Incubation Lead
Full time @NFT Consult Uganda posted 2 days ago in Human Resource Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 23392
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Career Level Officer
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Experience 3 Years
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Gender Both
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Industry Human Resource
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
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Job Type Full time
Job Description
Job Title: Incubation Lead
Department: Business Development / SME & Export Development
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Client Brief
Our client is a specialized export financing institution established to support Uganda’s exporters through accessible, innovative, affordable and sustainable financial solutions. The institution bridges financing gaps faced by exporters, particularly within the agro-export, manufacturing, and energy sectors, driving Uganda’s economic transformation through trade.
Job Summary
The Incubation Lead will spearhead the development, mentorship, and growth of export-oriented enterprises within the organization’s incubation program. The role requires a hands-on professional skilled in pipeline generation, business grooming, scaling strategies (“mushrooming”), and training, ensuring participating businesses are prepared for financial support and market success.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Identify and generate a pipeline of high-potential SMEs and exporters for incubation and financing programs.
- Assess and groom businesses to strengthen operations, governance, and market readiness.
- Design and implement training programs and mentorship initiatives to improve business capacity, financial literacy, and export-readiness.
- Develop strategies to scale and “mushroom” businesses, including operational, financial, and market expansion planning.
- Collaborate with internal teams (credit, risk, marketing) to align incubation programs with financing solutions.
- Monitor and evaluate the progress and performance of incubated businesses, providing regular reports and actionable recommendations.
- Facilitate networking, partnerships, and linkages between incubated businesses and relevant stakeholders, including financiers, suppliers, and markets.
- Identify challenges and risks in the incubation portfolio and recommend mitigation strategies.
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or related field;
- Minimum 6 years’ experience in SME development, business incubation, or entrepreneurship programs.
- Proven track record in pipeline generation, business grooming, scaling, and capacity building/training.
- Strong knowledge of export-oriented business models is a plus.
- Excellent project management, mentoring, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Strategic thinking with hands-on execution capability.
- Strong mentoring and coaching skills.
- Ability to identify and nurture high-potential enterprises.
- Results-oriented, proactive, and solution-driven.
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
- Ability to monitor, evaluate, and report on business performance effectively.
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