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Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa
Senior Programme Manager, Programme for African Leadership
Salary from £46,792 to £54,094 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £60,244 pa inclusive of London allowance
This is a fixed term appointment until March 2025. This is an open-ended contract, subject to funding.
The Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa (FLIA)’s role at the LSE is to strengthen LSE’s long-term commitment to placing Africa at the heart of understandings and debates about global issues. The FLIA works to forge new links with African scholars and institutions and increase the visibility of Africa in the LSE’s teaching, research, and policy engagement. The FLIA is growing rapidly, which since its establishment five years ago has led to the Centre’s transformation into an Institute in 2021. The FLIA currently hosts four defined and expanding programmes: the Programme for African Leadership (PfAL), the FLIA Events programme (including the annual Africa Summit), the research programme (largely focused on African research), and the Africa Engagement Programme (AEP).
The Programme for African Leadership (PfAL) is an extra-curricular programme focused on leadership development, skills development, and networking, available to post-graduate students of African nationality currently studying at LSE. PfAL brings together bright and ambitious African graduate students at LSE to support their development into value-driven and effective leaders through a structured set of activities and events, creating an alumni network whose members are committed to having a positive impact on the lives of people on the continent.
The FLIA is looking for an experienced, dynamic, motivated, organised and personable senior manager for PfAL who will be responsible for all aspects of the programme and student experience. The post holder is expected to manage the recruitment and admission of students into the programme each year, as well as design and tailor the yearly programme to achieve learning objectives and outcomes. The post holder will also take the lead on the strategic development of the programme as it continues to grow.
Candidates should have excellent communication skills; experience with teaching and leadership development; programme management; have lived and worked in Africa; and have the proven ability to design and facilitate seminars, workshops and debates. The candidate should have a post-graduate degree in a social science subject, experience of line management, knowledge of community or economic development and have the proven ability to build relationships with donors and potential donors. Proven ability of instructional design within leadership programmes and event planning and budget management experience is required.
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email africa@lse.ac.uk
The closing date for receipt of applications is 13th February 2022 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.