Current Job Openings at Andela

Job Title: Director of Learning and Technology

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Andela is seeking a Director of Learning and Technology with world-class expertise in training software developers to lead the education of our thousands of fellows at locations all over Africa.
You will develop strategies to ensure our fellows succeed in their job placements, which incorporate feedback from both fellows and clients to create virtuous circles.

You will devise strategies to align learning outcomes with client success. You know how to build educational programs that can scale and build teams that execute on an international scale. You will be a vital leader in our efforts to transform the opportunities of our fellows and deliver outstanding experiences to our clients.

You’re the kind of person who:
Has a clear passion and expertise in software development
Believes in the effectiveness of collaborative learning
Loves unlocking the potential of others
Can deftly distill your wide range of knowledge to the key insight a student needs to move forward
Has a keen sense of how systems enable or hinder personal growth

ABOUT ANDELA

At Andela, we find the brightest young people in Africa, train them to be world-class developers and connect them with employers around the world seeking top technical talent. Passion, excellence, entrepreneurial spirit and determination to improve the status quo are only a few of the many resources the remarkable Andela team brings with them.

With the youngest population in the world, Africa is the world’s greatest untapped source of spectacular talent. The four-year Andela fellowship is the core mechanism by which we transform Andela fellows into passionate change agents able to drive current and future tech-enabled growth in Africa and around the world. Guiding and molding these elite young people to achieve their maximum potential is an essential aspect of both individual and organizational success.

In This Job You Will

You will lead our education efforts. Working in close concert with Andela’s leadership team, you will establish and execute a strategic approach to facilitate all learning of Fellows through the four year fellowship program including both the intensive initial training to continuous learning post-placement. You will ensure that curriculum and instruction are designed and implemented such that Andela fellows enjoy success with clients – thus supporting our most important business objectives.

You Will Also
Conduct systematic objective assessments of current training; identify strengths and weaknesses in light of industry standards.
Oversee all aspects of curriculum content development.
Develop and execute an accountability-focused training program for instructors.
Establish strategy, plan and systems needed to facilitate company objectives via continuing education for team and Fellows throughout 4 year fellowship.
Define metrics to effectively measure, benchmark and monitor the impact of learning and development on the business.
Support the development of budgets, cost projections and analyses to ensure cost effectiveness.
Regularly report progress to company leadership and assess opportunities to improve or pivot.

What Makes You a Great Fit For This Role
The ability to be located in Lagos, Nigeria and travel regularly to Nairobi, Kenya and New York, NY, USA.
10+ years leading development and delivery of educational programs with a focus on engineering/software development and/or project management within the high tech or business consulting industries.
Deep understanding of the needs of businesses who require software developers that can operate remotely.
Experience teaching, training teachers, monitoring and evaluating programs, and incorporating learning back into training.
Demonstrated understanding of scalable learning technologies, training methods, and content authoring techniques.
Highly collaborative with experience building rapport, confidence and trust among all team members.
Experience designing and implementing feedback loops through monitoring and evaluation systems for large-scale training programs for continuous improvement.
A Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Education, Computer Science or a related field.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Job Title: Africa Sales Director

Location: Lagos, Nigeria or Nairobi, Kenya

Called “the startup that’s harder to get into than Harvard” by CNN, Andela is a mission with a business and we are looking for someone to help us achieve our mission by growing our business. The Sales Director will build partnerships with large companies and startups across multiple geographies and sectors – from technology and media to retail and the pharmaceutical industry. This is an opportunity to play a leadership role at a fast-growing startup backed by some of the most respected VC’s in the U.S., Europe, and Africa.

In this role, you’ll not only have a chance to help local and global industry find top-tier talent, you’ll have a chance to make a powerful social impact across Africa by empowering the continent’s best and brightest to reach for their dreams.

See more about Andela on TechCruch and CNN.

Sales Director Responsibilities

The Director of Sales will be responsible for developing, leading, and implementing the African Sales strategy for Andela. This will require the ability to work across teams in Africa and the US as well as develop a robust pipeline of corporate prospects in Africa. The Director will be measured on performance and sales targets, which will be decided upon with the Senior Management team

Key Attributes Of This Role Include

You have a track record selling into large companies. You know how to navigate the bureaucracy and overcome whatever obstacles are thrown your way.

You have experience selling a new product or offering, something that has never been sold before.

You think strategically about what companies to pursue and how to pursue them.

You are tenacious and persistent and don’t give up until the answer is yes.

You like people, can talk to anyone, and make friends easily. You’re equally comfortable talking with the HR or engineering teams.

You love data and using it to inform your strategy and drive better decision-making.

You care about what we do. You know this isn’t just about helping companies find technology talent, it’s about leveling the playing field for the world’s brightest young people.

Qualifications

Track record as a top performer.

5-10 years of sales experience.

Established relationships at leading African companies a MUST

Experience selling professional services to African companies a MUST

Being a good person; we have a “no jerk” policy at Andela.

Job Title: Andela Nigeria Fellow Class XIII

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Do you dream of changing the world with software?
Do you have a passion for technology? Do you have a passion for improving the lives of your fellow citizens? Of helping to improve the lives of all Africans? Consider applying to the Andela Fellowship, a 4-year, paid opportunity to master the craft of professional software development while working for leading technology companies around the globe. Graduates are expected to be tomorrow’s most successful leaders both on the continent and around the world.

Applicants that make it through our screening process are invited to participate in a free, two-week-long Boot Camp led by senior developers hailing from some of the world’s top engineering schools. It is one of the most rigorous training experiences in the world and you will learn fundamentals of programming. Impress us during your Boot Camp experience, and you will be invited to become an Andela Fellow. If you accept, you will begin our paid software developer training program and receive at least 1000 hours of hands-on training in HTML, CSS, JavaScript and other web and mobile software development skills.

Andela is a new kind of academic experience. It is somewhat like a university, except instead of paying tuition, you earn a healthy income and benefits. Once you are done with basic training and ready to advance, usually within 6 months, we place you as a remote member of a team with one of our partner companies around the globe. You will get to apply your new knowledge to real work while Andela provides you with ongoing professional development and coaching to ensure that you evolve with the industry and graduate with maximum potential for long-term success.

Simply put, the Andela Fellowship is an unparalleled opportunity. But do not take our word for it. “I’ve been in school for 24 years,” says Solomon, an Andela Fellow, about our Boot Camp, “…but this was the most valuable and interactive two weeks of my life!”

Recruitment Schedule for Andela Class XIII Application Deadline: December 2015

Home Study Test: The Home Study test is a requirement for making it through our selection process. Please study and complete the Home Study curriculum before your test.

Bootcamp is a free two-week-long training where you will gain valuable programming skills. When it is over, the highest-performing participants will receive job offers to join Andela full-time as Andela Fellows.

The Andela Fellowship begins with an intensive paid three-month-long immersion training program where you will receive 1000 hours of highly valuable software development training. After three months of training, you will work on practice projects in collaboration with other fellows in the program, to enhance your teamwork and problem-solving skills. Within 6 months, you will gain sufficient confidence to be placed as a remote Junior Developer on project teams at top technology companies around the world.

As a high-performing Andela Fellow, you are guaranteed ongoing professional development training and employment with Andela for a period of four years. After thefour year program, Andela Fellows can be expected to; start their own technology companies, go on to work at other companies seeking employees of the highest caliber, or be hired by Andela to continue our mission of training 100 thousand young Africans across the continent.

Apply today and see if you have what it takes!

For any questions, please contact apply@andela.com

Title: Deputy Country Director, Andela – Nigeria

Type: Full Time

Experience:
Senior

Location: Nigeria

About Andela

Andela is developing a corps of high-quality technology talent across the African continent that will drive the current and future phases of tech-enabled growth around the world. With the fastest growing population and highest youth population in the world, we believe Africa is one of the greatest untapped markets for talent development.

At Andela, we find the brightest young people in Africa, train them to be world-class developers, and connect them with employers around the world looking for top technical talent. Passion, excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, and rejecting the status quo are just a few of the things that Andela team members have in common.

We have a vision to train 100,000 world-class developers in the next 10 years – and we want you to make it happen

About the Deputy Country Director

Andela is hiring a Deputy Country Director, a seasoned professional who is passionate about building the next generation of technology leaders in Africa.

You are someone who believes we can do something to unlock this talent – and you know that if we can, we must. You bring more than passion to the role: you are a world-class manager with exceptional operational expertise and demonstrated strong leadership skills. You’re an expert in building and managing complex operations and developing the processes necessary for scale.

You are eager for the challenge of molding and shaping an exceptional set of individuals and programs into an integrated, world-class institution for technology training. You know how to think – and act – big, while holding a strong moral compass in everything you do.

The Key Attributes For This Role Are
Operational Excellence. Whether in building your own company or previous experience working in operations at a company, you demonstrated expertise in designing and managing processes for scale, managing budgets, and building lasting systems for strong personnel management. Specifically, you will support talent growth, ensure high staff and fellow retention rates, plan and manage the budget, and help scale the operations across your country.
Demonstrated ability to build and scale organizations or initiatives. Andela is at a critical point: We proved a concept in one location but we will need a strong operational leader to begin our expansion into other countries. You are entrepreneurial and creative, eager to find ways to develop talent, build a team, and set up a business for scale. You have strong business skills and will be comfortable managing a multi-million dollar budget and engaging multiple global partners who are core to the success of Andela. You have a natural ability to work across borders to connect with our global team to help scale our training and talent around the world.
Team building and cross-cultural skills. You should have significant experience leading strong teams; and you should be an expert at working with diverse groups of learners.
A deep commitment to our mission. We are looking for a leader with evidence of operational skills, curiosity, a quality mindset and a commitment to building things. You will have demonstrated an ability and interest in creating large-scale change. This could be seen through your involvement in building companies or non-profits and developing talent, whether in health care, education, politics, financial inclusion, or some other area that is meaningful to you.

Specific responsibilities include: Co-lead all operational elements of Andela’s flagship Center in Nigeria.
Optimize and manage every aspect of the operations of Andela Nigeria.
Managing all Nigeria’s real estate, both office and residential including oversight of safety and security of all locations
Develop and maintain highly detailed budgets and timely financial projections
Complete quarterly (or more) financial and operational reviews and reports for Andela-NYC

Build and maintain strong processes and systems across all Andela Nigeria locations.
Maintain and create highly-structured, processes, systems and recommendations with a data-driven approach
Maintain and create “playbooks,” detailed manuals that document all relevant parts of the Andela model operating from Lagos; continually update and improve manuals in preparation for training other teams
Build systems and processes that successfully inform Andela-NYC team and other locations of all topline recurring indicators of success and that explain and troubleshoot any major outliers or obstacles to success

Support world-class tech training program by overseeing the well-being and pipeline of all Fellows through training and into employment.
Keep recruitment and training on schedule
Oversee process of transitioning trainees from two-week Boot Camps into longer training and eventually employment) including the integration of professional development and client-facing skills from (project management, business English, etc.)
Oversee the integration of total employment packages to employees including health care, savings plans, residential options and more
Work with international team to ensure tracking, transitions and timelines as employees move into full-time consultancies)
Convey any challenges to full team including Andela leadership

Manage, coach and mentor a strong team.
Share management responsibility for all staff in Nigeria including functional Directors, Lead Trainer, Assistant Trainers, and other support staff and consultants  
Provide structured evaluations of employee performance at least twice a year  
Support manpower planning and make recommendations for any needed roles in addition to existing team

Support and scope out expansion to other locations in your country and across Africa.
Make recommendations to Andela leadership about future locations in your region 
Responsibility for leading new initiatives around Andela’s expansion particularly related to real estate
Be part of a larger team to design and execute Andela’s growth strategy

Create a Best Place to Work at Andela Nigeria.
Oversee overall engagement and wellbeing across Andela Nigeria

Qualifications & Characteristics Ideal candidates for this role will have:
At least 5-10 years of post-undergraduate, full time work experience
Experience managing operations, including detailed budgeting and reporting, in a complex environment
Experience rapidly growing /scaling a project
Experience of Real Estate Management in Nigeria and/or Employee Engagement
Experience developing and managing a culture of continuous learning and improvement
Experience managing and coordinating teams to deliver on a tight schedule
Work and living experience in emerging markets
Record of strong academic performance from a leading undergraduate and, if attended, graduate institution
Experience of working across cultures
Graduate degree in relevant field preferred
Experience at start-ups a plus

Benefits & Compensation
Full-time compensation
Full medical coverage
Lunch and snacks provided daily
Beautiful working environment
Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet
Oh, and a chance to change the world

Job Title: Consultant, Curriculum and Learning

Background

About the Role

Andela is seeking a consultant on Curriculum and Learning who can help the organization devise strategies to place perpetual learning at the core of our fast-growing organization. You have a dogged focus on improving student learning outcomes. You know how to build educational programs that can scale and build teams that execute internationally. You must be passionate about Andela’s mission and share our values of excellence, integrity, teamwork and passion for our work. We treat our curriculum like we treat software: as an excellent, but incomplete, piece of technology. Your primary objective is to optimize limited resources for maximum knowledge retention during Andela’s training period and beyond to help achieve Andela’s business goals.

Location

This role would primarily be located in Lagos, Nigeria with trips to Nairobi, Kenya and New York, NY, USA.

Scope (subject to refinement with consultant)
Work closely with business leaders to identify training requirements, priorities and objectives.
Conduct systematic objective assessments of current training; identify strengths and weaknesses.
Conduct initial assessment of our training in comparison to industry standards
Determine what needs to be adjusted to improve execution and knowledge retention.
Define metrics to effectively measure, benchmark and monitor the impact of learning and development on the business
Determine what content needs to be developed and process of developing and refining the curriculum.
Develop a plan to train all current trainers on measuring progress and empower them to train others
Establish strategy, plan and systems needed to facilitate company objectives via continuing education for team and Fellows throughout 4 year fellowship
Support the development of budgets, cost projections and comparisons of actual financial data against projections to ensure cost effectiveness
Develop a plan for marketing the learning function both internally and externally.
Report recommendations and progress to Andela’s senior team
Begin to implement recommendations including
Baseline technical and soft skills assessment pre boot camp and at D0 level, suggested changes
Mapping of all activities in the training period (MONTH ONE and simulation) to Client Readiness indicators OR other indicators with specific reasons why this skill set is necessary/valuable for client work
Conduct Training with all current trainers on measuring progress with methods recommended in report
Demonstration of what changed in first 3 months and the case for why those changes ought to have occurred and how we will see if they pay off
Deliver weekly verbal reports to senior team on progress and one final presentation

Experience
10+ years leading development and delivery of educational programs with a focus on engineering/software development and/or project management within the high tech or business consulting industries
In depth knowledge of human capital needs of current businesses, particularly businesses that require software developers and who operate remotely
Experience teaching, training teachers, monitoring and evaluating programs, and incorporating learning back into training.
Demonstrated understanding of scalable learning technologies, training methods, content authoring techniques
Highly collaborative – 10+ years of confident leadership with the ability to build rapport, confidence and trust among all employees;
M&E: Able to successfully train and convey importance of measurement and evaluation to large teams with a proven ability to effectively re-incorporate learnings back into training.
Experienced communicator– adept at working with senior management in a corporate environment and ability to work cross-functionally with a variety of people from writers to engineers to designers to instructors
A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Education, Computer Science/Engineering or a related field a plus

To Apply: Please send a cover letter that does not exceed two pages and a copy of your resume to maria.cevi@andela.com. Please put: Your Name, Application, Consultant, Curriculum and Learning in the email subject line.

Job Title: Technical Coordinator

Type: Full-Time

Experience:
Mid-to-Senior

About Andela

We have a vision to train 100,000 world-class developers in the next 10 years – and we want you to help make it happen.

About The Technical Coordinator Position

As Technical Coordinator, you will be responsible for helping Andela’s Software Engineers successfully engage remote clients. Distributed work environments are growing in popularity but the lack of physical proximity still brings unique operational challenges. As our engineers partner with teams spread around the world, across industries and across technology stacks, your role will be to help make the client and the remote team feel much closer.

No two days will ever be alike and variety will be the only constant. In the morning, you might find yourself helping engineers better understand the business value of their California team’s user stories; in the afternoon, you might virtually travel across the Atlantic in order to support another team of engineers as they strategically plan a data migration for their team in London.

With your knowledge of business, technology, remote communication and agile project management, you will help make the distance between our engineers and their teams—thousands of kilometers in most cases—feel like a logistical afterthought.

Key Responsibilities

The Specific Responsibilities Of The Technical Coordinator Position Include
Interfacing with the client to understand a client’s business as well as their goals and visions for products being supported by Andela
Assigning work to ensure that our engineers are always working on high priority tasks that will bring the most value to their team.
Ensuring that our engineers are able to understand the business context and value of their tasks, as well as how it impacts users.
Working with our engineers to decompose high level stories into smaller, specific tasks and provide high level design support to help them understand how to solve specific coding challenges.
Perform code reviews to ensure that the work being submitted to the client follows the client’s coding standards as well as meets the letter and spirit of the assigned task
Assist our engineers in effectively communicating with their teams

As The Ideal Candidate For This Role You
Have a four-year degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field from an accredited university.
Have at least 5 years of experience working in software development, technology consulting or software product management
Have experience effectively working remotely
Are passionate about the evolving technology landscape and enjoy leveraging advancements to solve business problems
Have a strong understanding of agile software development techniques
Have a vibrant personality and exceptional communication skills (English, verbal and written)
Have the ability to build rapport and communicate with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Have excellent interpersonal skills.
Have strong leadership skills.
Strongly motivated by our social mission of training 100 thousand young Africans in next 10 years.

How to Apply

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