Responsibilities
- Strategic Initiatives Support: Work closely with the managing partner to design and implement strategic education initiatives and programmes
- Project Support: Assist the in executing key strategic deliverables on existing projects working closely with the Practice Lead and programme managers
- Administrative Support: Provide admin support on tasks related to scheduling meetings, budgeting and financial management for new and existing programmes, travel and event logistics
- Thought Leadership: Curating key areas of our work in education with opportunities for thought leadership, support Managing Partner, practice leads and programme managers and communications team to create the articles, blog posts etc.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Identifying and managing engagements with potential partners, other stakeholders
What you will learn
- Effective Design and implementation of innovative edtech focused initiative in Sub Saharan Africa.
- Strategy Design for building and strengthenIng our education/edtech work
- Concept Note, Proposal and Report Writing
- Budgeting, Forecasting and Cost control for Programmes
- Effective Stakeholder engagement
- General Programme Administration
Qualifications
Key Skills
- Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Leadership skills: has demonstrated leadership ability
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a team
- Adaptability And flexibility to changing environments, tasks and responsibilities.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Good stakeholder management
- Passionate about innovation, and social change.
- Attention to detail and a fast learner
- Proficiency in Google Suites
Qualification
- 4-6 years experience in education/EdTech working an EdTech startup, education focused NGOs/Development Programmes, or Teacher or School Administrator
- Understanding of the education/edtech landscape in Africa with a data-driven perspective on the future of learning in Africa and the role of technology in driving African prosperity
- A highly motivated and ambitious individual, with the ability to work under pressure, and with minimal supervision.
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Independent, creative self-starter who takes initiative
