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Sustainable Health Enterprise (SHE)
Job location: New York, NY with potential for travel 20%
Start Date: January 2012

Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE), recognized by Harvard Business School, Echoing Green, and Bill Clinton as an innovative social enterprise, aims to drive social and economic change through sustainable business development in emerging markets. SHE’s first initiative, SHE28, is addressing girls' and women's lack of access to affordable menstrual pads often leadingleading to missed school and/or work. SHE is stemming these significant costs by developing a franchise model, coupled with health education and advocacy, to manufacture and distribute affordable, eco-friendly menstrual pads for girls and women by sourcing local, inexpensive raw materials (e.g., banana fibers).

Job Description: Global SHE Fellow

SHE is at an exciting point of growth and looking for a talented and passionate all star to work closely with the SHE Founder, Elizabeth Scharpf, as well as international and Rwandan team members to achieve its mission in a timely, high quality way. This position provides an opportunity for a seasoned, savvy professional or a less experienced whipper snapper itching to make a difference. The position can grow with the right person. Details are as follows:

• Target potential investors (individuals, foundations; philanthropic and/or debt/equity in future) through online research, discussions with partners, Board members, networks;
• Prepare team for investor meetings (with proposals/press kit) and participate in discussions with these investors—both big and small—and/or submit applications;
• Strategically determine potential partnerships when SHE is looking to global expand based on evidence;
• Be able to understand business models, change financial models with new information, and determine how this would change SHE activities;
• Stay abreast of activities and milestones with health and hygiene education and advocacy teammates; incorporate in business development and partnership conversations/proposals;
• Draft major milestones to public, partners, and investors via social media, Quarterly reports, and confirm with team;
• Be flexible and talented enough to thrive in a start-up environment and wear many hats, for example, you and the founder could meet with the Head of UNICEF on Tuesday, have a team brainstorming meeting about corporate partnerships on Thursday, and spend Friday printing and sending Quarterlies to investors and updating the data base and doing Twitter.

Education and Training
• Passion for addressing global socio-economic problems in new ways, love for the start-up atmosphere;
• Self-starter, entrepreneurial “and positive and proactive, taking ownership;
• The ability to work under pressure, and tight timescales while being a team player;
• Creative and innovative approach to problem solving with flexibility to be in contact with a diverse set of stakeholders discussing varying content;
• Be results oriented, evidence-based decision-making;
• Must have good communication skills—English is a must, + French is preferable;
• Undergraduate degree is necessary: experience can vary→ 2 years minimum, open to 20+ years experience looking for adventure and transition; business background a plus; and
• Salary will be based on a one-year fellowship and comparable pay to other fellowships for social entrepreneurs; potential for position to grow tremendously in salary and responsibilities post year one.

To Apply: Submit resume, cover letter, and references to hresources@sheinnovates.com with “Global SHE Fellow” in subject by December 20, 2011.