Job Description

Full job descriptionABOUT US:This position will work at the intersection of two of Africa’s biggest opportunities – education and entrepreneurship. African Leadership Academy (ALA) is a pioneer in both these areas through Anzisha – a partnership between ALA, Mastercard Foundation, and others, focused on job creation through early-age entrepreneurship. Anzisha has several programs, Idea, Build, and the Venture Building Fellowship, that support young people with tools and resources to run successful businesses and celebrate their entrepreneurial endeavours through stories.Idea Program:The Idea Program is a transformative 3-month journey designed to help entrepreneurs develop a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) with real evidence of sales or impact. Graduates of this program are well-positioned to advance to the Build Program for further growth and scaling opportunities. The Idea Program is the first step toward turning bold visions into impactful ventures.Build Program:The Build Program is a 5-month journey designed to help entrepreneurs turn their businesses into sustainable and scalable ventures. Through this program, participants refine their business models, demonstrating measurable success in areas like sales growth, job creation, and social impact.Venture Building Fellowship:The Anzisha Prize is a multi-year fellowship program that supports the growth of very young entrepreneurs and recognises and incentivises their achievements. Through an individual and collective entrepreneurial development journey, the fellowship focuses on key areas of support, business support, and personal leadership.POSITION OVERVIEW:As an Anzisha Coach, you will be instrumental in providing guidance, mentorship, and support to young entrepreneurs within our programs. The Coach will be deeply focused on providing high-touch support through coaching, supporting learning and application, and identifying and leveraging opportunities to connect entrepreneurs to relevant stakeholders to enable venture growth. Your role will involve helping them develop their business further, overcome challenges, and navigate the entrepreneurial landscape in their industry. You will have a direct and lasting impact on the growth and success of these budding entrepreneurs and, subsequently, their ventures.Anzisha Coaches should have a specific domain expertise, for example, Program Design, Financial Management, Community Building, etc, and be responsible for major projects that are included in annual Objectives and Key Results.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Coaching:Provide one-on-one coaching and mentorship to young entrepreneurs, supporting them in the development of business plans, financial models, and marketing strategies, and help them set achievable goals.Provide coaching to participants in other African Leadership Programs such as AL4Education.Guide entrepreneurs in identifying and solving challenges and obstacles they encounter in their entrepreneurial journeys and build an empathy-driven relationship with the entrepreneurs.Discover, understand, and articulate needs of portfolio entrepreneurs.Travel to meet with your portfolio of fellows in their countries and visit their offices.Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in entrepreneurship to provide the most current and relevant guidance.Program Development & Project Management:Own and drive program initiatives, including operations and administration, end-to-end, efficiently and precisely.Conceptualize and develop services, tactics, and projects that explore how best to support very young entrepreneurs.Organize and lead workshops and training sessions on entrepreneurship, leadership, and business development for program participants.Scope and deliver 3rd party reliant tailored interventions for program participants.Draft updates on completion of activities and inputs to be included in the venture building fellowship monthly reports.Networking:Connect young entrepreneurs with relevant industry experts, potential partners, and resources to facilitate their growth and development.Regularly identify and share potential partners and fellow candidates for the programEngage with identified potential ecosystem partners in different countries around the continent.