Programme Lead

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Allan and Gill Gray Philanthropy Full time

Purpose of Role:


To direct and oversee the Allan Gray Makers Start-up Academy which aims to ensure quality business start up support and skills training for artisan/technical entrepreneurs to start businesses in technical trades for sustained growth.

While providing a tool box of support including needs-based business and entrepreneurship skills, mentorship, shared business services and spaces, access to networks, community support and markets, wellness support, and possible funding.


Objectives of Role:

Makers Start-up Academy

  • Implementation of all Makers Startup Academy programmatic elements including:
  • Perform quarterly and annual programme retrospective, prioritization & plans.
  • Develop relationship with greater economic and artisan entrepreneurial ecosystem to allow greater access
to market for new ventures

  • Benchmark Makers startup Academy against local and international incubation programmes and instill
culture of constant learning and improvement.

  • Ensure sustainable replicability of programme.
  • Develop ongoing support structures for earlystage technical entrepreneurs
  • Add to a knowledge resource hub that gathers and disseminates relevant information, thought leadership
  • Establish partnerships and facilitate agreements with relevant stakeholders.
  • Establish framework and ensure compliance with information protocols across all stakeholders.

Stakeholder Relationship Management

  • Scoping of additional stakeholders and other institutional and implementation & facilitation partners for the programme and programme elements
  • Build and maintain major stakeholder relationships of interest to the Makers Startup Academy within the entrepreneurship Incubator/Accelerator sector, manage varying expectations and communicate effectively with all relevant institutional and individuals
  • Conduct Ecosystem think tanks with major stakeholders to aid cocreation
  • Communicate programme effectively to all stakeholders including wider public and media
  • Build strong relationships with Makers Startup Academy participants, understanding their context and requirements so as best to encourage and support their entrepreneurial journeys.
  • Identify potential organisations and institutions that will add value to Makers Entrepreneurs.
  • Maintain implementing partner/ facilitation organisations and service provider relationships, and
communication

  • Build strong internal relationships with the Allan Gray Makers teams.

Analysis & Reporting

  • Compile programme progress reports for the Makers Hub Manager at agreed intervals.
  • Analysing information and data and compiling reports to the Makers Hub Manager on implementation, performance, and impact of Makers Startup Academy.
  • Perform quarterly and annual programme retrospective, prioritization & plans

Annual Budgets/Financial Management

  • Financial engagement such as drafting implementation budgets, preparing cost estimates and recording of actual costs.
  • Develop annual implementation plans
  • Manage costs against approved budget
  • Compile budget reportbacks

Team

  • Manage performance of programme officer.
  • Manage first line disciplinary/ grievance issues
  • Provide input and participates in the recruitment and selection of team members for Makers Startup Academy
  • Compile budget reportbacks
.

  • Ensure adherence to all appropriate human resources policies and procedures.
  • Lead the Program Officers in such that they can reach their full potential
  • Conducts performance review of Program Officers and coaches them as required.
  • Communicate with Program officer on ongoing basis
  • Reinforce selfmanaged work team approach.

Experience and Qualifications:

Minimum qualification and experience

  • 5 years relevant experience in similar environment with Accelerator or Incubator experience, and
programme design

  • Experience within the entrepreneurship space and an indepth knowledge of accelerators/incubators, startup trends and entrepreneurship education are advantageous.

Competencies:

  • Innovative and Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • Thought Leadership
  • Ability to communicate complex ideas.
  • Adaptability / Flexibility
  • Quality and High Standards
  • Planning and Organising
  • Detail oriented with an ability to work on multiple assignments
  • Execution
  • Analytical & Conceptual Thinking
  • Judgement
  • Results Orientation/Drive
  • This position may require travel and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
  • Flexibility in adapting to changing priorities and business needs is essential.

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