Associate - Business Development Services
2025-04-22T05:43:25+00:00
The Challenges Group
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FULL_TIME
Kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Business Management and Administration
Advertising & Marketing
2025-05-06T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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About The Challenges Group
The Challenges Group is an international enterprise development organisation that delivers enterprising solutions to global challenges. The key global challenges we are helping to tackle are: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Gender Equality and Empowerment for all Women and Girls, Affordable and Clean Energy, Responsible Regenerative Consumption and Production Good Health and Wellbeing. Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an integral part of our approach.
Everything we do is designed to maximise enterprises' potential, so they can deliver extraordinary impact. We achieve this by improving their organisational capabilities through learning and leadership development for people; strengthening enterprises and their ecosystems; facilitating access to finance; and supporting innovation.
We operate globally, have offices in seven countries - Ghana, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the UK, Zambia and Tanzania - and have been privileged to support more than 5,000 individual enterprises, across 78 countries, refined over 25 years of application since we started in 1999.
Learning & Leadership for Economic Empowerment
The Challenges Group is a long-standing provider of management and leadership training to a range of audiences globally, including through our strategic partnership with the Chartered Management Institute. We are seeking a Business Development Manager for our Scotland based Learning & Leadership team. The Learning & Leadership team are responsible for facilitating a range of training delivery to a number of key client groups in Scotland, either within programmes that support under-represented groups (such as the award-winning Making Work Work) or as a B2B training offer.
Investing in economic empowerment is essential for fostering sustainable development and economic growth. We are committed to growing the capacity of organisations and people across our markets through training of women and other key target groups, providing innovative solutions that engage, grow and connect people to emerging opportunities for growth and development.
We have been designing and delivering work-readiness, professional skills development, and early-stage entrepreneurship programmes, with proven experience of creating sustainable employment and opportunities across a wide range of sectors for 18 years and have trained over 28,000 individuals.
Job Description
The role
We are seeking skilled individuals to take on Associate roles under the Business Advisory Team, to support with the delivery of our work under the Advisory Services. You will work closely with the Programme Lead to deliver your duties.
Role and Responsibilities
- Project Support
- Support entrepreneurs in starting ad growing their businesses through tailored business advisory services
- Coach and mentor entrepreneurs to enhance their business management skills
- Develop and adapt training material to meet to meet the needs of diverse audiences
- Deliver training sessions on entrepreneurship skills using established curricula
- Facilitate interactive and inclusive training sessions that encourage active participation
- Project Monitoring and Reporting
- Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to ensure alignment of objectives and activities
- Monitor program activities and identify opportunities for improvement
- Prepare and submit timely reports.
- Ensuring that KPIs are achieved within agreed timelines and within budget
- Partnerships
- Maintain strong relationships with partners, clients and other stakeholders
- Represent the organization at relevant evets and meetings to strengthen its visibility and impact
- Additional Responsibilities
- Carry out administrative tasks and support colleagues as required, including event coordination, meeting attendance etc
- Contribute to continuous learning and cross-team collaboration across the Challenges Group.
Person Specification
- Education and Experience: Essential
Bachelor's degree in business administration, entrepreneurship, finance, economics or related Ternary
A minimum of 3 years' experience working at a similar position with responsibilities in the planning and delivery of business advisory services.
Demonstrated experience in project management and process development
Experience in business development or entrepreneurship (business planning, financial management, market research among others), as well as managing and supporting SMEs through a development process.
Strong advisory and mentorship skills to support entrepreneurs in developing and scaling their businesses
- Skills and Competencies:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels
Flexibility and adaptability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
Strong project management skills, including project development, monitoring and evaluation
Flexible and adaptable with an ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
High level of IT competence, particularly Microsoft Office
- Personal Attributes:
Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive approach towards identifying opportunities and overcoming challenges
Collaborative and team-oriented, with a willingness to work closely with partners and team members to support their growth and success
Ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural and multidisciplinary team.
Passionate about empowering entrepreneurs and contributing to community development.
- Desirable
Experience working with entrepreneurs and business development programs.
Analytical and problem-solving skills to address challenges in business development.
Must be able to speak both English and Acholi
Project Support Support entrepreneurs in starting ad growing their businesses through tailored business advisory services Coach and mentor entrepreneurs to enhance their business management skills Develop and adapt training material to meet to meet the needs of diverse audiences Deliver training sessions on entrepreneurship skills using established curricula Facilitate interactive and inclusive training sessions that encourage active participation Project Monitoring and Reporting Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to ensure alignment of objectives and activities Monitor program activities and identify opportunities for improvement Prepare and submit timely reports. Ensuring that KPIs are achieved within agreed timelines and within budget Partnerships Maintain strong relationships with partners, clients and other stakeholders Represent the organization at relevant evets and meetings to strengthen its visibility and impact Additional Responsibilities Carry out administrative tasks and support colleagues as required, including event coordination, meeting attendance etc Contribute to continuous learning and cross-team collaboration across the Challenges Group.
Education and Experience: Essential Bachelor's degree in business administration, entrepreneurship, finance, economics or related Ternary A minimum of 3 years' experience working at a similar position with responsibilities in the planning and delivery of business advisory services. Demonstrated experience in project management and process development Experience in business development or entrepreneurship (business planning, financial management, market research among others), as well as managing and supporting SMEs through a development process. Strong advisory and mentorship skills to support entrepreneurs in developing and scaling their businesses Skills and Competencies: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels Flexibility and adaptability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment Strong project management skills, including project development, monitoring and evaluation Flexible and adaptable with an ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines High level of IT competence, particularly Microsoft Office Personal Attributes: Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive approach towards identifying opportunities and overcoming challenges Collaborative and team-oriented, with a willingness to work closely with partners and team members to support their growth and success Ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural and multidisciplinary team. Passionate about empowering entrepreneurs and contributing to community development. Desirable Experience working with entrepreneurs and business development programs. Analytical and problem-solving skills to address challenges in business development. Must be able to speak both English and Acholi
Education and Experience: Essential Bachelor's degree in business administration, entrepreneurship, finance, economics or related Ternary A minimum of 3 years' experience working at a similar position with responsibilities in the planning and delivery of business advisory services. Demonstrated experience in project management and process development Experience in business development or entrepreneurship (business planning, financial management, market research among others), as well as managing and supporting SMEs through a development process. Strong advisory and mentorship skills to support entrepreneurs in developing and scaling their businesses Skills and Competencies: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels Flexibility and adaptability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment Strong project management skills, including project development, monitoring and evaluation Flexible and adaptable with an ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines High level of IT competence, particularly Microsoft Office Personal Attributes: Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive approach towards identifying opportunities and overcoming challenges Collaborative and team-oriented, with a willingness to work closely with partners and team members to support their growth and success Ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural and multidisciplinary team. Passionate about empowering entrepreneurs and contributing to community development. Desirable Experience working with entrepreneurs and business development programs. Analytical and problem-solving skills to address challenges in business development. Must be able to speak both English and Acholi
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Vacancy title:
Associate - Business Development Services
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Business Management and Administration, Category: Advertising & Marketing]
Jobs at:
The Challenges Group
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, May 6 2025
Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala | Uganda
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Date Posted: Tuesday, April 22 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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About The Challenges Group
The Challenges Group is an international enterprise development organisation that delivers enterprising solutions to global challenges. The key global challenges we are helping to tackle are: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Gender Equality and Empowerment for all Women and Girls, Affordable and Clean Energy, Responsible Regenerative Consumption and Production Good Health and Wellbeing. Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an integral part of our approach.
Everything we do is designed to maximise enterprises' potential, so they can deliver extraordinary impact. We achieve this by improving their organisational capabilities through learning and leadership development for people; strengthening enterprises and their ecosystems; facilitating access to finance; and supporting innovation.
We operate globally, have offices in seven countries - Ghana, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the UK, Zambia and Tanzania - and have been privileged to support more than 5,000 individual enterprises, across 78 countries, refined over 25 years of application since we started in 1999.
Learning & Leadership for Economic Empowerment
The Challenges Group is a long-standing provider of management and leadership training to a range of audiences globally, including through our strategic partnership with the Chartered Management Institute. We are seeking a Business Development Manager for our Scotland based Learning & Leadership team. The Learning & Leadership team are responsible for facilitating a range of training delivery to a number of key client groups in Scotland, either within programmes that support under-represented groups (such as the award-winning Making Work Work) or as a B2B training offer.
Investing in economic empowerment is essential for fostering sustainable development and economic growth. We are committed to growing the capacity of organisations and people across our markets through training of women and other key target groups, providing innovative solutions that engage, grow and connect people to emerging opportunities for growth and development.
We have been designing and delivering work-readiness, professional skills development, and early-stage entrepreneurship programmes, with proven experience of creating sustainable employment and opportunities across a wide range of sectors for 18 years and have trained over 28,000 individuals.
Job Description
The role
We are seeking skilled individuals to take on Associate roles under the Business Advisory Team, to support with the delivery of our work under the Advisory Services. You will work closely with the Programme Lead to deliver your duties.
Role and Responsibilities
- Project Support
- Support entrepreneurs in starting ad growing their businesses through tailored business advisory services
- Coach and mentor entrepreneurs to enhance their business management skills
- Develop and adapt training material to meet to meet the needs of diverse audiences
- Deliver training sessions on entrepreneurship skills using established curricula
- Facilitate interactive and inclusive training sessions that encourage active participation
- Project Monitoring and Reporting
- Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to ensure alignment of objectives and activities
- Monitor program activities and identify opportunities for improvement
- Prepare and submit timely reports.
- Ensuring that KPIs are achieved within agreed timelines and within budget
- Partnerships
- Maintain strong relationships with partners, clients and other stakeholders
- Represent the organization at relevant evets and meetings to strengthen its visibility and impact
- Additional Responsibilities
- Carry out administrative tasks and support colleagues as required, including event coordination, meeting attendance etc
- Contribute to continuous learning and cross-team collaboration across the Challenges Group.
Person Specification
- Education and Experience: Essential
Bachelor's degree in business administration, entrepreneurship, finance, economics or related Ternary
A minimum of 3 years' experience working at a similar position with responsibilities in the planning and delivery of business advisory services.
Demonstrated experience in project management and process development
Experience in business development or entrepreneurship (business planning, financial management, market research among others), as well as managing and supporting SMEs through a development process.
Strong advisory and mentorship skills to support entrepreneurs in developing and scaling their businesses
- Skills and Competencies:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels
Flexibility and adaptability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
Strong project management skills, including project development, monitoring and evaluation
Flexible and adaptable with an ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
High level of IT competence, particularly Microsoft Office
- Personal Attributes:
Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive approach towards identifying opportunities and overcoming challenges
Collaborative and team-oriented, with a willingness to work closely with partners and team members to support their growth and success
Ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural and multidisciplinary team.
Passionate about empowering entrepreneurs and contributing to community development.
- Desirable
Experience working with entrepreneurs and business development programs.
Analytical and problem-solving skills to address challenges in business development.
Must be able to speak both English and Acholi
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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