We recruit Nigeria’s most promising future leaders from varied disciplines to teach in Nigeria’s underserved schools in low-income communities through a highly selective, two-year fellowship. The Teach For Nigeria fellowship is a transformational leadership program that equips Fellows with transferable leadership skills to effect change beyond the classrooms in the communities we serve. After the fellowship, alumni of Teach For Nigeria build on their classroom teaching experience to drive long-term systemic changes in the educational sector in Nigeria as they progress into leadership roles in their varied professions. The Teach For Nigeria model is based on the proven success of 40 country organizations including: Teach For America, Teach First UK, Teach For Ghana, Teach For Bangladesh, Teach For Nepal and Teach For India, who are all part of the Teach For All network.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Location: Lagos
- Job Field: Project Management
Roles and Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain the Fellows’ and coaches’ databases, including the Central and exited Fellows’ databases.
- Coordinate and manage the Fellows’ Tracker to monitor the activeness of Fellows.
- Support coaches and fellows, escalate issues for resolution, and ensure excellent customer service.
- Prepare and manage monthly payment structure for Fellows’ and coaches’ allowances, including updating the list for benefits such as HMO, life insurance, and tax.
- Prepare coaches’ school visitation allowance as needed, ensuring accurate and timely payment of allowances to support Fellows’ and coaches’ welfare.
- Provide cross-departmental tasks and support, including data review, document preparation, and information provision. Facilitate inter-departmental coordination and collaboration for smooth operations.
- Help design and implement training programs with the Head of Training and Team Leads for Fellows and Coaches.
- Coordinate logistics for training sessions, ensuring appropriate facilities and resources are available for smooth training delivery.
- Manage all communications within the training unit, including drafting and preparing communications to stakeholders and partners
- Coordinate and manage activities within the training unit, including meetings, assignments, and tasks.
- Coordinate Fellows Connect program across Lagos and Ogun States, promoting inter-cohort community learning and engagement through representatives for networking and collaboration among Fellows.
- Oversee the flow of Fellows enrolled in the Professional Diploma in Education programs.
- Manage the Learning Management System (LMS), specifically Google Classroom, for Pre-service Training Institute, ensuring effective LMS management and utilization for training, including content management and technical support.
Education, Skill, and Experience
- BSc/BA in any Social Science or Management related field
- Proven experience as an Administrator or similar role
- Experience in Project Management
- Knowledge of Database Management and Learning Management Systems (LMS).
- Proficient in MS Office, especially Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
- Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written (report writing) and verbal communication skills.
- Outstanding organizational and multitasking ability.
Method of Application
Interested candidates should send their resumes via [email protected] using “Job Title” as the email subject. Note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.
