OFFICIAL SUPPORT PROFILE
Position Support Officer
Organization Building Markets
City, Country Colombia (Bogotá or other)
About us?
General description of the organization.
Building Markets unleashes the transformative power of small businesses to address pressing
social challenges, driving job creation and holistic growth.
The global challenges we face today – poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation and injustice – cannot be solved without the participation of the private sector.
Solutions will require transformation in the form of new business models, innovation and new technologies.
This opens up exciting opportunities for small businesses around the world, which represent 90% of businesses and more than 50% of global employment, to play an important role in creating positive social impact, driving job creation and growth. inclusive growth, particularly for economically vulnerable people and small businesses.
Our impact
Purpose of the organization. The positive impact that the organization seeks to generate
Our main model has three pillars:
● FIND. We create better market information by verifying small businesses through verification surveys and publishing searchable business profiles and research reports.
● BUILD. We enhance the commercial and digital capacity of small businesses through training and advisory services, helping them compete in a global market.
● CONNECT. We improve market efficiency through bid distribution services, matchmaking services and events that allow small businesses to access new buyers, customers and capital.
Since 2004, Building Markets has leveraged this model to achieve impact in Afghanistan, Haiti, Jordan, Liberia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Timor-Leste and Türkiye. We are positioned to scale our unique approach into new markets starting in 2023.
Building Markets has supported more than 26,700 small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), helped those companies secure $1.36 billion in new contracts and $21 million in loans, and helped create more than 73,500 equivalent jobs. full time.
Job Purpose
Overview of the role, its relevance and impact within the organization
The Support Officer will support the program to operate in accordance with Building Markets policies, procedures and contractual obligations. Under the supervision of the Chief Administrative and Finance Officer, the Support Officer will also lead the localization of operational policies, tools and frameworks, to ensure all operational and compliance requirements are met.
Main Responsibilities
Main areas of responsibility, tasks, relationship with other teams, scope of decisions and expectations about the position.
Financial Accounting
● Process local purchases and request for quotes.
● prepare a supplier base for connection events.
● Make sure invoices comply with local regulations.
● Prepare all documentary supports for the accountant.
● Support the Financial and Administrative Director to obtain information related to the costs of new grants.
Human resources
● Support in the drafting and preparation of local contracts with suppliers.
● Ensure that consultants invoice their fees on time and that these invoices are correct.
● Support staff on other necessary requests.
● Support with calls for SMEs.
Procedures and operation
● Support in the implementation of the SAGRILAFT system.
● Support the F&A director with audits.
● Comply with the operating policies of Building Markets at the national level in Colombia, and
Policies of the parent company.
● Anticipate, analyze and alert the management team about all risks related to
operational activities.
● Other tasks as necessary and agreed with the management team.
Main skills
• Assertive communication
• Ability to search for solutions.
• Analysis capacity
• Ability to generate improvements.
• Timely performance of duties.
How to apply
Please send your resume to careers@buildingmarkets.org, put in the subject “Attention: Support officer position”, deadline to send your application April 2, 2024.