Strategy Fellow

This is a remote position.Harambeans Strategy Fellows Location: Global – remote with some travel to events in key markets. Total Duration: 12 weeks Position: Unpaid volunteer Dates: Ongoing recruitment cycles Time commitment: 10 hours per week. About the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance Harambeans are African innovators who have pledged to “work together as one” to build Africa’s future. Over the last decade, Harambeans have spawned a series of tech-enabled unicorns such as Andela, Flutterwave, andGo1, which have collectively raised over $2 billion from Google Ventures, CRE Ventures and Accel.Learn More About Harambeans Harvard Business School Case Study on Harambeans Stanford Social Innovation Review Case Study on Harambeans Harambeans Strategy Fellowship Role DescriptionPurpose of the roleWorking directly with the Founder and Chair and as part of the core Dream Team, Harambeans is seeking strategy fellows to review, enhance and execute on the key strategic pillars of the Alliance. Drawing from the insights of theHarvard Business School Case Study on our Alliance, the aim of the Strategy Fellowship is to accelerate the growth of our entrepreneurial ecosystem through a meticulous analysis of our stakeholders, business model and researched-based proposals of the strategic pillars towards more sustainable and scalable impact. It is an opportunity to work with an exemplary core team as well as multiple African start-ups in different growth stages. Through the close interaction with the Executive Chair, select Trustees, Advisors and engagements (virtual, hybrid and in-person), you will have exposure and access to a global network of seasoned entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders working together to build the future of Africa.The strategy fellowship program is unpaid.Some of the perks of the fellowship include Exposure to the ecosystem of African entrepreneurs working across a diverse portfolio of sectors Interaction with the Alliance’s Guilds of investors, high networth families, and policy makers. Sponsored participation to key Harambeans gatherings Performance-based nomination to work with venture-backed and Harambean founded ventures post fellowship. The ideal candidateYou excel at empowering everyone around you as you’ll be working directly with cross-functional team members both in-person and virtually across geographies. You will be supporting the successful iterations of the key Alliance strategies and activities including research and reporting. Time and again you will be asked to experience the hands-on activities of the Alliance that usually take the form of key event ideation, coordination and execution.Areas of involvementHarambeans Business model review & Executive Chair support Review theHarvard Business School Case Studyand propose scenarios to consider in planning ahead for the Alliance Form part of the Founder and Chair’s sounding board ecosystem, offering timely and informed insight across multiple subject matter areas aligned to the vision and mission of the Alliance and the broader ecosystem Support the Founder and Chair in preparing for engagements, virtually or in person. This may include reviewing agenda, preparing slides and talking points Speak confidently in settings ranging from large group events to meetings with a broad audience of stakeholders in the ecosystem. Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement Strategies Conduct extensive research and analysis on current entrepreneurial ecosystem which includes innovators, investors, high networth families amongst others Develop/ update stakeholder engagement strategies Run a benchmark assessment of similar institutions and make recommendations most relevant to the Alliance Monitor the pulse of the Alliance through tracking industry news and trends and provide insight summaries for the Chair and broader Dream team Consolidate insights on Harambean ventures by tracking funding updates, investor activity, and venture growth updates. Venture & Fellow Program Strategy Provide an analysis of the current impact of the Venture and Fellow programme Develop a report on the key observations and key recommendations to consider in looking ahead Analyse the profiles of potential Harambean fellows and offer insights on the avenues bolster the selection process Research topical material/ themes for the knowledge transfer sessions and prepare briefing documents for panelists Participate in fellowship update calls Analyze, and propose enhancements to the fellowship database Determine areas of need of the Harambeans and create avenues to address them through the programs Review the reach of venture resources and perks made available to Harambeans on the Harambeans Members Lounge and other platforms Engage with the Harambeans-in Residence and Experts-in-Residence to establish value in support and recommend ways to better incorporate their expertise in the ecosystem. Harambeans key events - Harambe Bretton Woods Symposium (HBWS), Global Summit and the Va