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Entrepreneurial Leaders’ Action Lab (E-LAB) Senior Associate
African Leadership University
Posted 4 months agoKigali, Rwanda
Location
Kigali, Rwanda
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
Entry-Level
Category
Other
Job Description
The Entrepreneurial Leaders’ Action Lab (E-LAB) is a space to explore and engage in complex issues while discovering one's entrepreneurial identity. The program is the engine of ALU’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and is supported by the Community programming streams.
E-LAB is one-third of the integrated synchronous, in-person, non-credit bearing experience synthesising Missions: Radical thinking, Introduction to Global Challenges and Opportunities, and Entrepreneurial Literacy around complex design challenges.
Regularly review the Learning Management System analytical reports to identify students who may require intervention from coaches throughout the foundation learning journey.
Masters in relevant fields such as Entrepreneurship, Business, Education, Innovation , leadership or any other related field.
Professional Experience: Entrepreneurial Experience (required): Demonstrated experience founding, co-founding, or leading a startup, business, or entrepreneurial initiative. This may include ventures that are still active or that have closed, as long as candidates can demonstrate learnings from the experience. Facilitation & Teaching Experience: Experience facilitating or leading workshops, classes, or programs, preferably in entrepreneurship, business, or innovation contexts. Coaching & Mentoring: Experience supporting students, teams, or early-stage ventures, with the ability to translate entrepreneurial experience into actionable guidance. Program & Event Management: Proven ability to coordinate or manage programs and events in an educational or entrepreneurial setting. Data-Informed Program Development: Experience in analyzing feedback and performance data to assess program effectiveness, with the ability to iterate and improve progra
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Requirements
- Educational Qualifications:
- Professional Experience:
- Strong interpersonal and coaching skills with the ability to inspire entrepreneurial thinking.
- Conflict resolution and problem-solving abilities within team and group dynamics.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for engaging with students, faculty, and external stakeholders.
- Ability to balance autonomy with collaboration in multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong organizational skills for coordinating program logistics and ensuring student engagement.
- A passion for entrepreneurship and supporting young founders.
- Flexibility and adaptability to meet the evolving needs of the program and students.
- Resilience and credibility drawn from firsthand entrepreneurial experience.
Responsibilities
- Stakeholder Engagements.:
- Build and sustain relationships with local and international entrepreneurial ecosystems.
- Students and Program related.:
- Supporting in revamping and redesigning the E-Lab program.
- Implement the E-Lab program in collaboration with and under the direction of the Center for Entrepreneurship team.
- Work collaboratively across ALU to continue to evolve ELab as an essential part of the student experience.
- Coordinate events and other aspects of the E-lab Program
- Ensure that program adoption and completion are high for students.
- Manage E-Lab’s social media platforms throughout the program duration.
- Such other duties in respect of the Company as may be reasonably assigned by your team manager.
- Partner with key stakeholders like the Entrepreneurship Manager, Student Venture Program, and Hub Coordinators to integrate entrepreneurial teachings.
- Facilitate E-LAB classes and hold office hours to meet weekly with individuals and teams to offer insight, advice, and support for their projects.
- Coach students within each cohort on entrepreneurship preparing them to have entrepreneurial mindsets and increase their interest in entrepreneurship.
- Meet with individuals and support any team and individual needs that emerge, including conflict resolution for students and teams.
- Work closely with work-study students and interns, providing administrative and coordination support to ensure the effective delivery of the ELab program.
