Job Description
Hub Management Function
• Lead, supervise and oversee the day to day management of Hanga Hubs and ensure that all activities are executed in line with project grant contracts.
• Ensure that Hanga Hub is established and it becomes fully functional includes making sure that the hub facilities are operational as well as making sure utilies services, tools, equipment, and furniture are cared for, well maintained and complies with necessary standards
• Sets Hanga Hub Innovation targets, plans the relevant budget, controls expenditure and operational costs.
• Facilitate and Coordinate Hanga hub programmes and ensure that Hanga Hub Activities from Idiation (Selection Process, training preparations, )s are running smoothly
• Coordinate day-to-day administrative work of the hub including mornitoring of building’s access, maintain security and safety of tenants and equipments, planning and budgeting, repoting of project activities, managing inventory stock levels, ordering consumables
Facilitator, Mentor and Coach Function:
• Organize the recruitment processes of innovators/startups to be enrolled in the Hanga Hub Model (Idiation, Pre-Incubation, Incubation)
• Assist innovators/start-ups to buid a strong entrepreneurial acumen and other soft skills including leadership, teamwork,
• Assit innovators/statups to identify problems/gaps, test the technical and/or market validity of their offering/idea, investigate different business models
• Assist innovators/start-ups to translate ideas into market-ready prototpe by identify the best customer segments, formulating an excellent value proposition, establishing supply chain structures, and developing a revenue strategy.
• Assist startup/innovator to get technical support needed to move their product(s) or service(s) from a minimum viable market to at least a minimum marketable product
• Assist startup/innovator to get advisory support to build internal capabilities to successfully rollout the products or services to the market.
• Must be stationed and live in any of the secondary cities where Hanga Hubs are located
Minimum Qualifications
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Master’s Degree in Economics
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Information Management
3 Years of relevant experience
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Advanced diploma in Information and Communication Technology
5 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Entrepreneurship
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Information Systems
1 Year of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Business Management
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Information Technology
1 Year of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Information Management
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
3 Years of relevant experience
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Advanced Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunication Technology
5 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Business Administration
1 Year of relevant experience
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Advanced Diploma (A1) in Electrical and Electronics engineering
5 Years of relevant experience
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Advanced Diploma in Information Technology (IT)
5 Years of relevant experience
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
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Strong analytical and complex problem solving skills
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Proven Track record of effective leadership and managment of high visibility, moderately complex technology projects and program implementations.
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Demonstration of effective leadership and teamwork skills and ability to balance team and individual responsibilities and achieving goals through others not directly under the leader’s supervision and working ethically and with integrity
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Advanced interpersonal skills, fluency in English both written and verbal to be able to influence and interact with at any level or organization
