Africa – Network Facilitator at United States International University Africa (USIU)

Reporting to the Director, USIU Online. The holder of this position will be responsible for offering support to the E-Learning project leadership team in the overall design and implementation of the Initiative.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Support in the overall design and implementation of the eLearning Initiative across all the participating institutions including all the prioritized areas identified;
• Advise on the structure and modus operandi of the initiative thematic working groups;
• Provide technical support and mentorship to other partners;
• Facilitate learning across the network;
• Leverage learning from the Scholars Program e-Learning initiative to provide advice to the wider eLearning initiative of the Foundation;
• Drive processes, provide technical support, support procurement processes;
• Facilitate contact, dialogue, collaboration and learning between participating institutions and also, communities of practice;
• Spot opportunities for collaboration (within the partner network and with external actors);
• Encourage broad participation by partners in accordance with the agreed principles for the initiative;
• Ensure action points are monitored, clearly assigned and completed in a timely manner;
• Periodically invite feedback from stakeholders on the conduct and efficacy of workshops and introduce process improvements where possible;
• In consultation with members of the Foundation’s Impact team, develop an impact framework, that will include a plan to gather data on progress towards outcomes from across the network

Educational Qualifications and Professional Experience:

• Master’s in Business or other related fields
• 10 years’ professional experience in partnership development and/or program management
• Strong practical technical skills in a wide variety of online technologies/engagement platforms
• Experience working in higher education in support of faculty.

Personal Attributes & Competencies:

• Demonstrated ability to work closely and carefully with all members of the USIU-Africa community to maintain an atmosphere of courtesy, professionalism and strong service.
• Adaptability and reliability
• Demonstrated fluency in written and spoken
• Leadership Skills
• Networking Skills
• Facilitation Skills
• Partnership Management
• Program Management
• Organization Skills
• ICT Skills