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Exciting opportunity to leverage technology and innovation in enhancing youth employment solutions at Educate, the largest skills provider in East Africa.
Overview
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Remote (UK or East Africa preferred)
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Educate! is a leading provider of youth employment solutions in East Africa, focused on transforming and unleashing the potential of the youthful population. Through employment-focused subjects and livelihood boot camps, Educate! has impacted over 500,000 youth in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania.
Role Summary
- Key role in global internal operations, including operational infrastructure, finance coordination, and compliance tracking.
- Design and implement AI-enabled processes, optimizing logistics like bill payments and expense reconciliation.
- Innovate and build smarter operational systems leveraging AI and low-code tools.
Role Requirements
- Undergraduate degree and 3-5 years of experience in Operations, Systems Management or a high-level Administrative role.
- Proactiveness in identifying improvement opportunities and leverage automation tools.
- A knack for organizing data and using spreadsheets to streamline operations.
Application Process Details
- Application process is on a rolling basis, with early interviews.
- We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds.
- All candidates will be screened for child and youth safety.
Who We Are!
Africa has the world's youngest and fastest-growing population. By 2035, the continent is poised to contribute more young people to the global workforce each year than the rest of the world combined. At Educate! we're obsessed with impact. We leverage iterative learning to build highly scalable youth employment solutions aimed at unlocking the potential of the world's youngest continent. Educate! prepares youth in Africa to learn, earn and thrive in today's economy by introducing an employment-focused school subject into secondary and delivering livelihood boot camps for out-of-school youth, with a focus on marginalized rural girls and young women. To date, more than 500,000 youth have been meaningfully impacted across Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania, and along the way, Educate! has become the largest youth employment and skills provider in East Africa.
The Role
As the Global Systems and Financial Operations Manager, you will own global internal operations including operational infrastructure, finance coordination, and compliance tracking. Your primary role will be to design and implement smarter systems and AI-enabled processes. You will manage daily logistics like paying bills and reconciling expenses, but your true mandate is to build the machine that does the work. You will leverage AI, low-code tools, and effective delegation to make operational tasks faster, smarter, and more effective.
Job Requirements
You should have an undergraduate degree and 3–5 years work experience in Operations, Systems Management, or a high-level Administrative role where you didn't just follow processes, you built them. You should be proactive in identifying and prioritizing improvement opportunities, excited to experiment with automation tools, and able to organize data, build formulas, and use spreadsheets to streamline operations.
Benefits
We offer a vibrant, mission-driven environment with a supportive and fun team. The role allows for a fully remote or hybrid work environment (location dependent), competitive salary based on experience, competitive benefits based on location, and learning & growth opportunities. This is a Fixed term contract with a possibility of extension based on performance.
Applications Details
The application process is on a rolling basis, with interviews happening soon. We value diversity and strongly encourage women and individuals from all backgrounds to apply. We're committed to ensuring all candidates are screened for child and youth safety.
