Entrepreneurship Programme Officer at Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF)

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), established in 2010, is an African private-sector-led philanthropy in Africa championing entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs across the continent. The Foundation’s long-term investment in empowering African entrepreneurs is emblematic of Tony Elumelu’s philosophy of Africapitalism, which positions Africa’s private sector, and most importantly entrepreneurs, as the catalyst for the social and economic development of the continent.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Entrepreneurship Programme Officer

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Key Responsibilities
Off-cycle Programme Management & Execution:

• Coordinate all off-cycle entrepreneurship programme activities which includes: Application, Training, Mentoring, Pitching, Seed Capital Disbursement
• Curate training question pool and training curriculum for off-cycle programmes
• Develop guides and communication scripts to promote programme clarity and provide regular programme update to entrepreneurs
• Refine appropriate relationships, methods, and tools to engage with entrepreneurs, volunteers, and other stakeholders in the entrepreneurship programme space.
• Provide regular update report of programme activities to TEF Management and Partners.
• Oversee the work of volunteers/contract staff in implementing key aspects of the programme to a high standard and ensure programme KPIs are achieved.
• Ensure all program documents are translated into relevant languages.
• Create project management controls, systems for tracking and templates for reporting internally and externally on all programme related events.
• Conduct beta testing of new entrepreneurship programme initiatives with Alumni or volunteers on the programme in order to develop and refine schedules, curriculums, processes, and other best practices.

Stakeholder Management:

• Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Liaise with key stakeholders internally and externally on Entrepreneurship programme and provide timely reporting on all stages of the program.
• Ensure our mentors and alumni are engaged in mentoring and peer to peer coaching to ensure quality of graduates from the program.
• Work with Marketing and Communications team to drive awareness of the programme and achieve strategic goals for each phase from applications to graduation.
• Manage entrepreneur experience throughout the program and ensure timely response on issues.

Drive Program and process improvement:

• Work with Legal and Compliance teams to identify and mitigate programme risk factors at all stages.
• Constantly update Program terms and conditions, participation agreement, eligibility, and selection criteria as well as other program documents based on learning from each cycle with support of Manager and Legal team.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Business Administration, Development Studies, Economics, or a related field.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under tight deadlines
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); experience with programme management or CRM tools is an advantage
• Minimum of 4-6 years’ experience in programme or project management, preferably within development, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, or non-profit organisations.
• Experience working on large-scale programmes or donor-funded initiatives is an advantage.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline 16th January, 2026.