Organization Mission
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, 1,000 scaled companies, and the mobilisation of USD 1 billion for African innovation.
The Foundation operates across a growing portfolio of programmes spanning AI for development, climate innovation, digital public infrastructure, and startup ecosystem development, supported by a network of thematic Innovation Hubs and University Innovation Pods (UniPods) across the continent. As the Foundation scales its programme delivery and partnerships, it coordinates a high volume of structured meetings with government officials, consortium partners, grant advisors, and regional stakeholders. Clear and timely documentation of these meetings including key decisions, action items, and follow-up commitments is essential to programme continuity and partner accountability.
Key Responsibilities
We are looking for three online volunteer to support meeting documentation for the timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation programme team. For each meeting attended, the online volunteer will join the scheduled virtual session and produce a structured written summary within 24 hours.
Each meeting summary will include:
A brief record of attendees and the purpose of the meeting
Key discussion points and decisions reached
A clear list of action items with responsible parties and agreed timelines
Any follow-up documents or communications referenced during the meeting
The output of this assignment is up to 24 meeting summary reports one per meeting delivered within 24 hours of each session across the 12-week period. Meetings are expected to run between 45 and 90 minutes, primarily during West African Time (WAT) or East African Time (EAT) working hours.
Required Skills and Experience
Strong note-taking skills and ability to accurately capture complex discussions in real time
Clear written English with experience producing concise summaries, action logs, or reports
Familiarity with virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams
Discretion and professionalism when handling programme and partner information
Interest in African innovation, development finance, or international development is an asset
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