The Teach For All network is developing collective leadership in classrooms and communities around the world Teach For All is a network of 48 independent, locally led and governed partner organizations and a global organization that works to accelerate the network’s progress.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Experience: 2 – 4 years
- Location: Nigeria
- Job Field: Project Management
About the role
- We are looking for a warehouse manager who will supervise all activities of the facility, oversee team performance, expedite the receipt and shipping of goods, and ensure efficient and organized storage.
Duties and responsibilities
- Manage all Receiving, Warehousing (both in-house and third Part / Consignment), and Dispatch operations.
- Manage all transactions into (Receipts) and out of (Shipments) in the Microsoft NAV system
- We are seeking a Director of Strategy & Operations to join our Global Leadership Accelerator at Teach For All.
- The Accelerator aims to grow the leadership of tens of thousands of leaders who are working to reimagine education around the world.
- This includes hundreds of social entrepreneurs supporting nearly 15,000 teachers currently in classrooms, and over 100,000 alumni leaders, reaching millions of children in 60 countries and growing.
- You will play a key role in designing and operationalizing the strategy for this highly entrepreneurial team. You will report directly to the Head of the Global Leadership Accelerator, who also serves as a Chief Learning Officer for our new Global Institute for Shaping a Better Future.
- You are ideal for this role if:
- You are excited to be part of a fast-moving, entrepreneurial team with a bold vision
- You are highly organized and love building systems but can also be flexible to emerging needs
- You are a strong strategic & critical thinker and excel at day-to-day operations and project management
- You can synthesize complex ideas into clear, compelling communications
- You are a self-starter who also thrives in collaborative environments
Description of Job duties and Responsibilities:
Act as Chief of Staff for the Global Leadership Accelerator, enabling the team to maximize it’s impact, by building a thriving culture, strong systems, strategic clarity, & efficient operations. Responsibilities include:
- Strategic Planning: Partner with the Head of Global Leadership Accelerator and wider team to set strategic direction, facilitate long-term planning, and track progress
- Financial management: Oversee budget in line with strategic priorities, and manage execution (e.g. budget management, vendor contracts & relationships, internal & external reporting)
- Team systems: Build and manage systems (e.g., data, communications, knowledge management), continually looking for ways to innovate & optimize processes
- Team culture & operations: Lead on building team culture, communications, & collaboration, and support on processes for staff hiring, performance management & development
- Manage administrative support: Manage administrative personnel and contractors, delegating basic tasks where relevant (e.g., translation support, invoicing)
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the Head of Global Leadership Accelerator, providing thought partnership and support on key strategic, operational & external engagement activities.
Responsibilities include:
- Strategic support: Develop and oversee our learning agenda; lead and manage execution of special strategic projects; act as a thought partner on strategic issues
- Operational support: Provide high-level operational support (e.g., initiative implementation, complex work planning & scheduling, cross-team alignment & stakeholder management)
- External engagement: Support efforts to develop new partnerships; act as an ongoing liaison for key partners; provide enabling support (e.g., research new opportunities, meeting prep)
- Provide project management support for flagship leadership programs (e.g., fellowships, workshop series, external leadership forums, CEO peer learning groups)
- Lead on communications, team logistics, marketing, content development, and impact evaluation
- Support efforts to launch leadership offerings within the Global Academy, as part of our newly launching Global Institute for Shaping a Better Future
Define and operationalize new approaches to scale so we can grow our reach & impact. This includes:
- Knowledge management: Take our knowledge management to the next level, including defining a strategy, supporting the team to develop best-in-class knowledge products, driving uptake of our Resource Hub, and continually seeking opportunities for innovation (e.g. AI).
- Data & impact: Create and execute a new data & impact strategy, so that we can rapidly learn & evolve our work internally, and communicate our impact externally; own all aspects of this work (e.g., data management, innovation on metrics, impact reporting, growing team’s capacity)
Experiences and attributes needed to successfully live into the role:
- Enjoys building structure & systems while also flexible to emerging needs
- Self-driven, self-motivated and highly organized; can manage multiple tasks with high reliability
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively, ideally in diverse & cross-cultural environments
- Strong critical thinker who can problem-solve effectively in complex situations
- Proficient in working with data to identify trends & insights
- Excellent written communication & design; able to synthesize complex information
- At least 2-4 years of work experience, preferably in a consultant or project manager role
- Demonstrated commitment to Teach For All’s vision & values
- Operates with humility & learning orientation; committed to growing one’s own leadership
Travel and Hours:
Travel is possible when it is safe to do so and in accordance with local travel guidelines. Given that we work across different time zones, some non-traditional hours for early or later calls are an expectation of this role.
- Manage all Issuances to Production and all other Departments within the Microsoft NAV ERP system.
- Initiate, coordinate and enforce new and existing programs, and Personnel Policies and Procedures. across all BURN warehouses.
- Ensure compliance with government regulations regarding warehousing, material handling, and shipping requirements in line with existing and new legislation.
- Safeguard warehouse operations and material by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols.
- Ascertain and update inventory levels by conducting cycle counts and updating the ERP system.
- Work with members of the Supply Chain team and management to ensure reliable inventory planning.
- Maintain physical condition of the warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; and issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement.
- Assist top management in achieving financial objectives by analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions that keep them to a minimum.
- Manage warehouse staff by recruiting and training employees.
- Maintain warehouse staff job results by coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications as and when required or available.
- Ensure continuous improvement across all warehouse areas.
Compensation
- Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on country of hire, prior work experience and includes a comprehensive benefits package.
