Program Associate, Sectors - Johannesburg at African Leadership Academy

Position Responsibilities 

• Enable young leaders:  You support, coach and enable young leaders to find fulfilling internship and career opportunities. 
• Build Partnerships: Sustain existing and develop new partnerships with employers, program partners and potential funders. 
• Facilitate and coordinate a portfolio of programs for emerging talent and high-potential young leaders 
• Grow the Network:  by implementing the network engagement strategy that will enable diverse stakeholders to connect and collaborate consistently to innovate and improve these sectors in Africa. 
• External Communications: Manage all external communications and social media accounts.  
• Stakeholder Partnerships: Manage relationships with key partners 
• Get stuck in: Participate in program design and delivery, providing coaching, program facilitation and other engagement as necessary for program success and as a means of engaging network members. 

Profile of the ideal candidate 

• Demonstrate leadership: You identify, evaluate, and execute on high-impact opportunities using entrepreneurial thinking. 
• Highly Organised:  Ability to plan, organise and deliver on projects/events and programs timeously, within tight deadlines, which will positively contribute to, and build, the networks. 
• Networker:  You are passionate about building and sustaining relationships and networks. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills: Experience with public speaking and publishing written work, and/or developing communication strategies and plans. 
• Effective communication and marketing skills: Ability to create marketing blurbs, social media posts, newsletter writing and occasional report/presentation prep. 
• Professional development skills:  Ability to coach young, highly skilled, ambitious talent (potentially in their first job) with a rapid growth trajectory and provide career guidance as needed. 
• Data Management and Analysis skills:  CRM Data management, generating analytics that can be used for reporting. (Salesforce knowledge an advantage.) 
• Attention to detail:  You sweat the small stuff and like to get it right. 

Desired Experience  

• Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline 
• 2+ years of experience working.  
• A passion for solving challenges with a sector focus in Africa. 
• Must have industry knowledge and a broad understanding and knowledge of development challenges and opportunities facing the African continent. 
• An awareness about creating career opportunities through the lens of leadership development and be passionate and eager to engage in continuous learning and networking in the field.