Quality and Entrepreneurship Advisor – Virtual Volunteer

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Conseiller qualité et entrepreneuriat accompagnant l’incubateur de l’Université Canadienne au Congo. Formation, diagnostics produits et amélioration continue pour renforcer les entreprises émergentes.

Responsibilities:

  • Identify and analyze the main business sectors in which the incubated entrepreneurs operate
  • Design and deliver training on quality management, continuous improvement, and market requirements tailored to different sectors
  • Conduct quality assessments of products developed by the entrepreneurs and recommend areas for improvement
  • Develop simple quality monitoring and control tools
  • Advise entrepreneurs on applicable standards, compliance requirements, and best practices for their products
  • Foster connections with standards, certification, and quality assessment organizations
  • Build the capacity of the incubator team to ensure the sustainability of the support provided
  • Contribute to the development of competitive, sustainable businesses that are better prepared to pursue new market opportunities

Requirements:

  • Open to Canadian citizens and Canadian permanent residents only
  • French: Level 4 – Advanced
  • University degree in entrepreneurship, quality management, industrial technology, agri-food, business administration, operations management, or a related field
  • Experience in quality assurance, quality control, continuous improvement, or product development
  • Experience supporting entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized businesses, startups, or entrepreneurship-support organizations
  • Ability to design and deliver training or capacity-building activities
  • Excellent communication, mentoring, and intercultural collaboration skills
  • Strong interest in entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic development
  • Provide two professional references if shortlisted
  • Complete a language assessment during the preliminary telephone interview in the required language

Benefits:

  • Virtual volunteering that can be managed from home according to your availability
  • Flexible virtual volunteer opportunity
  • Opportunity to contribute your skills to a community
  • Opportunity to acquire new skills
  • New professional connections
  • Opportunity to engage more people in Cuso International’s mission