Ascend Program Graduate Internship at Nkemi

Nkemi Consulting & BAP Africa are together incubating a Youth Upskilling Program (Project Ascend) and are seeking an intern to support the team on research and project administration. Under the direction of the BAP & Nkemi leadership team, the intern will assist with the conceptualization and launch of the program with the potential to grow into a Program Manager role.

About BAP Africa

BAP Africa is a management consulting and advisory firm that specializes in supporting companies in their ambition to grow, scale and attract capital. To achieve this objective, we focus on operational excellence and addressing factors that pose a threat to growth and profitability.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth desk and field research relating to the the youth unemployment challenge and devise solutions Youth Upskilling Program
• Report on progress of goals and objectives.
• Work closely with senior team members to complete action points related to the launch of the program
• Assists with special projects as they develop
• Serve as point of contact for team in liaising with internal staff and external clients
• Demonstrated knowledge of business strategy and business planning concepts especially business plan / feasibility report creation
• Team Support – miscellaneous support to the team especially during preparation for key milestones and meetings
• Support the preparation of required business analyses and build detailed financial and operational models for investments / new business initiatives
• Other duties as will be required

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

Academic Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required
• Recent MBA graduate

Experience

3 years of experience with a preference for candidates with experience in professional services or program management.

Skills

• Strong leadership skills
• Highly structured with strong organizational skills
• Highly developed skills with MS PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Strong attention to detail
• Approach to work should be self-motivated, proactive, and very detailed-oriented
• Able to effectively prioritize work and exercise mature judgment. Be able to follow up and report on tasks daily / weekly as required
• Candidate must be able to maintain strict confidentiality and operate in a constantly changing, fast-paced environment
• Strong people skills and ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with individuals at all levels of any organization
• Ability to work under short deadlines and ability to juggle multiple tasks at once in a fast-paced environment
• Must proactively identify tasks and have an attitude that “finishes the work” to a high level of professionalism
• A natural collaborator who thrives on seeing ideas from vision to execution by working with others