Adeso
Organization – Adeso – African Development Solutions,www.adesoafrica.org
Project – Kujalink Online Platform
Position Type – Strategic Development Consultant
Position Location – Remote
Duration – 12 months
Reporting To – Organization Transformation Consultant
Working With – Organization Transformation Consultant
Starting Date – Immediately
Application Deadline – April 17, 2022
ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND
Adeso is an expanding and vibrant African-based international development and humanitarian organization. At Adeso, we work with African communities who are yet to realize their full potential; working inside these communities to create environments in which Africans can thrive. Our belief that economic, social and environmental security is the bedrock of a healthy community drives the nature and intent of our programming. We work to prevent and overcome situations that adversely affect community well-being by: reinvigorating the economy, developing skills for life and work, providing humanitarian aid, and influencing policy.
For over 30 years we have strengthened rural livelihoods through environmental awareness, training, technology transfer and innovative humanitarian projects in pursuit of a peaceful, self-reliant, and greener future. At present, Adeso has programs in Somalia and Kenya.
Adeso is an exciting and dynamic organization experiencing managed rapid growth. It offers sound employment conditions with opportunities for personal growth and development
PROJECT SUMMARY
Over the past ten years, Adeso has developed an intimate understanding of the problems faced by both local and national NGOs on a micro and macro level. Adeso has a strong understanding of the barriers that local organizations face in accessing direct funding from donors and the challenges that donors face in partnering with local organizations.
KujaLink – an online platform – is a critical component of Adeso’s five-year strategy that is focused on systems change and infrastructure development to support the creation of an ecosystem that supports more democratic and equitable resourcing and the strengthening of Global South civil society.
Kujalink is a centralized online platform that allows direct donor access to local and national NGOs in the Global South that meet industry standards. The solution aims to achieve the following:
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Increase visibility of local organizations
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Grow funding flows to local organizations
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Create linkages for both donors and organizations
BACKGROUND FOR CONSULTANCY
The KujaLink Strategic Development Consultant will research possible revenue generation models for the platform and create a Financial Sustainability Plan. This Plan will need to take into account what feature set is feasible to build into the platform in the short and long term. The consultant will also support the development of the success metrics for the site and will be critical in analyzing results from monitoring and evaluation processes to determine ways in which the platform can become income-generating and sustainable.
SCOPE OF WORK
The platform will need a scaling and sustainability strategy, inclusive of a cost and a market analysis, that will eventually develop into a business model. This strategy will support the leadership team of the platform to make decisions in the short; medium and long term; particularly around the organizational structure of the platform, developing and maintaining partnerships and fundraising.
DELIVERABLES
● Review the existing platform development road map and cost model for the platform
● Develop a model for analyzing different cost and income models for the platform
● Through market research and workshops with the core team, identify potential income-generating streams
● Through audience and market research, recommend income models suited for KujaLink’s unique needs
● Analyze the estimated revenue and costs of the most promising income models
● Work with the technical development team to design one or multiple pilot programs to test recommended income models.
● Define a pathway to financial sustainability with a timeline, milestones, relevant documentation to underpin applications
● Create a plan for ongoing reflection and review of the platform to scale
● Lead 2-3 brainstorming sessions with the team to identify the appropriate and realistic measures of success which can underpin the financial models
CONSULTANCY PERIOD
12 Months
QUALIFICATIONS
● Degree, certificate, training or coursework in project management, information technology, business administration or related field
● 10+ years experience in Technical Program Management or Product Management
● Demonstrated experience evaluating income models specific to internet platforms
● Significant experience in evaluating options through audience research
● Ability to define and understand the costs of high level features for internet platforms
● Strong understanding of customer experience and commitment to sustainability
● Solid experience defining and using data and KPIs, and in monitoring and evaluation with ability to make recommendations informed by data
● Strong ability to facilitate working meetings on online communications platforms
● Experience working remotely and coordinating activities across multiple time zones
● Comfortable with using a very wide range of digital platforms (email, Slack, Twitter, Whatsapp, Zoom, WordPress) and experience with a range of online community platforms (Facebook, Linkedin)
● Flexible and adaptable
DESIRABLE
● Understanding of civil society organizations in the Global South
● Understanding of internet advertising models and/or membership models
● Proven experience in scaling internet platforms
● Strong capability to conduct market and competitive analysis so as to determine opportunities for growth
● Data analysis and trend-spotting
COPYRIGHT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
In consideration of the fees paid, the Consultant expressly assigns to Adeso any copyright arising from the works the consultant produces while executing this contract. All images (whether used for online or print purposes) must however bear the consultant’s photo credit, as specified by international intellectual property rights. The consultant may not use, reproduce or otherwise disseminate or authorize others to use, reproduce or disseminate such works without prior consent from Adeso.
How to apply
All applications should be sent to [email protected] by April 17th, 2022 with Strategic Development Consultant on the subject line. The selection committee will review all applications as they arrive. All applicants must meet the minimum requirements described above, and those unable to meet these requirements will not be considered.
Each application package should include the following:
● An application letter addressing the selection criteria including how the consultant’s previous experience matches the consultancy objectives as well as the interest for the position. It should also indicate the candidate’s availability and consultancy rates. The letter should be no longer than two pages;
● Updated CV including relevant work experience and qualifications;
● Contact details of 2 references.
Applications not including all of the above information will not be reviewed. Adeso is an equal opportunity employer.