Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 01, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
AGOVA JOB DESCRIPTION:
JUNIOR CONSULTANT
Location: Lusaka, Zambia
Contract Length: 1 year
Remuneration: Range from ZMW 3,500 to ZMW 6,500 gross per month (excl. 25% gratuity)
Background:
Agova is an impact-driven consultancy that finds business value in addressing social
Challenges. Since 2014, Agova has been delivering management and technical advice to actors in the business sector in Zambia to develop business models and norms that increase economic, social and environmental prosperity. We aim to leverage capital, data and innovative ideas to develop a sustainable form of poverty reduction; one that focuses on creating win-win, or ‘shared value’, business models within our client organisations such that commercial imperatives can be whilst improving the livelihoods of their low-income customer and supplier segments. Agova has been registered in Zambia since August 2014 and has been a venture supported by Engineers without Borders since 2011. .

Job Description:
Research and identification of potential partners;
Secondary and desk research;
• Field research (often qualitative using Human Centered Design methodology);
• Data analysis and reporting;
• Setting up and coordination of meetings;
• Attending, co-leading and taking minutes on informational meetings with
• partners/stakeholders;
• Lead meetings with smaller potential partners;
• Basic financial modeling and/or analysis (with support);
• Support with project design and/or implementation;
• Facilitation of trainings
• Ad Hoc support to Agova’s administrative and operations tasks like processing/filing
• expenses for projects, coordinating training with relevant stakeholders (venues, trainers, meals), procurement, printing etc; and
• Low level adhoc project management tasks like developing work plans, monitoring
• budgets, etc.

Required Skills:
• A relevant four-year Bachelor’s degree;
• Minimum one-year of work experience (including volunteering)
• An interest in Shared Value (businesses solving social/environmental challenges);
• High-level computer literacy with a solid command of the Microsoft Suite;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Ability to follow a work plan/instructions and produce deliverables within set timelines and
• Ability to travel around Lusaka/Zambia (when required).
Agova Offers:
• A manager to support the person in their day to day work;
• A coach to support long-term career path;
• A competitive gross salary which includes housing, lunch and transportation allowances;
• A diverse spread of work and skill development opportunities;
• Monthly communication budget;
• 25% gratuity;
• Health insurance package;
• Training program to develop key personal/professional skills which involves 1-2
• trainings per quarter;
• Participate in Agova’s team building and socials, including an Annual Staff
• Retreat
• A cohort of like-minded individuals for support
• Learning sessions with the larger Agova team
• Many opportunities for learning and growth
• Possibility of contract extension if the person is the right fit for Agova.

Job Qualifications: Not Specified

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
Application Process:
If you are interested in a challenging but rewarding experience, please follow the following steps:
Fill in the following survey: https://forms.gle/WwdZqMdnZkzGE8jp9 
Then, send in only the following documents to admin@agovasv.com  with the subject
line ‘Agova Junior Consultant’’. Please address email and cover letter to Ms.
Muyangana by 14th July, 2019.
a. Your professional CV (maximum 2 pages with 2 references including their email addresses),
b. A cover letter, and
c. A copy of your degree.
Please note: Due to the expected high volume of responses, applications that do not follow the above instructions will not be considered.

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