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Seize the chance to shape the future of Africa's youth with Educate, the largest skills service provider in East Africa.
Overview
Salary
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Location
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary
Educate! is a dynamic organization focused on empowering Africa's youth to thrive in today's economy. We are committed to delivering highly scalable youth employment solutions throughout Africa, with special emphasis on marginalized rural girls and young women, and have positively impacted over 500,000 youths across multiple countries. As part of our inclusive team of over 600 individuals, you'll work in a stimulating, satisfying and growth-oriented environment.
Role Summary
- Help support education reform and driving impactful program design.
- Closely collaborate with government partners and support teacher training and capacity building initiatives.
- Contribute to advocacy initiatives and ensure programs are responsive and impactful for students and youth.
Role Requirements
- A highly user-centric mindset, ability to design relevant solutions based on feedback, and a relevant degree.
- Experience with behavior change initiatives, building strong relationships within teams and among senior stakeholders.
Application Process Details
- The application process is ongoing, with interviews commencing soon.
- We champion diversity and strongly encourage applications from women and individuals of all backgrounds.
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. Educate! is a team of over 300 largely African staff and 300 volunteer youth mentors. We prioritize building an engaging, fulfilling, and growth-oriented work environment.
The Role:
Educate!, the largest youth skills service provider in East Africa, is seeking a dynamic, strategic, and high-performing Policy Design and Learning Specialist to support education system reform and drive impactful program design at scale. This role requires a professional who can combine strategic thinking, technical expertise in education, and strong stakeholder engagement. Responsibilities include shaping and refining program design, supporting policy alignment, and driving continuous learning to improve outcomes. This includes collaborating closely with government partners, supporting teacher training and capacity building efforts, contributing to advocacy initiatives, and ensuring programs are responsive, relevant, and impactful for students and youth.
Job Requirements:
You bring a strong user-centric mindset, using feedback to design relevant solutions that meet user needs. You have experience driving behavior change in collaboration with government partners and building strong relationships across teams and senior stakeholders. A relevant degree is required.
Benefits:
A vibrant, mission-driven environment with a supportive and fun team. Competitive salary based on experience. Learning & growth opportunities.
Application Details:
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.
