Entrepreneurship Officer

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Entrepreneurship Officer to lead the full spectrum of the entrepreneurship pathway from opportunity identification, training, incubation start-up funding, to business development support or venture growth for program participants as well as enterprise development for the organisation.

Lead the setting up of the enterprise arm of FAWE Uganda.

• Build and run entrepreneurship programs that are in line with the goals of the organisation.

• Support Programme Participants to develop viable business proposals.

• Coordinate the delivery and entrepreneurship and business skills trainings for

participants.

• Manage the entire start-up grant process from advertisement, due diligence, selection and

disbursement of grants.

• Build and maintain partnerships between young entrepreneurs, financial institutions and

other strategic actors.

• Coordinate entrepreneurship programmes, including creating linkages with investors,

government agencies, mentor-mentee linkages as well as tracking how the linkages are

working and reporting as appropriate.

• Prepare and submit periodic reports to the Programme Coordinator.

• Bachelor’s degree in business related studies, Agri- business studies,

Entrepreneurship, Economics or related field.

• A Masters ‘degree in the relevant field will be an added advantage

• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, Statistical Packages, Database etc)

Skills and Experience

• 3 years’ experience in Micro and Medium Enterprise support, youth entrepreneurship,

incubators/accelerators or other relevant field.

• Experience in business plan assessment and training delivery.

• Experience in working with marginalized groups especially young women, PWDs and

refugees.

• Ability to deliver high quality proposals and results despite short turnaround times.

• Working knowledge of monitoring and evaluation.

• Proven experience in building, sustaining and leveraging strategic partnerships and

relationships.

• Good knowledge and appreciation of women’s rights and gender.

• Strong coordination, negotiation (including with donors) and interpersonal skills.

• Strong ability to multi-task

• Strong skills in conceptual, analytical, and strategic thinking.

• Strong leadership skills.

• Excellent networking and communications skills.

• Ability to conduct scoping research and synthesize vast information into fundable ideas.