Senegal: Francophone AIMS Industry Initiative (FAII) Program Manager, Skills for Employability (SFE) Program

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The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS, www.nexteinstein.org) is a pan-African network of centres of excellence for postgraduate training, research and outreach in mathematical sciences. Its mission is to enable Africa's brightest students to flourish as independent thinkers, problem solvers and innovators capable of propelling Africa's future scientific, educational and economic self-sufficiency. The first AIMS centre opened in Cape Town, South Africa in 2003; since 2011, AIMS has opened additional centres in Senegal, Ghana, Cameroon and Tanzania. AIMS is preparing to open its 6^th Centre in Kigali, Rwanda. The goal of the AIMS Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI) is to build a pan-African network of 15 centres of excellence across the continent by 2023.

Each AIMS centre provides an intensive and broad education to over 50 African students each year and prepares them for leadership careers in academia, governance and industry. The AIMS educational program relies on top international lecturers who teach in a 24-hour learning environment.

If you bring a collaborative spirit with a passion to effect change, consider this opportunity as the…

Francophone AIMS Industry Initiative (FAII) Program Manager, Skills for Employability (SFE) Program

Reporting to the Program Director, SFE, this role will be responsible for executing the AIMS Industry Initiative strategy at AIMS Senegal and within its programs – specifically the SFE program. The incumbent will bring proven skills and experience engaging industry partners, especially with research and academic institutions, in order to improve the relevance of the training, research and employability of the students in La Francophonie.

The AIMS SFE program’s overall goal is to provide 1,000 young Africans studying STEM courses in La Francophonie with skills that are relevant for employment. This will be done through the AIMS Cooperative (Co-op) Education Master’s degree, short courses with the use of both a digital online learning portal and face to face interaction.

This is a full-time, two-year renewable contract opportunity based at the AIMS Senegal Centre of Excellence in Mbour, Senegal.

Do you have what we need?

• Master’s degree in relevant area and/or equivalent work experience (an undergraduate degree in combination with qualifying experience accepted in lieu of an advanced degree);

• Fully bilingual in French and English (speak, read, write);

• Minimum six (6) years’ experience in a similar position, with a focus on engaging industries with academic and research institutions;

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with partners, particularly industrial partners;

• Superior skills in building productive working relationships with team colleagues, field offices, donors and partners and in promoting and maintaining a collaborative working environment;

• Strong aptitude for career coaching, counselling and facilitation within diverse cultural contexts, especially students;

• Demonstrated ability to review, synthesize and analyze information/data and produce quality reports;

• Flexible approach to dealing with ambiguity/changes in priorities;

• Experience in managing multiple priorities using a multi-stakeholder approach is considered an asset;

• Exposure to STEM and STEM graduates’ employability issues in the francophone context in Africa;

• Excellent computer skills using MS Office and Internet; and

• Ability and availability to travel internationally to implementation areas, some of which may be in remote locations (a valid passport will be required).

Are you ready to be a part of the transformation?

Submit your letter of motivation, including salary expectations together with a detailed CV in English to: careers@nexteinstein.org(i.e. quote “FAII Program Manager SFE” in the subject line). Applications will be accepted until the right candidate is found.

Should no feedback be received from AIMS-NEI within four weeks of your submission, kindly accept that your application will not be further pursued. AIMS-NEI reserves the right not to make an appointment at its sole discretion.

AIMS-NEI is an equal opportunity employer.