Educate! is hiring - Head of Strategic Projects

[Umukesha Aliane]

Happy New Year 2023!

Educate!, a high-growth and award-winning non-profit social enterprise, is looking for a Head of Strategic Projects to lead a portfolio of high profile projects that are critical for the organization’s success. This is an exciting new role that will sit at the heart of a global team growing Educate!’s impact and scale through new government partnerships. In this role, you will lead a portfolio of strategic projects, specializing in high priority initiatives with external government stakeholders and in internal projects which contribute to Educate!’s long term strategies.  Educate! is on an exciting journey of growth, and the work you will do to create new systems and ways of working will be a critical part of building a game-changing organization, as we work towards our organizational vision of measurably impacting 1 million students across Africa each year.

Characteristics and traits

• Analysis skills: Excited about pulling out insights from complex information, translating arguments for different stakeholders and producing high quality deliverables that fit high profile stakeholders and external clients.
• Collaborative and astute communicator  able to work across the organization and departments and manage senior stakeholders externally and internally.
• Excellent planner: Able to plan projects to drive strategic value and long term success of Educate!  

Performance Objectives 

1. Government partnerships
2. Research, policy and strategy
3. Strategic project management

Qualifications 

1. 3+ years’ experience in a projects environment in a public sector context, with a professional background in an area such as consultancy, external communications or policy engagement,
2. Ability to tailor research and policy insights for different audiences, with experience of producing high quality deliverables such as policy briefs and benchmarking reports to deadlines
3. Experience in building systems and processes for use by different stakeholders.
4. Experience of collaboration in a multi-disciplinary and remote working environment, as well as ability to work independently on deliverables.
5. Excellent attention to detail.
6. Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders, including those in more senior positions.
7. Demonstrated ability to operate well in complex and fast-changing environments.
8. Passion for Educate!’s mission is a must, but past work in education or youth development is not required. We value diverse perspectives and encourage applications from people with a variety of backgrounds.
9. Fits our Five Cultural Tenets (see What is Educate! About? below); Learn more by looking at Educate!’s culture deck here
10. This role will preferable be based in East Africa, though we are open to virtual candidates willing to include travel to East Africa 

Does this sound like you or someone in your networks? Click on this link for details on how to apply!

Feel free to reach out to me with questions.

Ready for a new challenge? Educate! is hiring.

Recognized by: WISE | The Brookings Institution | Forbes 30 Under 30 | UN Generation Unlimited | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | BBC News