East Africa Chapter Program Coordinator Job Vacancy at Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs

Job Requirements

• Member Engagement:
• Meeting representatives of ANDE member organizations and other stakeholders with the aim to understand their services offered as well as their needs and priorities
• Connecting local member organizations with each other and/or external stakeholders relevant to their needs and priorities
• In charge of documenting conversations and activities on the Salesforce CRM system
• Supporting Research Projects:
• Carrying out desk research and developing presentations
• Responsible for developing sector briefs/intelligence reports
• Supporting the development of the ANDE State of the Sector report, and other publications, e.g. through data collection
• Over time, making presentations about ANDE, research outcomes and the state of the sector to diverse audiences
• Event Management:
• In charge of developing agendas for workshops, chapter meetings, roundtables and breakfasts
• Sending invites, tracking RSVPs, managing logistics, venues and suppliers (incl. at times brewing the coffee)
• Managing speakers and presenters
• Over time, taking responsibility for managing events
• The jobholder will also be supporting proposal development for fundraising and partnerships (matching identified chapter themes):
• Creating funding leads
• In charge of developing projects matching funder interest
• Writing concept notes and proposals
• Budgeting, projections of different project versions
• Building and managing relationships with identified funders and iterating versions of the proposal

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the East Africa Chapter Program Coordinator career opportunity should have a minimum of three years’ work experience
• Comfortable in data analysis and budgeting using Microsoft Excel
• Passion for entrepreneurship and fast-growth businesses
• Appetite for learning
• Keen interest in small businesses growth and investment trends
• Careful listener with ability to create win-win situations
• Proven ability to quickly connect the dots
• Personable and able to connect with stakeholders and understand needs
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Previous exposure and experience working in Uganda, Rwanda or Ethiopia is an added advantage.
• Cultural fit to work with the team at the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs if you;
• Enjoy steep learning curves
• Helpful and collaborative
• Independent and self-starter
• Very comfortable in a cross-cultural environment
• Tolerant to diverse value sets and ways of looking at the world

How to Apply: 

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply by filling out the application survey, Click Here. Please include your current salary and expected monthly gross salary and convert your CV into PDF format and name it in this format Firstname_ANDEEA e.g. Martha_ANDEEA to careers@edgeperformance.co.ke. CVs not in this format will not be considered.