Program Associate at Decagon

Decagon is the fastest-growing software engineering institute with a mission to propel Nigeria to become a top 10 software engineering nation within a decade. Our team is made up of thinkers, innovators, and go-getters who are all out to ensure that this mission is achieved. We value passionate and down-to-earth people who are driven to get things done as well as find creative solutions to problems. We recognize that our strength and success are directly linked to the talent and skills of our team members and a lean approach to our work.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Associate

Location: Edo
Contract Type: Full Time / Permanent, On-site
Reports To: Program Lead

Job Summary

• We are now looking for a highly organized, driven, and passionate Program Associate who will provide effective specialized support and technical assistance to join our team. You will be working closely with the Program department.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Organize activities around the Learning Program (agile leadership training) to ensure Decagon goals are met.
• Deliver Agile Leadership curriculum.
• Grades and provides feedback for agile leadership deliverables written by software engineers.
• Provide weekly one-on-one performance-based feedback to software engineers.
• Develops an evaluation method to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement.
• Facilitate activities within a team with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities.
• Meets with stakeholders to make communication easy and transparent regarding program blockers.
• Produces accurate and timely reporting of program status throughout its lifecycle.
• Analyzes program risks, research and advises management on improvement to the program lifecycle.
• Function as Scrum Master for Simulated Decagon Projects and other assigned projects.

Qualifications & Skill Sets

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• A passion for helping people succeed professionally.
• Knowledge of program or project management is an added advantage.

Preferred Years of Experience:

• 0 - 2 years relevant experience.

Benefits of Working at Decagon

• Decagon offers an energized, upbeat environment that strongly fosters employee work- life balance.
• A work culture that rewards goal-oriented professionals who enjoy meeting challenges heads-on.
• Amazing personal growth experience - at one of the fastest-growing start-ups in Nigeria.
• Pension and health plan.
• Working with a motivated and talented team.
• More importantly, an opportunity to transform the Software Engineering ecosystem in Nigeria and beyond.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.