Jobs and Vacancies in ALU Kenya

Leadership Facilitator

We believe that the future of Africa will be defined by its leaders and their ability to unleash the incredible potential of the continent. ALX, the newest part of the African Leadership Group, is a bold innovation in talent and leadership development. It combines co-working spaces with lifelong learning, career matching, networking, and start-up incubation. Our goal is to become the gathering place for the top 5% of leadership talent in the world and to scale to hundreds of cities across Africa and around the world. By empowering leaders to innovative and re-imagine we want to be a catalyst for transformation on the continent.
We are looking for mission-driven, passionate entrepreneurs to launch and manage ALX hubs in various cities across Africa and around the world. These founding teams will establish locations in Nairobi (launching September 2018), Johannesburg, Casablanca, Lagos, Accra, Cape Town (launching in 2019) and across the continent.
As a high-growth start-up, the ALX Team works in starkly different ways to traditional environments. We approach everything from first principles, empower individuals to design, test, and implement creative new ideas, and work closely together to craft transformative leadership experiences. We are deeply passionate about our Young Leaders and excited by the challenge of building something entirely new.

Responsibilities

In-person sessions
·         Facilitating in-person sessions with up to 30 Young Leaders
·         Reviewing work examples and providing regular online and offline feedback based on rubrics
·         Holding sessions for targeted coaching and feedback during labs/workshops
Beyond In-person sessions
·         Identifying & scoping projects for Young Leaders to work on with partners from external companies
·         Providing input on and assisting with the continuous improvement of the design of any in-person sessions
·         Identifying relevant datasets and databases for self-growth
·         Reporting to Facilitator Lead and other relevant stakeholders to align on tasks and ensuring successful completion of projects from end-to-end in line with our vision

Qualifications:

·         Bachelor’s degree
·         Minimum 2-4 years experience in consulting, project management, data analysis or similar field
·         Strong work/experience in at least two of the following expertise areas: business expansion, data analysis, communications, marketing, business process analysis, financial modelling, and starting/supporting profitable entrepreneurial ventures.
Valued Characteristics and mindsets
·         Self-aware and effective communicator: Outstanding written and verbal communication, ability to give and receive feedback well, and are intentional about showing high level of humility despite experience/expertise
·         Passionate facilitator: excited about ALX’s vision for innovation in learning and leadership development. Ideally, you have past experience in facilitating large/small sessions or workshops with an innovative, human-centred twist.
·         Results-Oriented and Collaborative team player: Energized by engaging collaboratively (online and offline) and working across multiple teams to achieve best outcomes in a timely manner
·         Quick and Agile Learner: Thrilled to engage with new ideas, quick learner especially during uncertainty and change, and continuously seeking feedback. In particular, shows quick learning for engaging with technology and tools related to performing the role well
·         Critical thinker: easily able to think beyond what is given at face value, and able to pick and synthesize implications of problem-solving for a diverse set of stakeholders.
Other Qualifications:
·         Master’s Degree
·         Knowledge of Kiswahili
·         Passion for working with young people and past experience in leadership development programs
·         Experience making data-driven decisions
·         Tech-Savvy, particularly using tools such as Salesforce, Lucidchart, Lucidpress, Slack, Google Suite, Google Classroom,  and EdX
How to Apply

Community Manager
We believe that the future of Africa will be defined by its leaders and their ability to unleash the incredible potential of the continent. ALX, the newest part of the African Leadership Group, is a bold innovation in talent and leadership development. It combines co-working spaces with lifelong learning, career matching, networking, and start-up incubation. Our goal is to become the gathering place for the top 5% of leadership talent in the world and to scale to hundreds of cities across Africa and around the world. By empowering leaders to innovative and re-imagine we want to be a catalyst for transformation on the continent.
We are looking for mission-driven, passionate entrepreneurs to launch and manage ALX hubs in various cities across Africa and around the world. These founding teams will establish locations in Nairobi (launching September 2018), Johannesburg, Casablanca, Lagos, Accra, Cape Town (launching in 2019) and across the continent.
About The Role
The ALX Community Manager will make ALX the ‘go-to’ place for the top talent in a given city. We are looking for a masterful community builder with experience in planning powerful events and curating inspiring experiences for busy professionals that will make them want to come back for more. You will manage the ALX community to ensure it is vibrant, entrepreneurial and inspiring. If you have a background in organizing high-end events and conferences or in managing private social clubs, start-up incubators, accelerators, or co-working spaces, this position is for you.
We are actively hiring this role in Nairobi.

Responsibilities

·         Bring the ALX culture to life through curated community programming
·         Oversee the delivery and operations of the ALX Community (incl. marketing, programming, partnerships)
·         Coordinate across a team of incredibly passionate, talented and diverse people
·         Create transformational experiences for community members and the local network

·         Plan and run operations of community events and other programming
·         Build partnerships with external lifelong learning providers to offer unique learning experiences to ALX community members
·         Grow the membership base  and deliver on the community value proposition while maintaining a high quality experiences
·         Monitor and evaluate impact, effectiveness and efficiency of the program
·         Build systems and processes that contribute to making ALX sites scalable and cost-efficient; support the development of playbooks and continuous improvement cycles to scale ALX
·         Report to the General Manager of the ALX site

Qualifications

·         3+ years of relevant work experience
·         Stellar networking skills and the ability to make smart partnerships happen
·         A creative, problem-solving approach, with a focus on achieving results
·         Entrepreneurial mindset and can-do attitude
·         Comfortable with uncertainty and a startup environment, but have knowledge and insight to provide structure where needed
·         Passionate about scalable and innovative leadership development
·         A data-driven decision mentality and sound business judgment achieved through a strong analytical mindset
How to Apply

Business Development Lead
We believe that the future of Africa will be defined by its leaders and their ability to unleash the incredible potential of the continent. ALX, the newest part of the African Leadership Group, is a bold innovation in talent and leadership development. It combines co-working spaces with lifelong learning, career matching, networking, and start-up incubation. Our goal is to become the gathering place for the top 5% of leadership talent in the world and to scale to hundreds of cities across Africa and around the world. By empowering leaders to innovative and re-imagine we want to be a catalyst for transformation on the continent.
We are looking for mission-driven, passionate entrepreneurs to launch and manage ALX hubs in various cities across Africa and around the world. These founding teams will establish locations in Nairobi (launching September 2018), Johannesburg, Casablanca, Lagos, Accra, Cape Town (launching in 2019) and across the continent.
About The Role
We are hiring experienced business development professionals to drive corporate partnerships and close deals with local corporations in your city. The BD Lead must be self-motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset. If you’re a strong relationship builder, enjoy networking, have experience selling services to corporations and are passionate about helping companies unleash the performance of their teams, this position is for you.

Responsibilities

·         Lead a team of incredibly passionate, talented and diverse people and champion our unique culture
·         Selling ALX Xcelerator program including marketing, prospecting and closing deals to beat ALX goals.
·         Closing hiring partners for the ALX Launchpad program
·         Assist in the delivery and operations of the ALX Xcelerator (incl. marketing, programming, partnerships, operational planning)
·         Build long-term corporate partnerships with Africa’s leading companies and SMEs and drive revenues via business development and retention
·         Monitor and evaluate impact, effectiveness, and efficiency of the program
·         Build systems and processes that contribute to making ALX sites scalable and cost-efficient; support the development of playbooks and continuous improvement cycles to scale ALX
·         Report to the General Manager of the ALX site

Qualifications

·         5+ years of relevant work experience in B2B sales, working for an early-stage startup, consulting, banking, or operations management.
·         A competitive spirit that is excited to prospect and close deals
·         Outstanding manager with a track record of leading high performing teams and multiple stakeholders
·         Experience in business development with SME and Multinationals
·         Stellar networking skills and the ability to make smart partnerships happen
·         A creative, problem-solving approach, with a focus on achieving results
·         Entrepreneurial mindset and can-do attitude
·         Comfortable with uncertainty and a startup environment, but have knowledge and insight to provide structure where needed. The responsibilities will change as we grow and learn.
·         Passionate about scalable and innovative leadership development
·         A data-driven decision mentality and sound business judgment achieved through a strong analytical mindset
How to Apply