Entrepreneurship Development Analyst: Nairobi

Are you passionate about entrepreneurship, founder communities, and building meaningful learning experiences that help entrepreneurs thrive? Do you enjoy working at the intersection of programme coordination, community engagement, recruitment, and event execution? Are you energised by the opportunity to support founders from the moment they enter the programme through to active participation, milestone completion, and continued engagement?

Do you have strong organisational skills, a bias for action, and the ability to keep multiple moving parts running smoothly? Can you help drive stronger founder recruitment, higher engagement, better retention, and a more vibrant entrepreneurship community experience? Are you excited by the opportunity to work closely with an Entrepreneurship Development Manager to support one of ALX’s most important founder-facing portfolios?

If so, this could be the role for you.

About ALX Africa

ALX Africa, a non-profit organisation under the ALX Foundation, is dedicated to unlocking the potential of Africa's digital future. Formerly part of Sand Tech Holdings, we've embarked on an independent journey to provide world-class tech skills training and career acceleration programmes. Our mission is to bridge the digital divide, upskill and reskill talent, and create a generation of innovative leaders. By 2030, we aim to empower 2 million Africans to secure sustainable tech careers.

With hubs in 8 cities across Africa and counting, we provide safe access to quality learning and a dedicated network of expert instructors. Our innovative programmes equip learners with the practical skills and knowledge needed to succeed in today's rapidly evolving tech industry. Through a combination of rigorous coursework, industry partnerships, and hands-on projects, we prepare our students for in-demand roles in software engineering, data science, and cybersecurity.

We achieve this by:

• Providing young professionals with access to the most in-demand tech skills that will power the future.
• Empowering the next generation of technology innovators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders through challenging, real-world coursework.
• Building a lifelong, impactful community of tech professionals that supports them at all stages of their career journey. 

Our impact thus far:

• 347k+ graduates since 2020
• 257k youth in work
• 31k youth starting own ventures
• 60k youth in jobs created by entrepreneurs

 Visit our website www.alxafrica.com to learn more about our digital revolution.

Role Summary

The Entrepreneurship Development Analyst will support the delivery and growth of ALX’s entrepreneurship programming in Kenya with a strong focus on Founder Academy recruitment, founder engagement, event coordination, retention, and programme operations.

This is a highly execution-oriented role for someone who enjoys working directly with founders, coordinating events and experiences, driving engagement, and ensuring strong operational follow-through.

This individual will work closely with the Entrepreneurship Development Manager to strengthen founder pipeline conversion, maintain a high-quality cohort experience, improve retention and participation rates, and ensure entrepreneurship programmes are delivered with excellence and consistency across markets.

Specific Responsibilities

Founder Academy Recruitment and Pipeline Support

• Support recruitment and outreach efforts for the Founder Academy in Kenya to help achieve enrolment targets.
• Assist with lead generation, founder outreach, follow-up, screening coordination, and conversion activities across the recruitment funnel.
• Track prospective founder journeys from initial interest through application, onboarding, and enrolment to support stronger pipeline visibility and follow-through.
• Work closely with the Entrepreneurship Development Manager and relevant internal teams to ensure timely communication with prospective founders.
• Support the execution of recruitment campaigns, information sessions, outreach events, and other market activation activities that build programme awareness and attract strong candidates.

Founder Engagement and Cohort Experience

• Support the day-to-day engagement of founders throughout the Founder Academy journey to encourage participation, accountability, and programme completion.
• Help create a strong, responsive, and motivating founder experience from onboarding through active programme participation.
• Monitor founder attendance, engagement levels, milestone completion, and participation trends to identify risks early and support stronger retention.
• Conduct regular check-ins and follow-ups with founders to encourage consistency, resolve barriers to participation, and maintain momentum.
• Support the Entrepreneurship Development Manager in implementing engagement strategies that improve completion rates, learner satisfaction, and founder outcomes.

Events and Community Activation

• Coordinate and support entrepreneurship events designed to increase founder engagement, strengthen community, and maintain high retention across the cohort.
• Organise and execute community touchpoints such as onboarding sessions, founder meetups, fireside chats, office hours, networking events, pitch events, and ecosystem conversations.
• Manage logistics for in-person and virtual events, including planning, scheduling, communications, attendance tracking, and post-event follow-up.
• Help create engaging founder-facing experiences that build belonging, accountability, and excitement within the entrepreneurship community.
• Support the Entrepreneurship Development Manager in ensuring events are well-run, valuable to participants, and aligned with broader entrepreneurship goals.
  
  

Programme Coordination and Operational Support

• Support the smooth coordination and administration of entrepreneurship programmes in Kenya.
• Maintain accurate records related to recruitment, founder participation, attendance, progress tracking, and programme engagement.
• Assist with onboarding processes, scheduling, founder communications, session coordination, and operational preparation for programme delivery.
• Ensure timely follow-up on action items, founder needs, and operational requirements that contribute to a seamless programme experience.
• Provide executional support to the Entrepreneurship Development Manager across Founder Academy, incubator-related activities, and community initiatives as needed.

Monitoring, Reporting, and Continuous Improvement

• Track founder engagement, participation, retention, and progression data to support performance management and programme improvement.
• Help compile weekly and monthly updates on recruitment performance, cohort engagement, event participation, and founder progress.
• Identify emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities related to founder engagement and retention, and escalate them appropriately.
• Gather participant feedback and support analysis of founder experience to improve future programme delivery.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by helping refine processes, communication flows, and engagement approaches over time.
  
  

Cross-Functional and Ecosystem Support

• Work closely with the Entrepreneurship Development Manager and internal teams to ensure strong coordination across entrepreneurship activities.
• Support relationship-building with local ecosystem players, mentors, speakers, and partners by assisting with communication, scheduling, and event coordination.
• Represent ALX professionally in founder-facing engagements and community touchpoints.
• Contribute to building a founder community that is active, connected, and aligned with ALX’s mission and values.

Skill Requirements - Essential

• 2 to 4 years of professional experience in programme coordination, community engagement, entrepreneurship support, events, partnerships, or a related role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Entrepreneurship, Communications, Project Management, Education, or a related field.
• Strong interest in entrepreneurship, startups, founder support, and ecosystem-building.
• Experience supporting recruitment, engagement, programme operations, or community-building initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple activities and manage operational details with a high level of organisation and follow-through.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage participants professionally and clearly.
• Experience planning or supporting events, workshops, community sessions, or participant-facing experiences.
• Strong attention to detail and comfort with tracking data, participation, and progress across a programme or cohort.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Candidates must be based in Nairobi.
• This is an in-person role, and the successful candidate will be expected to work onsite as part of the Nairobi team.
• Legal authorisation to work in Kenya.

Skill Requirements - Preferable

• Experience working in an entrepreneurship hub, accelerator, incubator, learning community, youth programme, or startup support environment.
• Familiarity with cohort-based programme delivery and participant engagement models.
• Experience supporting CRM, pipeline tracking, or applicant conversion processes.
• Exposure to founder engagement, startup ecosystems, or innovation-focused programming.
• Experience supporting virtual communities or multi-country programme coordination.
• Strong event hosting or event coordination experience.
• Comfort using spreadsheets, reporting tools, and programme tracking systems.

Person Specification/Attributes

• Courage: Willingness to speak up, challenge the status quo, and embrace new challenges.
• Humility: Openness to learning, seeking help when needed, and a focus on serving others.
• Adventure: A passion for setting ambitious goals, tackling difficult tasks, and finding joy in the journey.
• Initiative: Proactive problem-solving, a sense of ownership, and a willingness to go above and beyond.
• Resilience: The ability to bounce back from setbacks, persevere through challenges, and emerge stronger.

Employment Type

This role is a full-time position