Jobs at EKOEXCEL

Job Description

• Working for the technical implementing partner for the programme, you will work towards preparing Lagos and its youth for a bright future with a strong educational foundation.
• Being part of this transformative programme will be a challenging but fulfilling experience. You will have the opportunity to impact young lives and help build the future of Nigeria’s “Center of Excellence”, developing the quality workforce needed for the future in Lagos State.
• The programme is one of the most exciting and ambitious education programmes not only in Nigeria, but also across Africa.
• A quality education has the power to transform the opportunities for Lagos’ youth and the State.
• In joining us, you will join a group of dynamic and passionate Nigerians taking concrete action to help ensure a better future for the children of Lagos.

School Inspection:

• School Inspection is the auditing of our school operations (facilities, materials & supplies, personnel and processes) against our set of standards and policies to ensure all schools maintain an environment where teaching and learning thrive. School Inspection ensures compliance with procedural requirements through frequent school observation visits and audits of school operations.
• Program managers use the data School Inspection collects and audits to uphold a consistent service level standard at each school.
• Managers also use School Inspection data to validate the data collected from other sources and used by other teams.
• We have established high standards for our many schools.
• Ensuring these standards are maintained across every single school is integral to the success of our model.

About the Role

• As a Supervisor, School Inspection you will be responsible for managing the school inspection associates and oversee the School Inspection Team to ensure all assigned roles are carried out and to ensure all issues reported to the headquarters are accurate.

What You Will Do

• Create extensive audits - primarily in Survey-to-Go software, to be used by School Inspection team
• Conduct first level analyses of audits conducted by School Inspection team to identify key issues/trends to be resolved based on data gathered
• Create regular written summary and detailed reports of School Inspection audits, issues, resolutions and recommendations
• Create periodic presentations on School Inspection activities to State Program director and other stakeholders as required
• Follow up with applicable Bridge managers in the affected functions to ensure resolution of identified issues in a timely manner
• Manage a field team of over 20 School Inspection Associates
• Oversee the School Inspection Associates to ensure all duties as assigned are carried out.
• Manage the School Inspection Associates route maps and budgets.
• Validate the work of the School Inspection team on a regular basis. This requires constant field travel.
• Ensure all the issues reported to HQ by the School Inspection Associates are accurate.

What You Should Have

• University Degree in Business Administration or Management
• 5 - 7 years of professional work experience preferably working in the field or managing field teams
• 3 - 4 years in Supervisory and management roles 
• Experience managing and working with remote or field based employees
• Experience collecting and analyzing large amounts of data in a systematic and organized fashion  
• Solid problem-solving capability; must be proactive in solving both major and minor issues that arise
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks within tight deadlines
• Positive can-do attitude; is able and willing to take on any challenge
• Demonstrated capacity to plan, prioritize and deliver tasks on time to meet goals in a high pressure environment
• Passionate about following processes and procedures, extremely data-driven with strong analytical skills
• Strong project management experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office, Internet.
• Experience in creating surveys using any of the available tools
• Solid geographic knowledge of assigned State necessary
• Willing to travel in all weather.

You’re also:

• A detailed doer - You have a track record of getting things done. 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 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, KwaraLEARN works in often fragile, sometimes volatile low-resource communities and with complex government systems. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand.
• A relentless advocate - The children we serve and teachers we empower 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 benefit, experience, and value.
• A malleable 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.
• A data-driven decision-maker - When making decisions, you don’t rely on your intuition alone. You collect data, you analyze it and make decisions with clear justifications.
• A curious investigator - You ask why a lot. You don’t just take what you see and accept it. You wonder why it is that way, and are aware that the world we see is created by human choices and actions - and it could be different. You wonder, and see the world as wonderful even when you want to change a part of it that is unjust.

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Job Description

• Working for the technical implementing partner for the programme, you will work towards preparing Lagos and its youth for a bright future with a strong educational foundation.
• Being part of this transformative programme will be a challenging but fulfilling experience. You will have the opportunity to impact young lives and help build the future of Nigeria’s “Center of Excellence”, developing the quality workforce needed for the future in Lagos State.
• The programme is one of the most exciting and ambitious education programmes not only in Nigeria, but also across Africa.
• A quality education has the power to transform the opportunities for Lagos’ youth and the State.
• In joining us, you will join a group of dynamic and passionate Nigerians taking concrete action to help ensure a better future for the children of Lagos.

School Inspection:

• School Inspection is the auditing of our school operations (facilities, materials & supplies, personnel and processes) against our set of standards and policies to ensure all schools maintain an environment where teaching and learning thrive. School Inspection ensures compliance with procedural requirements through frequent school observation visits and audits of school operations.
• Program managers use the data School Inspection collects and audits to uphold a consistent service level standard at each school.
• Managers also use School Inspection data to validate the data collected from other sources and used by other teams.
• We have established high standards for our many schools.
• Ensuring these standards are maintained across every single school is integral to the success of our model.

About the role

• We are seeking a full-time School Inspection Director who is excited about improving learning outcomes in government schools by providing technical and managerial leadership to a larger School Inspection (audit) team and building the capacity of our government partner’s School Inspection team. 
• We aim to impact teaching and learning, so we need to deliver high quality data to decision makers at all levels of the organisation & to our government partner. School Inspection ensures that we have accurate knowledge of what is happening in schools by auditing all school management work.
• The data output from the audits you’ll design and run will be used to drive continuous improvement in the schools.
• The School Inspection Director must work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, from different functional areas, and must be excited about driving change by recommending improvements to our processes to work towards audits that demonstrate 100% compliance.
• You will be responsible for the daily management of a large field team, proposing and adapting audits to ensure operational excellence after developing an in-depth understanding of the programme needs on both the government side & the technical partner side, analysing & providing actionable data from the audits via reports & dashboards, collaborating closely with other teams to ensure that the issues the School Inspection team observed are not only understood but also addressed rapidly.
• Your team of field associates will be heavily relied upon to support school staff to drive operational excellence, actively solve problems, and to ensure that schools are safe & conducive learning environments. 
• The School Inspection Director will lead a team of School Inspection Supervisors who in turn manage a large field team of School Inspection Associates.
• The School Inspection Director will report into the executive leadership of the programme (either Project Director or Managing Director) and have a dotted/technical reporting line to the Regional Director, School Inspection.
• The primary audit focus for School Inspection is the entire ecosystem of the Schools Department, which includes all aspects of school management, school materials, school personnel, school hardware, and any other action that is part of our overall performance.
• The Schools Department is also the primary client, as the strong majority of concerns exposed by an audit have to be directly solved or project managed by the Schools Department.
• Other departments that take action based on audits include Operations, including Supply Chain and IT, as well as People.
• It is for this reason this function has direct executive reporting and oversight.
• A critical component of this role is leading meetings, reporting, providing technical expertise, and working in close partnership with the government partner School Inspection team, which includes staff in their headquarters & in the field.
• Collaboration with the government partner School Inspection team will continue to increase as the programme matures and culminate in the incorporation of the government partner School Inspection team into the internal School Inspection team. 

What you will do

• Establish School Inspection Procedures. The School Inspection Director is responsible for creating and implementing School Inspection procedures and methodologies after deeply understanding our processes.
• The School Inspection Director will measure, monitor, and analyse current processes, make recommendations for improvement and develop new solutions to enhance quality control.
• The School Inspection Director will use and continually improve the core audits and best practices already in place.
• Manage School Inspection staff: The School Inspection Director will lead the School Inspection team of supervisors & associates. This includes training them on new or revised procedures and systems; supervising them during the School Inspection process to ensure that they are correctly utilizing School Inspection methods and systems; and also supporting them as they monitor corrective actions implemented by other departments for critical/major and minor nonconformities, ensuring that actions are effective, implemented in a timely manner, and are permanent in nature to avoid recurrence of deficiencies.
• Report Quality Issues to Schools and Operations Department Leaders & lead with ensuring rapid resolution.
• To support teaching and learning activities, the School Inspection Director will ensure there is rapid , clear visibility of audit results always visible to the Schools Department, and for relevant audits, for Operations, including Supply Chain and IT, as well as People.
• The data from the School Inspection audits is only worth collecting if it is rapidly visible and used to drive decision-making and correct any lapses or errors. Responsibilities also include ensuring that issues reported by School Inspections capture all the necessary data required for action by other teams and are assigned to the right team for resolution.
• Where systemic issues are made visible, the School Inspection Director is to work with other teams and the MD to identify such issues and any bottlenecks in the resolution process. 
• Maintain School Inspection Records. The School Inspection Director will maintain detailed records of School Inspection activities and issues. These reports provide comprehensive records of School Inspection activities and help the organisation determine what’s working and what needs to be corrected.This includes management of the School Inspection field team, ensuring integrity in data collection.
• Analyze Data Outputs & Create Quality Control Reports. The School Inspection Director will support and enhance the organisation’s performance by analyzing and assessing audit data. In this aspect of the role, the School Inspection Director finds patterns and areas for improvements based on School Inspection data over time and utilizes these reports to improve processes and performance. The School Inspection Director determines whether their teams meet targets, deliver expected performance, and maintain overall workflow. This data must be provided rapidly to drive decisions in real time.
• For any project, be ready to propose a plan and execute. This includes creating a timeline, liaising with other departments to get the support you need, managing performance and motivating staff members, figuring out how to get things done when things don’t go as planned, getting the data you need and getting it right, conducting analyses, framing the results, and answer any and all questions about your work.
• Lead and provide technical expertise during engagements with the government School Inspection partners which will include:
• leading meetings with the government partner and writing periodic reports; identifying & anticipating challenges / bottlenecks in the collaboration with the government partner and partnering with the MD and Policy & Partnership team to address these. 
• Working with School Inspection shared services to ensure that the School Inspection audits within the programme align to the needs of both the program and the government partner 
• Detailed review of the structure of their School Inspection team and working with them to better structure their teams to drive operational excellence in the schools
• Working with School Inspection shared services to design and then scheduling and carrying out School Inspection-focused training for the government partner School Inspections

What you should have

• A Bachelor’s Degree from a top-tier University with an excellent academic record. Quantitative undergraduate degrees are preferred
• Team management experience - to direct, mentor, and oversee field associates within the School Inspection department, you should possess effective leadership, coordination, and motivation skills
• Process enhancement skills - to find ways to streamline processes and boost efficiency, you should have some knowledge of process improvement and enhancement
• Organization skills - to successfully direct and oversee all School Inspection procedures and coordinate production processes you should have strong organization skills
• Excellent communication skills (writing and speaking), which enable you to communicate complex ideas effectively to people at all levels in the organisation. You will need to provide reports to production managers and business leaders to influence decision-making.
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem solving skills. You need to be able to see patterns, be a fast thinker and a good decision maker
• Advanced MS Excel/spreadsheets skills, and mastery of presentation/reporting tools such as MS Word/Google docs & MS Powerpoint/Google slides
• Strong willed, a fast learner and able to effect changes fast. You should be able to flourish in dynamic, ambiguous environments, to produce high quality work with very short deadlines, effectively prioritize work among multiple competing demands, and adapt to unexpected work demands
• Bonus - previous experience in School Inspection/audit, including designing surveys; experience working with government; experience in extreme growth situations and dealing with complexity; worked/studied in a developing country, and/or experience implementing data collection projects. Experience with data collection tools such as KoBo Toolbox, and other statistical analysis tools such as R, Stata, Python is also a bonus.

You’re also:

• A detailed doer - You have a track record of getting things done. 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 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, KwaraLEARN works in often fragile, sometimes volatile low-resource communities and with complex government systems. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand.
• A relentless advocate - The children we serve and teachers we empower 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 benefit, experience, and value.
• A malleable 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.
• A data-driven decision-maker - When making decisions, you don’t rely on your intuition alone. You collect data, you analyze it and make decisions with clear justifications.
• A curious investigator - You ask why a lot. You don’t just take what you see and accept it. You wonder why it is that way, and are aware that the world we see is created by human choices and actions - and it could be different. You wonder, and see the world as wonderful even when you want to change a part of it that is unjust.

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Job Description

• Working for the technical implementing partner for the programme, you will work towards preparing Lagos and its youth for a bright future with a strong educational foundation.
• Being part of this transformative programme will be a challenging but fulfilling experience. You will have the opportunity to impact young lives and help build the future of Nigeria’s “Center of Excellence”, developing the quality workforce needed for the future in Lagos State.
• The programme is one of the most exciting and ambitious education programmes not only in Nigeria, but also across Africa.
• A quality education has the power to transform the opportunities for Lagos’ youth and the State.
• In joining us, you will join a group of dynamic and passionate Nigerians taking concrete action to help ensure a better future for the children of Lagos.

Technology Group:

• Technology plays a critical role enabling us to provide transformative education at massive scale in highly resource constrained environments. This is one of the key elements that gives us the ability to deliver radically impactful programmes, creating brighter futures for a generation of children across the world each day. Technology spans several key functions, including product management, business intelligence, software development and IT operations. 
• Working with us, passionate technologists have a chance to directly change the world. No kidding.

IT Operations Department:

• IT Operations is responsible for last mile delivery of technology, ensuring that everyone from school staff to executives, all have the functioning technology they need to excel at their jobs. It also oversees the technical infrastructure that supports and connects all of our global offices, as well as the back-office systems that power our customer care centres, finance teams, warehouses, and more.
• Within the technology group, IT Operations also holds the distinction of being the only department with a dedicated presence in each of our operating territories, meaning that is also the key conduit and primary advocate for all aspects of technology at our, ensuring the work done by the other technology departments delivers on its potential.

About the role

• The IT Manager role 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, as well as the line management of IT officers and associates.
• 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 will you do

• Provide first point of IT Support contact for all local NewGlobe staff, covering all hardware, software, and associated peripherals
• Deploy computers, school technology, 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 Director of IT and other senior IT personnel
• Manage the local area network and internet connection
• Recommend, source, install, and maintain network equipment such as firewalls, routers, and switches
• Maintain existing equipment to standards, 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 ensure that records are kept up-to-date within the service desk system
• Ensure network security through installation of appropriate hardware and software, as well development of IT policies
• Troubleshoot technical issues to resolution and/or escalate to colleagues, suppliers, or partner organizations as required
• Log all incidents and service requests in NewGlobe’s designated service desk system
• Manage service desk tickets, planning and prioritizing systematically to minimize backlog and ensure operational efficiency
• 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 NewGlobe systems, ensuring that issues are appropriately escalated and resolved
• Supervise, train, and mentor junior staff members in all of the above
• Provide technical assistance to project teams and undertake technical project roles when required
• Manage IT infrastructure improvement projects, including scheduling and budgeting
• 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

What you should have

• A Degree from a recognized university with top marks in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• 5 - 10 years relevant IT/industry work experience
• Experience working within a fast-paced environment
• Relevant Microsoft certification
• Excellent technical knowledge of PC hardware
• Working technical knowledge of current protocols, operating systems, and standards
• Software and hardware troubleshooting
• Windows desktop (7/8/X) and Windows Server (at least 2012) experience
• Routers, switches, and firewall experience
• Microsoft Office support
• Active Directory administration
• TCP/IP
• Experience working and training on a variety of IT subjects and applications
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
• Good research skills, including ability to identify and propose solutions to issues/crisis
• Knowledge of Android technologies, smartphones, LAN and Wifi configurations
• Experience with admin of Microsoft systems such as Navision, IIS, or Sharepoint.
• Experience with AWS.

You’re also:

• A detailed doer - You have a track record of getting things done. 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 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, KwaraLEARN works in often fragile, sometimes volatile low-resource communities and with complex government systems. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand.
• A relentless advocate - The children we serve and teachers we empower 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 benefit, experience, and value.
• A malleable 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.
• A data-driven decision-maker - When making decisions, you don’t rely on your intuition alone. You collect data, you analyze it and make decisions with clear justifications.
• A curious investigator - You ask why a lot. You don’t just take what you see and accept it. You wonder why it is that way, and are aware that the world we see is created by human choices and actions - and it could be different. You wonder, and see the world as wonderful even when you want to change a part of it that is unjust.

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Job Description

• Working for the technical implementing partner for the programme, you will work towards preparing Lagos and its youth for a bright future with a strong educational foundation.
• Being part of this transformative programme will be a challenging but fulfilling experience. You will have the opportunity to impact young lives and help build the future of Nigeria’s “Center of Excellence”, developing the quality workforce needed for the future in Lagos State.
• The programme is one of the most exciting and ambitious education programmes not only in Nigeria, but also across Africa.
• A quality education has the power to transform the opportunities for Lagos’ youth and the State.
• In joining us, you will join a group of dynamic and passionate Nigerians taking concrete action to help ensure a better future for the children of Lagos.

Academic Department:

• The objective of Academics is to drive student achievement. To do so, we must know - what is happening minute-by-minute for the typical child.
• The student’s daily experience, and thus the path to achievement, emerges from their relationship with the teachers and the content that is delivered in the classroom. Our team is collaboratively organised around these levers.
• We develop rigorous content pitched at the right level for students to be delivered by a teacher who is prepared to succeed in the classroom.
• Our Instructional Design department builds the content; our Leadership & Development department trains teachers and school leaders using scientifically-proven techniques; our Learning Innovation department looks at cutting-edge research to generate breakthrough learning gains.
• Underpinning all of this is the work of the independent Measurement and Evaluation group, which provides Academics with an empirical orientation toward improving that daily experience and, in turn, driving achievement.

About the Role

• The Programme Manager, Academics will work on developing scalable solutions for EKOEXCEL pupils to excel in school. At the core of this work is test preparation.
• The expectation of every EKOEXCEL pupil is to excel on the Primary School Leaving Certificate (PSLC).
• The Programme Manager will also work with students to be prepared beyond the classroom for secondary school studies and on building an alumni network beyond primary school.
• This role will be a mixture of designing, tracking, and communicating. With the support of the Academic Director, the Programme Manager will design and test ways to increase scores, improve soft skills, increase scholarship recipients, and many other projects.
• You will also track junior secondary school application acceptance rates, report on graduating class and alumni success, and other matters pertaining to post secondary education.
• All of this work will require communication and coaching with schools to increase sustainable support and the greater community to source new scholarships, get the support of local leaders, and create alternative avenues to post primary success.

What You Will Do

• Execution and interdepartmental coordination of the core academic program in EKOEXCEL through the creation of the Academic Plan
• Advocating for learning outcomes and serving as the EKOEXCEL academic expert for other departments
• Providing feedback to the Instructional Design team, in order to improve learning outcomes and culturally contextualise what is taught in Lagos
• Conducting necessary market and regulatory research to inform instructional systems and policies (timetable, teacher specialty configurations, retention policies, exam policy, placement policy)
• Identify areas of growth within our Academic offerings and create programmes/policies that improve student learning and school operations
• Collaborate effectively with other EKOEXCEL teams - Operations, People, Schools, Policy & Partnerships
• The Programme Manager will report to the Academic Director.

What You Should Have

• The Program Manager must be a data-driven individual with experience in the PSLC.
• You must be an expert who understands exceptional performance and can motivate and support pupils in excelling.
• Ideal candidates have worked in organizations with a proven track record of generating examination performance.

In addition, the Program Manager must:

• Be a self-starter and problem-solver.
• Be hard working and collaborative, with the tenacity to plow through challenges and an appreciation for teamwork toward achieving a shared vision.
• Be a fast learner and someone who is able to flourish in fast paced, dynamic, and sometimes ambiguous environments.
• 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.
• Have strong project management skills and excellent organizational skills, with keen attention to detail and ability to follow up systematically on a broad set of initiatives and decisions.
• Be an effective, articulate communicator who can represent Bridge to external audiences.
• Be humble and ready to “roll up your sleeves” to get things done.

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• Past experience with the PSLC such as a teacher, tutor, test designer, or related roles
• Previous project management experience.

You’re also:

• A detailed doer - You have a track record of getting things done. 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 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, KwaraLEARN works in often fragile, sometimes volatile low-resource communities and with complex government systems. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand.
• A relentless advocate - The children we serve and teachers we empower 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 benefit, experience, and value.
• A malleable 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.
• A data-driven decision-maker - When making decisions, you don’t rely on your intuition alone. You collect data, you analyze it and make decisions with clear justifications.
• A curious investigator - You ask why a lot. You don’t just take what you see and accept it. You wonder why it is that way, and are aware that the world we see is created by human choices and actions - and it could be different. You wonder, and see the world as wonderful even when you want to change a part of it that is unjust.

go to method of application »

Job Description

• Working for the technical implementing partner for the programme, you will work towards preparing Lagos and its youth for a bright future with a strong educational foundation.
• Being part of this transformative programme will be a challenging but fulfilling experience. You will have the opportunity to impact young lives and help build the future of Nigeria’s “Center of Excellence”, developing the quality workforce needed for the future in Lagos State.
• The programme is one of the most exciting and ambitious education programmes not only in Nigeria, but also across Africa.
• A quality education has the power to transform the opportunities for Lagos’ youth and the State.
• In joining us, you will join a group of dynamic and passionate Nigerians taking concrete action to help ensure a better future for the children of Lagos.

Group:

• The Strategy Group is responsible for our overall direction in education service, designing our verbal and visual brand, communicating our work internally and externally, providing insight into the ecosystems within which we work, measuring the impact of our programs, engaging our government partners in programming, ensuring regulatory compliance, and expanding the reach of our services into new geographies.
• Creative, Communications, Insights, Measurement & Evaluation, Quality Assurance, Policy & Partnerships, and New Opportunities are all departments within the Strategy Group.
• Collaboration between and coordination of each of these department’s functions is critical to ensure that every child has access to an education that develops her full potential and creates the foundation for prosperity for the country.

Department:

• The Communications team is housed with the Strategy group. It collaborates across departments and programmes to create and execute compelling strategies; locally and globally.
• Communications has a wide portfolio of responsibilities including external and internal relations, advocacy, strategy, digital, reputation management and media relations.
• We are focused on ensuring that the exceptional achievements being made across a wide portfolio of programming are effectively and impactfully communicated.
• We lead, develop and support strategies in multiple programmes and continents simultaneously; shaping and influencing the external environments in which we work.
• We pride ourselves in being able to respond quickly and effectively at all times.

About the Role

• We are looking for a proactive team player to support EKOEXCEL through external and internal communications.
• You will support the objectives of the program and our government partners in the creation and delivery of proactive narrative, ensuring its broad based delivery to stakeholders via multiple platforms.
• You will be telling the EKOEXCEL story across all channels, creating content, and strengthening our interactions.
• Our ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of all mass communications channels and the ability to design content that optimises news and social media.
• The candidate should be capable of running digital media and handling websites.
• They will be an extremely effective written communicator, a planner, and creative.
• They should possess a  keen sense of ownership and quick execution.

What You will Do

• Build and maintain active relationships with media partners (i.e. education desk correspondents and editors, bloggers etc.)
• Monitor and report media trends and  activities of EKOEXCEL, key stakeholder and key issues coverage in the media.
• Using the professional camera equipment provided by the comms department, develop multimedia content and collateral generated from across our EKOEXCEL schools that tell the powerful story of what EKOEXCEL does and importantly how it does what it does.
• Support management and updating of the website regularly by creating rich and engaging content.
• Support, maintain and upload digital communications to social media platforms sharing relevant content, photographs and videos on a regular basis.
• Support and build our events and public speaking platform across Lagos & Nigeria.
• Support the team in delivering the agreed departmental strategy, plans and standards.
• Carry out research through a range of sources, including the Internet, Intranet, publications and other external contacts, including government bodies, organisations and other charities, in order to obtain relevant information that can contribute to communications strategies.
• Work within short term and long-term communications plans as conveyed by the team.
• Carry out stakeholder mapping and stakeholder lists management
• Draft and produce written correspondence such as press releases, quotes, operational notes, letters, reports and other documents as required, using word processing, databases and spreadsheets to required standards.
• Undertake specific other communications projects and activities as necessary.

What You Should Have

• Minimum of First Degree in Communications or related field.
• 3 years experience in a core communications role (in house or agency)
• An awareness of the media and political landscape both locally and nationally.
• Familiarity and experience of using digital editing tools such as Premier Pro, Adobe and   WordPress.
• Experience with professional photography using tripods, lapel mics and digital single-lens reflex cameras (DSLR)
• Understanding of state and  local government public office structures.
• Ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships within a productive working context.
• Proven ability to produce compelling material and stories for external audiences.
• Proven ability to collate, produce and edit multimedia content.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills to deal effectively, efficiently and appropriately with internal and external stakeholders including the media.
• Familiarity and experience of using digital editing tools such as Premier Pro,  Adobe and Word Press.
• Ability to successfully influence and negotiate with individuals and achieve objectives through excellentrelationships.
• Experience of collecting data from various sources, and ability to analyse and present findings clearly for internal and external communications including for press releases.
• Proven ability to prioritise and organise own workload effectively and efficiently and meet deadlines.
• Well-developed ability to work well with others as part of a team, providing support as required, and    build and maintain effective working relationships.

You’re also:

• A detailed doer - You have a track record of getting things done. 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 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, KwaraLEARN works in often fragile, sometimes volatile low-resource communities and with complex government systems. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand.
• A relentless advocate - The children we serve and teachers we empower 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 benefit, experience, and value.
• A malleable 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.
• A data-driven decision-maker - When making decisions, you don’t rely on your intuition alone. You collect data, you analyze it and make decisions with clear justifications.
• A curious investigator - You ask why a lot. You don’t just take what you see and accept it. You wonder why it is that way, and are aware that the world we see is created by human choices and actions - and it could be different. You wonder, and see the world as wonderful even when you want to change a part of it that is unjust.