Co-creation Hub is Africa’s leading technology innovation ecosystem builder on a mission to accelerate the application of science, technology and social capital for economic prosperity across Africa.

Our mandate is to build a formidable innovation ecosystem with a deeply rooted network, cultivating strategic partnerships and practical industry know-how that can support entrepreneurs and innovators in building thoughtful, relevant and scalable solutions. From our locations in Lagos, Abuja, Ijebu Ode (in Nigeria), Nairobi (Kenya), Windhoek (Namibia), and Kigali (Rwanda), we have built a vibrant community of over 81,000 people and counting and have supported to a portfolio of over 120 early-stage ventures including Lifebank, Ushahidi, Riby, BudgIT, Stutern, Kopo Kopo, Sendy, mFarm, Wecyclers and many more.

Job Purpose

This role is designed to equip trainees with critical management skills and deep organizational knowledge, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development. By participating in this program, you will contribute to ensuring smooth management transitions aligned with our succession planning efforts.

This role is for a 24 months fixed term contract period and may require you to travel based on Project/ Programme needs.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Initiatives Support: Work closely with the managing partner to design and implement strategic Startup Supportinitiatives and programmes

• Project Support: Design toolkits, templates and other resources to support growth plans around product strategy, distribution and partnerships for startups in incubation and acceleration programmes. Support in conducting research on industry trends, market dynamics and providing insights and recommendations for portfolio companies based on the data.

• Thought Leadership: Curating key areas of our work in Startup Support With opportunities for thought leadership, support Managing Partner, practice leads and programme managers and communications team to create the articles, blog posts etc.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Identifying and managing engagements with potential partners, other stakeholders

What you will learn

• Effective Design and implementation of innovative startup support initiatives focused on Africa 

• Strategy Design for building and strengthening our startup support work and role in the Startup Ecosystem in Africa 

• Concept Note, Proposal and Report Writing

• Budgeting, Forecasting and Cost control for Programmes

• Effective Stakeholder engagement

Key Skills 

• Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Leadership skills: has demonstrated leadership ability 

• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team

• Adaptability: flexibility to changing environments, tasks and responsibilities.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Good stakeholder management 

• Passionate about  innovation, and social change.

• Proficiency in Google Suites

• Attention to detail and a fast learner 

Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration or related field

• 4-6 years experience working in the startup ecosystem on incubation/acceleration programmes, innovation programmes, portfolio management, venture support etc

• Data -driven perspective on the state of the startup ecosystem, current opportunities and challenges and innovative perspectives to build the future of the ecosystem

• Ability to analyze business plans, financial statements and market trends

• Experience in designing and creating learning content for innovation programs, workshops and training.

• Passion for technology, startups, and innovation, with an understanding of the technology ecosystem.

Please note this is a Fully onsite role in any of our office locations