Recruitment notice: Internship at the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center

Location  : Yaoundé – Cameroon

Application deadline  : December 17, 2023

Job title  : Internship at the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center

Type of contract  : Internship

Position level  : Intern

Languages ​​required  : English or French

Start date  : January 2024

Duration of initial contract: 3 months

The Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation works to catalyze Africa’s economic transformation through social entrepreneurship, science and technology, innovation, public health and progressive policies that create economic opportunities for all. Our areas of work include sustainable development, science and innovation, health, leadership, education, entrepreneurship, economics and public policy. The Denis and Lenora Foundation is a non-profit institution that brings together several departments, including the Nkafu Policy Institute, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center, communication and sustainable development programs.

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC)  helps formalize, train and upskill entrepreneurs so they can grow their businesses.

Goals

The SBEC department is currently looking for 01  (one)  intern. The SBEC Intern is responsible for providing support to the SBEC team regarding all activities and services deemed necessary to advance the department’s mission. He/She must bring new ideas when it comes to involving more entrepreneurs across the SBEC network. There will be a strong emphasis on empowering women in the private sector to create and grow small and medium enterprises.

Main tasks

• Create mutual learning opportunities between small business owners through the organization of workshops/seminars;
• Establish a broad network of professional services to meet the many needs of the country’s small businesses;

• Develop a strategy to effectively register SMEs in the SBEC network;
• Design and implement an essential skills program for all members of the SBEC network;
• Design the concept note and program for all events;
• Prepare draft report for all events
• Mobilize participants during events;

• Submission of letters of correspondence during the preparation of events;
• Update the participant database after each SBEC event to increase the audience of constant contacts;
• Take notes and produce reports during events;
• Participate in events involving the community;
• Align its values ​​with the mission, vision and values ​​of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation;
• Perform other tasks as may be assigned.

Skills and qualifications 

The ideal candidate will have: 

• At least a bachelor’s degree in social and economic sciences or any other related field
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• Fluent in English and French. 
• Mastery of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). 
• Be a good communicator and team player.
• Be able to multitask, be extremely organized and have meticulous attention to detail. 
• Desire to learn, take initiative and suggest best practices with a willingness to receive and implement constructive feedback and advice. 

Company skills:

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the Foundation’s values ​​and ethical standards.
• Promotes the vision, mission and strategic objectives of the Foundation.
• Demonstrates sensitivity and adaptability related to culture, gender, religion, race, nationality and age.
• Respect, positive attitude, proactivity and professionalism

What we offer Internship conditions:

• We offer three (3) months of full-time internship with leading experts and academics.
• We also offer a transport allowance
• In-house training and unlimited Internet access.
• Our interns have full access to research seminars, roundtables, workshops and focus groups organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute and its partners, in addition to lectures on a wide range of emerging issues critical to business and policy interests in Cameroon and abroad. Africa at large.
• Interns are responsible for purchasing adequate medical insurance for the duration of the internship. The Foundation accepts no responsibility for costs resulting from accidents and/or illness or death occurring during the internship.
• The intern is responsible for organizing travel to and from Yaoundé where the internship will be carried out.
• Interns are not members of staff and cannot represent the Foundation in any official capacity.
• The purpose of the internship program is not to lead to a new job within the Foundation but to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship
• Interns must bring their own laptop to the start of their internship
• The intern will be evaluated at the end of the contract and recognition of the work will be issued in writing.

How to register

All applications will be completed ONLINE https://nkafu.org/job/call-for-application-sbec-interns/ using the  application portal  . To complete your application, you will need:

• A one-page cover letter stating your research areas of interest (in PDF)
• A curriculum vitae/CV (in PDF)
• A professional photo

Application deadline

Complete and submit your application on December 17, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (Cameroon time)

For more information

Do not hesitate to contact us at  info@forestiafoundation.org