Overview
Program Director, AL Education Jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa at African Leadership Academy
Position: Â Program Director, AL for Education
About AfricanLeadershipAcademy
African
Leadership
Academy (ALA) seeks to transform Africa by identifying, developing and connecting a new generation of young leaders who will lead the continent towards lasting peace and shared prosperity for all. Since our inception in 2008 we have worked to lay the foundations of this audacious mission by identifying and developing a group of exceptional young leaders who will work together to shape Africa’s future.
The flagship secondary
education
offering has expanded to early career and youth entrepreneurship programs like the Anzisha Prize and Africa Career Networks.
About Africa Career Networks
Africa Career Networks (ACN) supports young Africans with identified
leadership potential
(ALA graduates, Mastercard Foundation Scholars, Anzisha Fellows and others) in their pursuit of a
career of impact
within seven (7) key sectors of Africa’s opportunity landscape – Agribusiness, the Arts, Infrastructure, Governance,
Education
, Professional Services and Health. Each network delivers a relevant combination of training, internships, fellowships, mentorship, employer engagement and events to foster collective impact through the community.
About AL ForEducation
African Leaders (AL) for
Education
is a growing network of school leaders, founders and aspirant
education
professionals who work to foster excellence in African
education
and who are demonstrably improving learning outcomes for African children. These leaders are driving the conversation about what young Africans should know and be able to do, and how young
education
leaders must be organized to achieve those outcomes.
They are building and testing these ideas and sharing lessons in ways that help others implement their learning. To enable this, AL for
Education
operates programs that seek to advance learning outcomes in communities across the African continent. These include a fellowship accelerator for school founders, an early career apprenticeship program and an annual gathering – amongst others. The program brings exceptional talent into Africa’s
education
sector and supports the
advancement
of extraordinary schools serving communities across Africa.
The program aims to harness a broad, pan-African network and transmit learnings to amplify its impact on
education
in Africa.
Position Overview
AL for
Education
is looking for a Program Director to accelerate the growth and effectiveness of a
leadership
network that collaborates to transform
education
outcomes in Africa by investing in emerging
education
leaders. The Program Director will continue to refine and operationalize the strategy for AL for
Education
as well as develop and drive forward the partnerships required to execute on that strategy.
They will lead an excellent and
diverse team
of professionals driving program delivery, support fundraising efforts, and manage partnerships and communications. The Program Director will work with ALA’s executive team and key stakeholders to advance the long-term growth of the program and fulfil its vision and mission.
Position Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
Continue to refine and provide high-level strategic direction to drive AL for Ed’s mission of supportingeducationleaders to accelerate their impact …
Title: Program Director, AL Education
Company: African Leadership Academy
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Category: Education / Teaching, Non-Profit
