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Be part of a game-changing mission to transform youth employment in Africa at Educate, the biggest youth 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 an impact-driven organization with a bold aim to transform youth employment in Africa. With Africa set to contribute more to the global workforce than any other continent, Educate! prepares African youth to be part of this change. Our methods are highly scalable, enabling us to impact over 500,000 youths in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania.
Role Summary
- Join Educate!'s cross-functional Technology team as a Product Owner.
- Solve consumer-facing problems, develop and execute product roadmaps, to bring tangible value to end users.
- The hire will provide support to the product, delivery and M&E teams by helping translate strategic business initiatives into technology products.
Role Requirements
- Strong project management skills, analytical and data-driven.
- Familiarity with the tech product development process.
- Prior experience in designing technology products independently targeting end-users.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Application Process Details
- We strongly encourage women and individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
- To ensure youth safety, all candidates should provide a Certificate of Good Conduct during the application process.
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.
The Role
Educate!, the largest youth skills service provider in East Africa, is seeking a Product Owner to join our ambitious and cross-functional Technology team. We are looking for a product professional who is excited and passionate about solving consumer-facing problems, developing product roadmaps, and executing those plans to bring value to end-users. The ideal hire will help the product team meet and exceed its goals by translating strategic business initiatives into technology products. The Product Owner will be part of a new and growing Technology team and will provide support to the product, delivery and M&E teams.
Job Requirements
You are the right fit for this role if you are a master coordinator and exceptional project manager, analytical and data-driven, possess a broad understanding of the tech product development process, have independently driven the design of technology products in a team, with a strong focus on the end-user, and have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Benefits
A vibrant, mission-driven environment with a supportive and fun team. Competitive salary based on experience. Learning & growth opportunities.
Application Details
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. As part of the process, you'll need to provide a Certificate of Good Conduct.
