BRIDGE Trainer at The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)

The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) supports citizens' right to participate in free and fair elections. Our independent expertise strengthens electoral systems and builds local capacity to deliver sustainable solutions.
As the global leader in democracy promotion, we advance good governance and democratic rights by: Providing technical assistance to election officials, Empowering the underrepresented to participate in the political process, Applying field-based research to improve the electoral cycle.
Since 1987, IFES has worked in over 135 countries – from developing democracies, to mature democracies.

IFES seeks qualified applicants to fill the following vacancy in its Abuja Office.

BRIDGE Trainer-Nigeria

Location:              Nigeria, Abuja

Division:               Program Management

Status:  Consultant

Position Number:            14:194

Project Description:

Scope of Work

The International Foundation for Electoral System was established in 1987 in Washington DC in USA to provide technical support to election management bodies and other election stakeholders. IFES mission is to deepen democracy by ensuring that election management bodies deliver on their constitutional responsibilities of conducting credible elections. IFES has been in Nigeria since 1998 and has been working with the Independent National Electoral Commission, the State Independent Electoral Commission, civil society, the judiciary and the political parties among several other stakeholders.

BRIDGE (Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections) training is the most comprehensive professional development course available in election administration, and is designed to improve the skills, knowledge, and confidence of both election professionals and key stakeholders in the electoral process. The program is a joint initiative of Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), International IDEA, and International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and United Nations Electoral Assistance Division (UNEAD).

As part of IFES support and assistance to INEC’s Capacity building drive, especially towards the 2015 general elections, IFES intends to conduct BRIDGE two modular workshops for INEC Administrative Secretaries and Heads of Operations. The modules are Strategic and Financial Planning and customized Pre and Post Elections activities. Modular workshops will be held in December 2014.

Job Responsibilities:

A BRIDGE accrediting consultant will be engaged and required to lead the planning, implementation and evaluation of the BRIDGE modular workshops and perform the following tasks:

•             Design and develop workshop content materials, including participants’ folders, training presentations, handouts and other materials as needed in collaboration with the other BRIDGE facilitator available and the IFES Nigeria staff;

•             Ensure all workshop materials are in place according to the workshop outline and supporting materials (handouts, books, articles);

•             Lead the implementation and facilitation of workshops;

•             Participate in the evaluation of the workshop; and

•             Complete other tasks as assigned by Chief of Party and the DC Program Manager/Officer.

Qualifications:

BRIDGE accrediting status is required for this position. Candidates with experience conducting BRIDGE trainings in Africa, preferably in Nigeria, are preferred.

Academic Director at Bridge International Academies

Academics | Nigeria, Nigeria

Roughly 2.7 billion people live on less than $2/day. In their communities, there is a huge gap between the education offered and the needs of the population. Too often the schools available to them fail. The quality offered is poor, teachers are unresponsive and occasionally abusive, and fees are expensive. Even “free” government schools can cost anywhere between $2 and $12 per month after all of the additional fees (some sanctioned, some not) are added up. 55% of families end up choosing private schools instead, but then fear for the stability and sustainability of their choice as many schools close after only a few years of service. Both the government schools and the private schools tend to lack well-conceived curriculum, student achievement data, and the capacity to react to that data.

Families are actively searching for a better academic alternative.

Enter Bridge International Academies. As of May 2014, Bridge is operating more than 300 academies, serving roughly 100,000 pupils, in Kenya. Bridge is one of the fastest growing education enterprises in the world, with plans to open 150 new academies in Kenya alone in 2014 and to expand internationally thereafter.

Bridge utilizes a scripted-learning education methodology coupled with 'big data' (all teachers have tablets for instruction, assessment, and data-gathering) that allows us to make curriculum a little better every day.

With plans to enroll ten million students ten years from now, Bridge International Academies offers a tremendous opportunity to grow with one of the world's most exciting, ambitious, and socially conscious companies, with leadership roles available across a number of competencies and geographies.

Academic Director, Nigeria

Overview:

We are seeking an Academic Director to oversee all aspects of the academic program in Nigeria, where we will be launching our first academies in 2015. The Academic Director will be ultimately responsible for educational outcomes across Bridge International Academies in Nigeria. The position will initially be based in Nairobi, but will transition to Nigeria.

Responsibilities

Representing Bridge with key national stakeholders, including the Ministry of Education and other government education officials.Work with Boston-based Academics Team to roll-out new curriculum and introduce programmatic innovations.Oversee recruitment and training for teachers and Academy Managers.

The Academic Director, Nigeria, will report to the Expansion Director, Nigeria and the Chief Academic Officer.

Requirements

The Academic Director, Nigeria, must be a data-driven individual with experience developing and managing cultures of high performance and high expectations. You must be a great academic leader who understands exceptional instruction and can motivate and support others in realizing a vision of academic excellence.

In addition, the Academic Director, Nigeria, must:

Be a self-starter and problem-solver, who thinks three and four steps ahead.Be hard working and collaborative, with the tenacity to plow through challenges and an appreciation for teamwork toward achieving a shared vision.Be both detailed and results-oriented, driven by the data that will allow us to know what is working and what isn't working for kids.Be humble, seeking out feedback, internalizing it, and using it to get better.

The Academic Director, Nigeria will initially be based in Nairobi, Kenya, and then will transition to Nigeria.

Academic Director at Bridge International Academies

Academics | Nigeria, Nigeria

Roughly 2.7 billion people live on less than $2/day. In their communities, there is a huge gap between the education offered and the needs of the population. Too often the schools available to them fail. The quality offered is poor, teachers are unresponsive and occasionally abusive, and fees are expensive. Even “free” government schools can cost anywhere between $2 and $12 per month after all of the additional fees (some sanctioned, some not) are added up. 55% of families end up choosing private schools instead, but then fear for the stability and sustainability of their choice as many schools close after only a few years of service. Both the government schools and the private schools tend to lack well-conceived curriculum, student achievement data, and the capacity to react to that data.

Families are actively searching for a better academic alternative.

Enter Bridge International Academies. As of May 2014, Bridge is operating more than 300 academies, serving roughly 100,000 pupils, in Kenya. Bridge is one of the fastest growing education enterprises in the world, with plans to open 150 new academies in Kenya alone in 2014 and to expand internationally thereafter.

Bridge utilizes a scripted-learning education methodology coupled with 'big data' (all teachers have tablets for instruction, assessment, and data-gathering) that allows us to make curriculum a little better every day.

With plans to enroll ten million students ten years from now, Bridge International Academies offers a tremendous opportunity to grow with one of the world's most exciting, ambitious, and socially conscious companies, with leadership roles available across a number of competencies and geographies.

Academic Director, Nigeria

Overview:

We are seeking an Academic Director to oversee all aspects of the academic program in Nigeria, where we will be launching our first academies in 2015. The Academic Director will be ultimately responsible for educational outcomes across Bridge International Academies in Nigeria. The position will initially be based in Nairobi, but will transition to Nigeria.

Responsibilities

Representing Bridge with key national stakeholders, including the Ministry of Education and other government education officials.Work with Boston-based Academics Team to roll-out new curriculum and introduce programmatic innovations.Oversee recruitment and training for teachers and Academy Managers.

The Academic Director, Nigeria, will report to the Expansion Director, Nigeria and the Chief Academic Officer.

Requirements

The Academic Director, Nigeria, must be a data-driven individual with experience developing and managing cultures of high performance and high expectations. You must be a great academic leader who understands exceptional instruction and can motivate and support others in realizing a vision of academic excellence.

In addition, the Academic Director, Nigeria, must:

Be a self-starter and problem-solver, who thinks three and four steps ahead.Be hard working and collaborative, with the tenacity to plow through challenges and an appreciation for teamwork toward achieving a shared vision.Be both detailed and results-oriented, driven by the data that will allow us to know what is working and what isn't working for kids.Be humble, seeking out feedback, internalizing it, and using it to get better.

The Academic Director, Nigeria will initially be based in Nairobi, Kenya, and then will transition to Nigeria.