasentrepreneurs,innovatorsandconsumers.

Werecognize theuniquesharedbenefits that socialentrepreneurs,corporationsand theBoPpopulace

can reap by collaborating with one another. BoP Hub seeks to collect  these actors,weave ideas andexpertisetogether,anddistributesolutionsacrossborders.

BACKGROUND 

BoP Hub is a Singapore-based start-up organization that had been in the works since early 2010 but

officiallylaunchedwithpartialbackingfromtheEconomicDevelopmentBoardofSingaporeinDecember

2010.Weoperateasanon-profitwitharevenuemodel.Theteamislean,withJackSimasFounderand2

Co-Creators, both Berkeley MBAs who have blended backgrounds in the corporate world and social

enterprise/internationaldevelopmentspace.

BoP Hub’s bread and butter is scaling proven social innovations and developing social-business

partnerships. We are working on scaling a Sanitation social enterprise in 2 countries in Asia, and

developingtwoearlystageprojectsinRenewableEnergyandCleanWaterwithMNCs.Otherthanventure

building, there areotheractivities that help build awareness andthepipeline forfuturework, such as

conductingworkshops,missiontripsandBoP-relatedconferences.

BoP Hub has a Commitment to Action announced at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global

Initiative, isa partnerofGrameenCreativeLab@NUS(Singapore),andworks closelywith theSchwab

FoundationforSocialEntrepreneurs,Ashoka,andtheWorldEntrepreneurshipForum.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

TheEnterpriseAssistantwillbebasedinSingaporeandworkcloselywiththefounderandco-creatorsin

takingthestart-uptothenextlevel,asprojectsstarttomaterialize.Thismeansyoushouldbeableto

excelinachaoticenvironment,wherethegoalsareclearbutactivitiesmaygetre-prioritizedasneeded.

TheidealEnterpriseAssistantissomeonewhohasboththeabilityto setupandmanageadministrative

systemsandapassionforsocialinnovation.Youwillgettolearnmoreaboutsocialenterprises,NGOsandcorporationswith presence in SE Asia, andworkwith design-thinkers, privatesectorprofessionals and

consultantsinournetwork,atbothprojectandorganizationallevels.

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KEY ACTIVITIES 

AwarenessBuilding,Fundraising&Pitching(est.40%oftime) –increasingtheprofileofandbuildingthe

 pipelineforBoPHub

•  Assistthefounder&co-creatorsinmanagingthelogisticsforevents,workshops&trademissions

thatBoPHubhostsorsupports

•  Researchfunderorganizations,andsupportthewritingandapplicationofgrants

•  Researchcompanies,andsupportthepreparationofpitches•  SupportBoPHub’ssocialmediaefforts

Projects(est.30%oftime) –supportingourcurrentprojectsinCambodiaandIndia,plusallfuturework

•  Performresearchonsectors(e.g.water,sanitation,etc)andstakeholders(e.g.socialenterprises,

companies,otherinnovators,etc)

•  Helpprepareclient-facingdocuments

AdministrativeSupport(est.30%oftime) –ensuringproperprocessesasBoPHubspinsofffromits

incubatingorganizationandregistersindependently

•  Establishstandardprocessesforpayrollandbanking

• Managethemonthlybudgetandquarterlygrantreimbursementsubmissions

•  ScheduleandorganizethemonthlyBoardmeeting.Workwiththeco-creatorstopreparemeeting

materials,notices,minutesetc.

•  StartonaCRMsystemandmaintainBoPHub’scontactdatabase

•  Assistinmakingtravelarrangements

 

QUALIFICATIONS 

Youshouldbeaself-driven,organizedindividualwithaninterestinthesocialimpactspace.

Specificskillswearelookingfor:

•  Atleast2yearsofworkingexperience•  Strongorganizationalabilities

•  Anaptitudefordetailcombinedwithanabilitytoseethebigpicture

•  Comfortablewithcomplexity,workingindependentlyyetintegratedwiththeteam

•  ExcellentanalyticskillsandproficientExceluser

•  ExcellentwrittenandspokencommunicationabilitiesandaPowerpointuser

•  Exposure to both the business and social sectors, and be comfortable with basic business

fundamentalslikefinance,marketingandoperations

•  Grantwriting(orpitching)experiencewouldbeaplus

 

COMPENSATION 

Thesalarywillbecommensuratewiththelevelofexperienceandalignedwiththenon-profitpayscale.

 

APPLICATION 

PleasesendyourresumetoPinKwokatpin@bophub.org.

Pleasealsoprovidebriefanswerstothefollowingquestions(allonaseparatesinglepage):

•  Whatareyoumostpassionateabout?

•  Whatareyoulookingtogetoutofthisposition?

• Tellusaboutyourmostsignificantexposuretoentrepreneurialorganizations.

Aswe havetakenour websitedown for a rebrandingexercise, wehavea separatedocuments on our

strategy,partnerships,andteamthatcanbeemailedifdesired