Sinapis Group – Programs Intern.

Position Overview: Programs Intern will help manage logistical aspects of the Sinapis programs, as well as handle day-to-day Sinapis Admin and operations

Term: 3-month renewable contract

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Reporting to: Program Coordinator

Compensation: 20,000 KES/month stipend

ABOUT SINAPIS: 

Our mission at Sinapis is to make disciples and alleviate poverty through the power of entrepreneurship. We seek to foster the development of entrepreneurs and the growth of Kingdom businesses. These enterprises are led by entrepreneurs who strive for excellence in their businesses and who are intentional in reflecting and sharing Christ’s transforming love in the marketplace, through the business decisions they make and the relationships they cultivate with employees, suppliers, and customers.

After ten years, we have surpassed a the milestone of training over 6,000 entrepreneurs and are now entering an expansion stage which includes expansion within and outside of Kenya. Our current core offerings are as below:

1. Sinapis Aspire: The Aspire program is a 9-week business training program for people who want to start a business, and would like to know how to successfully bring their idea to life.‍
2. ‍Sinapis Academy: Sinapis partners with local organizations to deliver the Sinapis Academy, an intensive 16-week business training program similar to a mini-MBA but customized for early and growth-stage ventures. This program is extremely practical, locally customized and specifically designed for entrepreneurs looking to grow their businesses. ‍
3. Sinapis Business Competition: Upon completion of the Sinapis Academy training program, entrepreneurs are eligible to compete in the Sinapis Business Competition, an annual competition in which the top 5-10 finalists compete for grant capital at a live pitch event. ‍
4. Fast Track Accelerator Program: The Sinapis Fast Track Accelerator (FTA) program is a 6-month accelerator that serves up to 15 graduates of the Sinapis Academy per year who have businesses capable of significant growth. The program begins with a customized business assessment for each participant coupled with access to high quality consultants, professional advisors, advanced training, investor match-making and biblical integration.  ‍
5. Sinapis Alumni Network: Sinapis is committed to offering ongoing support of our alumni, with the intent to see the community flourish. This involves regular communications, events with valuable trainings and networking components, mentoring, and help with access to capital.

With our ambitious growth and expansion plans, we require additional help particularly in the area of new entrepreneur recruitment and program administration in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda.

WHAT YOU WILL DO: 

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Programs Team in managing logistics involved with running the Sinapis programs including scheduling trainers, facilitators, and guest speakers and preparing the training space and materials. 
• Telemarket our entrepreneurship programs to potential students and follow-up with confirmed students through phone calls and emails. 
• Work with the Programs Team and Marketing Team to plan workshops, alumni and trainer events including calling entrepreneurs and trainers to confirm event attendance. 
• Assist the Programs Team during events we are exhibiting in by manning the Sinapis stand. 
• Key in entrepreneur contacts from workshops and other events into the main database. 
• Prepare the class toolkits for new class launches and ongoing classes. 
• Set up classes on Zoom and TalentLMS/Mighty Networks and follow up on participant progress.
• Follow up with students to make sure they attend classes and complete their fieldwork and assignments on time.
• Assist with general administrative activities, including answering and directing phone calls, and providing general support to office visitors. 
• Assist Sinapis Team with other events or activities as time allows, including but not limited to setting up for workshop and alumni events, making calls to potential or active students, entering data in our Goggle sheets and Salesforce system, and various office-related tasks.

While this list comprises the main day-to-day activities of the Programs Intern, you may be required to complete other tasks not mentioned above but within the scope of program administration across Sinapis’ East Africa operations.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR: 

• You are a follower of Christ who maintains a healthy relationship with Jesus as evidenced by (but not limited to) prayer, devotional reading of Scripture and spiritual discipline 
• 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-up 
• You are humble and have a teachable spirit 
• You are energetic, hardworking and willing to go the extra mile to complete an assignment
• You are not easily stressed by high-pressure, fast-paced environments 

Required: 

• A heart for our organization’s mission and a calling for this work 
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple work streams, with a knack for continuous process improvement 
• An outgoing people-person who enjoys interacting with people, both on phone and in person 
• Natural selling ability; passionate and persuasive 
• Ability to take initiative and solve problems 
• Undergraduate degree, preferably with business course work 
• Ability to work in a small team environment 
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision 
• Extremely positive attitude, excellent interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite 
• Honest with high levels of integrity 
• Minimum of 1 year relevant work experience

Desirable:

• Experience in the start-up and SME ecosystem 
• Previous experience handling administrative duties 
• Previous selling experience

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT: 

• Deep, fulfilling impact – This is a mission that will impact thousands of lives economically, socially and spiritually. You will be part of a group that is daily making strides to take back the market-place for the glory of God
• Entrepreneurial work-environment – As a small organization, we are free from bureaucracies and you will enjoy the flexibility to be creative and try out new ideas that make sense 
• Fantastic network – You’ll develop a robust network of inspiring entrepreneurs and entrepreneur-support organizations across Kenya
• Promising career growth – Sinapis is a small but growing organization with opportunities for career growth over time.

How To Apply

Please send us a well-formatted and written cover letter along with your resume in PDF format to careers@sinapisgroup.org.

The Subject line of the email should read, “Programs Intern – Last Name, First Name”.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

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