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JOB SUMMARY

Mentorship & Program Beneficiary Support

• Provide close mentorship and hands-on guidance to program beneficiaries, supporting them through the various stages of venture creation.
• Assist startups and entrepreneurs in developing viable business models, refining their value propositions, and preparing for market entry.
• Track and evaluate beneficiary progress, providing recommendations to enhance their growth trajectory.

Training & Capacity Building

• Design and facilitate entrepreneurship training sessions, workshops, and business development seminars.
• Deliver training sessions to enhance program beneficiaries’ knowledge of business fundamentals, financial literacy, and investment readiness.
• Support beneficiaries in business registration processes, ensuring legal compliance and formalization.

Mentorship Ecosystem Development

• Strengthen the mentorship ecosystem by identifying, engaging, and coordinating industry experts, mentors, and advisors who can provide specialized guidance to programparticipants.
• Establish a structured mentorship framework that connects beneficiaries with relevant industry professionals.
• Organize mentorship sessions, office hours, and networking events to facilitate industry linkages.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Industry & Stakeholder Engagement

• Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships with key industry stakeholders, including investors, accelerators, incubators, and government agencies.
• Leverage stakeholder relationships to create experiential learning opportunities for program beneficiaries.
• Represent Innov8 Hub in ecosystem-building activities, such as pitch events, innovation summits, and panel discussions.
• Market Research & Business Growth Support
• Conduct market research and industry analysis to provide insights that support the business development needs of program beneficiaries.
• Identify trends, emerging sectors, and opportunities that align with the growth objectives of program participants.
• Develop and recommend strategies for scaling startups, including funding opportunities, market entry plans, and partnership development.
• Monitoring, Evaluation & Continuous Improvement
• Work closely with the Head of Programs & Ventures to establish performance metrics and tracking mechanisms to assess program impact.
• Provide regular reports on startup progress, challenges, and key interventions, ensuring data-driven decision-making.
• Continuously refine entrepreneurial support frameworks to enhance program effectiveness.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

Educational Background:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Economics, Innovation Management, or a related field.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in venture building, startup development, entrepreneurship support, or business consulting.
• Experience working with incubators, accelerators, innovation hubs, or venture capital firms is highly preferred.
• Proven track record in mentorship, training facilitation, and business growth advisory.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Strong mentorship and coaching skills with the ability to guide early-stage entrepreneurs.
• Excellent business acumen, including knowledge of business modeling, financial planning, and investment readiness.
• Networking and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to connect with industry leaders, investors, and policymakers.
• Analytical and research skills to assess market trends and provide strategic insights.
• Training and facilitation expertise, with experience developing capacity-building programs.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic innovation ecosystem.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & REPORTING STRUCTURE

• The Ventures Manager reports directly to the Head of Programs & Ventures.
• Works closely with program beneficiaries, mentors, industry stakeholders, and internal program teams.
• May be required to travel for networking events, stakeholder meetings, and startup support initiatives.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop procurement strategies that are inventive and cost-effective.
• Conduct supplier and product research to ensure the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules, and quality.
• Prepare and implement effective negotiation tactics.
• Manage relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality of goods, timely delivery, and compliance to terms of contracts.
• Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
• Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company.
• Monitor supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, finance or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years proven experience as a procurement officer or related position.
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as skills in performing tasks, especially local market survey.
• Talent in negotiations and networking.
• Good knowledge of supplier or third-party management software.
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers.
• Experience in collating and analyzing data.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.