Part-time Accelerator Program Associate

ICA, non-profit investment fund and accelerator, is seeking a Part-time Accelerator Program Associate to help ICA on its mission of closing the racial and gender wealth gaps by ensuring the administrative and operational execution of ICA’s programmatic offering across the 9 county Bay Area. Ultimately, this role is responsible for supporting ICA’s program managers to reach and support dynamic and high potential businesses.

ICA: NOT BUSINESS AS USUAL

On average, people of color, especially women of color, start businesses at a higher rate — but are constrained by structural inequities and often overlooked by mainstream funders. Through our coaching, connections, and capital we partner with, mentor, and invest in underestimated Bay Area entrepreneurs to accelerate great businesses and build an economy that works for all.

This opportunity will put you front and center of our growing organization. You will have the opportunity to take our work to the next level in a deeply rewarding environment because:

• We partner intensely with our entrepreneurs over years and see the impact of our work daily when we buy their products, watch them create new jobs, and grow the local economy.
• We’re proving there is a better way to structure capital and support racial equity in small businesses through our unique venture capital/equity model of financing.
• We act like a fast-paced lean startup.

THE ROLE

Reporting directly to the Chief Program Officer you will manage the day-to-day administrative and operational execution of all programmatic offerings and pipeline development. You will work hand-in-hand with program managers to ensure the successful execution of all programming offered by ICA that will increase the impact ICA and the companies we support have on local communities.

PROGRAM ADMIN + OPERATIONS SUPPORT - 60%

• Shepherd program applications and participants by managing ICA’s online program management software by:
  • Setting up and managing all application workflows
  • Setting up and sending all application status communications
  • Setting up and sending all relevant pre-program communications
  • Setting up and sending all pre and post workshop communications
  • Setting up and distributing relevant reports to internal stakeholders
  • Troubleshooting and supporting staff and program participants
• Provide a seamless virtual and in-person programming experience by managing ICA’s program delivery by:
  • Creating and updating Zoom meeting invites
  • Providing technical support, as needed to internal team and external facilitators
  • Coordinate all in person workshops and end of program culminations
• Support workshop facilitators by coordinating:
  • Information flow and content relevant to each workshop before, during, and after
  • All relevant login information to ensure smooth login and day of technical support
• Coordinate with other internal teams to:
  • Inform of application opening and closing dates
  • Suggest content for driving applications for ICA’s programs
  • Provide all necessary information on companies participating in each cohort for marketing announcements and impact reporting metrics

PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT - 40%

• Lead small business research to identify best fitting companies for ICA’s programs and investment pipelines for upcoming applications cycles
• Update and manage internal programs pipeline with the status of each contact, target program, and target program date, adding updated information to ICA’s Salesforce database

LOCATION/TRAVEL

This position is hybrid, splitting time between our Oakland, CA office and working from home and will require some travel in the San Francisco Bay Area region.

WHO YOU ARE

• You are an effective verbal and written communicator.
• You enjoy tactically executing and helping others' visions become a reality.
• You thrive in a learning environment and are excited about learning new things and challenging yourself.
• You enjoy meeting people and learning about them and their interests.
• You are interested in supporting small businesses and are naturally curious.
• You are empathetic and self-aware.
• You have the ability to learn new processes and concepts and put them into action right away.
• You thrive in a culture that prioritizes diversity, and values honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

WHAT YOU BRING

• You have some work experience; prior experience at an incubator, accelerator, in non-profit programming, a fast paced business environment, and/or project management is preferred.
• Solutions oriented with the ability to identify creative solutions to business challenges
• Ability to create and manage relationships, and comfortably work with ICA’s diverse stakeholders including: volunteers, capital providers and entrepreneurs.
• Excellent project management skills
• Exceptional listener
• Ability to learn IT systems and familiarity with Google Docs preferred
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

This role is front and center in much of the innovative work that ICA does. In this role you will have the opportunity to meet amazing entrepreneurs, learn about impact investing, character based underwriting, new ways to access risk, accelerator operations and participant selection, and the Bay Area support and lending ecosystem.

OUR OFFER AND COMMITMENT

This role is 20 hours/week from August 2022 - December 2022, with an hourly rate of $20 - $30, dependent upon background and experience.

This part time hourly position is not eligible for benefits; however ICA offers PTO accrual on an hourly basis.

ICA is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, and other legally protected characteristics. 

HIRING PROCESS

People are key to our success, and we’d like to get to know you. Depending on your progress through our hiring process, you may go through the following steps: A round or two of panel interviews; review of work samples; completion of an exercise or case study; and reference-checking of previous supervisors and colleagues.

To apply, please submit your resume and in lieu of a cover letter, a short paragraph sharing your interest in the role by August 25, 2022 at this link: https://secure.entertimeonline.com/ta/ICA.careers?ShowJob=302344578