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Founder's Associate (Administration, Finance and Projects)
2025-10-08T11:08:18+00:00
Akiba Expeditions Africa
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FULL_TIME
 
Kampala
Uganda
00256
Uganda
Consulting
Admin & Office
UGX
 
MONTH
2025-10-22T17:00:00+00:00
 
Uganda
8

About the Role

Are you an ambitious junior professional with a passion for entrepreneurship, business operations, and problem-solving?

Were offering a unique opportunity to work directly with the Founder of Akiba Expeditions Africa and Mojjo Hospitality Services two growing companies in the tourism and hospitality sector and to play a key role in building a new venture from the ground up.

As Founders Associate, you'll work at the intersection of administration, finance, and project execution, helping manage existing operations while supporting the planning and launch of new startup initiatives.

This is a hands-on, fast-paced role is ideal for someone eager to learn, grow, and make a real impact in a small entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Executive & Administrative Support

  • Coordinate meetings, communications, and scheduling for the Founder
  • Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Draft reports, correspondence, and presentation materials
  • Manage internal and external communication with professionalism and discretion
  • Assist on development and implementation of community programs and engagement
  • Represent the company at industry events and with stakeholders

2. Finance & Operations

  • Support bookkeeping, payment tracking, and financial reconciliations
  • Contribute to the development of company policies and procedures
  • Assist with the recruitment, placement and training of new staff members
  • Help improve administrative and accounting systems across ventures

3. Project Planning & Start-Up Development

  • Assist in researching, planning, and implementing new business projects
  • Assist in brand development, including design and maintenance of brand platforms including website, social media and other brand platforms
  • Develop and track project milestones, budgets, and timelines
  • Conduct research on market opportunities, suppliers and partners

4. Hospitality & Business Oversight

  • Liaise with team leads at Mojjo Restaurant on operational performance
  • Support quality control, compliance, and reporting processes
  • Contribute to marketing, customer experience, and events coordination

Who You Are

  • Entrepreneurial mindset proactive, adaptable, and eager to learn
  • Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Entrepreneurship, or related field
  • 1 to 3 years experience in administration, finance, or project coordination
  • Excellent organizational, attention to detail, problem-solving, and communication skills
  • Strong analytical ability and proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience with cloud Accounting, project, CRM or ATS systems
  • Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Passion for hard work, developing African business and social responsibility is a strong advantage
  • Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends, as needed
  • Excellent fluency in English. Language skills in German, Swahili or other languages is a big plus

Why Join Us

  • Work side-by-side with an experienced founder and management team
  • Gain real-world exposure to entrepreneurship, operations, and strategic planning
  • Opportunity to grow with the business into leadership or management roles
  • Opportunity for part ownership in new startup initiatives
  • Inclusive, ambitious, and purpose-driven organisational culture
  • Initial package between 800k to 1.2m based on experience, option for pay increment after 3 months
Key Responsibilities 1. Executive & Administrative Support Coordinate meetings, communications, and scheduling for the Founder Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously Draft reports, correspondence, and presentation materials Manage internal and external communication with professionalism and discretion Assist on development and implementation of community programs and engagement Represent the company at industry events and with stakeholders 2. Finance & Operations Support bookkeeping, payment tracking, and financial reconciliations Contribute to the development of company policies and procedures Assist with the recruitment, placement and training of new staff members Help improve administrative and accounting systems across ventures 3. Project Planning & Start-Up Development Assist in researching, planning, and implementing new business projects Assist in brand development, including design and maintenance of brand platforms including website, social media and other brand platforms Develop and track project milestones, budgets, and timelines Conduct research on market opportunities, suppliers and partners 4. Hospitality & Business Oversight Liaise with team leads at Mojjo Restaurant on operational performance Support quality control, compliance, and reporting processes Contribute to marketing, customer experience, and events coordination
 
Who You Are Entrepreneurial mindset proactive, adaptable, and eager to learn Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Entrepreneurship, or related field 1 to 3 years experience in administration, finance, or project coordination Excellent organizational, attention to detail, problem-solving, and communication skills Strong analytical ability and proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience with cloud Accounting, project, CRM or ATS systems Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team Passion for hard work, developing African business and social responsibility is a strong advantage Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends, as needed Excellent fluency in English. Language skills in German, Swahili or other languages is a big plus
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Founder's Associate (Administration, Finance and Projects)

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Admin & Office]

Jobs at:
Akiba Expeditions Africa

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, October 22 2025

Duty Station:
Kampala | Uganda | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 8 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

About the Role

Are you an ambitious junior professional with a passion for entrepreneurship, business operations, and problem-solving?

Were offering a unique opportunity to work directly with the Founder of Akiba Expeditions Africa and Mojjo Hospitality Services two growing companies in the tourism and hospitality sector and to play a key role in building a new venture from the ground up.

As Founders Associate, you'll work at the intersection of administration, finance, and project execution, helping manage existing operations while supporting the planning and launch of new startup initiatives.

This is a hands-on, fast-paced role is ideal for someone eager to learn, grow, and make a real impact in a small entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Executive & Administrative Support

  • Coordinate meetings, communications, and scheduling for the Founder
  • Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Draft reports, correspondence, and presentation materials
  • Manage internal and external communication with professionalism and discretion
  • Assist on development and implementation of community programs and engagement
  • Represent the company at industry events and with stakeholders

2. Finance & Operations

  • Support bookkeeping, payment tracking, and financial reconciliations
  • Contribute to the development of company policies and procedures
  • Assist with the recruitment, placement and training of new staff members
  • Help improve administrative and accounting systems across ventures

3. Project Planning & Start-Up Development

  • Assist in researching, planning, and implementing new business projects
  • Assist in brand development, including design and maintenance of brand platforms including website, social media and other brand platforms
  • Develop and track project milestones, budgets, and timelines
  • Conduct research on market opportunities, suppliers and partners

4. Hospitality & Business Oversight

  • Liaise with team leads at Mojjo Restaurant on operational performance
  • Support quality control, compliance, and reporting processes
  • Contribute to marketing, customer experience, and events coordination

Who You Are

  • Entrepreneurial mindset proactive, adaptable, and eager to learn
  • Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Entrepreneurship, or related field
  • 1 to 3 years experience in administration, finance, or project coordination
  • Excellent organizational, attention to detail, problem-solving, and communication skills
  • Strong analytical ability and proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience with cloud Accounting, project, CRM or ATS systems
  • Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Passion for hard work, developing African business and social responsibility is a strong advantage
  • Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends, as needed
  • Excellent fluency in English. Language skills in German, Swahili or other languages is a big plus

Why Join Us

  • Work side-by-side with an experienced founder and management team
  • Gain real-world exposure to entrepreneurship, operations, and strategic planning
  • Opportunity to grow with the business into leadership or management roles
  • Opportunity for part ownership in new startup initiatives
  • Inclusive, ambitious, and purpose-driven organisational culture
  • Initial package between 800k to 1.2m based on experience, option for pay increment after 3 months

 

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

How to Apply

Click 'Apply for Position' and have ready to attach:

  1. your CV / Resume
  2. a short motivational video (max 60 seconds) telling us why this opportunity excites you and why we should select you (video must be less than 20MB)
  3. bio-page of National ID or Passport (file must be less than 20MB)
  4. passport picture (file must be less than 20MB)

 

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Job Info
Job Category: Administrative jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Wednesday, October 22 2025
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Posted: 08-10-2025
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 08-10-2025
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 08-10-2067
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