The initial applications window closes at end of day on Thursday, 20th July.
Please note that applications without a cover letter addressing the specific questions below will not be considered.
Sinapis is looking for an eager, mission-aligned, and detail-oriented young professional who thrives on seamless administration and program logistics. This individual will provide support to the Sinapis Training Team by ensuring that tasks related to running SInapis entrepreneurship courses are done effectively. This position will work closely with the Training Manager to support implementation of the Sinapis Aspire Launchpad and Entrepreneur Academy Short Courses.
Role level: Intern
Reports to: Training Manager
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Employment type: Full-time 4-month internship, 1 August to 30 November, 2023
Compensation: KES 100,000 total paid as KES 25,000/month
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Assist the Training Team with logistics involved in running the Sinapis training courses, including scouting for and securing class venues, scheduling trainers and guest speakers, and preparing training spaces and materials
- Follow up with enrolled students through phone calls and emails
- Prepare class toolkits for new class launches and ongoing classes
- Set up classes on Zoom and Mighty Networks and follow up on participant progress
- Assist the Sinapis Team with other events or activities including but not limited to entering data in our Google Sheets and Salesforce systems and various office-related tasks
- Follow up with students to make sure they attend classes, complete their fieldwork and assignments, and clear billing arrears on time
- Support daily operations relative to the Training Team, including to formulate weekly requisitions and follow up on pending payments to stakeholders and suppliers
- On rotation with other interns, serve as the office coordinator by warmly greeting and directing guests as they enter the space
- Demonstrate the Sinapis core values of being relational, excellent, joyful, open-handed, innovative, Christ-centered, eager to serve, and a wise steward (REJOICES)
- Lean forward to meet other needs of your manager and team as anticipated or assigned
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- You are a follower of Christ who maintains a healthy relationship with Jesus
- You are a people person and have excellent communication skills with people of all types
- You are detail-oriented and can plan for and manage effective follow-through on different activities
- You have a desire to serve others through the effective, orderly execution of administrative processes
- You have a great education and have excelled in professional environments so far
- You are energetic, hardworking, and willing to go the extra mile to complete an assignment
- You are humble and have a teachable spirit
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Undergraduate or higher degree in business administration or a related field
- Relevant experience in a program administration role that shows your ability to manage relationships and processes effectively; experience with the entrepreneurial ecosystem is a plus
- Additional experience handling CRM systems such as Salesforce and Hubspot is a plus
- A heart for our mission and a passion for alleviating poverty through private sector development
- Solid understanding and appreciation of people-centric administrative processes
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite
- Solid understanding of business, entrepreneurship, and missions
- Ability to work independently in a small team environment
- Strong character and integrity
