Responsibilitie(s):

• To conceptualise, pursue and manage all strategic collaborations and value-creating engagement with likeminded, reputable public institutions and organisations in Africa, and outside of the continent.
• To unlock more funding and support for African entrepreneurs through new partnerships, with key stakeholders and players in the public development ecosystem
• Consummate identified public sectors/MFI/INGO partnerships, especially cognisant of time scale issues.
• Implement aggressive public sector partnership initiative to position TEF as the partner of choice to deploy all development funding, assistance and aid channeled/earmarked for Africa.
• Conduct comprehensive stakeholder mapping and assessment that identifies priority partners
• Ensure the execution of partnership agreements effectively and seamlessly, leveraging the insights, knowledge and understanding of all internal frameworks of our partner institutions
• Deliver quarterly partnerships report capturing Programme progress and generate insights from weekly stakeholder engagement reports
• Adhere to excellent operational efficiency by securing Partner criteria for additional entrepreneurs, ensuring compliance across all relevant departments to achieve and meet all partner criteria.
• Ensure partners complete the KYC and accept TEF Guiding Principles within 1-month post engagement agreement
• Co-convene at least 4 events annually with a Government agency, parastatal, multilateral organisation, development agency or CSOs towards supporting and developing youth entrepreneurship in Africa.
• Support in Entrepreneurship Forum – identification, engagement, briefing of speakers, production of concept note, coordination and event management, strategic partnerships towards the Forum, etc.

Qualification/Experience Requirement(s):

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5- 8 years cognate experience
• Master's degree (optional)
• Experience working with NGOs (preferred)