We are currently recruiting for the position of Business Manager for our Cape Town projects.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to lead one of our life-changing and award-winning volunteer projects.
Are you a great leader and can communicate on many different levels?
Have you volunteered or managed volunteers previously?
Do you have experience working in a culturally sensitive environment?
Are you excited to grow and develop our projects
If you answer yes to all the above, this could be for you;

You are accountable for the business performance within your project location which includes the growth, profitability, strength of the partnerships, the volunteer experience and impact within the communities where you work. You will continuously look for new avenues of income and seek to enhance the volunteer experience by creating award-winning projects. You will work closely with the sales department to ensure that the projects are attractive to potential volunteers and offer uniqueness to your location.
You are also accountable for driving Our Foundation’s vision forward in your location and you will set and monitor fundraising targets, manage relationships with donors and partners and ensure our projects are run in a sustainable manner.

Roles and Responsibilities
Development
You will need to:
Continuously look for opportunities to grow the business by expanding the existing projects and developing new ideas
Network in your area to ensure you are maximising opportunities to increase revenue
Recommend areas for opportunity within your location to increase revenue and profit
Work with sales and marketing to ensure our literature and social media platforms are up to date and reflective of our projects

Volunteer Experience
You will need to:
Be accountable for building and maintaining community and partner relationships
Ensure new projects are planned and approached in a sustainable way that works well with the community and volunteers
Coach teams on sustainable projects and plan how we can continuously improve
Manage major issues alongside your project manager
Give volunteers a life-changing experience and inspire them to want to continue to support us
Ensure groups are planned well and delivered in a responsible way

Finance and Operations
You will need to:
Review expenses to ensure they are under control
Manage cash on the ground and track all expenses
Work with the finance team who are responsible for bank accounts, bookkeeping & returns, all financial records, staff wages and bill payments
Grow revenue through add on services such as tours, merchandise etc
Recruit the right people to support your projects
Manage the team and set and monitor objectives as part of the performance reviews
Ensure your assets are managed and looked after e.g. Vehicles, Computers
Ensure African Impact is functioning legally and in-line with labour department’s requirements.
Monthly updates with the manager in the form of a structured report and SKYPE discussions plus weekly catch ups

Our Foundation
You will need to:
Be responsible for project development and sustainability in association with the Development Manager from our Foundation
Work in partnership with our Foundation to ensure targets are set and met/exceeded to ensure our focal projects are successful
Track donations from donors, the expenditure of those donations and provide monthly reports to our African Impact Foundation
Report progress of focal projects by completing a quarterly report for our African Impact Foundation
Manage and develop our African Impact Foundation Internship and manage staff and interns to ensure the Foundation’s objectives are met

Required Experience and Skills:
Able to communicate at all levels
Ability to manage people and get the best out of them
Able to identify opportunities to grow our business and develop projects
Financial budgeting and tracking skills
Some volunteering experience or worked in a culturally sensitive environment
Organised and able to multi-task
Work to tight deadlines under pressure
Passion for community development and/or conservation
Hard Skills
Must have a full, valid driving license

Package
We offer a stipend, accommodation and meals (Monday-Friday),
Must be eligible to work in South Africa