The context:
Across the developing world, more children than ever are in school – but they are not learning. A recent study estimated that less than 1% of school children in Sub-Saharan Africa attend a school where the teaching meets basic standards of quality. At Rising Academies, we’re changing that, and we want your help.
About us:
We are a growing network of inspiring schools in West Africa. Our mission is to unleash the full potential of every student, equipping them with the knowledge, skills and character to succeed in further study, work, and day-to-day life.
We support more than 250,000 students across Sierra Leone, Liberia, Uganda and Ghana through a combination of low-cost private schools we manage directly, and partnership schools we manage in collaboration with governments. In Ghana, our private schools operate under the Omega Schools brand and offer three phases of education: pre-primary, primary and junior high. Independent evaluations have found that Rising students make learning gains two to three times larger than their peers in comparable schools.
About the role:
We are seeking an ambitious, motivated and highly organised Head of Strategy and Operations to join our team in Ghana. They will lead the efforts, both strategically and operationally, to make Rising Schools in Ghana profitable, year after year. Two key components to this are (1) understanding customers and giving them what they want at the right price; (2) understanding competitors and strategically refining our market approach and implementation accordingly.
The Head of Strategy and Operations will:
- Reach and engage target customers with powerful, data-informed messaging.
- Consistently hit target enrolment and attendance targets through the development and implementation of strategic plans.
- Contribute to building a stellar reputation for Rising Schools in Ghana.
- Identify strategic priorities by carefully reviewing and analysing data from across our growing school network in Ghana.
- Present insights and conclusions to the Ghana Management Team to drive performance across the organisation.
- Support teams at all levels of the organisation to understand and interpret customer data effectively.
- Conduct trainings across the organisation to build capacity around family/ community engagement and student recruitment and enrollment.
- Work closely with the RAN Director of Finance and Ghana MD to ensure that budgets and benchmarks are accurately set and adhered to for Ghana operations.
- Proactively identify and communicate potential outreach and enrollment improvements.
Location and reporting:
The Head of Strategy and Operations reports to the Managing Director of the Ghana team and will be primarily based in Accra, Ghana.