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

We are seeking a talented and ambitious start-up CEO of our healthcare services division, which includes our hospital and community-facing operations. The job presents an opportunity to lead one of the most innovative healthcare operations in East Africa, build a health system that will make an impact on the health of mothers and babies, and demonstrate that it is possible to deliver high-quality, affordable care.

We are looking for passionate, dedicated, skilled volunteers to support the efforts of the Partnerships team by serving as Kiva's eyes and ears on the ground, working directly with the employees and clients of Kiva's Field Partners. Reporting to regional Portfolio Managers, Kiva Fellows contribute to the overall goals of the team and the organization through the execution of a customized workplan over the course of 6 months.

Pact seeks an experienced Managing Director to lead the Decentralised Rural Electrification Facility, a multi-donor facility that is expected to play a pivotal role in transforming rural access to energy in Myanmar. The Managing Director will lead a team of energetic professionals who are results-oriented and dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in a challenging and diverse environment. In order to accelerate rural economic prosperity through energy access and use, s/he will provide day-to-day leadership and management of the facility and will closely engage with the Facility’s members and clients as well as with potential new funding and technical partners to expand the facility’s reach and impact. S/he will stay abreast of latest developments in rural energy access and productive use of energy and will guide staff, partners, and clients in developing effective strategies to increase rural energy access in Myanmar.

Pact seeks an efficient Research and Knowledge Management Manager to lead the knowledge generation and learning processes under the proposed Facility that would inform stakeholders on best practices to advance decentralized rural electrification access in Myanmar and beyond. S/he will be in charge of creating a comprehensive body of evidence on rural energy access (resource materials, research briefs, technical assistance) and design effective communication and knowledge sharing channels. S/he will use the collected evidence for developing innovative ideas and integrated approaches to increase rural economic prosperity and influence policymaking. The Research and Knowledge Management Manager will work under the leadership of the Facility’s Managing Director in a small team of energetic professionals who are results-oriented and dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in a challenging and diverse environment.

Pact seeks a competent Business and Investment Expert to lead the business advisory work of the proposed Facility to accelerate investments in decentralized energy access market in rural Myanmar. S/he will assist in developing effective business strategies and low-risks high-performance mini-grid business models to roll out commercial initiatives for energy access in remote regions. S/he will be in charge of liaising with investors to mobilize investments to facilitate access to finance for local Energy Service Companies’ (ESCOs) investment-ready projects for rural energy supply. The Business and Investment Expert will work under the leadership of the Facility’s Managing Director in a small team of energetic professionals who are results-oriented and dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in a challenging and diverse environment.

Pact seeks a passionate Community Engagement Expert to lead the design thinking and the implementation of the community-driven initiatives under the proposed Facility to stimulate local electricity demand creation at household, business and community level in rural Myanmar. S/he will facilitate market/value-chain development enabled by increased energy access by working with rural entrepreneurs, local implementation agencies and/or in programs to develop local technical capacity of individuals, business owners, self-help groups, and communities. S/he will be working on advancing financial inclusion for last-mile customers and guide the communities to leverage existing financial environment as an enabler for rural economic prosperity and (social) business development that could be accelerated by productive use of electricity. The Community Engagement Expert will work under the leadership of the Facility’s Managing Director in a small team of energetic professionals who are results-oriented and dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in a challenging and diverse environment.

Pact seeks a dedicated Policy and Government Relations Expert under the proposed Facility to engage closely with respective ministries in strengthening the policy and regulatory enabling environment for deployment of decentralized energy access solutions in rural Myanmar. S/he will guide the Facility’s work on politically sensitive development priorities, such as rural infrastructure development and private investments. S/he will be confident in coordinating various groups of stakeholders in order to establish and nourish productive dialogue and promote change for improved livelihoods or rural population. The Policy and Government Relations Expert will work under the leadership of the Facility’s Managing Director in a small team of energetic professionals who are results-oriented and dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in a challenging and diverse environment.

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.