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• Investing in people’s leadership development
  through our model of Systems Change Leadership;
• Making flexible, long-term investments &
  grants of up to $100,000 in early-stage, scalable ventures (from concept
  to scale) with high potential to drive systemic change for the benefit of the
  underserved;
• Promoting policies & institutional
  changes that enable more equitable development.

• The EWB Long-Term Fellowship for young
  Canadian professionals to work for 1+ years with EWB Ventures in Africa
  (approx. 30 Fellows per year)
• The Junior Fellowship for Canadian university
  students to work for 3.5 months with EWB Ventures, and return to
  contribute to their EWB university chapter (approx. 20 Fellows per year)
• The Corporate Fellowship for Canadian
  professionals to work for 5 months with EWB Ventures, and return to
  contribute to their EWB City Network or corporate company (partnered with EWB)
  (approx. 3 Fellows per year)
• The Kumvana Fellowship for African leaders to
  participate in leadership development and short work placements in Canada,
  and return to lead local initiatives and grow EWB’s African community.
  (approx. 15 Fellows per year)

• How can we develop internal systems to
  seamlessly support Fellows’ logistics?
• How can we develop networks of ongoing
  coaching and mentorship that will enhance the impact and personal development
  of EWB Fellows?
• How can we increase the sense of belonging of
  EWB Fellows to our community in Africa as well as our global community?
• How can we ensure the health, safety and
  wellness of EWB Fellows?

• Start with directly investing in people –
  playing a crucial role in EWB Fellows’ development as leaders to enhance
  their work and learning. This includes:
• In charge of coordinating EWB trainings and
  retreats in the region, including content planning and logistical
  arrangements
• Responsible for developing content, tools and
  resources to support Fellows’ personal and professional development on an
  ongoing basis
• Providing technical support in measuring the
  effectiveness of our Fellowship programs
• Coordinate the necessary administrative and
  logistical arrangements for Fellows to live and work in the region
• Coordinate with legal counsel regarding EWB
  organizational registration in the region (Uganda and Kenya)
• Organize for Canadian Fellows’ work permits
  in the region
• Organize for Kumvana Fellows’ visas to Canada
• Offer further logistical support to Fellows
  (accommodation, etc.)
• Provide support to the health, safety and
  wellness of EWB Fellows, including:
• Continuously implementing and
  improving policies and procedures relating to Fellows’ Health Safety
  & Wellness (HSW)
• Helping to set a culture of
  proactivity with regards to Fellow health
• Managing crisis incidents involving
  EWB personnel in Africa with support from the EWB office in Toronto
• Foster a sense of community between
  EWB Fellows, EWB Ventures and EWB’s global community, including ensuring
  a high quality communication between
• Fellows as well as between Fellows
  and the rest of the organization.

• The Fellow Support Coordinator should
  preferably have at least two to three years’ experience
• Broad knowledge and interest in and
  understanding of social entrepreneurship and leadership
• The Fellow Support Coordinator should be a gifted
  administrator, coach, facilitator, and community builder capable of investing
  in our great community of fellows in Africa.
• Good logistics and administration knowledge
  and skills
• Facilitation and communication experience
  with intercultural groups
• Prior experience in EWB’s countries of focus
• Previous experience in risk assessment and
  emergencies management (robbery, sexual assaults, gender issues,
  kidnapping, etc.) an asset
• The incumbent should have a core motivation
  of enabling others to stretch beyond what they believe is possible in order
  to enhance the impact they can have on the world.
• Exhibit passion with people.
• The jobholder will should love supporting and
  enabling leaders to be successful.
• Values delivering well-organized, high
  quality support.
• Prior experience in coaching leaders, and
  facilitating learning experiences.
• Self-motivated and ambitious about the type
  of change you seek to create in the world.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Good leadership skills
• Desire to achieve social change.
• Keen desire, and the right skills to
  facilitate transformational experiences for EWB Fellows while also
  minimizing and managing the risks involved in our Fellowship programs.
• Possess a natural instinct for supporting people
  through tough situations to know the right things to say, and the right
  actions to take.
• Action-oriented personality capable of  getting their hands dirty and starting
  immediate execution
• First Aid Training and/or Mental Health First
  Aid Training an asset
• Prior experience working in a non-profit or
  social enterprise in Canada and/or Africa an Asset
• Bilingual in French and English an asset
• Willingness to travel within and between
  EWB’s countries of operation
• Applications from Ugandan or East African
  nationals are strongly encouraged.

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