Entrepreneurship Program Management Associate

Requirements

• Languages: Advanced level of English and working proficiency in French.
  
• With some experience working with entrepreneurship programs or in the fields of social innovation, eco-entrepreneurship development organization departments, or environment-related fields.
  
• Strong team player with excellent collaboration skills.
  
• Great communication skills.
  
• At ease with tech tools such as Notion, Slack, and Google Drive, or eager to learn and adapt quickly. Good grasp of spreadsheets.
  
• Strong organizational and coordination skills: You will have a lot of different types of responsibilities, so it is essential to be able to stay organized. Ability to manage multiple tasks across different programs and locations.
  
• Proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges during program implementation.
  
• Have great writing and oral communication skills, as well as strong documentation and reporting skills.
  
• Ability to work in fast-paced, multi-country program environments.
  
• Flexibility to handle different aspects of program coordination and support.
  
• Growth mindset and resilience to overcome challenges.
  
• Problem-solver, and self-starter, who can be up and running in no time after thorough onboarding.
  
• You don't get easily overwhelmed or stuck in planning mode.
  
• Extraordinary attention to detail: you test things yourself before making them go public, and you dislike when your work has imperfections.
  
• Resourcefulness and good common sense to approach problems efficiently.
  

Incubation Program Coordination

• Work closely with the Africa Program Manager to coordinate all incubation activities.
  
• Track timelines, cohort calendars, and milestone completion.
  
• Support onboarding, kickoff, and closing activities for incubation cycles.
  
• Ensure alignment with Conecta SOP standards and shared product guidelines.
  
• Support tracking of incubation KPIs (completion rate, engagement, mentor matching, venture progress).
  

Entrepreneur & Mentor Engagement

• Work closely with the Africa Program Manager to coordinate all incubation activities.
  
• Support recruitment efforts for entrepreneurs and mentors.
  
• Assist in participant selection processes with ESOs and internal stakeholders.
  
• Coordinate matching processes between entrepreneurs and mentors.
  
• Monitor engagement levels and flag early signs of disengagement.
  
• Support follow-up with inactive participants to reduce drop-off.
  

Operational Excellence & Dashboard Tracking

• Assist in maintaining clean and updated program dashboards.
  
• Support weekly KPI tracking and reporting.
  
• Track deviations in timelines and escalate when thresholds are exceeded.
  
• Maintain structured documentation across Notion, Drive, and internal tools.
  
• Support troubleshooting during early-stage program delivery.
  

ESO & Ecosystem Support

• Assist in follow-ups with local Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs).
  
• Support coordination of ecosystem events and activation activities.
  
• Help identify opportunities for strategic partnerships and ecosystem strengthening.
  
• Maintain organized records of local partner interactions and ecosystem mapping.
  

Reporting & Documentation

• Support preparation of program reports and donor-facing documentation.
  
• Compile data and insights for internal performance reviews.
  
• Take minutes during key meetings and maintain structured communication logs.
  
• Ensure documentation mirrors financial and operational reporting standards.