About the company
ALU provides higher education for a higher purpose. Our students declare missions, not majors. They develop the real-world skills to take on the world’s most pressing challenges. And they take ownership of their learning from day one through our peer and student-led approach – because ALU believes in the power and agency of young people to start shaping the future right now. Together with a world-class faculty and staff, our students are igniting a ripple of positive impact across Africa and the world. Our mission is not going unnoticed. CNN described ALU — which has campuses in Mauritius and Rwanda — as “The Harvard of Africa;” Fast Company ranked ALU one of the 50 most innovative organizations in the world and the most innovative endeavor in Africa; and The New York Times recognized ALU as one of the eight places in the world “where history is being made.” Join us.
Job Summary
RESPONSIBILITIES
📍Ultimate responsible for ALU’s data: Align data initiatives with organizational goals, and ensure the quality, timeliness, reliability, and availability of data 📍Understand the data needs, processes and quality at any given point in time: what data is needed by the different stakeholders, what its quality is, where is originating, and how it is processed. 📍Data governance: Establish and enforce policies, processes, and principles to acquire, manage and use data to ensure its quality and availability. 📍Drive the implementation of the relevant tech systems to make data collection, storage and processing automatic and error-free 📍Upskilling: Ensure that all the stakeholders involved with data at different levels have the necessary knowledge and skills to uphold the data quality standards. 📍Define roles and responsibilities: Attribute roles and responsibilities to all the steps in the data processes
REQUIREMENTS
đź“ŤThe ideal candidate for this position should have 7-10 years of professional experience, with a blend of consulting, data analytics, data architecture and tech skills. The position will require: đź“ŤData and technology savviness đź“ŤExperience in managing senior stakeholders Stakeholder management đź“ŤProject implementation skills on aggressive timelines đź“ŤStructured thinking who is analytical and forward thinking đź“ŤProactive, self-starter, able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
