Programme Officer, International Entrepreneurship - London

Royal Academy of Engineering

Sep 17, 2023

Applications are closed

Job
Full-time
Entry Level
Sales & Business Development
£32.5K
London

Requirements

You are highly organised with excellent time management skills, and you are an effective communicator. You are a team player with interpersonal skills and can effectively perform under pressure and take initiative. You have an interest or experience in the African entrepreneurship landscape and are willing and able to travel as part of your role.

Responsibilities

As a Programme Officer, you will support the delivery of the Academy’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation in its 10th anniversary year, under the guidance of the Programme Manager, International Entrepreneurship, Senior Manager, International Development, the respective Steering Committees and Judging Panels.
This is a varied role focusing primarily on programme and event organisation, logistics, communications and stakeholder engagement.
The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation is Africa’s biggest prize dedicated to engineering innovation. It awards crucial commercialisation support to ambitious African innovators developing scalable engineering solutions to local challenges, demonstrating the importance of engineering as an enabler of improved quality of life and economic development.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

Application Process

As part of your application, you will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement explaining your interest in this role and how you fit the experience, knowledge, and skills profile.
Interviews will be held in-person at our offices/virtually w/c 9th October 2023

Royal Academy of Engineering

We harness the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone.

Engineering & Construction

Industry

51-200

Employees

1976

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

The Royal Academy of Engineering harnesses the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we’re working to solve the greatest challenges of our age.