Elewa Job Opportunity // Education Innovation Lead. Apply Before 15th March.

Are you passionate about education? Are you excited to work with an innovative company? If you want to be at the forefront of Elewa and are keen to create and apply an effective business strategy, this is the position for you!

Reporting to the CEO, Elewa is looking for an ambitious and energetic Education Innovation Lead to help them expand their reach and clientele while managing existing customers. 

The goal is to drive sustainable financial and organizational growth through boosting partnerships and forging strong relationships with clients.

Apply here before the 15th March 2021.

About Elewa

Elewa is a Kenyan education innovation company, established in 2015 with activities in sub-Saharan-Africa, Western Europe and beyond. 

We develop, implement and support high-impact and scalable professional education and training programs, through our unique “Four-in-Balance”-model, which combines vision, expertise, content and technology. 

With this unique education model as well as the use of powerful yet cost-effective technology, we are capable of providing training programs to thousands of beneficiaries. We provide services in a timely manner, with higher efficiency at a fraction of the cost of traditional training methods. 

Elewa’s learning model can be applied to virtually any sector. Education (primary, secondary, tertiary and adult learning) is an obvious example. Other sectors include healthcare (continuous training of nurses and healthcare workers), agriculture (education of farmers) and in the corporate world (training of sales teams or technicians). 

How to Apply

If you are interested, send an email to contact@elewa.co.ke with the following details:

1. Cover Letter, clearly stating the position for which you are applying for.
2. Three (3) paragraph motivation statement indicating:
   1. Why do you feel you meet the requirements?
   2. Why do you want to work at Elewa?
   3. Why are you interested in this particular position? 
3. Current and expected salary and remuneration structure?
4. Any other additions relevant to the application?
5. An updated C.V. (with at least two work referees)

Summary of Roles & Responsibilities

1. Develop a growth strategy focused on impact, financial sustainability, and customer satisfaction.
2. Constantly deepen your knowledge of business products, value propositions and innovations.
3. Conduct research to identify new markets, solutions, and customer needs.
4. Promote the company’s products/services by addressing and predicting clients’ objectives.
5. Develop proposals that address customer-needs based on innovative designs and Elewa’s existing toolbox of innovations.
6. Develop budgets and quotations for Elewa’s projects and services.
7. Arrange and conduct business meetings with prospective clients.
8. Prepare business contracts ensuring adherence to laws, established rules and guidelines.
9. Keep records of opportunities, sales, revenues, invoices and collections.
10. Provide trustworthy feedback and after-sales support.
11. Expand and leverage Elewa’s network of partners and community.
12. Build long-term relationships with new and existing customers.

Requirements

We are looking for an ambitious, self-motivated and dependable person, hungry for personal and company growth. You should be proactive, open-minded and inspired to solve the problems of today’s society. Have a proven ability to hit targets and consistent background of winning new business.

Personality Traits

You have traits that match in perfectly with Elewa’s culture i.e.

1. You design with people at the centre and with empathy.
2. You are creative & resourceful.
3. You always aim to maximize people’s potential.
4. You strive to see the full picture.
5. You think globally, yet learn and apply locally.
6. You share and collaborate.
7. You think out of the box.
8. You are not afraid to take ownership.

Qualifications & Skills

1. Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or related fields.
2. Proven sales track record.
3. Proficient in IT (MS Office, CRM); knowledge of training tools is a strong plus.
4. Fluent in English; knowledge of other languages is a strong plus.
5. In-depth industry knowledge of IT and/or education sectors.
6. In-depth industry knowledge of the professional training sector.
7. Strong communication and negotiation skills.
8. Able to multitask and manage complex projects.
9. Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills.
10. Ability to flourish with minimal guidance and to handle uncertainty.
11. 100% driven by business ethics.
12. Desire to make an impact.

Note:

Elewa is an Equal Opportunity Employer and therefore we are committed to equal treatment of all.

We do not charge/accept any amount or security deposit from anyone at all points of our recruitment process.

The deadline for application is 15th March 2021.