Director of Uongozi centre
M-PESA Foundation Academy
Kenya
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- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- March 2020
- Apply by:
- 20 September 2019
Job overview
THE UONGOZI CENTRE - RE-ADVERTISED
The Academy has recently launched an innovative Centre for Leadership development as part of its portfolio of future-thinking offerings. The Uongozi (Swahili word for leadership) Centre will provide a new bridging curriculum for promising and highly motivated students who have completed their high school education (KCSE) and are preparing for the next step in their educational and or entrepreneurial journeys. This new and 21st century-forward looking curriculum will be composed of a rich variety of courses and experiences. The Academy is now looking for an experienced and innovative Director to head up this unique centre.
Premised on a Core Curriculum that will dually support:
- Students seeking an Academic path and preparing for University entrances; orientations and requisite networks; and
- Those aspiring to an Entrepreneurial future and thus seeking to delve deeper into practical and vocational skills as well as start-up projects
The Centre will also build leadership skills and competencies that will equip the students with skills that will include:
- Deepening global awareness and an ability to compete
- Appreciating cultural diversity
- Growing their self-leadership and ability to architect an independent future
- Embedding a deeper appreciation of the Continent and the desire to solve the challenges of Africa
- Sharpening oral presentation and written communications skills
Embedding a problem solving orientation and innovation mind-set
This unique curriculum will last for 7 months for those going onto higher education and up to 12 months for those on the entrepreneurial program. The first cohort of students will join in January 2020
Key Responsibilities
- Leading and completing the design and implementation of Uongozi curriculum
- Formulating the longer-term strategy and operational blue print for the Centre
- Setting the structure; policies, guidelines and principles along which the Centre will be run
- Facilitating the appointment of students and stewarding their success through the different arms of the program
- Establishing important internal and external networks with eclectic stakeholders within the country and outside
- Formulating mutually beneficial partnerships that will be of benefit to the Centre as it grows in scale and impact
- Taking responsibility and leadership in providing guidance & mentoring, work experiences and internships,
- Developing networks that maintain contact with alumni – who are the future leaders of Kenya and the continent
- Supporting the boarding activities of the resident students on campus
- Overseeing university admission and placement process in local and international universities
- Coordinates day‐to‐day operations of the office.
Desired Characteristics & Qualifications
The Director of Uongozi should ideally possess a majority of the following attributes
Competencies, knowledge &skills,
- Demonstrated leadership ability
- Ability to design curricula
- Strategic and tactical agility to start something afresh and build it from the ground up.
- Strong interpersonal, analytical and organisation skills
- Ability to communicate effectively and interact tactfully with all levels of the internal Academy staff and students as well as external stakeholders and audiences
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to network locally and across borders
- Ability to inspire trust, confidence and to mentor
- Ability to collaborate across departments and functions
- Ability to take initiative and assume responsibility, but also work collaboratively as part of a team.
- Ability to work successfully with diverse populations and commitment to promote and enhance student success
- Knowledge of social media, student development and issues affecting students
Additional preferred qualifications
- International experience
- Desire to work with young people
- Impassioned about building Kenya and Africa
Education and experience
- Minimum of a honors degree from internationally recognised university
- Minimum of 5 years of leadership and supervisory experience
- Experience with students
- A good business acumen
- Understanding of modern technology and its applications
This is a residential position and the successful candidate will be provided requisite accommodation. Interested candidates should email a Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae/Resume
Attached documents
About M-PESA Foundation Academy
Introduction
The MPESA Foundation Academy is established on a modern campus of 75 acres, 45 kilometres outside Nairobi. The state of the art academy is presently offering the Kenyan Secondary Education curriculum whilst transitioning to the International Baccalaureate as a candidate school with a view to offer the IB Career-related Program by September 2020 and both the IB Diploma Program and Middle Years Program by September 2021 with an aim to become an IB World School. The Academy is driven by leadership, entrepreneurship, technology and innovation and serves talented, economically disadvantaged students with demonstrated leadership potential. The Academy offers a world class, well-rounded learning environment to develop future leaders. It places great emphasis on the holistic development of learners not just in academics but also in technology, music, sports, the arts, outdoor pursuits and community service. Learners are exposed to the latest technology as part of the day-to-day teaching and the school prides itself in moulding future leaders and entrepreneurs for Kenya and the continent of Africa.
Why M-PESA Foundation Academy?
The Academy puts the students’ needs as the core objective within our educational model to ensure none of the learners falls behind academically and socially. We offer value in education, nurture talent, aspirations and interests of each student. To ensure this, we attract the best teachers and mentors who are committed to support our core values and objectives to guarantee success at the Academy.
We offer continued mentorship for students who have graduated from the Academy to mould them into leaders within their areas of interest such as; business academia, politics, sports and arts. Our sole purpose is to drive an envisioned future for Kenya by rightfully shaping entrepreneurs and community leaders of tomorrow who will influence the growth of this country.
Our other drivers are;
Adopting and developing innovative pedagogical approaches that are sharable with other high schools in Kenya.
Partnerships with leading institutions from around the world to open up paths to tertiary education and potential employment for our students.
Leveraging technology to ensure access to quality education within and beyond the Academy.
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