Jobs at Strathmore University

Basic job summary:

Responsible for the University’s compliance to governance and regulatory requirements to enhance the quality of service delivery

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing and maintaining codes of practice, systems and procedures to enhance accountability, transparency and equity. Review, analyze, benchmark and enhance current policies
• Monitor compliance to policy and process requirements. Design and develop controls to enhance compliance. Benchmark with relevant organizations. Train and (or) sensitize all key stakeholders
• Keep abreast of overarching legal and regulatory issues continually reporting on key changes. Continually review the University’s service offerings, processes to enhance legal compliance. Review contracts prior to execution and new service offerings prior to launch aiming at minimizing legal and business risks
• Conduct research into governance and regulatory compliance to continually identify best practice to aid decision making. Provide related legal research to support organizational needs

Minimum Academic Qualifications:

• A Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree;
• CPS (K) qualification will be an added advantage;

Experience:

• Must have at least two years of legal practice with experience in Governance and regulatory compliance

Competencies and Attributes

• Legal research and writing;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written;
• Business acumen.

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Basic job summary:

The job purpose is to manage existing incubation programs and develop new ones that are strategic to the incubator’s competitiveness, effectiveness and efficiency.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Responsible for Startup Support:

• Day-to-day contact and mentoring support to the startups in @IBIZAFRICA’s portfolio.
• Actively participate in Pitch Fridays and other support programs for startups
• Advise on every stage of the startup lifecycle, from go-to-market strategy, customer acquisition, monetization, biz dev and beyond.
• Set KPIs with the teams and closely track to ensure continual progression, revenue, user growth, etc., and compile monthly KPI reporting to @IBIZAFRICA management team.
• Oversee legal and compliance processes for portfolio companies.
• Preparation and participation in monthly board meetings with @IBIZAFRICA management team.
• Maintain contact and frequently get feedback from graduated startups.
• Responsible for Programs Development-Constantly develop, test and implement new programs that boost the incubator’s sustainability and competitiveness.
• Responsible for Programs Management-Frequently lead the implementation of various incubator programs.

Responsible for Partnerships Development-

• Lead business development efforts and establishing relationships across industries and sectors to source potential partners and sponsors for the incubator.
• Continually build strong ties with relevant external stakeholders, including venture investors, corporates, banks, telcos, foundations, government, press and others in the local tech ecosystem.
• Work closely with @IBIZAFRICA’s Director on identifying priorities and executing.
• Continually work to renew and keep partnerships active.

Responsible for Pipeline and Exit Management-

• Implement policies and procedures that enable the incubator to attract its targeted applicants, investors and partners.
• Implement policies and procedures that enable iBizAfrica to manage the exit of startups after end of incubation period.
• To serve as the local ambassador and face of @IBIZAFRICA in Nairobi (speaking opportunities at industry conferences and panels, press interviews as needed, and attending tech ecosystem events)

Responsible for Quality Assurance-

• Document and periodically review procedures for selection, incubation and exit of incubator applicants to maintain high standards.
• Document and periodically review incubation program milestones with clear timelines, budget and deadlines.
• Consistently monitor activities and outcomes of the incubator to ensure program objectives and goals are reached.
• Document and periodically review training program curricula, mentorship and coaching sessions.
• Revise, review and maintain policies and procedures pertaining to incubator operations.
• Document and implement policies and procedures (performance measures) to measure effectiveness of the incubator.
• Frequently and consistently solicit feedback from incubator program participants’ (current and past) and incubator stake holders (University, investors, sponsors and partners) to inform program and operational improvements.
• Document and profile success stories from the incubator.

Responsible for Communication in the following ways:-

• Develop and maintain a monthly newsletter highlighting main activities and highlights from the incubator.
• Compile and write the incubator’s annual report highlighting key achievements, activities and success stories.
• To work closely with the incubator manager and administrative staff to achieve the goals of the incubation program.

Minimum Academic Qualifications:

• An under graduate degree in a related filed
• At least one year experience in a management position.
• Previous work experience at a startup or incubator is an added advantage.
• Up to date with current trends in startup support, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Experience in business modelling and startup development. Ideal if you have taken a new product from idea to launch.
• Understanding the local startup landscape. You are already plugged in / know your way around the Nairobi tech ecosystem.
• Technical affinity.
• Coaching experience. Willingness to drive community growth (both internally and externally in the Kenyan

Experience:

• Masters in Organizational Behaviour (or Psychology, or a relevant Management or Social Science postgraduate course; knowledge of the Entrepreneurship Field is also a plus).
• At least 3 years’ experience in managing research
• Skills in Mixed Methods (both Qualitative and Quantitative Methods, and how they interact)

Competencies and Attributes

• Team player.
• Results oriented and analytic.
• Big picture thinker and conceptually creative.
• Deals well with setbacks or ambiguity
• Self-driven.
• Passionate about innovation and startups.
• Service-oriented and communicative.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver within short deadlines.

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Basic job summary:

The holder of this job will develop and implement digital strategies to drive engagement in campaigns, membership growth and education enrolment across existing and new platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and others.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Implement the social media strategy
• Manage all the University’s social media channels:- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
• Oversee stills, video and design production for content of four social media organic campaigns.
• Develop and manage online paid campaigns throughout the year.
• Develop a content calendar for all the digital platforms monthly
• Develop social media communities and online discussions to increase the University engagement rate
• Responsible for compiling analytical reports for the team showing results (Return on Investment)
• Work with other faculty’s and departments to standardize social media content on their different Facebook pages.
• Form key relationships with influencers across the social media platforms
• Keep up to date with key trends in the digital media space.
• Write at least 2 articles per week

Minimum Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications.

Experience:

• At least 3 years’ experience in writing content for blogs, newspapers, websites and different social media channels Competencies and Attribute

Competencies and Attributes

• Excellent writing skills and writing skills
• Critical thinking
• Analytical skills
• People Skills
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
• Integrity and strong interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow through with a high level of accuracy