Programme and Communications Coordinator (Consultant)

Position Summary

The Consultant: Programme and Communications Coordinator is a support role for the Branson Centre Caribbean’s Business Accelerator initiatives. The Consultant will coordinate all programme activities.

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities of the Programme and Communications Coordinator will include, but are not
limited to:

Administration/General:

• Create, maintain and ensures implementation of standard operating procedures
• Execute monitoring and evaluation activities through various data collection methodologies
• Support, coordinate and prepare stakeholder monthly, quarterly and yearly reports
• Manage communication with our key stakeholders: entrepreneurs, volunteers, mentors, facilitators, suppliers and partners/donors
• Maintain budget, input invoices and track all related programme transactions
• Update digital records: maintain all digital records in a systematic order

Programme:

• Coordinate all programme activities (virtual and face-to-face): boot camps, workshops, pitch preparation, mentorship/coaching, recruitment, stakeholder onboarding, orientation, demo day and reporting
• Support new cohort recruitment activities and events: coordinating the selection of entrepreneurs with internal committees, notifying candidates, welcome/onboarding events and communication
• Coordinate or perform administrative functions necessary to deliver and document training: schedule, facilitation, training materials etc
• Moderation of virtual learning platform community: onboarding new users, content uploads and responding to inquiries
• Schedule programme activities: location, speakers, facilitators, food, technology, equipment etc
• Support the planning, promotion and execution of public workshops (virtual or in-person)
• Provide support and oversight for quality assurance of all activities implemented by potential partners

Communications:

• Develop content and strategy to promote BCoEC entrepreneurs and programme activities on all digital platforms
• Manage all social media platforms – content creation
• Help build positive relations within the team and external parties
• Collaborate with Virgin Unite and Virgin Holidays content & promotions teams for media and ambassador opportunities for entrepreneurs
• Support new and innovative content development to showcase the Centre and its entrepreneurs
  Coordinate entrepreneur welcome/media kit (photoshoot, writing and editing of entrepreneur profiles)
• Manage BCoEC entrepreneur/mentor online ‘lookbook’

Job Skills and Qualifications:

• A Diploma or Associate Degree in business administration or relevant field
• At least two (2) years of work experience in entrepreneurship and or communications
• Knowledge of project/programme management and development procedures
• Knowledge of budgeting, bookkeeping, and reporting
• Tech-savvy, proficient in MS Office and Social Media
• Ability to work with diverse and multi-disciplinary teams
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented and efficient

If you would like to be considered for this position, please send your CV and cover letter by November 25, 2022, to people@bransoncentre.co Please note that responses will be sent to shortlisted applicants only.