Recruitment at NewGlobe

Recruitment at NewGlobe

NewGlobe supports visionary governments to transform public education systems, the cornerstone of a prosperous, equitable, and peaceful society. With a comprehensive system transformation platform and data-driven educational services, NewGlobe delivers rapid and dramatic improvements in learning outcomes at state and nationwide scale. Through building impactful partnerships and programmes, NewGlobe ensures that all children have access to an education that will develop their full potential and create a foundation for growth and prosperity.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Data Analyst, Measurement and Evaluation (M&E)

Location: Nigeria

Description
Measurement & Evaluation:

• The Measurement & Evaluation team at NewGlobe is housed within the Academics group and collaborates across departments to help leaders assess the quality of teaching and learning at NewGlobe.
• We work to answer the core questions of “How well are we doing?”, “Are we getting better?”, and “How can we get even better?”.
• We blend quantitative analyses with qualitative field work to measure what matters most, provide feedback to NewGlobe school leaders and managers, assess our impact on student learning, and communicate the results to various internal and external audiences.
• At the heart of our work is comparative analysis. We compare student learning at NewGlobe across time and place. In all of our locations, we examine how much faster NewGlobe students learn than their peers in similar schools.
• We examine how student performance today compares to student performance yesterday. We examine sub-groups of students to advance equity.
• We examine variability across our schools to determine which characteristics matter most to student learning. We help NewGlobe managers assess the impact of the changes they have made to accelerate learning.
• We take pride in providing rigorous measurement, study design, and analysis. We also take pride in our ability to communicate clearly in words, tables, and data visualizations. We intend our work to make a difference in how NewGlobe managers and our government partners think and act. We judge our own work accordingly.
• Collaboration sits at the heart of M&E at NewGlobe. We collaborate with our internal team members as well as with our government partners. With every product, we enter into a collaborative conversation with those who operate and those who study.
• M&E has established deep partnerships with the education ministries, with local research organizations, and with international researchers who focus on teaching and learning, especially those who focus on the aspects of schooling most relevant to the students we serve.

About the Role

• We are seeking a full-time M&E Data Analyst to join our team. We are looking for someone eager to conduct impactful research, share their expertise, and build upon a tradition of evaluation and data excellence at NewGlobe.
• The Data Analyst is responsible for supporting the data analysis of different descriptive analyses and impact evaluations within the organization. These analyses can range from simple descriptive analyses using a few Excel formulas, to more complex work using multiple Stata or R scripts.
• To do this, the Analyst will need to manage all parts of the data analysis process – starting from the design stage through the execution of analyses, and the reporting of the findings to other internal stakeholders.
• The analyst is responsible for the provision of high-quality data products that other colleagues can rely on, and build their own work on. As such, this role is at the core of a large portion of all the M&E efforts within NewGlobe, and in consequence, at the intersection of our evaluation efforts to continually deliver stronger education to our students. We view data and analytics as core to our ability to learn as an organization. We want to cultivate data and analytics rock stars, people who produce and use data to reveal actionable insights for NewGlobe’s rapidly growing network of schools.
• The person in this role will receive constant coaching and mentoring from the rest of the M&E and Data Analytics team, and professional development will be a core feature of this role.
• The M&E Analyst should be willing to work in Lagos, Nigeria. The M&E Analyst will report to the Senior Data Analyst, M&E.

What You Will Do

• Clean and analyze data sets. These data sets can be used to answer questions from a wide range of topics like academic performance, impact evaluation studies, internal RCTs, among others.
• Ensure the creation of proper data pipelines and best data management practices.
• Contribute to a culture of data-driven decision-making by collaborating with various team members across territories.
• Accommodate requests for quick analyses. Time-sensitive questions will come from the VPs and C-Level Executives, and usually take anywhere from a few hours to a few days.  Oftentimes, you will need to direct your staff to use their best judgment in the face of imperfect data.
• Other duties as required by the Directors and VP of M&E, and C-level executives.

What You Should Have

• High data literacy and a strong background in econometrics and/or statistics.
• Previous experience in an academic or applied setting, such as being an analyst, research assistant, data manager, or consultant. Experience in data cleaning, analysis, and/or visualization.
• A high level of proficiency with Stata or R, and Excel.  Any other data analysis software or coding language is a plus. Experience with survey software like Qualtrics, SurveyCTO, or Google Forms is also a plus.
• Undergraduate Degree (or its equivalent) or Master’s Degree – in a relevant academic discipline, for example (but not limited to) Economics, Public or Education Policy, or Statistics.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to translate complex ideas for non-technical audiences – you will need effective verbal and written communication skills to provide valuable insights and research reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Belief in data-driven decision making.
• Flexible and loves to work in a dynamic environment.
• Willingness to work with teams whose members are based in different locations around the world, which might require occasional flexibility in scheduling meetings to accommodate different time zones and deadlines.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and understand complex topics
• Familiarity with issues related to the education sector a plus
• Proven ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
• Proven ability to prioritise and organise own workload effectively and efficiently and meet deadlines
• A robust, confident, can do attitude.

You’re also:

• A detailed doer – You have a track record of getting things done. You’re organized and responsive. You take ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, setting targets, engaging others, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a start-up or other rapid-growth company.
• A networking mastermind – You excel at meeting new people and turning them into advocates.  You communicate in a clear, conscientious, and effective way in both written and oral speech. You can influence strangers in the course of a single conversation. Allies and colleagues will go to bat for your ideas. You have an existing network from prior experience in the country, preferably in the regulatory, education, or business sectors.
• A creative problem-solver – Growing any business from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, NewGlobe works in often fragile, sometimes volatile low-resource communities and with complex government systems. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand.
• A relentless advocate –The children we serve and teachers we empower never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). You would never shrink back from shaking a parent’s hand or picking up a crying child, no matter what the person was wearing or looked like.  Every decision you make considers their benefit, experience,
  and value.
• A malleable learner –You believe you can always do better. You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to others.  You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where you’ve missed things or failed today.
• A curious investigator – You ask why a lot. You don’t just take what you see and accept it. You wonder why it is that way, and are aware that the world we see is created by human choices and actions – and it could be different. You wonder, and see the world as wonderful even when you want to change a part of it that is unjust.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Programme Manager, Academics

Location: Nigeria 
Schedule: Full-time

Job Description

• The Program Manager Academics will be ultimately responsible for optimizing the Primary School to Secondary School transition for every single pupil in their territory.
• As an individual contributor, the Program Manager, will ensure that our pupils – all of our pupils – are ready to take and excel in the high stake exams. This will include the implementation of individual and class level initiatives throughout the academic year aimed at preparing pupils for high stake exams.
• As a collaborator, the Program Manager, will be responsible for coordinating with the Schools and Policy & Partnership team in the Secondary School transition for all pupils. This will involve scouting for Secondary School Scholarships from both Corporate and Non-governmental organisations, providing guidance to eligible pupils on the application and admission process and tracking the scholarship pupils throughout secondary school.
• Finally, as a Program Manager, you will ensure that all project trackers for individual and class level initiatives for preparing pupils for high stake exams are updated as well as Secondary school scholarship trackers.

Responsibilities

• Become an expert on the High Stake Exams – devour every exam and how it connects to the National Syllabus.
• Become an expert on High Stake Exam Preparedness: Conducting lesson observations in the high stake class, working with the Innovations team in running experiments aimed at improving pupils’ achievement in high stake exams, working with the L & D team in professional development for teachers preparing pupils for high stake exams.
• Secondary School Transition and Scholarship program: Become an expert on the Secondary School Admissions process in assigned territory aligned to the National curriculum in place, Scouting for Secondary Scholarships and Tracking Scholarship pupils throughout Secondary School.
• Think “Beyond High Stake Exams”- how are we setting up ALL pupils for success beyond Primary.
• Seek Leverage – Identify and Develop plans for implementing the highest impact initiatives and programs that drive performance on High Stake Exams.
• Execute Well – Oversee the planning of large-scale programming for High-Stakes Assessments across territory assigned.
• Project manage the entire High Stake Exam lifecycle of pupils taking both external as well as internal High Stake exams, including but not limited to, high stake exam registration, secondary school selection, High Stake Exam preparedness, exam score projections and analysis and class promotions.
• Collaborate effectively with other teams – Operations, People, Schools, Policy & Partnership
• Collaborate effectively with external partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• Minimum of three years of teaching experience with proven track record of achieving high
• academic outcomes with pupils on high-stakes assessment.
• Experience in a variety of International Contexts strongly preferred
• Previous management experience
• The Program Manager must be a data-driven individual with experience in High Stake Exams.
• You must be an expert in Secondary School Admissions who understands exceptional beyond High Stake Exams and can motivate and support pupils in excelling.
• Ideal candidates have worked in organizations with a proven track record of generating High Stakes Exams performance.
• Be a self-starter and problem-solver.
• Be hard working and collaborative, with the tenacity to plow through challenges and an appreciation for teamwork toward achieving a shared vision.
• Be a fast learner and someone who is able to flourish in fast paced, dynamic, and sometimes ambiguous environments.
• Be both detailed and results-oriented, driven by the data that will allow us to know what is working and what isn’t working for kids.
• Have strong project management skills and excellent organizational skills, with keen attention to detail and ability to follow up systematically on a broad set of initiatives and decisions.
• Be an effective, articulate communicator who can represent program to external audiences.
• Be humble and ready to “roll up your sleeves” to get things done.

You’re Also:

• A detailed doer – You have a track record of getting things done. You’re organized and responsive. You take ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, setting targets, engaging others, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a start-up or other rapid-growth company.
• A networking mastermind – You excel at meeting new people and turning them into advocates. You communicate in a clear, conscientious, and effective way in both written and oral speech. You can influence strangers in the course of a single conversation. Allies and colleagues will go to bat for your ideas. You have an existing network from prior experience in the country, preferably in the regulatory, education, or business sectors.
• A creative problem-solver – Growing any business from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, we works in often fragile, sometimes volatile low-resource communities and with complex government systems. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand.
• A relentless advocate – The children we serve and teachers we empower never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). You would never shrink back from shaking a parent’s hand or picking up a crying child, no matter what the person was wearing or looked like. Every decision you make considers their benefit, experience, and value.
• A malleable learner – You believe you can always do better. You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to others. You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where you’ve missed things or failed today.
• A data-driven decision-maker – When making decisions, you don’t rely on your intuition alone. You collect data, you analyze it and make decisions with clear justifications.
• A curious investigator – You ask why a lot. You don’t just take what you see and accept it. You wonder why it is that way, and are aware that the world we see is created by human choices and actions – and it could be different. You wonder, and see the world as wonderful even when you want to change a part of it that is unjust.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

About the Department

• The People Team is responsible for all the touchpoints of managing the employee lifecycle, including but not limited to offer letters, contracts, benefits, performance management tools, and employee off-boarding with both local laws and company policies.
• Moreover, the team designs, develops and administers all workplaces where our employees are based, whether it be the training site, warehouse, and/or our support offices.
• People Team uses data from employee lifecycle management to improve employee management and effectiveness, ensuring all components of the People Group are using data to drive decision-making.
• Effective programming within the People Department ensures that employees are seamlessly supported through their employment touchpoints, and that core employment structures and compensation strategies are used effectively to attract and retain high performing employees within the constraints of business operations.

About the Role

• The Officer, People Analytics & Systems is responsible for optimizing HR processes, reducing manual tasks, and minimizing errors in HR operations.
• Your day to day will range from specific analytical, operational and quantitative tasks that contribute to attaining the objectives of the People Team.
• You’ll excel in this role if you have a penchant for technology, inclination towards designing and executing smooth processes, and can use quantitative skills to make data-driven decisions to inform problem-solving of people related issues within the organization.
• You should be able to deftly play with different technology solutions and use them to enable smooth functioning of the People department.
• This role will report to the Director, People.

What will you do?

• Maintain employee data accuracy; consolidate and report as well as protect sensitive information
• Manage and iterate on a Google sheet-based, in-house Leave Management system
• Train new team members with respect to Leave Management system
• Develop and design People systems to drive efficiency in the People department
• Create, develop and assist in any People team efficiency improvement projects
• Partner with People leadership to identify and implement new People technologies that align with departmental goals and employee needs
• Support the configuration, integration, and maintenance of HRIS system while ensuring data integrity and security within
• Develop and maintain robust reporting and analytics capabilities to provide valuable insights to People leadership
• Conduct regular system audits to identify and resolve data discrepancies or errors
• Provide technical support and training to People staff on the proper use of HRIS systems and related tools

What You Should Have

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline or a few years of experience in HR Operations or similar
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Proficient in Google Suite and Microsoft Excel
• Must be able to maintain the utmost confidentiality under all circumstances

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Associate, Instructional Design

Location: Nigeria
Working Configuration: Hybrid (3+ days a week in office)

Description
Instructional Design:

• The Instructional Design department produces the learning materials that are used in our schools across our communities. This department has team members based in multiple NewGlobe offices, organised into teams that each work on a portfolio of projects.
• Driving student achievement through the development of rigorous content is the number one priority. One core tenet of the approach is less lecture (traditional among many schools in our markets) and more student practice.
• Consistent, rigorous opportunities to refine his or her skills are crucial to a child’s learning progression.
• The Instructional Design department structures all lessons, textbooks, and other materials to ensure this.

About the Role

• Instructional Design Associates are based in Boston, Nairobi, Hyderabad, Delhi, Kigali, and Lagos. This is a full-time role based in Lagos but will likely include remote collaboration with teams overseas.
• As an Instructional Design Associate, you join a team working to make a difference in the world. In the markets we serve, the number of pupils attending school is soaring, but the quality of most schools, according to international experts, is low.
• Associates join our Instructional Design department to invest time in producing quality learning materials to improve thousands of children’s daily academic experience.
• One core tenet of our approach to instruction at NewGlobe is providing extensive opportunities for pupil practice. That is, we’re trying to make the pupil experience less “rote.”
• We create “teacher guides” (daily lesson plans delivered by e-reader), textbooks, and other materials with that goal in mind — all as a means to improving learning gains among pupils.

Responsibilities
What You Will Do:

• Create and edit instructional materials, with an emphasis on assessments/detailed lesson plans/ homework books under the guidance of a manager with instructional expertise
• Adhere to formatting and delivery requirements, including aspects of print production, such as writing art specs and styling manuscripts
• Participate in ongoing pedagogical training in instructional design
• Jump into new, unusual projects with other Academics or Instructional Design teams
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements
What You Should Have:

• 2+ years of experience in education, writing, or publishing
• Fluency in English
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Consistent capacity to meet deadlines and meticulous attention to detail
• High degree of professionalism in communication and time management
• Ability and willingness to write, solve, and explain primary school maths problems
• Flexibility, ability to process and respond to new information quickly
• A team-oriented approach
• Ability to receive and effectively apply feedback
• Desire to engage creatively even with tedious or repetitive assignments
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word

You’re Also:

• A detailed doer: You have a track record of getting things done. You’re organized and responsive. You take ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, setting targets, engaging others, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a start-up or other rapid-growth company.
• A networking mastermind: You excel at meeting new people and turning them into advocates.  You communicate in a clear, conscientious, and effective way in both written and oral speech. You can influence strangers in the course of a single conversation. Allies and colleagues will go to bat for your ideas. You have an existing network from prior experience in the country, preferably in the regulatory, education, or business sectors.
• A creative problem-solver: Growing any business from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, NewGlobe works in often fragile, sometimes volatile low-resource communities and with complex government systems. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand.
• A relentless advocate: The children we serve and teachers we empower never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). You would never shrink back from shaking a parent’s hand or picking up a crying child, no matter what the person was wearing or looked like.  Every decision you make considers their benefit, experience, and value.
• A malleable learner: You believe you can always do better. You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to others.  You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where you’ve missed things or failed today.
• A curious investigator: You ask why a lot. You don’t just take what you see and accept it. You wonder why it is that way, and are aware that the world we see is created by human choices and actions – and it could be different. You wonder, and see the world as wonderful even when you want to change a part of it that is unjust.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Manager, Instructional Design

Location:Nigeria

Description
Instructional Design:

• The Instructional Design department produces the learning materials that are used in our schools across our communities. This department has team members based in multiple Newglobe support offices, organised into teams that each work on a portfolio of projects.
• Driving student achievement through the development of rigorous content is the number one priority.
• One core tenet of the approach is less lecture (traditional among many schools in our markets) and more student practice. Consistent, rigorous opportunities to refine his or her skills are crucial to a child’s learning progression.
• The Instructional Design department structures all lessons, textbooks, and other instructional materials to ensure this.

About the Role

• You will work closely with the Deputy Managing Editor to build and lead a team in the Lagos office. This team will produce instructional materials, with a major focus on new courses and assessments.
• As a leader of our new team in Lagos, you will be focused on the details of executing our instructional design plan while eager to take on the challenges of a new project and office.
• You are deeply organized and detail-oriented; a strong communicator; and a dedicated people manager who can build a positive and effective team.
• You will use your instructional design expertise to design, write, and edit instructional materials that use Newglobe’s research-backed methods and correspond with  government-provided syllabi and guidance.
• Under your leadership, your team will produce excellent materials under tight deadlines and rapidly changing conditions.
• By joining the Instructional Design department, you join a group of people working to make a difference in the world. In the countries in which we operate, the number of pupils attending school is soaring, but the quality of most schools, according to international experts, is low.
• Members of the Instructional Design department produce quality learning materials that improve thousands of children’s daily academic experience.

Responsibilities
What You Will Do:

• Build and manage a high-performing Instructional Design team with a focus on new courses and assessments
• Supervise a team of writers, providing them with detailed training, daily directions, and continual feedback.
• Manage the work of your team, translating evolving specifications into high-quality instructional products.
• Create workflows, trackers, or other organizational tools to structure your team’s work.
• Problem-solve to create solutions, occasionally with limited guidance, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Respond promptly to feedback from multiple stakeholders across and outside the organization.
• Pitch in where needed on projects supporting other Academics departments or other Instructional Design teams

Requirements
What You Should Have:

• A minimum of 2 years experience in education, educational publishing, or a related field
• A minimum of 2 years experience managing a team
• Experience with publishing/print materials highly preferred
• Ability to write and speak fluent English
• Experience working with Microsoft Office and Google Drive
• A strong orientation toward details, organization, and meeting deadlines
• Flexibility, and a willingness to jump in and help wherever necessary, no matter how big or small the task
• Good problem solving and analytical thinking skills
• Self-motivation and comfort creating solutions without a lot of support or structure
• Comfort working in a demanding and sometimes high-stress environment
• Strong communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Love of feedback — both giving and receiving it

You’re also:

• A detailed doer – You have a track record of getting things done. You’re organized and responsive. You take ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, setting targets, engaging others, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a start-up or other rapid-growth company.
• A networking mastermind – You excel at meeting new people and turning them into advocates. You communicate in a clear, conscientious, and effective way in both written and oral speech. You can influence strangers in the course of a single conversation. Allies and colleagues will go to bat for your ideas. You have an existing network from prior experience in the country, preferably in the regulatory, education, or business sectors.
• A creative problem-solver – Growing any business from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, NewGlobe works in often fragile, sometimes volatile low-resource communities and with complex government systems. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand.
• A relentless advocate –The children we serve and teachers we empower never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). You would never shrink back from shaking a parent’s hand or picking up a crying child, no matter what the person was wearing or looked like. Every decision you make considers their benefit, experience,
  and value.
• A malleable learner –You believe you can always do better. You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to others. You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where you’ve missed things or failed today.
• A curious investigator – You ask why a lot. You don’t just take what you see and accept it. You wonder why it is that way, and are aware that the world we see is created by human choices and actions – and it could be different. You wonder, and see the world as wonderful even when you want to change a part of it that is unjust.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online