East Africa Youth Venture Intern:
Ashoka East Africa is looking for an inspired team player, self motivated, self starter youth interested in
social entrepreneurship, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, with minimum supervision, and
good attention to details to join its Youth Venture team.
Youth Venture is a program that identifies supports and nurtures young people into the world of changing
making as social entrepreneurs (http://eastafrica.ashoka.org/youth-venture).
The Youth Venture Intern will work with the team to: Coordinate outreach with youth organizations,
researching opportunities for youth venture across East Africa, and developing business development
materials. The Youth Venture Intern will gain substantive, hands-on field experience in East Africa citizen
sectors, youth engagement, and program development. Internship length is 3 months minimum. Start
date ASAP.
Key skills required:
Time-management and interpersonal skills
Previous field experience with youth or community organizing
Entrepreneurial track record - comfortable with finding creative solutions to barriers, proactively seeking business opportunities
Analytical research skills
Operating MS office packages
English and Swahili fluency
Marketing experience is a plus
1-2 years work experience highly preferable
We want to know who you are and your interest in social change.
1. Please submit your CV highlighting your work experience and any extracurricular activities where
you've demonstrated leadership and/or involvement to tackling social issues and
2. Cover letter answering these two questions: a) Have you built and sustained innovative solutions
for social change in your school/community/workplace? b) What is your vision for change for a
social challenge that you're passionate about?
3. Send the email to: pwakesho@ashoka.org with subject heading “Youth Venture Internship."
We will follow up with a shortlist of candidates for an in-person interview.
Deadline: 30th April
For more information about the offer, please contact Peris Wakesho at pwakesho@ashoka.org
Vacant Position: Venture Program Assistant
About Ashoka:
Ashoka¡¦s mission is to shape a global, entrepreneurial and competitive citizen sectorthat allows social entrepreneurs to thrive and enables the world¡¦s citizens to think and act as changemakers. Since 1981, Ashoka has identified, brought together and invested in a network/fellowship of more than 3,000 of the world¡¦s leading social entrepreneurs in more than 73 countries. Already the largest global network of thought and change leaders across every issue area imaginable, the Ashoka Fellowship continues to grow at an even more rapid pace as we strive to create an Everyone a Changemaker world. To this end,Ashoka seeks to strengthen its East Africa program by adding to the team a dynamic, self-motivated,entrepreneurial and highly skilled Program Assistant to the Venture Program. The Venture Program in East Africa is responsible for the search and selection of Ashoka Fellows from across the region including
countries: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Ethiopia.
Position:
Venture Program Assistant
- Full-time (40 hours/week)
- Salary and benefits compatible with position and citizen sector standards
- Based in Nairobi, Kenya
Professional Requirements
- University degree in a relevant field preferably in social or human sciences
- Strong entrepreneurial track record
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong training and presentation skills
- Excellent writing skills and analytical skills
- Strong project management skills
- Strong proposal writing and fundraising skills
- Computer savvy including strength in use of internet, MS word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
- Experience in using Salesforce or other cloud-based database program is preferred
- Fluency in English is required, Fluency in French and Kiswahili preferred
Required Personal Qualities
- Entrepreneurial traits
- Creativity
- Commitment to the public interest
- Integrity
- Team working
- Leadership
- Empathy
- Systemic, conceptual thinking
Responsibilities
1) Meeting election targets cost effectively, efficiently and on time.
2) Building a diverse, engaged and well supported nominator network across the region to
generate a high quantity and quality of nominations for the Ashoka Fellowship.
3) Pursuing independent research to identify and connect with potential new Ashoka fellows
4) Collecting and reviewing Fellowship nominations and applications and carrying out due diligence
including sector mapping, media research,site visits and reference checksfor all candidates to
develop a comprehensive understanding of their work within the context of Ashoka¡¦s selection
criteria.
5) Preparing well written profiles for all candidates for submission to second opinion reviewers and international board of Ashoka.
6) Organizing and managing all aspects of regional selection panels for fellowship candidates
7) Pipeline management to aid integration of unsuccessful venture candidates with other programs
in Ashoka.
8) Organizing periodic ¡§round table¡¨ conversations to engage nominators, fellows, potential
candidates, partners and staff of Ashoka around emerging issues and trends across East Africa¡¦s
development sector.
9) To liaise with the staff from the global venture team as well as other program areas as and when
is required.
10) To contribute to the East African program¡¦s fundraising goals and in any case work with the
program manager to raise money for the venture program in East Africa.
11) To report to the Venture Program Manager and the East Africa Regional Representative.
Application:
Please go to http://www.ashoka.org/staff-app and fill out the online staff application form and upload your CV. In addition email the following to nkaturamu@ashoka.org and put the code ¡§VPAC12¡¨in the subject line.
1. Three reference letters
2. A two to three page write up about a project that you consider systems changing. Break it down
into the following three sections (a) problem (b)new idea (c) strategy
Deadline: 30th April
For more information about the offer, please contact Nassir Katuramu atnkaturamu@ashoka.org.
Please note:Ashoka is a comprehensive equal opportunity employer that takes diversity (ethnicity,gender, sexual orientation, disability, etc.) into account in its selection process.
Position :Marketing Assistant
The responsibilities: You will be required to (1) develop marketing material, (2) help organize round-tables among Ashoka Fellows and the citizen sector, (3) build and manage Ashoka’s online presence and Fellowship communications, and (4) creatively and strategically add to our array of publications and design templates, (5) mapping key fields and sectors, writing blog posts, media alerts, and reports.
Skills required:
• Self-starter; ability to carry-out projects with minimum supervision
• Strong entrepreneurial track record
• Good organizational and planning skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects at one time
• Ability to work on under pressure and to deadlines
• Good attention to details and accuracy
• Graphic design skills required (experience using Photoshop and InDesign)
• Strong time-management and interpersonal skills required
• Web design skills and experience highly desirable
• Good knowledge of Marketing techniques
• Basic knowledge of accounting, financial management
• Kiswahili and English fluency required
The Marketing Assistant will gain substantive, hands-on experience in the East African citizen sector and leading social entrepreneur networks. This is a paid, full-time position 40 Hours per week, based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Start date is immediate.
Application:
Please go to http://www.ashoka.org/staff-app and fill out the online staff application form and upload your CV highlighting your academic, work, and/or volunteer experience where you've demonstrated leadership and/or involvement in creatively addressing social issues. Put the code “EAMA12” in your CV. Deadline: 30th April
For more information about the offer, please contact Salim Mohamed at smohamed@ashoka.org.
Please note: Ashoka is a comprehensive equal opportunity employer that takes diversity (ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation,
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