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Virtual Founders Session Research and Note-Taking and Reporting Support Jobs in Rwanda at VNU Sénégal/Gambie
Title: Virtual Founders Session Research and Note-Taking and Reporting Support
Company: VNU Sénégal/Gambie
Location: Rwanda
Description of assignment (DoA) details
Attention! Please note that this is an Online Volunteering assignment. It's a short-term, task-based and non-contractual remote assignment; Online Volunteers are not UN Volunteers and do not receive any allowance or entitlements as part of the Online Volunteer assignment but receive a certificate of appreciation after successful completion. In addition, UNV is not involved in the selection process or collaboration.
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United Nations Development Programme2 days ago
Virtual Founders Session Research and Note-Taking and Reporting Support
Rwanda
12 weeks
1
assignment(s)
Competitive recruitment
Advertisement end date:12/06/2026
General
Description of assignment title
Virtual Founders Session Research and Note-Taking and Reporting Support
Assignment country
Rwanda
Expected start date
Invalid Date
Number of Assignments
1
For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required?
16 – 20 hours per week
Host entity
United Nations Development Programme
Modality
Online
Duration
12 weeks
Sustainable Development Goal
- Decent work and economic growth
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Mission and objectives
International Development
Context
timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation is a pan-African innovation initiative anchored in UNDP's Regional Bureau for Africa. Its mission is to support African founders to start, grow, and scale — targeting 100,000 enrolled startups and the mobilisation of USD 1 billion for African innovation. The Founders Circle is a weekly virtual community session for startups enrolled in the timbuktoo programme. Three sessions are planned for June, July, August 2026. Each session runs for approximately 90 minutes and is hosted by Foundation leadership. The sessions bring together enrolled founders for structured peer exchange, open discussion, and community engagement. A written post-session report documenting key insights and participation data is published to timbuktoo.africa following each session.
Task type
Communication and social media
Task description
We are looking for one online volunteer to support note-taking during weekly Founders Circle sessions and produce a written report after each one. Before and during each 60-minute session, the online volunteer will: Research and line-up the speakers presession, 1 week advance Attend the full virtual session on the designated platform Take structured notes covering key discussion points, founder contributions, and emerging themes Within 48 hours of each session, the online volunteer will produce one post-session report (400–600 words) covering: A brief overview of the session topic and structure 3–5 key insights or discussion themes from the session An Ai-assisted summary deck of the presentation Notable founder contributions or perspectives shared A short closing reflection on community participation The single output of this assignment is 12 completed post-session reports: one per Founders Circle session — delivered within 48 hours of each weekly session in June,July, August 2026.
Assignment requirements
Required Experience
Strong note-taking skills and ability to synthesise information accurately under live conditions Clear written English, with experience producing short reports or summaries Familiarity with virtual meeting platforms (Zoom, Google Meet, or similar) Interest in African entrepreneurship, startup ecosystems, or community development
Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required
Other information
Volunteerism is understood as a wide range of activities undertaken of free will, for the general public good, for which monetary reward is not the principal motivating factor.
Inclusivity statement
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