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Purpose of Role

To direct and oversee the Allan Gray Makers Hub which aims through a partner implementation model, to set up selected technical businesses for sustainable growth and increased employment opportunities for others by providing a toolbox of support including needs-based business and entrepreneurship skills, mentorship, shared business services and spaces, access to networks, community support and markets, wellness support, and funding.

Objectives of Role

Makers Hub

• Implementation of all MakersHub programmatic elements including
• Develop relationship with greater economic and artisan entrepreneurial eco-system to allow greater access to market for new ventures.
• Benchmark MakersHub against local and international incubation programmes and instil culture of constant learning and improvement.
• Ensure sustainable replicability of programme.
• Develop ongoing support structures for established and high growth entrepreneurs

Strategic Management

• Provide Input into overall MakersHub and how best to scale including assessing how we could adopt various approaches including using a ‘implementation partner’ approach and designing a roll out plan for scale in collaboration with the Senior Manager.
• Input into overall MakerHub strategy and how best to scale including assessing how we could adopt various approaches including using a ‘train the trainer’ approach and designing a roll out plan for scale in collaboration with Senior Manager.
• Analyze & Review previous implementation success as well as the recruitment process design and criteria.

• Plan and initiate Hub partner recruitment cycle.
• Source Hub implementation partners.

Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Scoping of additional stakeholders and other institutional and implantation partners for the programme and programme elements
• Build and maintain major stakeholder relationships of interest to the MakersHub within the entrepreneurship Incubator/Accelerator sector, manage varying expectations and communicate effectively with all relevant institutional and individuals

Analysis & Reporting

• Compile programme progress reports for the Senior Manager at agreed intervals.
• Analysing information and data and compiling reports to the Senior Manager on implementation, performance, and impact of MakersHub.
• Manage partner reporting (progress & final)

Annual Budgets/Financial Management

• Assist Senior Manager in developing annual operational budget
• Manage costs against approved budget
• Compile budget report-backs

Talent Management

• Manage performance of programme officer.
• Provide input and participates in the recruitment and selection of team members for MakersHub
• Ensure adherence to all appropriate human resources policies and procedures.

Experience and Qualifications

Minimum Qualification

Minimum Honours degree in relevant field.

Minimum Experience

5 years relevant experience in similar environment with Accelerator or Incubator experience, and programme design with a solid understanding of:

• Entrepreneurship
• Personal development
• M&E
• Accelerators
• Incubators
• Passion for involvement in Philanthropy mission and experience in entrepreneurial development and/or enterprise development.
• Proven ability to conduct in-depth research and then compile course package as described in the specific deliverables above
• Willingness and ability to collaborate and align with internal Allan and Gill Gray Philanthropy teams and external subject matter experts
• A solid understanding of experiential and practical entrepreneurial learning
• Project Management skills implementing curriculums that successfully deliver to learning outcomes
• In-depth knowledge of start-up trends and theories, and Human Centred Design principals
• Large network in the entrepreneurial and or educational eco-system
• Ability to plan, execute and lead
• Computer literacy

Preferred Qualification

• Post-graduate degree in Development Studies, Entrepreneurship, Curriculum Development, or another relevant field.

Preferred experience

• Experience within the entrepreneurship space is advantageous.
• In-depth knowledge of accelerators/incubators, start-up trends and entrepreneurship education

Competencies

• Innovation
• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Thought Leadership
• Ability to communicate complex ideas
• Adaptability / Flexibility
• Quality and High Standards
• Planning and Organising
• Attention to detail
• Execution
• Project management skill
• Able to work on multiple assignments
• Teamwork
• Analytical Thinking
• Conceptual Thinking
• Judgement
• Stewardship
• Results Orientation/Drive