Veterinary Jobs in Nigeria

Job Purpose

The Practice Lead Education will provide strategic leadership and direction for the organizations education practice across Africa with a particular focus on Nigeria and Kenya although this may expand in line with strategy. The role will drive the design execution and scaling of innovative education programs that leverage technology to improve learning outcomes.

A key part of this role involves supporting EdTech startups within the organizations ecosystem helping them achieve significant adoption and growth of their solutions through distribution initiatives partnerships and ecosystem development.

The Practice Lead will oversee cross-country teams manage key partnerships and represent the CcHUB as a thought leader in education innovation / EdTech across Africa.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Visibility

Define and lead a pan-African strategy for the education practice aligned with the current organizational strategy with an initial focus on Nigeria and Kenya.

Translate emerging trends policy shifts and ecosystem insights into actionable strategies that position the organization as a thought leader in education / EdTech.

Identify new opportunities partnerships and approaches to deepen impact and expand CcHUBs footprint in the education sector.

Represent CcHUB in regional and global forums to share insights build visibility and strengthen partnerships across the education and innovation ecosystem.

Contribute to organizational strategy and cross-practice collaboration to ensure alignment and synergy with other innovation areas.

Work closely with the Startup Support and Investment teams to effective and well rounded support for the edtech startups

Lead the develo pment of multi-country fundraising and proposal development to improve sustainability

Program Design and Delivery

Lead the design and implementation of education initiatives that leverage technology and innovation to improve access quality and equity in learning.

Link education programs to workforce development goals through teacher digital upskilling and training in 21st-century skills.

Ensure programs are contextually relevant evidence-based and aligned with national education policies and priorities.

Oversee all aspects of program delivery from concept design and pilot testing to scale and impact measurement.

Encourage collaboration between startups educators and policymakers to drive meaningful innovation and uptake.

Establish robust systems for program management performance tracking and reporting to ensure excellence and accountability.

Mainstream AI green and sustainable technologies within our education programs

EdTech Startup Support and Distribution

Lead efforts to support EdTech startups in achieving significant adoption and growth across African education systems.

Design and execute distribution initiatives that connect startups with schools educators learners and government partners to pilot and scale proven solutions.

Build and manage partnerships with ministries private organizations and NGOs to facilitate the deployment of innovative learning technologies.

Provide strategic guidance to startups helping them refine their products validate impact and develop sustainable go-to-market models.

Track and report on adoption metrics and learning outcomes from startup deployments to inform future growth and investment.

Partnership Development and Ecosystem Strengthening

Build and nurture a diverse network of ecosystem actors including governments schools EdTech startups investors NGOs foundations and private sector partners to foster collaboration shared learning accelerate innovation and drive systemic change in education.

Lead the development of partnership frameworks and memoranda of understanding (MOUs) that align with the organizations strategic goals.

Design and implement initiatives that strengthen local EdTech ecosystems such as knowledge exchange platforms and ecosystem roundtables.

Collaborate with ecosystem partners to improve the enabling environment for education innovation including advocacy for supportive policies infrastructure and funding mechanisms.

Support ecosystem mapping and intelligence-gathering to identify emerging players market gaps and partnership opportunities.

Establish communities of practice or working groups that connect educators innovators and policymakers around common learning and innovation goals.

Team Leadership and Capacity Building

Lead and mentor a diverse multi-country education team to deliver excellence in programme and startup support.

Foster a culture of innovation collaboration and accountability across the education practice.

Provide strategic direction performance management and professional development support to the team.

Ensure strong coordination and knowledge sharing between country teams across locations.

Build and nurture a cohesive team culture rooted in the organizations values of innovation integrity  collaboration empathy and excellence.

Implement team development practices that strengthen the middle management layer within the team and promote succession planning

Foster a culture of creativity accountability and continuous learning.

Support professional development and ensure effective collaboration between Nigeria Kenya and other emerging teams.

Model strong leadership values integrity empathy curiosity and excellence.

Research Learning and Impact

Promote experimentation emerging technologies and data-driven insights to transform teaching and learning.

Oversee monitoring evaluation and learning processes to measure programme outcomes impact and inform strategic decisions.

Drive the generation and dissemination of insights from research pilots and partnerships to influence education policy and practice and strengthen CcHUBs position as a thought leader in the education and EdTech space.

Collaborate closely with the Program Management Unit (PMU) on monitoring evaluation and learning.

Year 1 KPIs will include :

Strategic Leadership and Visibility

Program Design and Delivery

Edtech Startup Support and Distribution

Partnerships and Ecosystem Development

Team Leadership and Capacity Building

Research Learning and Impact

Qualifications :

Qualifications & Experience :

Minimum 8 years of professional experience in education or EdTech with at least 3 years in a senior leadership or management role.

Advanced degree in Education Development Studies Technology Management or related field (preferred).

Competencies :

Proven experience designing and implementing education programs or scaling EdTech innovations.

Strong understanding of the education / Edtech ecosystems in Africa particularly in Nigeria and Kenya.

Ability to provide strategic advice and mentorship to edtech startups on edtech adoption and distribution with education stakeholders

Expertise in designing executing and improving education / edtech programs and initiatives that address the needs of various stakeholders in the education value chain.

Proven ability to lead motivate and manage a diverse team to deliver high-quality programs.

Ability to develop strategic partnerships with government private organizations and donors / NGOs schools etc to create opportunities for sustainable adoption of edtech solutions at scale.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills able to address both operational and strategic challenges faced by the education team.

Strong presentation and public speaking skills to effectively represent CcHUB at industry events conferences and to different stakeholders.

Additional Information :

The role is hybrid (upon confirmation) with onsite work required in Lagos Nigeria

Co-creation HUB (CcHUB) is an equal opportunity employer. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Practice Management,Veterinary Experience,Enterprise Architecture,Office Manager Experience,Enterprise Software,Healthcare Management,IaaS,TOGAF,Medical office experience,Conflict Management,COBIT,Customer relationship management

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1