Growth and Expansion Fellow at Nova Pioneer

About The Role

We are looking for an exceptional individual to be the cutting-edge of our work to rapidly expand our transformational education model. The Fellow will work closely with the Managing Director and Director of Operations for East Africa as well as coordinate projects across a range of other teams and individuals throughout the organization. The Manager must be able to also work highly independently to drive new initiatives with minimal direction. Key responsibilities will be:

• Project-managing the establishment of our new schools by providing oversight over all launch-focused work-streams across organization - ensuring clear communication, well-managed interdepartmental co-ordination, and smooth implementation
• Exploring new geographic expansion opportunities through visiting sites, managing relationships with key partners, undertaking financial analysis and conducting detailed research
• Developing analysis and providing recommendations to drive data-driven decisions for school operations - including those for property, staffing, asset financing, etc.
• Driving the exploration and development of key new strategic initiatives, such as the launch of a teacher training college and the expansion into new countries in the region, among others
• Sourcing, analyzing and structuring of key strategic financing deals to fund our continued growth

The fellowship is based in our regional headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and comes with a stipend to cover living costs. The fellowship is for a minimum of six months with the potential to extend or transition into a permanent role in the organization based on performance.

About You

• You have 4+ years of experience in a rigorous, high-performing professional setting working on demanding analytical projects;
• You have strong people skills and are able to build strong relationships with colleagues and a wide range of external partners, negotiate effective deals, and skillfully resolve conflicts;
• You have exceptional analytical skills and have experience building complex financial and business models from the ground up;
• You have a strong track record of achieving high quality results quickly and can operate independently with limited direction and support;
• You have an exceptional ability to think strategically and yet you sweat the small stuff—people see you as unusually detail-oriented and conscientious
• You have strong project management skills with exceptional ability to manage multiple highly detailed and urgent work streams simultaneously;
• You are humble and have the highest integrity. You embrace our unique organizational culture and are ready to grow by acting on frequent intensive feedback from your colleagues;

Does working at Nova Pioneer excite you? If so, we are excited to meet you and hope to speak with you soon to explore whether you are a great fit to join us in building our ambitious vision.

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Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the right candidate is identified. Only qualified candidates will be invited for interviews.