Innovation Hub Manager
Ngo & Social Services Jobs
- BOOST Fellowship
- Expires 10 Jun 2023
- Bulawayo
- Internship
Job Description
The central role of the Hub Manager will be to support adolescents and young people aged 14-24 to gain innovation and business skills for the development of appropriate home-bred innovations and technologies to power up social, economic and environmental impact for their communities.
Duties and Responsibilities
-The Innovation Hub Manager will be responsible for recruitment of adolescents and young people between the ages of 14-24 and registering them into the system
-Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Innovation Hub;
-Coordinating projects coordination and development of Innovation Hub processes and procedures
-Creating a conducive environment and platform for accelerating product development
-Providing strategic leadership in the Hub, utilization and management of space, equipment, resources and schedules of activities at the Innovation Hub;
-Ensuring that adolescents and young people use innovation and business skills to ensure that all people thrive in a sustainable world.
-Overseeing the progress and successful completion of innovation projects,
-Contributing towards dissemination and communication activities managed by the innovation hub,
-Coordinating efforts to implement standard operating procedures and key performance indicators relevant to the innovation hub and coordinating the administrative and financial for innovation.
-The Hub Manager will also be responsible for the identification of new opportunities for technology transfer, Intellectual Property (IP), and entrepreneurship stemming from the Hub activities,
-Liaising with industrial partners and stakeholders to develop collaboration opportunities based on the expertise and goals of the Hub.
Qualifications and Experience
-Bachelor’s Degree in Business Development, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and relevant Social sciences degree.
-Minimum 3 years of experience in a position with similar duties and responsibilities
-Administration and Management: advanced knowledge of business and management principles involved in project coordination, strategic planning, risk management, resource allocation and coordination.
-Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship: advanced knowledge of managing IP and entrepreneurial processes.
-Have proven experience working with young entrepreneurs, adolescents and young people
-Possesses Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity and Innovation skills
- Below 35 years of age
How to Apply
If you believe you are the right candidate for any of the above position, please send your detailed curriculum vitae (CV), and cover letter
All applications should be submitted not later than 10 June 2023. Please note the applications will be reviewed as they come in.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
E-mail: Applications including at least three traceable referees should be sent electronically to: boostfellowship@gmail.com
The BOOST Fellowship is an equal opportunities employer and encourages all eligible applicants to apply without any consideration to sex, cultural consideration, disability or creed.
The BOOST Fellowship holds a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered.
Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasize to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes.
