Andela Jobs in Nigeria

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Andela - Called "the startup that’s harder to get into than Harvard” by CNN, Andela is a mission with a business and we are looking for someone to help us achieve our mission by growing our business.


Omidyar Network has been mandated by Andela to fill the position of:

Job Title: Africa Sales Director

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• The Sales Director will build partnerships with large companies and startups across multiple geographies and sectors - from technology and media to retail and the pharmaceutical industry.
• This is an opportunity to play a leadership role at a fast-growing startup backed by some of the most respected VC's in the U.S., Europe, and Africa.
• In this role, you'll not only have a chance to help local and global industry find top-tier talent, you'll have a chance to make a powerful social impact across Africa by empowering the continent’s best and brightest to reach for their dreams.

Sales Director Responsibilities

• The Director of Sales will be responsible for developing, leading, and implementing the African Sales strategy for Andela.
• This will require the ability to work across teams in Africa and the US as well as develop a robust pipeline of corporate prospects in Africa.
• The Director will be measured on performance and sales targets, which will be decided upon with the Senior Management team

Key Attributes of this Role Include

• You have a track record selling into large companies. You know how to navigate the bureaucracy and overcome whatever obstacles are thrown your way.
• You have experience selling a new product or offering, something that has never been sold before.
• You think strategically about what companies to pursue and how to pursue them.
• You are tenacious and persistent and don’t give up until the answer is yes.
• You like people, can talk to anyone, and make friends easily. You’re equally comfortable talking with the HR or engineering teams.
• You love data and using it to inform your strategy and drive better decision-making.
• You care about what we do. You know this isn’t just about helping companies find technology talent, it’s about leveling the playing field for the world’s brightest young people.

Qualifications

• Track record as a top performer.
• 5-10 years of sales experience.
• Established relationships at leading African companies a MUST
• Experience selling professional services to African companies a MUST
• Being a good person; we have a “no jerk” policy at Andela.

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Job Title: User Interface Designer

Location: Lagos

About the Role

• In the role of User Interface Designer, you are a crucial member of the Tech and Training team here at Andela.
• You’ll be responsible for Interface Design for internal projects as well as several client projects.
• You will be the go-to man for anything design, pixel perfection, information architecture and product design best practices.
• You will also be accountable for holding every developer in Andela to high design standards.

Responsibilities

• Come up with superb user interface designs for applications (both in-house and for clients)
• Convert PSD to pixel-perfect, hand-coded HTML/CSS
• Work closely with developers and client to turn idea into product
• Convert an existing “desktop” feature into a responsive feature that works across smart phones and tablets
• Interview customers and incorporate their feedback into your design work
• Use your eye for detail to do final acceptance testing (cross-browser, UX, etc) on new features once they have been built and are ready for production

Your Skills

• You are comfortable using Prototyping tools like Balsamiq, Invision or Photoshop to create Low Fidelity prototypes for web applications.
• You are comfortable communicating with a client in the US and are able to help flesh out requirements into User Interfaces.
• You have experience designing High Fidelity prototypes using Photoshop.
• You’ve worked in various roles with a strong focus on front-end development for web-based applications that are responsive and look great on both desktop and mobile
• You can translate high-fidelity PSDs into pixel-perfect prototypes using HTML5, CSS3 and AngularJS that work across all modern browsers
• You have worked with Foundation, Bootstrap and Angular.js on multiple projects
• You can work on your own most of the time but are open to feedback because you know it helps you continue to improve - so you seek it out regularly

Experience:

• A proven ability to create products that people love to use
• Worked with both Startups and established companies
• You’ve had to wear in multiple hats in previous roles

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 Job Title:  Consultant, Curriculum and Learning

Location: Lagos

About Role

• We are seeking a consultant on Curriculum and Learning who can help the organization devise strategies to place perpetual learning at the core of our fast-growing organization.
• You have a dogged focus on improving student learning outcomes.
• You know how to build educational programs that can scale and build teams that execute internationally.
• You must be passionate about Andela's mission and share our values of excellence, integrity, teamwork and passion for our work.
• We treat our curriculum like we treat software: as an excellent, but incomplete, piece of technology. Your primary objective is to optimize limited resources for maximum knowledge retention during Andela’s training period and beyond to help achieve Andela’s business goals.

Scope (subject to refinement with consultant)

• Work closely with business leaders to identify training requirements, priorities and objectives.
• Conduct systematic objective assessments of current training; identify strengths and weaknesses.
• Conduct initial assessment of our training in comparison to industry standards
• Determine what needs to be adjusted to improve execution and knowledge retention.
• Define metrics to effectively measure, benchmark and monitor the impact of learning and development on the business
• Determine what content needs to be developed and process of developing and refining the curriculum.
• Develop a plan to train all current trainers on measuring progress and empower them to train others
• Establish strategy, plan and systems needed to facilitate company objectives via continuing education for team and Fellows throughout 4 year fellowship
• Support the development of budgets, cost projections and comparisons of actual financial data against projections to ensure cost effectiveness
• Develop a plan for marketing the learning function both internally and externally.
• Report recommendations and progress to Andela’s senior team
• Begin to implement recommendations including
• Baseline technical and soft skills assessment pre boot camp and at D0 level, suggested changes
• Mapping of all activities in the training period (MONTH ONE and simulation) to Client Readiness indicators OR other indicators with specific reasons why this skill set is necessary/valuable for client work
• Conduct Training with all current trainers on measuring progress with methods recommended in report
• Demonstration of what changed in first 3 months and the case for why those changes ought to have occurred and how we will see if they pay off
• Deliver weekly verbal reports to senior team on progress and one final presentation

Requirements

• 10+ years leading development and delivery of educational programs with a focus on engineering/software development and/or project management within the high tech or business consulting industries
• In depth knowledge of human capital needs of current businesses, particularly businesses that require software developers and who operate remotely
• Experience teaching, training teachers, monitoring and evaluating programs, and incorporating learning back into training.
• Demonstrated understanding of scalable learning technologies, training methods, content authoring techniques
• Highly collaborative - 10+ years of confident leadership with the ability to build rapport, confidence and trust among all employees;
• M&E: Able to successfully train and convey importance of measurement and evaluation to large teams with a proven ability to effectively re-incorporate learnings back into training.
• Experienced communicator - adept at working with senior management in a corporate environment and ability to work cross-functionally with a variety of people from writers to engineers to designers to instructors
• A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Education, Computer Science/Engineering or a related field a plus

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Job Title: Skills Trainer

Location: Lagos

The Specific Responsibilities of the Skills Trainer Include:

• Primary trainer and coach for fellows undergoing MONTH ONE onboarding
• Maintain rubrics and grading systems for fellows undergoing MONTH ONE onboarding
• Become an expert in applied improvisation and use that expertise to effectively use business improv as a teaching tool
• Develop, teach and deliver curricula related to professional development of fellow soft skills during MONTH ONE
• Collaborate with technical trainers and project simulation experts to ensure that the rest of training delivers fellows that are ready for client success upon graduation to D1 level
• Ensure that curricula, policies and procedures are properly documented
• Create systems to ensure evolution of curricula, policies and procedures as per standards set by Success Department.

As the Ideal Candidates for this Role You Exemplify:

• Educational experience (teacher, coach, counselor etc.)
• Demonstrable understanding of pedagogical concepts (curriculum, metrics, standards, objectives, etc.)
• High intelligence and thirst for knowledge
• High adaptability, flexibility and openness to change
• Clear-spoken, extroverted and gregarious nature, with experience in theater or improv arts preferred.

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!
• We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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Job Title: Deputy Country Director

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Andela is hiring a Deputy Country Director, a seasoned professional who is passionate about building the next generation of technology leaders in Africa.
• You are someone who believes we can do something to unlock this talent – and you know that if we can, we must.
• You bring more than passion to the role: you are a world-class manager with exceptional operational expertise and demonstrated strong leadership skills.
• You’re an expert in building and managing complex operations and developing the processes necessary for scale.
• You are eager for the challenge of molding and shaping an exceptional set of individuals and programs into an integrated, world-class institution for technology
• training. You know how to think - and act - big, while holding a strong moral compass in everything you do.

The Key Attributes For This Role Are

• Operational Excellence. Whether in building your own company or previous experience working in operations at a company, you demonstrated expertise in designing and managing processes for scale, managing budgets, and building lasting systems for strong personnel management. Specifically, you will support talent growth, ensure high staff and fellow retention rates, plan and manage the budget, and help scale the operations across your country.
• Demonstrated ability to build and scale organizations or initiatives.
• Andela is at a critical point: We proved a concept in one location but we will need a strong operational leader to begin our expansion into other countries.
• You are entrepreneurial and creative, eager to find ways to develop talent, build a team, and set up a business for scale.
• You have strong business skills and will be comfortable managing a multi-million dollar budget and engaging multiple global partners who are core to the success of Andela.
• You have a natural ability to work across borders to connect with our global team to help scale our training and talent around the world.
• Team building and cross-cultural skills. You should have significant experience leading strong teams; and you should be an expert at working with diverse groups of learners.
• A deep commitment to our mission. We are looking for a leader with evidence of operational skills, curiosity, a quality mindset and a commitment to building things. You will have demonstrated an ability and interest in creating large-scale change.
• This could be seen through your involvement in building companies or non-profits and developing talent, whether in health care, education, politics, financial inclusion, or some other area that is meaningful to you.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Co-lead all operational elements of Andela’s flagship Center in Nigeria.
• Optimize and manage every aspect of the operations of Andela Nigeria.
• Managing all Nigeria's real estate, both office and residential including oversight of safety and security of all locations
• Develop and maintain highly detailed budgets and timely financial projections
• Complete quarterly (or more) financial and operational reviews and reports for Andela-NYC
• Build and maintain strong processes and systems across all Andela Nigeria locations.
• Maintain and create highly-structured, processes, systems and recommendations with a data-driven approach
• Maintain and create “playbooks,” detailed manuals that document all relevant parts of the Andela model operating from Lagos; continually update and improve manuals in preparation for training other teams
• Build systems and processes that successfully inform Andela-NYC team and other locations of all topline recurring indicators of success and that explain and troubleshoot any major outliers or obstacles to success
• Support world-class tech training program by overseeing the well-being and pipeline of all Fellows through training and into employment.
• Keep recruitment and training on schedule
• Oversee process of transitioning trainees from two-week Boot Camps into
• longer training and eventually employment) including the integration of professional development and client-facing skills from (project management, business English, etc.)
• Oversee the integration of total employment packages to employees including
• health care, savings plans, residential options and more
• Work with international team to ensure tracking, transitions and timelines as
• employees move into full-time consultancies)
• Convey any challenges to full team including Andela leadership
• Manage, coach and mentor a strong team.
• Share management responsibility for all staff in Nigeria including functional Directors, Lead Trainer, Assistant Trainers, and other support staff and consultants
• Provide structured evaluations of employee performance at least twice a year
• Support manpower planning and make recommendations for any needed roles in addition to existing team
• Support and scope out expansion to other locations in your country and across Africa.
• Make recommendations to Andela leadership about future locations in your region
• Responsibility for leading new initiatives around Andela's expansion particularly related to real estate
• Be part of a larger team to design and execute Andela’s growth strategy
• Create a Best Place to Work at Andela Nigeria.
• Oversee overall engagement and wellbeing across Andela Nigeria

Qualifications & Characteristics
Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• At least 5-10 years of post-undergraduate, full time work experience
• Experience managing operations, including detailed budgeting and reporting, in a complex environment
• Experience rapidly growing /scaling a project
• Experience of Real Estate Management in Nigeria and/or Employee Engagement
• Experience developing and managing a culture of continuous learning and improvement
• Experience managing and coordinating teams to deliver on a tight schedule
• Work and living experience in emerging markets
• Record of strong academic performance from a leading undergraduate and, if attended, graduate institution
• Experience of working across cultures
• Graduate degree in relevant field preferred
• Experience at start-ups a plus

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

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Job Title: Technical Coordinator

Location: Lagos

About The Technical Coordinator

• As Technical Coordinator, you will be responsible for helping Andela’s Software Engineers successfully engage remote clients. Distributed work environments are growing in popularity but the lack of physical proximity still brings unique operational challenges. As our engineers partner with teams spread around the world, across industries and across technology stacks, your role will be to help make the client and the remote team feel much closer.
• No two days will ever be alike and variety will be the only constant. In the morning, you might find yourself helping engineers better understand the business value of their California team’s user stories; in the afternoon, you might virtually travel across the Atlantic in order to support another team of engineers as they strategically plan a data migration for their team in London.
• With your knowledge of business, technology, remote communication and agile project management, you will help make the distance between our engineers and their teams---thousands of kilometers in most cases---feel like a logistical afterthought.

Responsibilities
The specific Responsibilities of the Technical Coordinator Position Include:

• Interfacing with the client to understand a client's business as well as their goals and visions for products being supported by Andela
• Assigning work to ensure that our engineers are always working on high priority tasks that will bring the most value to their team.
• Ensuring that our engineers are able to understand the business context and value of their tasks, as well as how it impacts users.
• Working with our engineers to decompose high level stories into smaller, specific tasks and provide high level design support to help them understand how to solve specific coding challenges.
• Perform code reviews to ensure that the work being submitted to the client follows the client's coding standards as well as meets the letter and spirit of the assigned task
• Assist our engineers in effectively communicating with their teams

Requirements
As the ideal candidate for this role you:

• Have a four-year Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field from an accredited university.
• Have at least 5 years of experience working in software development, technology consulting or software product management
• Have experience effectively working remotely
• Are passionate about the evolving technology landscape and enjoy leveraging advancements to solve business problems
• Have a strong understanding of agile software development techniques
• Have a vibrant personality and exceptional communication skills (English, verbal and written)
• Have the ability to build rapport and communicate with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Have strong leadership skills.
• Strongly motivated by our social mission of training 100 thousand young Africans in next 10 years.

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