Project Manager, Instructional Design at NewGlobe

NewGlobe supports visionary governments to transform public education systems, the cornerstone of a prosperous, equitable, and peaceful society. With a comprehensive system transformation platform and data-driven educational services, NewGlobe delivers rapid and dramatic improvements in learning outcomes at state and nationwide scale. Through building impactful partnerships and programmes, NewGlobe ensures that all children have access to an education that will develop their full potential and create a foundation for growth and prosperity.

NewGlobe leverages more than a decade of educational experience and proven impact in integrated school management, teacher professional development, instructional design innovation, technological system support, child-centered classroom practice, and parent engagement -  all grounded in learning science - to ensure each teacher is empowered to engage children in transformational learning, and all children have the opportunity to develop to their full potential. Every day, NewGlobe supports governments to solve what were once seen as intractable problems, and by doing so, ensures this generation will be able to grow up to lead more fulfilled lives, while simultaneously building economic prosperity for themselves, their communities, and the globe.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Manager, Instructional Design

Location: Lagos

About the Role

• The Project manager will work with the Instructional Design team in charge of creating courses and assessments for programs across Nigeria.
• Getting the content to run in each partner program requires a number of administrative functions that are additive per program.
• The  Project Manager will help create and own the operational systems necessary to scale Instructional Design’s programs and products in Nigeria.

What You Will Do

• Review and document information based on each program’s annual academic plan to ensure accuracy and alignment, with an emphasis on assessments
• Enter and review information across related components of each program’s yearly academic plan to ensure alignment and accuracy, with an emphasis on assessments.
• Create and maintain trackers, systems and files to ensure that our team’s academic programming runs as intended and changes are managed. 
• Work laterally and collaboratively with Managers to keep projects and information organized.
• Communicate across multiple departments to capture and update information and follow up on processes.

What You Should Have

• 2 or more years of experience in administrative or project management work
• Competency in Microsoft and Google Office Suite products, particularly Excel / Sheets
• Demonstrably excellent organizational skills and extreme orientation to detail
• Ability to source and keep track of information from a variety of departments and resources
• Curiosity and persistence to understand complex systems 
• Ability to build effective communication and accountability systems with in-person and remote colleagues
• Initiative to notice areas of improvement in current systems and iterate on new approaches until they are refined.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.