Operations & Implementation Associate – Next Africa Initiative

Job Description

Role Overview

Next Africa Initiative is seeking an organised, proactive, and results-driven professional to steer approved concepts into fully realised initiatives. Based in Harare, this full-time role focuses on delivering projects on schedule, within financial allocations, and to established quality standards.

Core Duties

The incumbent will construct structured project schedules featuring explicit tasks, key milestones, accountable parties, and target dates. Responsibilities include orchestrating content creation, managing contributors, and overseeing client outputs. The associate will design operational workflows, checklists, and systems to maintain fluid daily processes, as well as organise and manage end-to-end events including venue sourcing, supplier coordination, speaker management, registration, and logistics. Additional duties involve tracking financial expenditures, monitoring project dependencies and delivery hazards, addressing bottlenecks, and communicating progress reports and decision points.

Candidate Requirements

Applicants must hold a degree in Operations Management, Business Administration, Project Management, or an equivalent discipline, alongside at least 3 years of demonstrated experience in project delivery and operational management. Holding a recognised project management certification is considered an advantageous qualification.

How to Apply

Submit application by email.

Send your application to careers@thenextafrica.com.

Closing date: 1 November 2026.