Job Vacancies at Bridge International Academies

About the Role

Responsibilities of the Academic Director, Nigeria, include:

• Advocating for learning outcomes and serving as an in-country academic consultant for other departments
• Leading execution and interdepartmental coordination of the core academic program
• Providing feedback to the Curriculum team, in order to improve learning outcomes and culturally contextualize what is taught
• Representing Bridge with key national stakeholders, including the Ministry of Education and other government education officials
• Conducting necessary market and regulatory research to inform instructional systems and policies (timetable, teacher specialty configurations, retention policies, exam policy, placement policy)
• Managing the Academics team based in Nigeria: Curriculum, Field Work, Measurement and Evaluation (M&E), Instructional Leadership, Innovation

The Academic Director, Nigeria, will report the Country Director and Global Academic Director.

What You Should Have:
The Academic Director, Nigeria must be a data-driven individual with experience developing and managing cultures of high performance and high expectations. You must be a great academic leader who understands exceptional instruction and can motivate and support others in realizing a vision of academic excellence. Ideal candidates have worked in organizations with a proven track record of generating large learning gains.

In addition, the Academic Director, Nigeria must:

• Be an effective, articulate communicator who can represent Bridge to external audiences
• Be a self-starter and problem-solver, who thinks three and four steps ahead.
• Be hard working and collaborative, with the tenacity to plow through challenges and an appreciation for teamwork toward achieving a shared vision.
• Be both detailed and results-oriented, driven by the data that will allow us to know what is working and what isn’t working for kids.
• Be humble, ready to “roll up your sleeves” to get things done

Education and Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field, graduate degrees preferred
• 10 years’ experience working in education. 2 or more years of teaching experience with evidence of outsized student learning gains is an added advantage.
• Experience working in the education sector in Nigeria

The Academic Director, Nigeria will be based in Lagos, Nigeria.

You’re also
A detailed doer – You have a track record of getting things done, with at least 5 years of post-graduate school experience. You’re organized and responsive. You take ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, setting targets, engaging others, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a start-up or other rapid-growth company.
A networking mastermind– You excel at meeting new people and turning them into advocates. You communicate in a clear, conscientious, and effective way in both written and oral speech. You can influence strangers in the course of a single conversation. Allies and colleagues will go to bat for your ideas. You have an existing network in Nigeria from prior experience in the country, preferably in the regulatory, education, or business sectors.
A creative problem-solver– Growing any business from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, Bridge works in volatile, low-resource communities and runs on fees averaging just $6 a month per pupil. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand. Every dollar you spend is a dollar our customers, who live on less than $2 a day, will have to pay for.
A customer advocate– Our customers – these families living on less than $2 a day per person – never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). You would never shrink back from shaking a parent’s hand or picking up a crying child, no matter what the person was wearing or looked like. Every decision you make considers their customer benefit, experience, and value.
A life-long learner – You believe you can always do better. You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to others. You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where you’ve missed things or failed today.

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About the Role

The IT Department is responsible for supporting and maintaining the company’s IT systems and for providing efficient desktop and mobile support to all business users. The department is also responsible for resolving any IT-related faults quickly and efficiently, including a broad range of queries from how to set up an email account to system diagnostics, plus enhancing and developing the IT provision throughout the business.

The IT Associate, will ensure the provision of superior customer service throughout the business, through the maintenance, enhancement and efficient operation of IT functions. Additionally, the role will include responsibility for ensuring the security and integrity of IT operations and systems.

The flexibility to work outside normal business hours is integral to this role, as is the ability to work under broad direction and minimal supervision.

What You Will Do

The role holder will work collaboratively within the IT Team to achieve the following:

• Provide first point of IT Support contact for all Bridge staff, covering all PC hardware, software, smartphones and tablets, as well as any associated peripherals.
• Deploy computers and associated peripherals including new installations and redeployment of existing equipment.
• Install and configure operating systems and software to agreed standards under the direction of the IT Manager and other immediate supervisors.
• Maintain existing equipment to standards determined by the IT Manager, by performing upgrades, new installations and carrying out routine procedures.
• Assist in the compilation and maintenance of an accurate inventory of hardware and software, and ensuring that records are kept up-to-date within the service desk system.
• Troubleshoot technical issues to resolution and/or escalate to colleagues, suppliers or partner organizations as required.
• Log all incidents and service requests in Bridge’s designated service desk system, where necessary login on behalf of Bridge staff
• Manage service desk tickets, planning and prioritizing systematically to minimize backlog and ensure operational efficiency.
• Ensure system and data security is maintained at a high standard, ensuring the integrity of the Bridge network is not compromised.
• Expedite the repair of hardware faults and software configuration problems, notifying or forwarding to the relevant suppliers in a timely manner.
• Work with colleagues to monitor performance of Bridge systems, ensuring that issues are appropriately escalated and resolved.
• Provide technical assistance to project teams and undertake technical project roles when required.
• Demonstrate commitment to and promotion of a culture of service excellence and continual improvement within the IT Department.
• Maintain and develop excellent working relationships with key suppliers, conducting dealings in a professional and appropriate manner.
• Provide at all times a professional, courteous and rapid response to individual users.

Professional Requirements

• Self-motivated and result driven with high integrity and adaptable to a fast changing work environment.
• Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Exceptional self-confidence and interpersonal skills, and experience in cross-cultural team work within a fast-paced environment
• Must be highly driven, organized and a great team player
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written) skills
• Planning and organizing skills
• Able to operate with minimal supervision
• Able to manage time effectively and set priorities appropriately

Troubleshoot issues in all our academies as assigned by supervisor
Essential:

• Excellent technical knowledge of PC/Mac hardware
• Working technical knowledge of current protocols, operating systems and standards
• Software and hardware troubleshooting
• Windows desktop (7/8/10) experience
• Microsoft Office 2010/2013 support
• Active Directory administration
• TCP/IP
• Experience working and training on a variety of IT subjects and applications
• First degree in Information Technology with 1-3 years experience

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Description
What You Will do

• To make daily visits to academies (as assigned by HQ)
• Perform audits via the smartphone, and report the information back to HQ.
• Audit Associates will travel every single day to academies and is expected to spend a fair amount of time on the road.
• To work together with HQ to ensure that the academy management and monitoring systems and tools are well implemented and maintained as per Bridge standards at individual academies both by Academy Managers and by teachers.
• Identifying both positive and negative issues as related to Bridge company policies, and providing valuable insights into critical business issues.
• Ensure academies are compliant with procedural requirements through processes of quality control and audit checklists of academy operations and management tools, materials and processes
• Expected to work Monday-Saturday and in some cases Sunday.
• The new Quality Assurance Associates will join an existing highly-trained quality monitoring team focusing on systematic academy-level monitoring.
• The right hire for this position is driven, competitive, and always strives to win. This person has a strict code of integrity. We are looking for an energetic and motivated individual willing to contribute his or her skills to the team to make the Quality Assurance team even more successful.

Professional Requirement

• Comfortable conducting audits. (willing to indicate when something is not being done correctly)
• Willingness to travel every day.
• Highly organized, Flexible and detail oriented.
• Able to "stand his/her ground" and not be convinced by any AMs , teachers or anyone to change the audit information
• Mature and independent - supervision will largely be done from HQ while you operate in the field
• Intelligent and aware of Bridge tools and policies (we will continue to train on these)
• Adept at using the smartphone and email programs.
• Aptitude for learning new IT systems/applications
• Good at multi-tasking
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

What You Should Have

A-Level certificate. High Diploma or University graduate is an added advantage.

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About this position
The Supervisor, Construction is responsible for construction activities at allocated Academy sites. This begins with appraisal of proposed new sites and includes ensuring that prior arrangements are made for effective project start up, smooth work progress and payments, effective decision making and finalised project close-out.
 
S/he is also responsible for the liaison between the sites and the corporate office in terms of information flows and record keeping.
 
More specifically:

• Site Appraisal
• Carry out initial site visit, document the site characteristics, evaluate the implications of site conditions to construction and prepare a report.
• Project Start-up
• Carry out all tasks that are necessary for the construction to commence effectively and complete the start-up checklist for approval.
• Contract management
• Prepare or modify the standard contract for site specific issues, discuss it with the Site Foreman and manage it throughout the construction period.
• Materials management
• Prepare or modify the standard schedule of materials, prepare materials requisitions, confirm orders and deliveries, ensure proper materials acceptance procedures are duly applied, retrieve from site and forward to corporate office the delivery notes and invoices, request payments and file away the payment acknowledgement.
• Labour management
• Source qualified Site Foremen (where necessary), skilled and unskilled labourers, manage labour records, manage labour payments, retrieve from site and forward to headquarters the invoices and time sheets, request payments and file away the payment acknowledgement.
• Programme Management
• Carry out day-to-day monitoring of progress of work on site, tracking to ensure programme targets are met, planning and implementing remedial measures in case of programme slippage, including feedback information for programme improvement. Carry out early morning daily calls, prepare daily email reports and prepare weekly work programmes.
• Workmanship and Quality Control
• Communicate the quality standards, implement procedures to ensure that work meets them, monitor and provide feedback information for improved quality.
• Payments
• Compute or modify budget estimates for approval, prepare payment requests for approval, confirm and record payments completed and balances and file away the payment acknowledgement.
• Records Management
• Implement the proper entering and updating of site records including the site book, invoices, time sheets and prepare summary reports as required.
• Labour Relations
• Ensure the employment of only desirable workers on the Academy sites, maintain smooth labour relations and provide feedback information for improved quality.

About You

• Minimum Qualifications; Higher Diploma in Building, Construction, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or any related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in site supervision on busy sites preferably in labour intensive project
• Good knowledge of basic construction technology and practices.
• Good planner, well organized and able to carry out simple analysis tasks.
• Should be able to source skilled labour locally and handle labour-related issues arising on site from time to time
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills are required
• Good people management skills that result in timely meeting of deadlines
• Ability and willingness to accept instructions, accept criticism and positive feedback, while being very adaptable and flexible

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About the role
Your role is to provide architectural support to the team. We expect that you will be detail-oriented, responsive, and eager to move quickly and accurately to ensure that timelines are met.

What you will do

• Carrying out detailed initial site survey including site analysis
• Carrying out architectural designs including site planning, schemes, and detailed design
• Preparing preliminary, schematic and detailed architectural drawings
• Measuring existing facilities and preparing measured drawings
• Preparing, maintaining and updating detailed schedules of completed facilities
• Construction work supervision and audit
• What you should have
• Degree in architecture; specialist knowledge of ArchiCAD requiredExperience doing site measurements, architectural design and drawing, and site work supervision
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Adaptable and flexible to changing conditions

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About the role
As a Procurement Associate at Bridge, you will be required to work long hours, to challenge conventional market pricing mechanisms, continuously research the market and find better ways to achieve the least cost delivered prices within tight timelines. A non-conventional thinker, you will challenge every existing condition with a view to getting the best deal from the market. You will be flexible, adaptable and willing to move at the shortest notice. Never one to accept the status quo, you will get the job done no matter what.

What You Will Do

• Requirements Generation: Work with user departments to determine their procurement needs. Conduct market research data to identify potential vendors. Review all Purchase Requisitions for completeness and accuracy and assist with corrections as needed.
• Solicitation: Creation of solicitation documents (RFQ/RFP). Development of all evaluation criteria. Identify appropriate vendors for solicitation. Compile vendor questions, liaise with end users for all answers and communicate back to vendors. Manage item sampling and site surveys when required. Receive and track all vendor response.
• Evaluation and Award Decisions: Review and track all vendor responses and provide master summary. Conduct comprehensive financial analysis of all proposals. Manage technical analysis with end user, highlighting strengths, weaknesses and deficiencies. Utilize evaluation results to create competitive range of best proposals. Communicate notices to unsuccessful bidders. Engage vendors in negotiations in order to identify and achieve significant cost savings for BIA.
• Award of Contract: All approved award decision information to be transferred into resulting contract and/or Navision LPO. Work with the legal team to develop appropriate legal documentation. Confirm all quantities, item descriptions, prices, delivery timelines and payment terms are included correctly on award document. Facilitate distribution of award to vendor.
• Post Award Contract Administration: Coordination of inspection/acceptance process between procurement, end user and vendor. Ensure accurate and timely delivery of products and services. Manage all post-award vendor issues. Maintain comprehensive documentation of ALL phases of each procurement action. Audit finalized procurement files for completeness and accuracy. Execute LPO/contract modifications as needed
• Electronic Systems (Navision/Sharepoint): Utilization of appropriate NAVISION reporting tools. Generate NAVISION reports and analyse results, highlighting spending trends, vendor trends and other r

Professional Requirements

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to communicate complex ideas concisely
• Acute attention to details
• Presentation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Planning and organization skills
• What You Should Have
• 2-4 years working in a procurement role in a busy working environment (Required)
• A relevant University Degree
• Certificate in Purchasing and Supply Management
• In some cases, experience may be substituted for academic or professional certifications.

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About the role
Teachers are the foundation of every Bridge International Academy, committed to transforming the lives of pupils through high quality education. They are energetic, patient, dependable, and love helping children learn. They use teacher guides, accessed through Bridge’s proprietary Teacher Computers to deliver new lessons to pupils every day based on the national curriculum and world-class pedagogy techniques. They take full ownership of every one of their pupils’ questions, challenges, and successes in the classroom and provide every pupil with the targeted individual attention required to raise their performance.
Bridge teachers also stay in close communication with parents regarding their children’s development and are active representatives of Bridge within the community. Above all else, Bridge teachers are deeply invested in Bridge’s mission of putting 10 Million children on the path to success and are ready to work tirelessly to ensure that their academy transforms the lives of hundreds, if not thousands, of children in their community. A two-year commitment is required

What you will do

• Instructional delivery – use our latest technology to deliver all Bridge content and lesson notes, which come fully prepared on a tablet
• Raise pupil achievement – be accountable for the learning needs of all pupils, and do what it takes to help them improve across all academic subjects plus co-curricular activities to encourage well-rounded development
• Parent relations – maintain positive relationships and close communication with parents on their child’s progression
• Community outreach – conduct various forms of customer outreach ranging from door-to-door canvassing to academy-hosted events in order to attract new pupils to Bridge
• Grow professionally – attend periodic re-trainings for professional development
• Academy collaboration – support other members of your team and Academy Manager, organise co-curricular activities to make Bridge a vibrant and healthy academy in your community

What you should have

• Passion, love and patience for children in their class
• Proven track record of professionalism, punctuality, discipline and compliance
• Strong English skills (speaking, reading, writing) and local language skills
• Open attitude to try new things and stamina for teaching a full class day, strength to persevere in challenging situations
• Strong ties to the community the academy is in; you have lived there for several years and can walk or bike to the academy
• Engages effectively with parents, and is prepared to speak with parents and engage w/ community outside of teacher timetable
• Thrives within structure and is open to prepared teacher guides; is able to follow detailed and multi-step instructions
• Shows potential for strong classroom management and will have pride in teaching a large class
• Prior teaching or mentoring experience not necessary but encouraged (we will train you)
• A desire to grow personally and professionally including the ability to learn quickly and follow the policies of a multinational organisation; internal promotions are encouraged
• Hobbies to share as co-curricular activities with the larger academy
• Degree holders preferred, 10+2 Minimum