Academy Program Design Lead at Founders Factory Africa (FFA)

Responsibilities

• Set the research and learning agenda for the Academy programs and products and coordinate the discovery process with the team and strategic partners
• Research & Curate the entrepreneurship content and curriculum, including informing the flow of the modules, through research, working with subject matter experts internally and externally, etc.
• Ability to build easy-to-use, plug-and-play templates that can be incorporated into the program.
• Lead product development process, including facilitating strategic input from strategic partners and implementation teams
• Identify and propose systems/structures for experimentation to create efficient delivery mechanisms
• Collaborate with the Learning Specialist to design an end-to-end learner experience, training material and relevant assessments in-line with the learner’s journey.
• Identify and strategically manage key risks facing the strategy
• Ensure behaviour change insights are included in the learning agenda and inform program model development and iterations
• Work with FFA’s EIL (Embedded Impact Learning) team and oversee and coordinate evaluation and ensure strategy responds to impact data
• Collaborate closely with the Program Implementation Lead and the Community Manager to ensure an end-to-end effective learning experience
• Ability to facilitate sessions if and when required.

The ideal candidate is or possesses…

• Dynamic experience highly preferred, with demonstrated ability to operate well in complex and fast-changing environments
• Preference for candidates that have worked in an Edutech startup or in an organisation that works with young people.
• Experience building a startup/entrepreneurship curriculum and/or platform
• Familiarity with the lean startup approach and design thinking principles is strongly preferred
• A passion for education in Africa, with a keen interest or experience as an entrepreneur.
• Must be detail-oriented and possess excellent organisational and analytical skills with the ability to multitask, prioritise, complete work accurately, meet deadlines, and follow through.  
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to problem-solving. 
• Ability to work independently, entrepreneurially, and innovatively.  
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively across different levels, with local and international teams and stakeholders.
• Experience working with diverse groups and populations is a plus. 

Candidates should meet the following minimum requirements:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in an Educational Program Design role with some startup experience
• Undergraduate or Honours graduate degree in a related discipline
• Strong collaboration and project management skills are a must
• An interest in empowering young people is a must
• Experience working in Kenya
• Ability to travel when required
• Comfortable with field work