Summary
Date Posted: 26th February 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time , Currency: RwF

JOB DETAILS:

We are looking for people who are passionate about conservation education in Africa to join the ALU School of Wildlife Conservation’s team. This role involves a balance of facilitation, fundraising, design and program building for undergraduate, graduate, and life-long learning students. We are looking for individuals who enjoy facilitating challenging conversations, coaching and mentoring aspiring leaders, and are excited to create highly effective and scalable learning experiences.
ABOUT ALU
ALU is re-imagining university education for the 21st century by applying an innovative approach to tertiary education. Dubbed by CNN as “the Harvard of Africa”, we leverage modern pedagogy, advanced education technology and global partnerships with leading employers and universities to provide a deeply engaging learning experience. We are building programs across Africa to deliver this new model of higher education. Two campuses—Mauritius and Rwanda—are already open, as is the ALX site in Kenya. Our objective is to develop 3 million innovative game-changers for Africa over the next 50 years.
As a high-growth start-up, we work in starkly different ways to traditional academic bureaucracies. We approach education from first principles, empower individuals to design, test, and implement creative new ideas, and work closely together to craft transformative learning experiences. We are deeply passionate about our students and excited by the challenge of building something entirely new.

ALU SCHOOL OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
The ALU School of Wildlife Conservation is a specialized school delivering Undergraduate, MBA degrees and executive education under the overall ALU umbrella to develop the current and next generation of world-class African leaders for conservation. It also provides training for emerging conservation leaders via short courses through our new ALX program. It is attracting guest faculty from around the world, and will ultimately enable long-term sustainability of wildlife conservation efforts in Africa by harnessing top African leadership talent for this critical mission.
THE DEAN ROLE
You will be responsible for building the School’s academic curriculum from infancy to become the leading program for conservation education on the continent. This will entail (i) strengthening the faculty team, (ii) working closely with the learning team to create a portfolio of rigorous and relevant undergraduate programs, MBA courses, manager training and research programs, and (iii) advising on the sales, marketing and operations strategy of the School – in close collaboration with the operations and project management team. You will be a key contributor to the School-related strategic projects and new initiatives, such as the organization of the Business of Conservation Conference, the continental growth model of middle-managers programs across Africa (ALX Xcelerator program) or the possible development of a marine component based in Mauritius campus.
Based at our Kigali campus in Rwanda, you will build relationship and coordinate closely with the other academic teams such as the Global Challenges (ALU), the School of Business (ALUSB) and the AL Xcelerator (ALX) teams, to ensure seamless integration of conservation topics in the broader students learning environment. You will also be the face of the School, developing academic partnerships with other universities and building relationship with donors, governments, multilateral agencies, and African private players in conservation to strengthen the School professional network.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
We are looking for a Senior Executive with deep understanding of the conservation sector in Africa and its talent pain points. You will have experience establishing and running new academic initiatives on the continent. You are extremely passionate about conservation and its potential for Africa and the world – both from a sustainability as well as economic development standpoint. You understand the ‘businesses of conservation and are excited about developing leaders in conservation who are equipped to handle the business, operations and people leadership challenges.
Academic Expert – 10+ years of work experience in both academic and managerial roles in the conservation sector. Deep understanding of the business of conservation and its challenges.
Conservation Lover – Passionate about talent and leadership development to impact the conservation sector in Africa.
Strong Networker – Masterful at understanding the needs of the industry, and extremely well connected in the conservation sector; ability to build and maintain long term relationships.
Curriculum Builder – Has experience in building academic programs and executing ambitious projects from scratch in the conservation space.
Strategic Thinker – Ability to see the larger picture, and drive both short-term and long-term goals simultaneously.
Master Communicator – Outstanding written and verbal communication to engage with conservation organizations, universities, experts, government officials, donors or practitioners.
Comfortable in a start-up – Excited to work in a fast-paced startup environment which provides a large degree of autonomy, but also requires a large degree of ownership.
High-performer – Results-oriented with proven track-record of exemplary performance and willingness to do what it takes to achieve the broader vision.
Team-player – Capacity to build, motivate and lead multi-functional teams to consistently achieve outcomes. Ability to navigate international, changing dynamic work environment.
Flexible mind – energized by the uncertainty and dynamic nature of an entrepreneurial environment and taking change in his/her stride.

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