Venture Associate Ashoka UK
Ashoka is a global association of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs—men and women with systems changing solutions for the world’s most urgent social problems. Since 1981, we have elected nearly 3,000 leading social entrepreneurs as Ashoka Fellows, providing them with living stipends, professional support, and access to a global network of peers in more than 70 countries. Ashoka UK is in its fifth year of electing fellows and has currently elected 13 leading UK social entrepreneurs to the Ashoka fellowship. Please see www.uk.ashoka.org and www.ashoka.org for more details.
The Role
Ashoka UK is looking to recruit a young, dynamic entrepreneur to join our team for a renewable 6 month contract, potentially leading to a full time staff position. The role will primarily involve working on Ashoka’s core programme, Venture – the search and selection of leading social entrepreneurs in the UK to elect to the Ashoka Fellowship. The Venture process involves carrying out careful research into potential candidates, and the preparation of detailed background information and persuasive profiles on the strongest candidates. Once we have elected candidates to the Fellowship we then work with them to connect them to the sources of support that can help them scale their innovative solutions more quickly. This role is suited to a recent graduate or someone in the early stages of their career who is looking to gain experience of social entrepreneurship. The successful candidate will have experience of the citizen sector (social sector; not-forprofits) in their extra-curricular activities, and a track record of entrepreneurship. This is an exciting and challenging role with considerable responsibility for the right person.
Main Activities and Responsibilities:
• Play an active role in the Venture and Fellowship processes. This involves:
- Carrying out research into leading social entrepreneurs in the UK
- Attending networking events to raise Ashoka UK’s profile and increase the number of applications
- Meeting with leaders in the non-profit/ venture philanthropy world to build our network of nominators
- Conducting initial research into applicants
- Meeting with potential candidates
- Evaluating candidates with the Venture Manager
- Collecting and collating detailed background information on shortlisted candidates
- Working with the team to prepare in-depth profiles on each of the strongest candidates
- Helping to co-ordinate the Ashoka UK panel process
- Working with the team to develop and execute support strategies for the Ashoka UK Fellowship
- Co-ordinating events for Ashoka Fellows
• Take part in the full range of Ashoka UK activities as directed by the UK Country Director and the Venture Manager
• Take part in fundraising activities as directed by the UK Country Director
- Writing reports and bids as part of the fundraising team
• Perform related administrative tasks
Requirements:
• A strong fit with Ashoka’s criteria (see below), in particular an entrepreneurial track record
• Experience in the citizen sector, either as a social entrepreneur or a volunteer, trustee etc.
• Undergraduate degree in any disciple: 2:1 minimum (or equivalent)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent written communication skills; demonstrated track record in producing high quality written materials
• Strong research skills; experience in planning and carrying out research activities
• Highly organised and efficient; high level of attention to detail
• Permission to work in the UK
• Strong analytical skills.
To apply:
Please send a CV and a cover letter to jprosser@ashoka.org by 5pm on Thursday 1st December.
Your cover letter should include:
• Your interest in the position
• Your fit with Ashoka’s staff selection criteria which are outlined below
• Any other relevant information
Ashoka has a rigorous committee-based screening process for hiring staff at all career stages, mirroring the selection process for our Fellows. All applicants for all positions must first possess the following qualities along with the appropriate degree of experience: Entrepreneurship/Intrapreneurship: Compelled to take creative initiative and ownership (e.g., founding an organisation or company, starting a movement, or re-shaping the work of an existing organisation). Demonstrates relentless and realistic how-to thinking and passion for seeing their ideas come to life.
Understanding and Belief in the Everyone a Changemaker: Understands and believes the Everyone a Changemaker vision at a gut level. To be able to innately ‘get’ this, candidates should have a broad and inquisitive intellect and a thinking pattern that connects the dots between historical trends and current social context. Emotional and Social Intelligence: Ability to work efficiently and respectfully in teams, putting organizational/team goal first (personal glory second).
Ethical Fiber: Exceptionally strong ethical behavior. Is self-reflective and has strong empathy skills. Trustworthy.
Self-Definition: The person expects that changing the world in big ways and on a
continental scale is what he/she will do in life.
Start date: December 2011/ January 2012; exact date negotiable
Salary: £20,000-£24,000
Location: 49-51 East Road, London N1 6AH
The Role
Ashoka UK is looking to recruit a young, dynamic entrepreneur to join our team for a renewable 6 month contract, potentially leading to a full time staff position. The role will primarily involve working on Ashoka’s core programme, Venture – the search and selection of leading social entrepreneurs in the UK to elect to the Ashoka Fellowship. The Venture process involves carrying out careful research into potential candidates, and the preparation of detailed background information and persuasive profiles on the strongest candidates. Once we have elected candidates to the Fellowship we then work with them to connect them to the sources of support that can help them scale their innovative solutions more quickly. This role is suited to a recent graduate or someone in the early stages of their career who is looking to gain experience of social entrepreneurship. The successful candidate will have experience of the citizen sector (social sector; not-forprofits) in their extra-curricular activities, and a track record of entrepreneurship. This is an exciting and challenging role with considerable responsibility for the right person.
Main Activities and Responsibilities:
• Play an active role in the Venture and Fellowship processes. This involves:
- Carrying out research into leading social entrepreneurs in the UK
- Attending networking events to raise Ashoka UK’s profile and increase the number of applications
- Meeting with leaders in the non-profit/ venture philanthropy world to build our network of nominators
- Conducting initial research into applicants
- Meeting with potential candidates
- Evaluating candidates with the Venture Manager
- Collecting and collating detailed background information on shortlisted candidates
- Working with the team to prepare in-depth profiles on each of the strongest candidates
- Helping to co-ordinate the Ashoka UK panel process
- Working with the team to develop and execute support strategies for the Ashoka UK Fellowship
- Co-ordinating events for Ashoka Fellows
• Take part in the full range of Ashoka UK activities as directed by the UK Country Director and the Venture Manager
• Take part in fundraising activities as directed by the UK Country Director
- Writing reports and bids as part of the fundraising team
• Perform related administrative tasks
Requirements:
• A strong fit with Ashoka’s criteria (see below), in particular an entrepreneurial track record
• Experience in the citizen sector, either as a social entrepreneur or a volunteer, trustee etc.
• Undergraduate degree in any disciple: 2:1 minimum (or equivalent)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent written communication skills; demonstrated track record in producing high quality written materials
• Strong research skills; experience in planning and carrying out research activities
• Highly organised and efficient; high level of attention to detail
• Permission to work in the UK
• Strong analytical skills.
To apply:
Please send a CV and a cover letter to jprosser@ashoka.org by 5pm on Thursday 1st December.
Your cover letter should include:
• Your interest in the position
• Your fit with Ashoka’s staff selection criteria which are outlined below
• Any other relevant information
Ashoka has a rigorous committee-based screening process for hiring staff at all career stages, mirroring the selection process for our Fellows. All applicants for all positions must first possess the following qualities along with the appropriate degree of experience: Entrepreneurship/Intrapreneurship: Compelled to take creative initiative and ownership (e.g., founding an organisation or company, starting a movement, or re-shaping the work of an existing organisation). Demonstrates relentless and realistic how-to thinking and passion for seeing their ideas come to life.
Understanding and Belief in the Everyone a Changemaker: Understands and believes the Everyone a Changemaker vision at a gut level. To be able to innately ‘get’ this, candidates should have a broad and inquisitive intellect and a thinking pattern that connects the dots between historical trends and current social context. Emotional and Social Intelligence: Ability to work efficiently and respectfully in teams, putting organizational/team goal first (personal glory second).
Ethical Fiber: Exceptionally strong ethical behavior. Is self-reflective and has strong empathy skills. Trustworthy.
Self-Definition: The person expects that changing the world in big ways and on a
continental scale is what he/she will do in life.
Start date: December 2011/ January 2012; exact date negotiable
Salary: £20,000-£24,000
Location: 49-51 East Road, London N1 6AH
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