About Novastar

With $200m AUM, Novastar’s 20-strong team is currently investing from its second fund with a portfolio of 19 companies. Novastar investors include the leading European DFIs, as well as institutional investors, and family offices.

Novastar’s sector-agnostic investment thesis follows threads of consumer behaviour in the fast-growing markets of Africa: backing companies that provide the goods and services that people reach for every day. This theme plays out across: Healthcare, (mPharma, Elephant, Penda), Financial Services (TeamApt, Turaco), Education (NewGlobe), Agriculture (GreenPath), Energy (Paygo, SolarNow), Forestry (Komaza), Information (poa! internet, Ignitia, iProcure), Sanitation (Sanergy), Retail (MoKo, Soko, SureChill, TradeDepot) and Mobility (MAX).

The role

About Novastar

With $200m AUM, Novastar’s 20-strong team is currently investing from its second fund with a portfolio of 19 companies. Novastar investors include the leading European DFIs, as well as institutional investors, and family offices.

Novastar’s sector-agnostic investment thesis follows threads of consumer behaviour in the fast-growing markets of Africa: backing companies that provide the goods and services that people reach for every day. This theme plays out across: Healthcare, (mPharma, Elephant, Penda), Financial Services (TeamApt, Turaco), Education (NewGlobe), Agriculture (GreenPath), Energy (Paygo, SolarNow), Forestry (Komaza), Information (poa! internet, Ignitia, iProcure), Sanitation (Sanergy), Retail (MoKo, Soko, SureChill, TradeDepot) and Mobility (MAX).

The role

Managing the office

• Oversee and support all administrative duties in the office and ensure that the office is operating smoothly i.e., office management, repairs & maintenance, office lease renewal;
  

• Managing the office logistics and courier services, both internal & external i.e. couriering of documents and monitoring incoming mail and post;
  

• Managing office purchases (local & International) and supplies such as office equipment, stationeries, office items, groceries and other incidentals;
  

• Identify opportunities for process and office management improvements, and design and implement new systems;
  

• Ensuring compliance with health and safety & other such policies.
  

• Managing and overseeing the support staff;
  

• Managing relationships with the landlord and other key stakeholders;
  

• Preparing for, meeting and greeting visitors to the office, anticipating needs and setting a professional yet warm and welcoming tone;
  

• Supporting the team at Novastar by scheduling the team’s calendar and coordinating travel itinerary, visas and accommodation and logistics support;
  

• Working closely with counterparts in the Lagos and London offices;
  

• Supervising vendors, i.e. provision of timely services & payments, e.g. IT-support, newspapers, courier services, caterers, etc.
  

• Assisting in executing events in close coordination with the rest of the Operations team, including weekly team lunches, office logistics and other team events.
  

• Tracking, compiling and reconciling the team’s business and personal expenses and liaising with the Accountant for reconciliation and refund thereof;
  

• Managing office petty cash and liaising with the accountant for reconciliation and replenishment;
  

• Liaising with accounts on the renewal of domestic and assets insurance policies.
  

• Making office utility payments
  

• You are motivated by Novastar’s vision and mission;
  

• You have the ability to build relationships, influence and get along with people;
  

• You learn quickly and understand a highly regulated, complex profession;
  

• You are diligent and accurate with strong attention to detail;
  

• You are structured and systematic in your work;
  

• You have the highest integrity; you are utterly trustworthy and able to keep confidential information confidential;
  

• You are a self-starter; able to anticipate needs and take action without needing detailed instructions;
  

• You are agile; able to multi-task and prioritize workload;
  

• You are flexible; able to adapt to a changing environment;
  

• You are calm and even-tempered under pressure.
  

• Over 4 years of experience in a hands-on role managing multiple tasks in a local or international firm;
  

• Fluent in English;
  

• Fluent in Microsoft Office applications - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook;
  

• Experience in bookkeeping and managing office expenses is desirable;
  

• Strong oral and written communications skills;
  

• Exemplary planning and time management skills;
  

• A strong communicator, both written and oral.