Join Fetola and Make a
Difference as a Junior Manager: MSME Training & Events  

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for a full-time role

Hybrid
set-up

Salary: R31 264
– R43 769 per month

Closing date: 9 November 2026

Location: While Fetola is based in Cape Town this role will be Johannesburg based  

Vacancies: 1

“Our purpose
is simple: we help people to start, grow & scale successful businesses”.

Who are we?

Fetola is a
social enterprise dedicated to sustainable MSME development as a means to
tackle unemployment, inequality, and poverty. With a strong track record in
business start-up and acceleration, we help entrepreneurs build thriving,
environmentally sound businesses that drive economic growth and job creation.
Our innovative approach, diverse programs, investment funds, and strategic
partnerships position us at the forefront of impactful change in South Africa. 

 Agile,
inclusive, and results-driven, we foster a collaborative culture where every
voice matters. With 87% of our accelerator alumni still in business after ten
years, this is nine times the national average as we are committed to creating
deep, lasting impact. True to our name, which means "change" in
Sesotho, we believe that together, we can ‘Fetola’ the world!  

At the heart
of all we do is our commitment to People, Planet and Profitability —ensuring a
future where businesses thrive while making a meaningful difference.  

Who are we looking for?

We are particularly interested in
someone who understands and is passionate about the MSME training &
development and events ecosystem. Experience or networks within the events
industry, as well as experience working with Learning Management Systems (LMS),
would be an added advantage.

·     is
comfortable working across projects, events and MSME-focused initiatives (with
focus on entrepreneur training), with strong attention to detail and the
ability to manage competing deadlines without losing sight of the bigger
picture.

·     a
highly organised, proactive and people-oriented delivery professional who
enjoys making things happen.

·     can
take ownership of multiple moving parts,

·     can
work confidently with different stakeholders and keep things on track from
planning through to delivery.

·     is
practical, solutions-focused and confident to take responsibility for delivery.

·     quality-focused,
with a strong commitment to customer satisfaction

Role context: Our programmes support MSME development
through a range of business development interventions, including training
workshops, webinars, online learning tools and ecosystem events that create
opportunities for networking, collaboration and growth. This role is
responsible for coordinating and overseeing the effective execution of the
portfolio activities, working closely with internal teams, facilitators,
speakers, partners and external logistics providers to ensure well-planned,
high-quality delivery.

What will you do:

·        Own
the operational execution of MSME Training and ecosystem events, ensuring activities are planned,
coordinated and delivered to the required standard.

·        Manage
training schedules and participant administration, including calendars, registrations,
agendas, pre-work, surveys and related communications.

·        Coordinate
facilitators, speakers, mentors, participants and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery of portfolio
deliverables including events.

·        Manage
workshop systems, data and reporting,
including LMS administration, attendance, feedback, results and
monthly/quarterly reporting.

·        Coordinate
financial administration including commitment-fee payments, invoices and related workshop requirements.

·        Oversee
external logistics providers – End to end management of logistics service providers

·        Support
ecosystem events and opportunities,
including event applications, travel, collateral, speakers, mentors,
participant communications and exhibition support.

Requirements

• A
  relevant Degree in Events Management, Business Management/Administration,
  Project Management, Communications or a related field.
  
• Experience
  in the events industry and/or an established network of event-related service
  providers is critical.
  
• Minimum
  5 years' relevant experience in training, event programme/project management or
  delivery, or a similar operational role.
  
• Demonstrated
  experience managing multiple stakeholders, deadlines and activities through to
  successful delivery.
  
• Strong
  organisational and administrative skills, with excellent attention to detail.
  
• Strong
  data handling, reporting and communication skills.
  
• Experience
  with LMS, registration-form, CRM and Zoom administration would be advantageous.
  
• Experience
  or knowledge of enterprise development, entrepreneurship or the SMME
  environment would be advantageous.
  
  

Benefits