Job Title: Project Support Officer – Business Development

Salary Scale:     URSB 6

Reports to: Senior Registration Officer

No of Positions:    One (01)

Closing Date: Thursday 6^th August, 2026

Job Purpose

To support the commercialization ecosystem, transforming intellectual property into competitive advantage while overseeing the Innovation and Business Support Hub’s operations to fuel sustainable business growth and market expansion.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• • Support in the identification and documentation of Intellectual Property commercialization opportunities.
  • Prepare commercialization briefs, business cases, and licensing proposals.
  • Provide administrative and logistical support for business matching events, workshops, and client meetings.
  • Maintain registers of commercialization projects, licensing arrangements, and partnership contacts.
  • Gather and process data for management reports, statistics, and performance monitoring.
  • Organize and deliver client sensitization sessions, outreach activities, and awareness events.
  • Prepare informational materials, presentations, and handouts for public engagement activities.

Person Specifications

Academic Qualifications

• • A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance,  Commerce, Quantitative Economics, Economics, , Accounting, Law, Engineering,  or a related field from a recognized institution.

Work Experience

• • 3-5 years of experience in Business Development.

Key Competences

Technical

• • Research and knowledge management
  • Good analytical skills
  • Good reporting skills
  • Good public relations and customer focus

Behavioral

• • • Effective communication
    • Attention to detail
    • Time management
    • Interpersonal skills
    • Confidentiality
    • Ethics and integrity

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