NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) is looking to hire a Communications Senior Associate to support the communications and outreach efforts across all programs and activities of this fast-paced, growing organization. The ideal candidate for the role must have strong multitasking skills, superb writing, editing experience, an interest in both traditional and social media, and a deep conviction that communications are instrumental in the success of new ideas. The Communications Senior Associate will report to the Director of Communications.

You are an experienced medical professional seeking an off-the-grid job in a sustainable community. You enjoy guiding university aged adults in best practices in self-care and tropical disease prevention in a tropical environment. You think in terms of prevention and have experience addressing common easily spread diseases. You have worked in remote wilderness situations and thrive in a community setting. Outside of community nurse responsibilities, you will work with staff to set guidelines in hiking and emergency planning.

You are a founder who has started a for-profit or non-profit and knows the challenges. You see entrepreneurship as a solution to environmental and social issues and believe strongly in helping others learn. You can explain to both experienced and novice entrepreneurs the nuts and bolts of starting a socially conscious business. You know how to perform a market study and the importance of customer acquisition and sales.

You are innovative designer, a comprehensive systems thinker, and a talented educator. You have studied and taught the design-thinking framework, and have the technical skills to rapidly prototype using scrap wood, deflated air mattresses and whatever else you may find laying around. You are creative and resourceful and can solve just about any problem using bamboo and power tools. You’re positive and see problems as opportunities.

You are an education and project management rockstar. You are a strong leader and have led teams to success, you’re comfortable in a startup environment and the thought of living in the middle of a tropical rainforest or remote beach energizes you. You view problems as opportunities and have a great sense of humor. You love making ideas happen.

You are a construction wizard. You’ve built the chair you’re sitting on to read this job posting. You have experience with wooden post and beam construction, carpentry, basic or better masonry skills, and an interest in building with bamboo. You can work with limited supplies in a harsh environment and when you see trash you think of endless opportunities and creative projects. You like to have fun, but safety comes first and you’re comfortable managing college-aged students who are using power tools and machetes, often for the first time in their lives. You feel comfortable leading 8-12 university level students for a 10-week semester, teaching them about construction, building, and carpentry in an off-the-grid wilderness environment. You also are an expert in your field and enjoy writing and speaking about relevant and innovative topics.

You can create teachable moments in any setting. You are passionate about mentoring future educators on how to best teach youth. You have experience working in community development and limited resource settings. You can do a lot with a little. You believe education is the solution. You have worked with youth in elementary through high school. You can write lesson plans and teach others to do the same. You are a project manager and community liaison. You will lead 10 undergraduate students in a 10-week semester, working to improve education in a small town in Panama.

Penda is raising its Series B financing to expand through the rest of Nairobi, Kenya and to begin East African expansion. You and your manager Nicholas, one of Penda’s cofounders, are responsible for closing the round successfully. You will research our expansion plans; build our financial model and investor pack; target investors; support Nicholas in the fundraising and negotiation process; and manage the entire investment process, including due diligence, working with early investors, and legals.