AI Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Kenya, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Oversee the daily execution of the project across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa.

• Act as the operational lead for project management across all four nations.

• Align project activities with Ministries of Education and local project coordinators.

• Integrate and coordinate the workstreams of partner NGOs in accordance with project timelines and objectives.

• Identify delivery risks and resource requirements for the Africa Regional Hub Director.

• Lead the onboarding of NGOs and manage grants, communications, deliverables, reporting, and compliance for these organizations.

• Participate in annual work planning, budgeting, and the development of partner capacities.

• Ensure that project deliverables are achieved on schedule and within budget.

• Assist in planning and executing master training sessions, training of trainers, and teacher-training cascades.

• Contribute to the project’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system and oversee routine data collection across the four countries.

• Prepare progress reports and evaluate draft partner case studies.

• Organize partner convening activities across secondary, TVET, and higher education sectors.

• Plan and facilitate quarterly convening meetings.

• Manage the daily execution of embedded Small Language Model pilot activities.

• Report convening and pilot delivery challenges to the Africa Regional Hub Director and organizational leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• 7–10 years of relevant experience in education and/or program management.

• 7–10 years of progressive experience in program management within international development, education, or workforce development sectors in sub-Saharan Africa.

• Proven experience managing multi-country, multi-partner, or other large-scale initiatives.

• Desired experience in managing sub-grants for partner organizations.

• Experience in supporting large-scale teacher training or trainer-of-trainer program models in collaboration with Ministries of Education.

• Familiarity with M&E systems, encompassing routine data collection and progress reporting.

• Strong program management capabilities across various countries and time zones.

• Knowledge of education, AI, technology, and/or workforce development sectors in Africa.

• Experience in grant management, including partner reporting and compliance tracking.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly in drafting progress reports and reviewing case studies.

• Established relationships with, or the ability to cultivate trust with, NGO partners, school-level stakeholders, and project partners in the education/AI/technology fields in Africa.

• Bachelor's degree is required.

• A Master's degree in international education, international development, educational technology, public policy, business administration, or a related discipline is preferred.

• Proficiency in spoken and written English is required.

• Willingness and ability to travel periodically, primarily within Africa, for up to 40% of the year.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first workplace.

• Full-time remote work opportunities.

• Periodic travel to project sites and events.

• Standard benefits packages for employees based in Kenya or South Africa.