Programme Analyst – MineTech Hub

Drives the MineTech Hub’s programme portfolio in Lusaka, coordinating startup support from pre-incubation through acceleration handover. The role oversees recruitment, cohort progress, mentoring, data and impact reporting, and partner delivery, helping mining-technology ventures access structured support, investment readiness and pan-African innovation networks.

• Coordinate pre-incubation, incubation and pre-acceleration activities and handovers to acceleration partners
• Manage intake of UniPod and UNLEASH ideas and prototypes into the hub pipeline
• Oversee startup recruitment, onboarding, progress tracking and evaluation
• Monitor startup traction, revenue, impact indicators and VIRAL advancement
• Lead onboarding and upskilling sessions for staff and programme partners
• Recruit, onboard and match mentors with startups
• Coordinate startup data, KPI reporting and the Annual Hub IMM Report
• Maintain relationships with incubators, universities, corporates, investors and development partners

• Advanced degree in programme management within innovation hubs, incubators, accelerators or entrepreneurship ecosystems, or a bachelor’s degree in the same areas with two additional years of qualifying experience
• Bachelor’s-degree applicants need at least two years of relevant programme-management experience in innovation hubs, incubators, accelerators or entrepreneurship ecosystems
• Fluency in English

• MineTech sector expertise
• Experience managing multi-stakeholder partnerships and entrepreneurship programmes
• Familiarity with African innovation ecosystems and startup-financing models
• Experience with digital platforms for training, mentoring and community engagement
• Proficiency with office software, spreadsheets, databases and web-based management systems

• Programme Management
• Startup Support
• Incubation
• Mentoring
• Portfolio Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Partnership Management
• Innovation Management

• VIRAL Pathway
• IMM