The O.R Tambo Africa Research Chair Initiative (ORTARChI) at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) invites eligible candidates from KNUST and other higher education institutions in Ghana to apply to join a team of facilitators to provide training on Entrepreneurship Competency for women entrepreneurs in Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Background

This O.R Tambo Africa Research Chair Initiative (ORTARChI) is one of the 10 Research Chairs launched by the National Research Foundation of South Africa on October 27, 2020, as part of the 2020 Tambo Month Celebration. The O.R Tambo Research Chair at KNUST has an overall objective of collaborating with academics, industry, and government in Africa and beyond to enhance applied research in technology entrepreneurship and employability, engage relevant technology entrepreneurship stakeholders for research translation, strengthen and expand postgraduate education in the areas of health, agriculture, and inclusive finance technology entrepreneurship.

As part of our deliverables, we are to provide professional training to women entrepreneurs in Ghana and sub-Saharan Africa. For this training, the ORTARChI Chair at KNUST has developed entrepreneurship training modules to carry out this mandate. These modules are to equip women entrepreneurs with technical entrepreneurial business management and essential auxiliary skills.

Qualification

Successful applicants must have appreciable knowledge and experience in the related topical areas provided below:

Topical Areas

• Entrepreneurship development
• Basic market research
• Product/service development and branding
• Business financing and accounting/bookkeeping
• Sales and marketing
• Customer relationship management
• Packaging, transportation, and distribution
• Legal environment for doing business in Ghana
• Ethical, sustainability, and social responsibility issues
• Personal branding
• Business proposal writing
• Social networking
• Leading and managing people
• Time management
• Business communication
• Negotiation Skills
• Public speaking and presentation skills
• New product development

Application Procedure and Contact

All interested candidates are welcome to submit their Curriculum Vitae and one-page cover letter that clearly indicates the candidates’ previous experience in providing facilitation.

A single zip file containing all application materials must be submitted to the ORTARChI Research Project Manager, Mr. Michael Nyamekye at nyamekyemichael.ksb@gmail.com

The deadline for submission of all applications is 17:00 GMT, 15th July, 2023. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interactive session on a date to be communicated.