Chief Executive Officer Job at Ubongo

Chief Executive Officer Job at Ubongo…See Details on how to apply for the vacancies available at Ubongo.

• Chief Executive Officer

Responsibilities:

• Leading and nurturing the terrific team of Ubongoers to achieve our mission and vision.
• Taking Ubongo truly Pan-African, sustainably driving the growth of our impact and our organization.
• Setting Ubongo’s short and long-term strategy in coordination with the board and Ubongoers, and assure that we’re effectively implementing that strategy towards our objectives and vision.
• Upholding and representing Ubongo’s core values of Ubunifu (creativity), Ustahimilivu (grit), Upendo (love) and Utu (shared humanity).
• Cultivating Ubongo’s strong culture as their team and organization grow, with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Leading and developing Ubongo’s senior management team, and ensure that they too are equipped to lead and develop their own teams to fulfill Ubongo’s objectives and to thrive in their work. We’ve got a great team of Ubongoers and are ready to upskill and develop leaders and talent across the organization.
• Partnering with Ubongo’s Chief Operating Officer, grow Ubongo’s organizational systems, processes, policies and culture so Ubongo can thrive as it grows.
• Partnering with Ubongo’s Chief Business Officer in developing funding streams, partnerships, marketing and distribution strategies to increase Ubongo’s reach, engagement, impact and sustainability. Additionally, build upon Ubongo’s successes to date and explore new opportunities and approaches.
• Partnering with Ubongo’s Chief Innovation Officer (current CEO Nisha Ligon hopes to transition to this role), ensuring that Ubongo innovates inclusively with the communities it serves and designs to solve the most pressing challenges for Ubongo’s users, clients, partners and team.

Qualifications;

• Proven experience at CEO or senior leadership level within an impact-focused.
• Experience in the education and/or media sectors is a plus but not required.
• Multilingual, or with a strong appreciation of how language shapes learning and culture. Ubongo operates in mostly English, with some Kiswahili, plus it adapts and distributes content in 7+ other languages.
• organization working and/or scaling across multiple countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Experience with strategic planning, performance management, managing a P&L/ budget, and overseeing change management at a department or organization level.
• Proven ability to build and lead high-performing, multicultural teams and cultivate organizational culture.
• Of African origin or with strong roots in Africa.

How to Apply