Current Recruitment in an Innovation Center for Empowerment

Willers Solutions Limited – Our client, an innovation center for empowerment is recruiting suitably qualified candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Operations Manager

Location: Akure, Ondo with occasional travel to Lagos

Functions

• Take leadership for the team and affairs of the Hub
• Create and/or implement mentoring program for resident entrepreneurs.
• Assist in identifying topics and instructors to deliver workshops, boot camps, and a variety of related events
• Induct new entrepreneurs; create Incubation plans and implement them, assist in writing business plans, keep track of the Incubation process; help the start-ups prepare proposals for getting funding, etc.
• Track key company metrics annually and collect testimonials, photographs and/or video for purposes of raising funds for the Program.
• Establish linkage for client funding opportunities via venture capital/equity firms and angel networks;

Qualifications

• B.A/B.S or MA/MS in a relevant Technology or Business discipline.
• Previous experience of managing and setting directions for Innovation Hubs with working Experience in a Youth Empowerment Non-Governmental Organization is a MUST.
• Minimum of 7 years of work experience
• Passionate about growing start-up ecosystem in Nigeria.
• Evidence of strong organizational, networking and communication skills
• Ability to operate as a business professional and an effective educator, and show evidence of a willingness to fulfill both roles.
• Must be resident in Akure
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Relevant professional qualification will be an advantage.

Salary Range

• N120,00 – N150,000/monthly plus bonus.

Job Title: Programs Manager

Location: Akure with occasional travel to Lagos

Job Descriptions

• Ensure all works carried out is done within the strict guidelines of Health and Safety Practices.
• Responsible for ensuring technical staff is properly motivated and meet all their job requirements.
• Oversee procurement and cost evaluation of materials needed.
• Planning and producing weekly rosters, schedules, routine PPM schedules, reactive task and planned corrective schedules.
• The daily briefing on basic etiquettes, do’s & don’ts, cleanliness & hygiene for technicians & housekeeping staff.
• Planning and coordinating all installations and refurbishments. Also overseeing building projects and renovations.
• Present a yearly budget for management approval and prudently manage resources within those budget guidelines according to company policy and within ethical corporate governance guidelines
• Ensuring that facilities meet government regulations and environmental, health and security standards

Qualification and Experience

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Business Management/Administration or relevant field
• A minimum of 3 -5 years proven experience in administration/facility function well-versed in operations and facilities management best practices and working experience in a youth empowering non-governmental organization is a must
• Must be resident in Akure.
• Excellent verbal and report writing communication skills
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Good analytical/critical thinking
• Relevant professional qualification will be an advantage.

Salary
N80,000/Monthly.

Job Title: Lead Products Partnership Sustainability Personnel

Location: Akure, Ondo with occasional travel to Lagos.

Details

• Developing partner networks and strategic partnerships in Ondo State, Nigeria and overseas.
• Develop and Implement a partnership strategy with stakeholders to increase the reach and impact of our ongoing effort to align our mission with prospective partners.
• Coordinating the management of ongoing relationships with existing partners and where relevant, leverage those relationships to greater collective impact.
• Conceptualizing new strategic initiatives that build around or benefit from corporate, foundation, government, bilateral organizations or other partnerships.
• Driving a relationship management program to support partners and Government agencies.
• Development and management of events in support of our strategic initiatives.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to structure and execute business initiatives, lead analysis ,develop and communicate final recommendations for growing partner relationships.
• Developing systems and procedures in support of the identification, engagement and development of strategic partnerships.
• Project and promote initiatives to new audiences and partners.
• Developing and managing reporting and financial tracking of strategic partnership activities.
• Developing and managing partner agreements.
• Developing and managing information collection networks.
• Identify trends, competition and funding sources.
• Identifying and prioritizing areas for institutional sustainability efforts and recommending strategies for proactively addressing relevant sustainability issues.

Job Requirements

• BSc/BA in Business Administration or relevant field with a minimum of 3 -5 years proven experience in a similar role
• Well-versed in operating at a management level
• Excellent verbal and report writing communication skills
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Good analytical/critical thinking
• Relevant professional qualification will be an advantage
• Must be based in Ondo state or willing to relocate.

Salary Range
N100,000/Monthly plus bonus.

Deadline: 25th July, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV “MS WORD format” to: dorathy.chienyinem@willerssolutions.com using “Programs Manager” as the mail subject of the email.

Note: Only qualified candidates with working experience in a Youth Empowering Non-governmental Organization would be shortlisted.