About Us

ENRICH in Africa (EiA) is an EU-funded Horizon 2020 project and strives to connect the African and European innovation support ecosystems and focuses on directly supporting two main target groups in both continents: incubators & accelerator hubs and start-up & SME innovators. 

We want to facilitate the growth of ideas and successful outcomes within this ecosystem by building a strong network of African and European incubators & accelerator Champion hubs with a foundation in the delivery of quality services to start-up & SME innovators. To this end, we will be piloting a range of capacity upgrading and networking services to incubator and accelerator hubs, as well as innovation support activities for start-up & SME innovators themselves, both aiming to provide a pipeline of activities to support both stakeholder groups in matching their needs with quality solutions. To this end, an EiA Centre will be set-up to both cover the operational support of the ongoing project activities as well as ensuring post-project legacy and sustainability. 

For the EiA Centre that will be based in Cape Town (South Africa), we currently have an open full-time position for Centre Manager who will support and work hand-in-hand with the other EiA Centre staff members as well as the project coordination team to grow and develop the EiA Champions network of incubators & accelerator hubs and provide best-in-class support for network members as well as for strategic stakeholders such as policymakers.

The role encompasses, but is not limited to, the following activities: 

• Main interface between the EiA Centre, Champion's network and the project consortium.

• Acquisition, retention and management of EiA Champion members, nurturing the Champion relationships within the network and building new ones with potential new members

• Implementation of advisories for incubators and accelerators alongside the project team

• Contribute to the development of the EiA Champion’s network expansion strategy, holding the vision for EiA and ensuring the Centre moves towards self-sustainability

• Networking and establishment of strategic collaborations with investors, multipliers, governmental organisations and relevant actors

• Responsibility for quality assurance and impact assessment measurements and delivery

• Reporting of Centre activities to the EiA project coordinator during EiA project duration alongside the project team

• Moderator and trainer for relevant network-related activities

• Official representation of the Centre at relevant events

About You 

• 3-5 years of experience in a membership network support and coordination role, preferably in the context of innovation support

• Bachelor’s in Business Management, equivalent degree or higher

• You have experience in areas such as technology transfer, innovation management, business administration/development, entrepreneurship, investors management, training

• You have insights in both the African and European start-up ecosystems and possess a credible network among incubators, accelerators, innovators and other potential partners

• You have experience in MS Office and relevant IT tools for project management and administration

• Strong interpersonal & communication skills

• You possess strong administration & organization skills

• You are a team player with positive attitude and desire for continuous learning

• You exhibit cross-cultural awareness, sensitivity and diplomacy

• You are a self-starter with a structured mind-set to approaching problem solving and meeting deadlines.

Please send your CV to career@methys.com