Stakeholder Engagement, Events & Challenges Expert

NTU International A/S; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Part time

Job summary

NTU International seeks a Non-Key Expert to support stakeholder engagement, events, and challenges within the AESPP Boost initiative. The role focuses on mobilising stakeholders, organising institutional events, and managing competitions and challenges across the Africa-EU space ecosystem.

The successful candidate will work with partners across Africa and Europe, conduct outreach, and assist with B2B/B2G matchmaking, mapping stakeholders, and maintaining engagement records.

Qualifications

• University degree in communication, international relations, event management, social sciences, or related field.
• Excellent command of English.
• French and/or Portuguese is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support stakeholder mobilisation and outreach activities.
• Coordinate institutional events and innovation challenges.
• Facilitate B2B/B2G matchmaking across the Africa-EU space ecosystem.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Event management

Communication

Project coordination

Matchmaking

Education

University degree

Job description

Non-Key Expert – Stakeholder Engagement, Events & Challenges Expert

NTU International is preparing a proposal for the project “Support to the Africa-EU Space Partnership Programme – AESPP Boost.”

The programme aims to strengthen cooperation between Africa and the European Union in the space sector, supporting policy dialogue, institutional partnerships, knowledge exchange, innovation, private sector engagement and investment, while contributing to stronger and more sustainable African space ecosystems.

In this context, we are seeking a qualified Non-Key Expert – Stakeholder Engagement, Events & Challenges Expert to support stakeholder mobilisation, institutional events, innovation competitions and challenges, outreach activities, and B2B/B2G matchmaking across the Africa-EU space ecosystem.

Minimum Qualifications and Skills

• University degree of at least three years in communication, international relations, event management, social sciences, or a related field.
• Excellent command of English.
• Working knowledge of French and/or Portuguese is an asset.

Minimum General Professional Experience

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in stakeholder engagement, event organisation, institutional communication or ecosystem mobilisation.

Minimum Specific Professional Experience

• At least 1 year of professional experience supporting institutional events, stakeholder outreach, innovation competitions and challenges, B2B and B2G matchmaking or similar activities, including stakeholder mapping and engagement records.