Key Responsibilities:
• Advise and support production team on episode “learning” and educational content
• Mentor contestants behind the scenes and possibly on the show
• Support the development of relevant content and tools with El Mashrou3 partners for digital platform
• Monitor grants for the top 20-30 entrepreneurs who received in-kind contributions from series partners towards developing their venture (i.e. marketing, branding, skill-building and human resources, financial advice, environmental sustainability, or research and development).
• Following up with the contestants who received significant grants to support their venture and connect them with El Mashrou3’s partner organizations (universities, business education programs, trade unions, Chambers of Commerce, and women‘s groups, as well as other locally relevant organization).
• Develop a scheme to support and connect all applicants to the show to valuable resources relevant for their venture
• •Set up a flexible small grants program to fund and award prizes, cash and in kind awards to support the above.
The successful applicant will have:
1) 4-5+ years of entrepreneurial business experience and significant expertise in the areas of social value creation, SMEs and economic development, management skills and the Egyptian entrepreneurial ecosystem.
2) Excellent written and oral communication skills in Arabic and English; ability to present findings in a clear and succinct manner to team, production crew, and partners
3) Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work well in a start-up team and demonstrate utmost cross-cultural sensitivity and adeptness
4) Experience with fund raising and grant management a plus.
Qualifications:
BA or MBA, in economics, business, international development or relevant entrepreneurial experience
Time Commitment:
This is a full time position for 1 year or more
Application/Screening Process:
To apply, please send cover letter, resume to jobs@elmashrou3.tv with “Entrepreneur in Residence” in the title. Applications accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled; early applications encouraged. Please note that we will not be able to respond individually to each applicant.
