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Mar 29, 2018, 9:08 AM
ICT & Telecommunications
Andela

Andela is developing a corps of high-quality technology talent across the African continent that will drive the current and future phases of tech-enabled growth around the world. With the fastest growing population and highest youth population in the world, we believe Africa is one of the greatest untapped markets for talent development. At Andela, we find the brightest young people in Africa, train them to be world-class developers, and connect them with employers around the world looking for top technical talent. Passion, excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, and rejecting the status quo are just a few of the things that Andela team members have in common. We are recruiting to fill the following vacant positions below: Job Title: Product Manager, Learning Solutions Locations: Lagos - Nigeria, Nairobi - Kenya About the Role

Andela is seeking an experienced Product Manager to join the Technology Department as we build out and execute Andela’s product roadmap, and contribute to the continuing growth of our team of African technology leaders.
In particular, this Product Manager would be focused on solutions that support our learning management and tracking needs.

Key Responsibilities of the Role

Collaborate closely with the Learning Department and other key stakeholders to understand the vision, needs and problems that must be solved in order to effectively scale our learning efforts and programs.
Manage the product roadmap of one or more solutions that enable us to track, measure and optimize learning.
Communicate product direction to all relevant team members
Maintain requirements documents and other assets that articulate Andela’s user needs
Oversee project execution from inception to delivery

Ideal Qualifications and Characteristics

A clear passion for Product Management, Project Management and Learning
Believes in the effectiveness of collaborative problem solving
Effective communicator with strong written and oral skills
Obsessively organized and detail oriented
3-5 years of experience working in digital product and project management and at a software company
Experience working with Learning Management Systems
Have a Bachelor's degree

Benefits & Compensation

Full-time compensation
Full medical coverage
Breakfast, lunch and snacks provided daily
Beautiful working environment
Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet
Oh, and a chance to change the world!

Job Title: Software Development Learning Facilitator Location: Lagos Type: Full Time Experience: Mid Level About the Position

The Software Development Learning Facilitator is charged with helping the next generation of African technology leaders gain the skills to be globally employable software developers.

Responsibilities The specific responsibilities of the Software Development Learning Facilitator will include:

Mentoring aspiring software developers
Running simulated software development team sprints
Delivering actionable feedback and watching people improve based on your input
Tracking and measuring skill development using Andela’s unique learning systems
Continuously levelling up your own skills and grow with the organization

Qualifications Experience with one or more of the following:

Professional Software Development (ex: Web development in JS, Python, Ruby, etc. or Mobile Development in Android or iOS)
Instructional Design in Computer Programming or Software
Relational/Business/People Skills Training
Mentorship or Coaching in Software Engineering/Development
EPIC Values alignment
Demonstrable commitment to the learning & development of people and technology
The ability to learn new things fast enough to amaze your friends and family
Be a self-starter who can accomplish tasks with minimal supervision.

Benefits & Compensation

Full-time compensation
Full medical coverage
Lunch and snacks provided daily
Beautiful working environment
Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet
Oh, and a chance to change the world!

Job Title: Engineering Manager Location: Lagos About the Role

Andela's Technology department is charged with implementing products that will help Andela to scale with consistency and quality while providing excellent service internally and externally. It is responsible for finding the best solution for Andela’s needs, not necessarily the best solution that Andela can build.
In this role, you will primarily work as a Engineering Manager within the Technology department as a people manager of up to 10 engineers in your location, providing mentoring and coaching to the engineers, and maintaining innovative processes that monitor the health of the engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

Be a combination of a highly-technical software engineer and an effective people manager
Recruit Technical Team Leads (TTLs) and Senior Engineers (SEs)
Identify potential candidates that best fit the role
Interview prospective TTLs and SEs to ensure fit
Facilitate onboarding of TTLs and SEs, in collaboration with Ops and P&C teams
Develop team and individual KPIs aligned to the Department and Andela’s strategic goals
Conduct quarterly reviews of KPIs in collaboration with Director of Engineering
Monitor all Engineering metrics, SLAs and KPIs for individual team members and ensures compliance with them
Communicate expectations clearly to all team members and solicit and deliver individual feedback frequently
Manage, measure and improve engineering processes
Onboarding and offboarding process
Software development process
Manage up to 10 engineers
Manage team members with different skill sets and technical areas of focus
Mentor and coach the engineers and ensure their success
Encourage and promote best engineering practices with the engineers
Encourage a data-driven culture with the engineers to improve the efficiency, scalability, and stability of our in-house systems
Support the engineers in identifying, resolving and escalating issues that impact their work
Occasionally unblock engineers on complex issues via pair programming, whiteboarding and design sessions
Manage and track engineers on performance improvement plans
Inter-Departmental collaboration with
Engineering Managers to ensure collaboration across the Engineering department
Product Managers to advocate for and prioritize technical initiatives for the team
Cross-Departmental collaboration with
Local Leadership to represent and communicate engineering initiatives
Learning team in regards to 1 Year Developer Placement Program
Success in regards to internal engagements
Operations in regards to hardware for engineers
P&C in regards to people issues
Support with budget creation, monitoring and adherence responsibilities

Qualifications

A Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
4-5 years of software development experience
5+ years experience managing and growing software engineering teams as a people manager
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

Job Title: Director of Success Location: Lagos Department: Success Type: Full Time Experience: Senior Level About The Role

Andela creates an environment of seamless, distributed work by embedded team members throughout Africa. Our Success department is charged with balancing the needs of our Partners with the needs of our Developers.
The Director of Success leads a team of Technical engagement managers, and operations professionals to ensure that Andela delivers on our promise of world-class distributed team work to our partners.
Simultaneously, the Director of Success ensures the quality and availability of programs and support to ensure that our developers are constantly growing and progressing in their careers.
Our Lagos office is looking for a seasoned technology professional who is passionate about building the next generation of technology leaders in Africa and who knows what it takes to make successful Partners, to be the next Director of Success for Nigeria and West Africa.

Responsibilities

Oversee delivery of all accounts staffed by Andela’s technical professionals
Manage the growth of all external-facing technical team members
Manage other staff that provide support to Andela’s external-facing technical teams
Collaborate with the Sales team and other members of the Success department in multiple countries to staff and support partners
Work with the Andela Leadership Team in Nigeria and elsewhere to address issues for developers and other team members
Provide actionable feedback into all aspects of the organization for continuous improvement

Qualifications The key attributes for this role are: Strategic Thinking:

You have a strong ability to think strategically and plan for the future.
You are able to assess trade-offs, risks, opportunities, and can see the big picture clearly even while getting through the day to day hurdles.

Operational Excellence:

You have demonstrated expertise in designing and managing processes for scale, managing budgets, and building lasting systems for strong personnel management.

Team building and cross-cultural skills:

You have significant experience leading strong teams; and demonstrate an understanding of what it takes to build high performance teams

A deep commitment to our mission:

We are looking for a leader with evidence of curiosity, and a deep commitment to lifelong learning.

Experience

You have 7+ years of full-time work experience working remotely in software development or technology consulting, as well as experiences managing or leading software developers, ideally across multiple countries
Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field is desirable but not required
Willingness to travel periodically between Andela’s offices in Africa and North America

Job Title: Executive Assistant to the VPs of Sales & Marketing Location: Lagos About the Role

This role, although Lagos-based, will serve the revenue department in the US, and thus you will operate as the Executive Assistant to the VPs of Sales and Marketing, who lead the Andela Revenue Department.
Your responsibilities will include schedule maintenance, correspondence, travel logistics, and stakeholder management. This role will require that you work cross-functionally across all levels of the organization and develop rapport with stakeholders in Andela offices across US, Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda.
Your main objective is to expand the bandwidth of the VPs of Sales and Marketing. You will report into the Executive Coordinator of the Nigeria Country Director.
This opportunity provides an unparalleled lens into the startup world and top-level strategy at a unique time of rapid growth for Andela. If you want the chance to jump onboard our mission-fueled rocket ship, we hope to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities of the Role The specific responsibilities of the Executive Assistant will include:

Owning and managing administrative tasks of the VPs of Sales and Marketing
Managing an extremely busy and active calendar or appointments.
Coordinating the flow of information to the Revenue Desk as required for policy and operational decisions.
Coordinating sensitive correspondence for the Revenue Desk
Screening calls (phone and video) and visitors on behalf of the VPs of Sales and Marketing
Arranging and managing travel itinerary, agenda and logistics.
Anticipating the admin needs of the Revenue desk and proactively bringing together appropriate people and resources to support the departments agenda.
Assisting in coordinating the agenda of senior management team meetings and off-sites, and all staff meetings.
Managing external contacts; proactively understanding who they are, and keeping track of periodic communication needed for primary contacts
Will be operating 12pm - 8pm WAT weekdays to allow for a 5hr overlap with Andela's NYC office

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities A great candidate for this role has the following attributes:

Is a polished professional having significant experience (minimum 3 years) supporting a senior executive/senior management
Has experience at a startup or other high-growth/fast-paced organizations
Has a degree from an accredited College or University.
Has a strong proficiency with Google Apps: Calendar, Hangouts, Docs, Sheets
Understands the complexities with working with a distributed team
Is comfortable with self-managing
Able to work with a manager in a different location and time zone
Has excellent verbal and superior writing and report presentation skills
Can plan and conduct complex and sensitive administrative and operational duties
Is able to identify management and operational problems, investigate and evaluate alternatives and implement effective solutions
Can interpret, explain and apply complex policies, regulations, and procedures
Can organize and prioritize work and meet critical deadlines
Has very strong logistical management skills
Must be an all around awesome person – we have a strict no jerks policy at Andela

Benefits & Compensation

Full-time compensation
Full medical coverage
Breakfast, lunch and snacks provided daily
Beautiful working environment
Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet
Oh, and a chance to change the world.

Job Title: Executive Assistant to the VP of Global Operations Location: Lagos, Nigeria Type: Full Time Experience: Junior- Level About the Role

The Executive Assistant is experienced in handling a wide range of administrative and executive support-related tasks.
He/She is able to work independently with little or no supervision.
The Executive Assistant is a highly resourceful team-player, who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, sometimes under pressure, while remaining flexible, proactive, and efficient.
The individual has the ability to exercise good judgment in a variety of situations, with strong written and verbal communication, administrative, and organizational skills, and the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities.
He/She will report directly to the VP of Global Operations, and work collaboratively with the Executive Coordinator to the VP to ensure well-laid out plans are executed effectively.

Key Responsibilities of the Role Typical day-to-day would involve:

Owning and managing administrative tasks for the VP.
Managing appointments and an extremely busy/active calendar, ensuring that meetings commence and end on time.
Anticipating the administrative needs of the VP and bringing together appropriate people and resources to support the VP’s agenda.
Assisting in coordinating the agenda of senior management team meetings and off-sites.
Arranging and managing travel itinerary, agenda and logistics.
Retiring expenses of the VP to the finance department.
Representing the VP by welcoming visitors/guests, organizing dinners and other corporate functions; coordinating responses to questions and meeting requests directed to the VP.
Supporting the VP in driving engagement among the Andela employee base through a variety of strategic initiatives.
Assisting the VP with his private and personal errands, and logistics planning.
Coordinating with the private staff of the VP to facilitate the effective delivery of their set deliverables.

Attributes The key attributes for this role are: Leadership:

You are able to hit the ground running on assignments and tasks with minimal guidance.
You are able to think expansively, modify ideas for problem solving, take full ownership of your responsibilities and be willing to go the extra mile to get work done.

Creative Problem Solving:

You are able to see around corners, proactively anticipate blockers to daily operations and solve for them.
You understand and prioritise the VP’s concerns/needs, and recognise causes and consequences of actions and events that are not readily apparent.
You are also able to understand the scope of operation of the VP, as well as develop a range of contacts outside your own team to help get work done.

Strategic Thinking:

You have a strong ability to think strategically and plan for the future.
You are able to deliver high-impact work within set timelines, while also being careful with all types of resources (e.g. money, time, materials etc).

Operational Excellence:

You understand the complexities of working with a senior executive, and are able to navigate them seamlessly.
You have the capacity to multitask across teams to amplify the values of the VP.
You understand confidentiality, and treat all persons at Andela in a way that encourages mutual respect, equality, diversity and inclusion.

A Deep Commitment to our Mission:

You demonstrate ability and interest in creating large-scale change and impact.

RequirementsIn addition to the areas above, a great candidate for this role:

Is a polished professional with significant experience (minimum 3 years) supporting a senior executive/senior management
Has experience at fast-paced organizations.
Is comfortable with self managing.
Has a Degree from an accredited College or University.
Has excellent verbal and superior writing and report presentation skills.
Has a strong proficiency with Calendars, Document management and Spreadsheets.
Understands the complexities of working with people in multiple locations.
Can interpret, explain and apply complex policies, regulations, and procedures.
Can plan and conduct complex and sensitive administrative and operational duties.
Can organize and prioritize work and meet critical deadlines.
Has very strong logistical management skills.
Must be an all around awesome person - we have a strict no jerks policy at Andela.