Tech & Civic Society Management Trainee

Company Description

About Co-creation HUB

Co-creation HUB is the leading pan-African creative and innovation ecosystem enabler. In 2010, we started out as Nigeria's premier innovation center dedicated to accelerating the application of social capital and technology for economic prosperity in Nigeria. We have since grown our physical presence to five cities (Lagos, Abuja, Kigali, Nairobi and Windhoek) across Africa and we work closely with stakeholders - including entrepreneurs, civil society organizations, government, and private sector - to identify and nurture novel solutions to social challenges in Africa.

In February 2019, Co-creation HUB opened a Design Lab and Research & Development Centre (CcHUB Design Lab) in Kigali, Rwanda focused on innovating for social impact. Our Kigali Centre collaborates with global stakeholders to explore the application of technology to solve Africa’s systemic problems in public health, education, and governance. In September 2019, we acquired iHUB in Nairobi, Kenya and in 2023 we opened Co- creation HUB in Windhoek, Namibia. This expansion plan was intentional in realizing our vision to be Africa's leading pan-African creative and innovation ecosystem enabler.

Since its establishment, CcHUB has supported the development and launch of more than 10,000 innovative technology companies solving social challenges across Africa in areas including budget transparency, agtech, education, fintech, healthcare delivery, creative economy and sustainability.

Job Description

Job Purpose

This role is designed to equip trainees with critical management skills and deep organizational knowledge, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development. By participating in this program, you will contribute to ensuring smooth management transitions aligned with our succession planning efforts.

This role is for a 24 months fixed term contract period and may require you to travel based on Project/ Programme needs.

Project Support:

• Assist in planning, executing, and monitoring civic tech and digital security projects.

• Support the development of project timelines, budgets, and deliverables.

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure project milestones are met.

Research and Analysis:

• Conduct research on emerging trends and best practices in civic tech, digital resilience, and digital security

• Analyze data and generate insights to inform project strategies and decision-making.

• Prepare reports, presentations, and other documentation as needed.

Community Engagement:

• Assist in organizing events, workshops, and meetings with stakeholders and community partners.

• Support outreach efforts to engage diverse communities in civic tech, and digital security  initiatives.

• Manage communication channels, including social media, newsletters, and website content.

Collaboration and Partnerships:

• Identify and pursue partnership opportunities with relevant organizations, institutions, and government agencies.

• Assist in drafting proposals and agreements for collaboration.

• Maintain relationships with existing partners and stakeholders.

Administrative Support:

• Handle administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings, maintaining records, and managing correspondence.

• Support the team in managing logistics for events and activities.

What you will learn

• Programme and Project Design

• Stakeholders engagement

• Thought leadership/ Research

• Proposal writing

• Project negotiation

• Capacity building design skills

Qualifications

Key Skills 

• Ability to articulate technology driven harms across all sectors and vice versa

• Skilled in writing, analytical thinking and use of social tools to gather facts

• Openness to learning new things and concepts in the human - technology interactions landscape

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Attention to detail and a fast learner

• Passionate about  innovation, and social change.

Qualification

• A blend of interest and initial foundational knowledge of the intersection of technology and society, technology for social good and the use of technology in civic engagements.

• 4 - 6 years of experience.

• Understanding of legal conditions for social use of technology, human behaviors and technology and the potential risks of unethical use of technology

• Data driven understanding of digital rights, digital oppressions, cyber threats and impact of frontier technologies on human conditions

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Political Science or related field is preferred.

• Masters in digital right, social technology or any relevant field.

• Demonstrated interest in business and willingness to learn

• Desire to learn and integrate new capabilities in digital technology, such as audio, video, social media, online communities, blogs, and other web-based technologies.

• Creative thinking and understanding of the audience to produce engaging materials Resilience and flexibility to explore different paths to achieve an outcome and adjust quickly and efficiently to new circumstances and measured results.

• Organized and able to multitask and manage concurrent deadlines.

• Ability to effectively support work groups.

• A high degree of independence, integrity and confidentiality.

Additional Information

Please note this is a fully onsite role in our Lagos or Nairobi office