Anzisha Application Analyst at African Leadership Academy

Position Overview

• The Anzisha Selection Analyst will have the opportunity to read, review, interview and select Africa’s brightest entrepreneurs for the 2024/2025 season. They will work in a team of 5 other analysts led by the Selection lead with a focus on identifying very young entrepreneurs from across the African continent. Specific core responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Carrying out activities to ensure the selection of top finalists for Anzisha-led programs. This includes:

• Reading and rating a minimum of 400 applications.
• Phoning and evaluating a minimum of 100 semi-finalist candidates.
• Using ALA processes, tools and systems to capture, share and present information on applicants and finalists during the selection process. This includes packaging applicant data for the application reading and review of our VBF Team.
• Creating corporate books/ profiles for each of the selected finalists.
• Administrative processes around finalists selection such as communication with applicants, compiling reports, sharing insights and attending weekly meetings.
• Identifying key applicant stories to write about and share on Anzisha platforms. 

Profile of Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree required and/or 3-5 years related experience in specific sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, retail, marketing, sales, finance, operations, tech, project and process management or human resources
• Pursuing an MBA or is an AL Alum.
• A positive, can-do attitude with a focus on results.
• Competence in other languages spoken widely in Africa (e.g. French, Portuguese or Arabic) is a plus.
• Ability to work and build strong relationships with senior managers, leaders, partners and customers.
• Ability to work independently, handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, and negotiate and collaborate effectively
• Highly analytical - ability to understand business models, and gather insights and trends.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, and cross-group collaboration skills; the ability to build and deliver effective presentations.
• The aptitude to work with and engage a wide range of internal and external stakeholders; from end users, and senior management/executives to very young entrepreneurs