Job Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)
Specialization: Human Resources
Preferred Years of Experience: 3 - 5 years
Available Slots: 1
Application Deadline: Oct 19, 2017
Job Description:
About The Role
Andela is on a mission to empower a generation of technology leaders across Africa. In the past two years, we have recruited over 400 developers, based in Lagos, Nairobi, and Kampala, who work as full-time engineers for leading technology companies across the globe. We’ve contributed over 7,000 hours to 245 open source projects, participated in some of the world’s most competitive hackathons, and even helped introduce Mark Zuckerberg to the Nigerian technology ecosystem.
As part of the Andela Technical Leadership Program, we provide Developers the opportunity to pursue many different paths towards technical leadership, as well as help them prepare for their careers beyond Andela. As such, we provide Developers with career support to plan out the path they’d like to take through the Technical Leadership Program, in order to get the maximum benefit of the experiences we offer.
Andela is seeking an experienced Career Planning Manager who will play a critical role in developing a fully integrated approach to Career Development for Developers at Andela. As the primary driver of Andela’s Career Services unit, you will be responsible for ensuring that Developers are equipped with the tools to plan their career trajectories both at Andela and after they leave. You will also ensure that Andela is doing everything possible to enable those careers.
Roles & Responsibilities
Career Counseling:
Develop and manage an array of programs and services related to career exploration, planning and development
Support Developers with defining and refining their career visions and career action plans to encompass their time at Andela and beyond
Check in with Developers (at least quarterly) to ensure that they are making progress on their career plans or updating it to reflect their new interests
Collaborate with key stakeholders to create opportunities, tools and resources that support Developers in achieving their short and long term goals
Aggregate data from all the Developer career plans and collaborate with the Learning department to recommend potential new technology paths within Andela
Management:
Determine staffing needs through hiring, leading and directing a team to achieve the short and long term goals of the Career Planning team
Manage career counselors in performing related tasks
Strategy and Planning:
Lead strategic planning for the Career Planning department
Establish short and long term goals and ensure that the day-to-day operations are in line with the department’s goals
Qualifications
Significant experience building Learning and Development plans for medium to large organisations, ideally for employees in technical fields
Technical experience (ideally in software) in roles such as Software Developer, Software Engineer, Technical Project Manager, Technical Team Lead, Product Manager, etc.
Excellent written & verbal communication
Creative and critical thinking skills
Strong leadership experience, particularly around influencing stakeholders
Experience developing and managing a culture of continuous learning and improvement
Record of strong academic performance from a leading academic institution
Startup experience preferred, though not required
A great personality and good heart; we have a “no jerk” policy
Benefits and Compensation
Full-time compensation
Full medical coverage
Breakfast, lunch and snacks provided daily
Beautiful working environment
Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet.
Oh, and a chance to change the world!
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