Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Ventures Platform Recruiting (7 Positions)


Ventures Platform – We are looking to hire dynamic, smart and forward thinking individuals to join our workforce in Ventures Platform. We are a “hybrid” Incubator and we offer training, mentorship, seed funding, shared services and incubation to existing and aspiring tech entrepreneurs with unique ideas in Health Tech, Government Tech, Agric. tech and “Tech as an enabler”.


Ventures Platform is recruiting to fill the position of:


 
Job Title: Team Lead, Community and Facility Management Services – Hybrid Incubator
Location:
Abuja
Job Description


  • He or she will be responsible for providing qualitative concierge, internal customer service and business operations systems.

  • Other duties shall include but not be limited to:
    • Creating and deploying comprehensive business operations systems – food and beverage; maintenance, information desk, fleet and facility management

    • Act as the concierge and liaison officer for VP’s clients. Services will include: guest relations management; bookings of office spaces and management of food ordering system

    • Oversee the following essential central services – office & landscape maintenance, cleaning, and waste disposal.

    • Organize business operation’s staffing patterns and ensure the number of staff required to meet demand are available within any set schedule

    • Maintain equipment via the creation of monitoring systems and development of preventive maintenance programs

    • Alongside the HR and OD department, handle administration in all HR functions: mainly Recruitment, Performance Management and leave administration

    • Support the department to carry out required research activities during projects, report writing session and metrics compilation

    • Prepare weekly reports on all internal customer complaints/ feedbacks. Reports should include all relevant communication, observation and findings within the internal customer environment


Requirements


  • The ideal candidate will have the following relevant work experience and behavioural competencies: Previous experience in managing multidimensional business operations systems;

  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);

  • Extroverted and analytical in nature; Great interpersonal and relationship building skills;

  • Service orientation; Strong work ethic and personal initiative;

  • Excellent organizational and task management skills and Excellent Client service orientation.

Job Title: Marketing, Events and Communications Officer
Location:
Abuja
Job Descriptions
In this job role, the marketing, events and communications officer will be responsible for:


  • Creating and deploying annual marketing and corporate communications campaigns.

  • He/she must also provide hand-on project management for all set/ad-hoc events, successfully manage all PR and Branding optimization schemes and as well as community drives and as well.

Other duties will include but not be limited to the following:


  • Use all forms of media and communication to build, maintain and manage the reputation of Ventures Platforms

  • Collect, research, and prepare communication materials for external and internal audiences

  • Plan, develop and implement all PR strategies

  • Organize events including press conferences, exhibitions, open days and press tours

  • Manage the Public Relations aspect of a potential crisis situation.

  • Write and edit in-house newsletters, case studies, speeches, articles and reports

  • Act as liaison officer between VP and members of the media houses, news agencies, individuals and other organizations

  • Prepare and supervise the production of publicity brochures, handouts, direct mail leaflets, promotional videos, photographs, films and multimedia programs

  • Identify opportunities to establish new programs.

  • Promote and market incubation services and capabilities to external audiences.

  • Service existing accounts, obtains orders, and establishes new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potential clients.

  • Keeps management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual reports.

  • Take records of all customer inquiries and complaints, capturing and disseminating technical and business information as and when required.

  • Ensure proper filing and tracking of all correspondences and documents

  • Create and manage customer database.

Requirements
The ideal candidate will have the following relevant work experience and competencies:


  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);

  • Extroverted and analytical in nature;

  • Great interpersonal and relationship building skills;

  • Service orientation;

  • Strong work ethic and personal initiative;

  • Excellent organizational and task management skills and Excellent Client service orientation.

Job Title: Executive Assistant to the Programme Manager – Hybrid Incubator
Location:
Abuja
Job Description


  • He/she will be responsible for providing administrative, office, business and project support to the Program Manager.

  • The EA to the PM must also be able to successfully work with interdependent teams, departments and business divisions.

  • His/her responsibilities will also include but not be limited to the following activities:
    • Heavy calendar management and management of correspondence/meetings between the programme manager and staff, management consultants, clients, prospects, etc

    • Receiving of business calls and parcels on behalf of Program Manager

    • Providing key logistics services and planning for official events

    • Communicating and handling incoming and outgoing electronic communications on behalf of the programme manager

    • Reviewing and summarizing miscellaneous reports and documents; prepare background documents and outgoing mail as necessary

    • Prioritizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously, and follow through on issues in a timely manner

    • Writing reports, executive summaries and newsletters as and when required


Requirements
The ideal candidate will have the following relevant behavioural and work competencies:


  • Ability to multi tasks;

  • Ability to work well with others;

  • Ability to think strategically;

  • Excellent calendar management skills, including the coordination of complex executive meetings; experience assisting management with the creation of PowerPoint presentations and strong knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Job Title: Front Desk and Community Officer – Hybrid Incubator
Location:
Abuja
Job Description


  • In this role you will assist your team lead to deploy provide qualitative front desk, internal customer service support and business operations duties within the unit.

He or she will also be responsible for carrying out the following activities:


  • Providing best practice front of office management systems that include visitor receipt & management, telephone systems management and client service management

  • Responding to all inbound/walk-in calls/enquiries and forward on to relevant departments/employees/clients as and when applicable

  • Providing support and supervision to the office assistant and pool driver in order to ensure they each carry out their duties promptly and ensure that they are working within the set facility and fleet management schedules

  • Maintaining and regularly updating a database of all suppliers/vendors with full contact details and any other pertinent information

  • Alongside the office assistant (VP) and procurement officer (EPG) maintain supplies of stationery and equipment

  • Assisting team lead during the arranging of onsite meetings and conferences

  • Creating and maintaining weekly inventory, fleet and facility management record sheets

Requirements
The ideal candidate will have the following relevant work experience and competencies:


  • Proven experience managing an information or front desk system;

  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);

  • Excellent internal and external customer service;

  • Great interpersonal and relationship building skills;

  • Strong work ethics and personal initiative; and Excellent organizational and task management skills.

Job Title: Programme Manager- Hybrid Incubator
Location:
Abuja
Job Description


  • We are looking to hire dynamic, smart and forward thinking individuals to join our workforce at Ventures Platform- a “hybrid” Incubator that offers training, mentorship, seed funding, shared services and incubation to existing and aspiring tech entrepreneurs with unique ideas in Health Tech, Government Tech, Agric. tech. Their current vacancy is that of a programme manager.

In this job role, the programme manager will be responsible for the following:


  • Entrepreneurial management and development

  • Creation of operational procedures and policies

  • Relationship management (stakeholders, all project sponsor(s), project team, project owner(s) and investors

  • Building of internal and external branding, marketing and communication systems

  • Financial and business operations systems management

Job Duties
The duties for this job function will include but not be limited to:


  • Coordinating the day – to – day business and finance operations of Ventures Platform

  • Overseeing operations of both the co-working space and the incubation space

  • Alongside the CEO, develop and implement strategies needed to drive the growth of ventures platform

  • Identifying, cultivating, and soliciting support for incubation efforts and lead entrepreneurial education

  • Ensuring that Ventures park serves the local community with a healthy mix of free and paid events

  • Managing Customer Relationships to ensure annual business retainer ships are made

  • Taking ownership of the quality of all outputs form VP by ensuring strict standards are adhered to and all processes are documented and audited periodically

  • Ensuring that monthly sales and Revenue Generation targets are attained by the unit

  • Take ownership of the quality of all outputs form the business unit, by ensuring strict standard are adhered to and all processes are documented and audited periodically.

Requirements
The ideal candidate will have the following skill set and behavioural competencies: understanding of:


  • Business incubation programs and or hospitality management systems;

  • Marketing/salesmanship principles;

  • Research methods;

  • Business development finance as well as the ability to:

  • Develop customized proposals and information packages;

  • Close transactions with potential clients;

  • Build strong relationships between the business community, local government, and the Company;

  • Communicate and use of interpersonal skills to interact with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc.

Job Title: Pool Driver
Location:
Abuja
Job Description


  • We are looking to hire dynamic, smart and forward thinking individuals to join our workforce in Ventures Platform.

  • We are a “hybrid” Incubator and we offer training, mentorship, seed funding, shared services and incubation to existing and aspiring tech entrepreneurs with unique ideas in Health Tech, Government Tech, Agric. tech and “Tech as an enabler”. Our current vacancy is that of a pool driver.

  • The pool driver will be responsible for driving employees and visitors to and fro their destinations and maintenance of assigned vehicle.

Other duties shall include but not be limited to:


  • Drive all VP personnel and official guests/visitors as and when required

  • Service car and determine if repairs are needed

  • Get oil changed and fluids checked regularly

  • Vacuum and clean interior of car

  • Wax and wash exterior of car

  • Ensuring that assigned vehicle is equipped with necessary amenities

  • Checking car condition daily

  • Pick up and throw away debris after passengers have exited the vehicle

  • Carry packages and luggage to required destination as and when required

  • Perform errands as and when required

Requirements


  • The ideal candidate will be Must be able to address colleagues in corporate/diplomatic manner;

  • Should have a flexible approach to work;

  • Should be organized; Must have a neat appearance;

  • Must be reliable and polite and should have good vision and hearing.

Job Title: Cafe (Restaurant) Assistant
Location:
Abuja
Job Description

This person works under the instruction of the café supervisor and attends to all walk in customers and as well as manages the requests of EPG employees and VP members alike. He/she will be responsible for:


  • Utilizing the in house ordering system, take food orders as and when required

  • Serve all orders as and when required

  • Attend to walk in customers

  • Assist café manager run errands and make purchases

  • Dust furniture, equipment, partitions, walls of kitchen etc

  • Clean and disinfect sinks, countertops, tables, chairs, refrigerators, microwaves in kitchenette

  • Replenish supplies in the kitchen

  • Sweep, mop, vacuum and/or hand scrub floors using brooms, mops and vacuum cleaners

  • Wipe down walls and woodwork, doors, wall hangings, baseboards, etc

Requirements


  • The ideal candidate must have relevant previous work experience (preferably within the hospitable sector); be customer service oriented; be Personable and hospitable;

  • Must be able to address colleagues in corporate/diplomatic manner;

  • Should be Highly organized; and have excellent time management skills.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications letter and CV’s to:[email protected]


Note: Should you meet our job requirements, we will get back to you in order to schedule a job interview.


Application Deadline 30th May, 2016.









Ventures Platform Recruiting (7 Positions)

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