Work With Us

Bridge community school programmes need highly dynamic and driven teams. In 2018, we were selected as a top ten employer in Africa and in 2019 we were named as a top ten employer in Africa for those who ‘want to make a real difference to society’.

Working for our community school programmes is exciting, inspiring and important. Your skills, expertise and dedication will make a positive impact on the lives – and futures – of children, families and communities.

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Talent Acquisition is responsible for bringing together purpose-driven, inspirational talent from diverse backgrounds to ensure we have the right team to deliver on our goals. We are proactive and data-driven problem solvers, and actively work as ambassadors for our work, sharing our successes, and inviting selected leaders to join our teams. To deliver on the promise of empowering teachers to succeed, and supporting all children to learn, the work all our teams do is all encompassing. We need team members who are ready to challenge their minds and hearts each day. We need bright minds who want to be part of building a new globe, a more equitable globe, to join us. We are rigorous in our section and evaluation processes, and then own a very warm welcome to those who join us, ensuring successful onboarding. We deliver excellence in candidate and new employee experience throughout this process. We pride ourselves on seeing the team members we bring build long-lasting and successful careers with us.

About the Role

As the Talent Acquisition Manager, you will have the opportunity to join and shape a fast-scaling global foundation by developing a highly effective talent pipeline for all positions in the program. This is a highly hands on, and analytical role with intense stakeholder and project management across the various teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong ability to multi-task and take ownership of the current talent acquisition  process from the get-go. Working closely with our Bridge leadership team and department leads, you will oversee staff and schools hiring.

You’re an extremely effective communicator, both written and verbal, and are  energized by interacting with people, building relationships, and networking. These things come  naturally to you and are what you crave in your working life. A keen sense of ownership, speedy  execution, and scrappiness is a must. The candidate is equally comfortable as an individual contributor as well as a leader who can drive the efforts of a team. This role reports directly to both our People Director and dotted reporting to the Managing Director 

What You Will Do

• Work with hiring managers and their teams to oversee recruitment efforts, across both support staff and school hiring in Bridge. You will take lead on all staff hiring and oversee a Talent Acquisition Officers focussed on schools hiring across Bridge Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and India – Andhra Pradesh.
• Partner with the People team to project and meet teacher and academy manager hiring needs to ensure we have full coverage of all permanent and substitute teachers, and academy managers.
• Support the People team with placement of the hired teachers and academy managers in each recruitment cycle.
• Partner with department leads and the People team for internal hiring efforts (internal recruitment is the assessment of employees for different or more senior roles). 
• Use social media, job boards, internet sourcing, and other technical means to source  candidates for open jobs for current open roles and identify future talent needs and proactively  recruit and source candidates. 
• Develop and maintain networks that ensure we meet our needs for teachers, academy managers and the staff that support delivery in our schools. This could be through targeted community outreach, and partnerships with teacher training colleges.
• Manage the recruitment process and life-cycle, including initial assessments, interviews, and  offers.
• Guide hiring managers and decision makers by providing valuable insight and hiring and  employment data. 
• Manage relationships with recruiters, academic and professional groups, and with a wider  audience through use of social media and other targeted outreach to key audiences; including  coordination of on-campus recruiting, job fairs, conferences, and other opportunities to connect  with audiences interested in for-profit education space. 
• Leverage a candidate experience focused; coach and mentor a team on meticulous candidate  management using an applicant tracking system to track applicants from the selection phase  through to on-boarding. 
• Create and deploy various hiring strategies and initiatives – around sourcing and hiring practices, talent attraction, employer branding, outreach and partnership programs and internships.
• Review current processes objectively, and relentlessly focus on iteration – across quality of hire, time to hire and experience.
• Candidate experience focused; meticulous candidate management using an applicant tracking system to track applicants from the selection phase through to on-boarding. 

What You Should Have

• Bachelor’s degree with superior academic performance.
• 3+ years within Talent Acquisition; we particularly value experience in extreme growth situations. Experience recruiting for field teams is preferred.
• Extensive headhunting / direct recruitment experience, particularly with building diverse teams.
• Prior experience within a fast-paced, metric driven Talent Acquisition organization (in-house / corporate or agency), as well as in designing and implementing talent acquisition solutions encompassing talent attraction and outreach programmes to build for longer-term talent pipeline.
• Curiosity, grit and a relentless spirit to uncover talent across Kenya and Uganda.
• Experience with establishing and maintaining senior stakeholders, internally and externally, demonstrating the ability to work effectively across internal and external organizations for hiring partnerships.

You’re also

• A detailed doer – You have a track record of getting things done. You’re organized and responsive. You take ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, setting targets, engaging others, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a start-up or other rapid-growth company.
• A networking mastermind – You excel at meeting new people and turning them into advocates.  You communicate in a clear, conscientious, and effective way in both written and oral speech. You can influence strangers in the course of a single conversation. Allies and colleagues will go to bat for your ideas. You have an existing network from prior experience in the country, preferably in the regulatory, education, or business sectors.
• A creative problem-solver – Growing any business from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, Bridge works in often fragile, sometimes volatile low-resource communities and with complex government systems. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand. 
• A relentless advocate – The children we serve and teachers we empower never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). You would never shrink back from shaking a parent’s hand or picking up a crying child, no matter what the person was wearing or looked like. Every decision you make considers their benefit, experience, and value.
• A malleable learner – You believe you can always do better. You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to others. You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where you’ve missed things or failed today.
• A data-driven decision-maker – When making decisions, you don’t rely on your intuition alone. You collect data, you analyze it and make decisions with clear justifications.
• A curious investigator – You ask why a lot. You don’t just take what you see and accept it. You wonder why it is that way, and are aware that the world we see is created by human choices and actions – and it could be different. You wonder, and see the world as wonderful even when you want to change a part of it that is unjust.

Click here to apply. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Officer, Communications

Nairobi, Kenya

Communications

The Communications team is housed in the Corporate Affairs group. It collaborates across departments and programmes to create and execute compelling strategies; locally and globally. Corporate Affairs has a wide portfolio of responsibilities including external and internal relations, advocacy, strategy, digital, reputation management, and media relations. The communications team is focused on ensuring that the exceptional achievements being made across a wide portfolio of programming are effectively and impactfully communicated. We lead, develop and support strategies in multiple programmes and continents simultaneously; shaping and influencing the external environments in which we work. We pride ourselves in being able to respond quickly and effectively at all times

About the Role

• Working closely with the Communications Director, this role is pivotal in helping drive the communications and engagement strategy. The position holder will be assisting in the management of the organization’s reputation which safeguards the organization’s integrity and image. The position holder will be successful at creating high-quality communications materials to maximize impact, learning, and knowledge of our programs. The person will be responsible for maintaining our digital archives and supporting the Director, Communications in content creation, events, and campaigns. This position reports directly to the Communications Director. 

What You Will Do

• Support the development and distribution of publications, press releases, website content, photographs, videos, partnership marketing resources/materials, and other strategic and targeted communications as required to communicate Bridge Kenya and Uganda’s mission and impact.
• Support the development and implementation of internal and external brand and communication strategies that align with the organization’s mission and audience needs as well as align it to progressive changes if any.
• Provide support and participate in campaign activities directly handled by the communications team.
• Keeping Bridge images and video libraries updated. 
• Support the Communications Director in compelling positioning and developing marketing collaterals.
• Support the maintenance of social media platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp); by generation and posting of content on the sites to increase visibility and foster positive engagement; Support the design and implementation of strategies to increase the number of followers at each site and website management.
• Collect and document success stories, best practices, and impact stories from the field to share with donors and external audiences.
• Support events in Kenya and Uganda by preparing communication materials and documenting events through photography and videography for promotional use.
• In collaboration with the technical leads, initiate or accompany field visits to collect quality photos, quotes, and materials suitable for success stories and use in the communications work.
• Ensure all communications materials are aligned with Bridge Kenya and Uganda brand guidelines, maintaining consistency across all platforms.
• Monitor media alerts and relevant publications.
• Create timely reports for all communication campaigns.

What You Should Have

• A Degree in Communications or any other related field.
• Proven ability to produce compelling material and stories for external audiences.
• Proven ability to collate, produce, and edit multimedia content.
• An awareness of the media and political landscape both locally and nationally.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills to deal effectively, efficiently, and appropriately with internal and external stakeholders including the media.
• Ability to successfully influence and negotiate with individuals and achieve objectives through excellent relationships.
• Experience of collecting data from various sources, and ability to analyze and present findings clearly for internal and external communications including for press releases.
• Proven ability to prioritize and organize own workload effectively and efficiently and meet deadlines.
• Well-developed ability to work well with others as part of a team, provide support as required, and build and maintain effective working relationships.
• Understanding and experience in using digital media and social media channels.
• Membership of PRSK is an added advantage.

You’re also

• A detailed doer – You have a track record of getting things done. You’re organized and responsive. You take ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, setting targets, engaging others, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a start-up or other rapid-growth company.
• A networking mastermind – You excel at meeting new people and turning them into advocates.  You communicate in a clear, conscientious, and effective way in both written and oral speech. You can influence strangers in the course of a single conversation. Allies and colleagues will go to bat for your ideas. You have an existing network from prior experience in the country, preferably in the regulatory, education, or business sectors.
• A creative problem-solver – Growing any business from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, Bridge works in often fragile, sometimes volatile low-resource communities and with complex government systems. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand. 
• A relentless advocate – The children we serve and teachers we empower never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). You would never shrink back from shaking a parent’s hand or picking up a crying child, no matter what the person was wearing or looked like. Every decision you make considers their benefit, experience, and value.
• A malleable learner – You believe you can always do better. You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to others. You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where you’ve missed things or failed today.
• A data-driven decision-maker – When making decisions, you don’t rely on your intuition alone. You collect data, you analyze it and make decisions with clear justifications.
• A curious investigator – You ask why a lot. You don’t just take what you see and accept it. You wonder why it is that way, and are aware that the world we see is created by human choices and actions – and it could be different. You wonder, and see the world as wonderful even when you want to change a part of it that is unjust.

Click here to apply. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.