'CcHUB is Nigeria’s first open living lab and pre-incubation space designed to be a multi-functional, multi-purpose space where work to catalyze creative social tech ventures take place. The HUB is a place for technologists, social entrepreneurs, government, tech companies, impact investors and hackers in and around Lagos to co-create new solutions to the many social problems in Nigeria. CcHub functions at the heart of Nigeria’s technology innovation ecosystem as a place to: facilitate creative thinking and collaborative problem solving encourage technology innovation for improved social accountability in Nigeria incubate novel tech ideas that promotes good governance/provision of public services encourage shared accountability between technologist & innovators serve as a living lab for prototyping and testing socially minded tech tools build new skills and competencies connect, share, create and find expertise The Hub act as a cushy nest designed to accelerate the successful development of social tech ventures through an array of business support resources and services, developed and orchestrated by the hub management and offered both in the space and through our network of partners. In addition, the hub leads co-creation initiatives aimed at creating novel technologically driven solutions to the myriad social challenges facing the average Nigerian. The Hub also network stakeholders from diverse walks of life to create these solutions and also encourage social accountability through social creativity activating knowledge networks harnessing resources and imagination across society not just within public service professions and institutions
Job Purpose
- The Special Projects Manager will lead the design, planning, and implementation of the EdTech Festival, CcHUB’s flagship immersive EdTech experience and distribution platform.
- The Festival spans multiple cities in Nigeria and Kenya and features roundtables, immersive innovation expos, and curated community dialogues.
- We re looking for a strategic executor, an individual who thrives on delivering large, multi-stakeholder initiatives on time, on budget, and with impact.
- This role demands a master planner and tactical implementer who can confidently manage vendors, convene planning teams, and adapt rapidly to dynamic conditions.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Coordination:
- Own the full project lifecycle of the EdTech Festival across all cities, ensuring strategic alignment with CcHUB’s mission and partners' objectives.
- Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, and implementation trackers.
- Lead interdepartmental coordination (communications, procurement, finance, startup support, M&E, etc.) to ensure aligned delivery.
Stakeholder & Partner Engagement:
- Coordinate and facilitate steering committees or planning councils in each city to ensure local contextualisation.
- Engage directly with government, education leaders, and local innovation hubs to secure buy-in and participation.
Event & Experience Management:
- Oversee logistics for all the festival activities.
- Manage third-party vendors and field support teams.
- Ensure brand consistency and quality across all touchpoints and event experiences.
Budget & Resource Management:
- Own the project budget and track expenditures in line with financial protocols.
- Recommend and manage support personnel (e.g. state coordinators, volunteers, interns) as needed.
- Provide regular budget performance reports.
Monitoring, Reporting & Learning:
- Track key metrics (e.g. number of participants, satisfaction rates, leads generated, startup demos, partner engagement).
- Produce implementation status reports and post-event evaluation summaries.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have the following experience/skills:
- At least 4 years of experience managing large-scale projects or events across multiple locations, preferably within education, tech, innovation, or social impact spaces.
- Strong experience with budget planning, vendor management, and contract execution.
- Excellent coordination and multitasking skills, ability to thrive in ambiguity and tight timelines.
- Exceptional organisational and planning abilities.
- A calm and solutions-focused approach to pressure, with a flexible and adaptive mindset.
- Strong communication and facilitation skills—both verbal and written—with a proven ability to lead conversations and motivate teams.
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