ABOUT ALU

At the African Leadership University (ALU), we're more than just an institution—we're a catalyst for transformation. Our mission is to develop a new generation of ethical and entrepreneurial leaders who will shape Africa's future. Through our innovative curriculum, focus on experiential learning, and vibrant pan-African community, we empower students to become changemakers, problem-solvers, and innovators. At ALU, we're not just teaching; we're nurturing the leaders who will drive Africa's progress and prosperity in the 21st century

We are dedicated to fostering an open yet secure environment, balancing the safety of students, staff, and visitors with respect for individual rights, and safeguarding responsibilities.

HOW WE WORK

The ALU Team works in starkly different ways to traditional academic bureaucracies. We approach education from first principles, empower individuals to design, test, and implement creative new ideas, and work closely together to craft transformative learning experiences. We are deeply passionate about our students and excited by the challenge of building something entirely new.

The African Leadership University is committed to ensuring the safety and Well-being of all students under our care. As part of this commitment , we have a comprehensive safeguarding policy in place , which outlines our Zero-tolerance approach to any violation of safeguarding.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The BSc (Hons) in Entrepreneurial Leadership (BEL) provides students with the skills and attributes needed to adapt to a dynamic world and address the variety of complex and interrelated challenges that society is currently facing.  The programme aims to prepare them to become team builders and systems thinkers who have a breadth of cross-disciplinary knowledge, are extremely skilled at innovative problem-solving in a variety of domains, have the ability to learn continuously, and have developed deep pragmatic skills for taking meaningful action.  Entrepreneurial leaders turn problems into opportunities that create economic and social value in their communities and in the greater world. This type of education aims to produce entrepreneurial problem-solvers who will not only be highly employable, but also better equipped to create their own jobs.

BEL is anchored in real-world issues by exposing students to the 14 Global Challenges and Opportunities related to social and economic development. In this programme, students are put in the driving seat of your own learning process and are allowed to curate their learning experiences focused on real-world problems that you are inspired to solve.  Students work at the intersection of multiple disciplines that are aligned to your passions and interests.

Our aim is to diversify the learning channels that students use to develop skills and knowledge.  Students learn from a multitude of sources (books, videos, courses, journals, podcasts, conferences, peers, experts, fieldwork, etc.) and take a “Missions, not Majors” approach. Instead of committing to acquiring a body of facts, figures, and theoretical knowledge in one subject area (i.e., a major), students declare a ‘mission’ related to a problem they are passionate about solving.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Facilitate degree course lessons with students virtually or in person.
• Contribute to the content and/or development of trimester degree courses in the Bachelor of Entrepreneurial Leadership degree programme. 
• Provide academic support to students throughout their BEL specialisation learning journey, maintaining and updating concept maps, resources, and assessment rubrics.
• Contribute to updated definitive documentation for the BEL specialisation modules in documents, such as the Bachelor of Entrepreneurial Leadership handbooks. 
• Contribute to the development of student orientation and induction for the specialisation modules for each new intake and support any redesign by providing feedback and implementing changes approved by the line manager. 
• Contribute to the course review to ensure content is up-to-date, valid, relevant and reflects current and future trends in the 14 Grand Challenges and Great Opportunities (GCGOs) whilst giving consideration to pedagogical approaches suited for scalable learning. 
• Conduct regular student-staff consultative groups and one-on-one meetings to capture student feedback and implement recommendations to enhance the quality of the assigned module delivery. 
• Regularly review the Learning Management System analytical reports and other student engagement indicators to identify students who may require intervention from coaches throughout the specialisation learning journey. 
• Implement modifications to learning materials, assessments, and other relevant components to meet internal and external quality assurance requirements. 
•  Contribute to decision-making as a member of the assessment board.
• Other relevant activities to ensure the successful delivery of the assigned modules that may be allocated from time to time by the line manager.

Ensure the safety and well-being of all young persons and vulnerable adults with whom we deal,  by adhering to ALU’s comprehensive safeguarding policy, maintaining a zero-tolerance approach to any violations of safeguarding standards. 

REQUIREMENTS

Essential 

• Master’s degree (be ready to have a Rwandan Equivalence if the qualification is not from a Rwandan institution) in relevant fields.
• At least two years of work experience closely related to one of the following areas: 

Policy and Advocacy 

(eg. Governance, Political science, International relations, Non-profits and grassroots  leadership, Diplomacy, Public Policy) 

Planetary Health 

(eg. Conservation, Natural resources management, Healthcare, Food systems and Agriculture, Circular Economy) 

Business, Investment and Strategy 

(eg. International Business, International Trade, Economics/Finance/Accounting/Statistics, Political Economy, Business Management, Entrepreneurship, International Development, Creativity and Innovation)

• Excellent coaching skills. 
• Experience in education - crafting learning outcomes and assessments
• Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal and presentation skills
• Mastery of English as primary learning language at ALU
• Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail. 
• The ability to quickly analyse data and determine the appropriate academic support intervention required by the student or to redirect to other teams. 
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to multitask, prioritise own work, and work independently. 
• A startup mindset to help us scale the programme to the order of thousands of students in the next 12 months. 

Desirable 

• Strong regional and international network with NGOs, Startup Incubators and accelerators, etc. 
• Experience in online teaching and learning delivery at challenger universities.