Special Projects Manager

il y a 2 semaines


Paris, Île-de-France AfricaWorks Temps plein

AFRICAWORKS

AfricaWorks' purpose is to unlock Africa's potential through work by strengthening the Continent's business infrastructure.

Since 2019, AfricaWorks has grown to over 15 spaces, across 7 cities, hosting over 500 + corporate clients and over 2,000 + individual members every day. Our members are TikTok, L'Oreal, Universal Music, Glovo, Spotify, IBM, Paystack etc.

The Company has been featured in the Financial Times (FT) as Top 5 "Africa's Fastest Growing Company" in 2022 and 2023 and won the award of "Best Coworking Space" in Africa in 2021 & 2022. AfricaWorks' ambition is to reach 100 AfricaWorks spaces within the next 5 years

As part of its growth plan, AfricaWorks is looking to hire a part-time Special Projects Manager, reporting directly to the CEO.

ROLE

You will be in charge of leading 2 special projects, working hand in hand with the CEO:

  • Launch of "AfricaWorks Foundation" to promote youth employment leveraging AfricaWorks' community of 1,000 + companies across Africa
  • Design & execute youth-employment programs
  • Design & execute training & orientation programs
  • Build & negotiate partnerships with leading
  • Build strategic partnerships with like-minded organization (eg Mastercard Foundation)
  • Measure & constantly improve on the Foundation's social impact

2. Launch "AfricaWorks I nvestor Tours" to promote and facilitate access to global capital for fast growing companies in Africa

  • Curate & execute an exceptional 3-to-4 day trip program for international investors to discover the business ecosystem of a specific African city, starting with Lagos in 2025

REQUIREMENTS

  • Passionate about Africa & its economic development
  • 3-5 years of relevant professional experiences, in between Paris & the Continent
  • Previous experiences in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes and / or Foundations, preferably in relations with economic development or job-creation.
  • Previous experience in event management (e.g. organizing events or field / learning trips etc.) is a plus
  • Previous experience in corporate communication is a strong plus
  • Outstanding organizational & project management skills
  • Strong attention to details
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Excellent time-management skills
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments in a fast-paced environment
  • Fluent in both English & French
  • Part-time

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