Incubation Coordinator

The Nawaya Network is an NGO based in Beirut that develops the skills of underprivileged Lebanese and refugee youth. One of our programs, GIL: Generation of Innovation Leaders, in partnership with UNICEF, is designed to address the high youth unemployment rates and the inaccessibility of the knowledge economy for the youth population across Lebanon through entrepreneurship.

At Nawaya, marginalized youth first go through a 13-day Entrepreneurship Training where they come up with a project idea which they then refine so it becomes a viable project. After the Entrepreneurship Training phase, youth with a viable project idea can apply to the next phase of the training which is a 6 day Financial Bootcamp, and at the end of this training, teams will be selected to move to the Incubation Phase. In the Incubation phases, teams receive further support to launch their micro-enterprises with a possibility of receiving a minor seed-funding to help with the launch.  

Incubation Coordinator Job description:

• Develop and conduct alumni surveys with incubated youth after 3 months, 6 months, and a year through personal interviews as part of monitoring and evaluation
• Conduct analysis reports on incubated teams, youth, and alumni needs (additional support trainings, funding, or any upcoming opportunity)
• Plan workshops and trainings needed post-incubation as part of youth extra-support
• Provide advocacy  and counselling for youth in incubation program as the first point of contact
• Identify teams for all available opportunities (entrepreneurship competitions, accelerators…) to youth and guide them through the application process
• Coordinate with incubation department (Business Coaches) and reports directly to Program Manager
• Coordinate with the different teams at The Nawaya Network to organize and disseminate information accordingly

Qualifications and Experience:

• Min. Bachelor Degree in business, finance or related field
• Min. 2-3 years of experience in business development, entrepreneurship or related fields.
• Solid communication skills and participatory training skills
• Fluency in Arabic and English is a must.
• Experience in working in a startup or an SME is a plus