Katapult is looking for a Country Director that will lead the establishment of its activities in Rwanda, Africa. Apply here https://buff.ly/3qMwqjE . Application Deadline 20 July 2021
About Katapult
Katapult is on a mission to make impact investing mainstream and mobilize capital and businesses to deliver positive impact. We accelerate and invest in tech companies solving the world’s greatest challenges. This is representing the fastest growing markets and therefore the greatest business opportunities.
Through our existing investment and accelerator vehicles Katapult Accelerator, Katapult Climate, and Katapult Ocean, we have to date invested in 90 companies from 32 different countries, all using technology to build a better world. We have huge ambitions of launching new thematic verticals when the timing is right, and this year we are doubling down our efforts on supporting more African early-stage c
Country Director Rwanda, Katapult Africa
The role
The Country Director Rwanda for Katapult Africa will be leading the establishment and growth of Katapult’s activities in Rwanda, Africa. This includes activities such as team recruitment, setting up and implementing high-level accelerator programs, strategy building, and fundraising. The person has a passion for investing in and supporting early-stage companies and helping them take some steps to lift them to the next level on the way to success.
We are looking for a purpose-driven and competent leader for our Rwanda operations. Are you ready to join Katapult’s mission of building a better world through working with the best entrepreneurs, and helping them build networks and attract investments? We are looking for a leader who is passionate about the intersection between impact investments, innovations, and technology to build a better future.
Tasks
- Leading and setting up Katapult’s on-ground operations in Kigali, Rwanda.
- Leading and setting up the Katapult Africa accelerator program for climate tech and agritech start-ups based in Rwanda, sourcing pan-African and with ambitions to grow into other countries in Africa.
- Responsible for implementing accelerator programs within the set time and budget agreed.
- Manage the local team, recruit and build a strong brand with high competence, passion, and great results on adding value to great start-ups.
- Coordinate work with the investment fund and facilitate investor pitching and Demo Days.
- Responsible for screening and sourcing of new Climate- and Agri -tech start-ups.
- Create an open and collaborative work environment for selected start-ups to learn and get more tools, expand their network, and grow their businesses.
- Responsible for establishing strong partnerships with ecosystem players, large corporate and other partners that can strengthen the core activities
- Responsible for recruiting and on boarding sector experts and mentors.
- Responsible for budgeting and financial reporting and following legal requirements.
Requirements
The candidate has a university degree preferably an MBA and a proven track record working in the start-up ecosystem in Rwanda or East Africa on a managerial level. International experience and working in a multicultural environment is a requirement. Experience from a climate-focused start-up environment and/ or agritech environment is an advantage. The candidate will be working closely with professionals in the Katapult system in Norway, where we have our head office and have developed the accelerator program and fund model to be rolled out in Africa.
Katapult is looking for
- 7+ years of experience in consulting and training of start-ups.
- Understanding the challenges and stages a start-up must master.
- Experience as an entrepreneur and founder would be an advantage.
- Sector expertise in one of our target areas: climate tech and agritech.
- Track record with results in building successful companies.
- A large network of potential partners, and a network builder.
- Understanding of, and experience from fundraising
- (Investment experience would be an advantage).
- Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, innovative, and rapidly evolving organization.
- Outgoing, well-organized, and energetic with a ’take charge and get stuff done’ attitude
- Motivational team builder.
- Excellent English written and verbal communication skills, French an advantage.
- Passionate about making a difference and creating impact.
Experience from managing multinational teams
Benefits
- 100 % position.
- Starting date: upon agreement.
- Flexible working hours.
- Unique opportunity to work as a catalyst to build impact-driven companies and develop the African start-up ecosystem.
- Work in an international environment with Norwegian Head office and with ambitions to expand into a number of African countries.
- Katapult Africa HQ centrally located in Kigali, Rwanda.
