Position: Program Officer – Scholar Recruitment and Selection
Job Type: Fixed Term
Contract Full Time
Location: Nairobi.
Department: Scholars
Program
Division: Academic and
Student Affairs
Job description
Reporting to Director,
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa, the office holder will
be in charge of Scholar selection and recruitment, working on partnerships that
are currently working with similar programs. The candidate will also work with government
bodies for credential analysis, verification and analysis, and coordinate the
language proficiency tests and interviews for the Scholars.
Responsibilities
- Design, review, improve and operate the
Scholarship’s most critical and fast-moving functions of selection and
recruitment;
- Set and execute strategic objectives that enable
the program to select a class of youth from across Africa with exceptional
leadership and entrepreneurship potential each year;
- Establish the right approach to get the best possible
candidates into the university selection funnel;
- Lead the department towards continuous improvement
of selection instruments (activities, interviews, etc.) based on insights
garnered from each round of selection, and data on ongoing student success;
- Seek examples of best practice in leadership and
talent identification from across the African continent to ensure that the
university is at the forefront of identifying potential in young leaders
from a broad range of backgrounds.
Qualifications
- A service orientation with an eye to use
experience;
- Ability to travel to recruitment sites;
- Team player with excellent interpersonal and
negotiation skills;
- Ability to make quick and smart judgments in
recommending alternative solutions for different scenarios;
- Strong adherence to ethical practice and data
privacy;
- Strong intercultural and interpersonal skills
- Good understanding of various partners’
requirements;
- Goal oriented, with ability to work under
pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
- Undergraduate degree in business, social sciences
or other related fields from an accredited university ;
- At least 3 years in Student management in an
educational environment ;
- Experience working with statistical computer
software packages such as Excel and other systems such as CX, CARS, and
other software will be required
- Passion for the African continent, its people and
its future.
- Curiosity about identifying talent in robust,
systematic and innovative ways.
- Enthusiasm for designing, building and maintaining
systems and processes.
- Enthusiasm for generating actionable insights from
data.
- Experience working with high volumes on strict
timelines.
How to apply
Interested applicants
must provide a cover letter current CV and Certificates, to the following
address jobs@usiu.ac.ke Att: Director of Administration by Friday, October 23 2020 .Please Indicate the position you are
applying for on the subject line of the email address.