Country Lead - Rwanda

Anticipated start: As soon as possible

Location:  Kigali, Rwanda

Instill’s mission is to transform teaching, learning and leadership in every classroom on the African continent. We believe that the greatest levers for change in the education system are teachers and school leaders. We have recently been accredited as a higher education institution in South Africa, and seek to build a team that will change the face of teacher education across the continent. We’re looking for a Country Lead in Rwanda to join our small and growing team to ensure the success of our first

What makes you a great candidate?

You are an ambitious, entrepreneurial, collaborative, and results-oriented person with a deep passion for educational equity. You are excited by the disruptive opportunities that combining education with technology presents. You want to work in a fast-paced business environment and grow with a young organisation that seeks to change the face of education across the African continent. You are excited by the challenge of immersing yourself in new contexts and tackling complex problems that will bring you at the intersection of ed-tech, government relations, and impact investment. You are a leader who is not afraid of failure and are driven to improve through robust, data-driven decision making and feedback. You build incredible relationships with stakeholders.

When evaluating your candidacy, we’ll look for the following:

• You have held management and/or organisational leadership roles, particularly with responsibilities for things like project management, business development and sales
• You have experience leading people and managing multi-stakeholder projects
• You have experience working with the Rwandan government and/or civil society stakeholders
• You have strong planning and execution skills
• You have a track record of leading and inspiring others, particularly in an entrepreneurial context
• You have experience working in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment, and can deal with the excitement/uncertainty that can bring
• You have a demonstrated passion for education, closing equity gaps, and are strongly aligned with our vision, mission and values
• You have demonstrated a commitment to anti-racism, equity, and inclusion

What does the role entail?

You will report directly to the Instill Education leadership team and be responsible for all operations and business/partnership development in Rwanda. You will be tasked with driving the top and bottom-line growth for the platform, which will involve shaping and executing the organisation’s overall strategy for Rwanda, leading key initiatives, building strong relationships and ensuring long-term growth and sustainability for our programmes. Specifically, you will:

• Serve as Instill's main point of contact for in-country stakeholders, particularly government and programme delivery partners
• Build and maintain effective relationships with leaders in local and national government, universities, and peer organisations
• Work with executive leadership to develop and execute Instill’s vision, strategic objectives, and budget, all while taking an evidence-based, data-driven approach to setting goals and plans
• Drive user acquisition and retention on our platform
• Be Instill Education's ambassador in country, building our brand by attending events and networking functions (when possible!)
• Build and manage a team of in-country reports

Do our values resonate with yours?

We measure the impact of everything we do. We believe that education equity is a central pillar of achieving social justice. We pursue excellence in everything that we do. We have the courage to make bold decisions and learn from our mistakes. We build community by being accountable for our actions, fostering collaborative environments, and acting with integrity and humility. We believe that diversity is central to our success.

Submission requirements

Through our applications portal, upload your most recent CV (no more than 2 pages please!) and answer the questions related to the specific role. Questions are compulsory and should be answered as fully as possible. Unanswered questions will result in your application being rejected. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we will hire only when we find the right candidate.