Current Job Vacancies at Andela, 30th July, 2019

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Andela is a network of technology leaders dedicated to advancing human potential. We help companies build high-performing distributed engineering teams by investing in Africa’s most talented software developers. Based in NYC, SF, Lagos, Nairobi, Rwanda and Kampala, Andela is catalyzing the growth of tech ecosystems across the African continent while solving the global technical talent shortage. We are recruiting to fill the position below:       Job Title: Product Design Intern Location: Lagos, Nigeria About the Role

• We're looking for a talented, highly-motivated Product Design Intern to join the Apprenticeship Product Team in our Lagos office.
• As a Product Design Intern, you will work on multiple products and gain experience on the job within a 6-month period.
• You will gain valuable exposure working closely with Product Managers, Product Designers, Engineers and Product Stakeholders.

Roles and Responsibilities You will work with the Product Designer to:

• Create high-quality UX/UI designs
• Work closely with engineers to ensure proper implementation of final designs
• Work cross-functionally with product managers and other stakeholders to arrive at the best possible solutions with your designs
• Contribute to the overall strategy and decision-making about product direction
• Create flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity visuals for product features
• Conduct user research & usability testing.

Qualifications As a Product Design Intern at Andela, you’d be a great fit if you have:

• An understanding of what makes Design functional in building products
• Some experience using any of these tools; Sketch, XD, Photoshop, Figma or InVision Studio
• Good communication skills & a proactive learner
• The ability to effectively engage with product end-users
• A design portfolio that you are proud to share with us.

EPIC Values Alignment:

• Demonstrable commitment to the learning & development of people and technology
• The ability to learn new things fast enough to amaze your friends and family.

Interested?

• If the above sounds like an exciting role to you, please tell us why you believe you’re a good fit and we’ll be in touch.

Benefits & Compensation

• Monthly Stipend
• Breakfast, lunch and snacks provided daily
• Beautiful working environment
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet
• Oh, and a chance to change the world!

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply       Job Title: People Operations Associate Location: Lagos, Nigeria About the Role

• Andela is seeking a People Operations Associate to work with the People team to build our organizational capacity and ensure we are creating an environment in which our staff can realize their full potential.
• To be successful in this role, the right candidate will bring knowledge and experience in providing People generalist support for Andela Lagos across key functional areas, including employee relations and engagement, onboarding, operations and HRIS expertise.

Responsibilities Service Delivery & Information:

• Coordinate all People Team requests made through the People helpdesk.
• Ensure day-to-day operations of People-related functions are addressed in a timely, efficient, and proactive manner. The objective is to deliver transactions in alignment with agreed HR service standards specifications. Maintain a response timeline in line with our Helpdesk SLAs.
• Manage the collection of all employee documentation and ensure that they are adequately filed for background checks and audit reviews.
• Coordinate and manage all activities relating to employee background/ reference checks.
• Ensure that employee folders are up to date with the relevant employee documentations.
• Data Integrity: ensure data integrity of all onboarding document from new hires.

Pre-onboarding:

• Coordinate and ensure that all pre-onboarding tasks are effectively executed with little or no blockers to employee induction.
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders to ensure that employee welcome packs and documentation are ready before onsite onboarding commences.

Employee Engagement:

• Onboarding:
  • Create and update an onboarding process document to guide the on-boarding process of new hires.
  • Manage the onboarding of new hires to ensure a seamless integration and optimise new hire productivity. Maintain an on-boarding rating of 8/10.
  • Run 30, 60 and 90 day check-ins for new hires and use this data to enhance the onboarding process from time to time. Maintain a satisfaction rating of 7/10 for each check-in period.
  • Collaborate with global onboarding leads in the drafting and creation of the Andela global onboarding processes, templates and presentation decks.
  • Identify process improvements regarding onboarding at least once bi-annually.
• Support and propose suggestions that would improve employee engagement within the organisation.

ACAPS:

• Support and own the processes regarding the Andela Counselling and Psychological Services (ACAPS).

General People Team support:

• Drawing up necessary employee letters; e.g. promotion, visa, etc.
• Proofread HR documents including audits, marketing information, and handbooks.
• Handling the printing and scanning of People and employee documents into the People Team drive.
• Handle other tasks as directed by the People Manager (Ops) and/or Director.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in Human Resources, Social Sciences or its recognized equivalent with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Personable, able to comfortably and pleasantly deal with a variety of people.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Working knowledge of office equipment such as photocopier, scanner and printer.
• Good understanding of office management procedures.
• Critical thinking, analytical mindset and problem solving skills.
• Good knowledge of Google suite.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among staff, subcontractors, and recipients of assistance.
• Report to supervisor on variances and status on regular basis.
• Work independently with initiative to manage high volume workflow.
• Interact with diplomacy and tact and follow-up on requests in a timely and efficient manner.
• Must exhibit high levels of professionalism, integrity and ethical values at all times.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality for sensitive Human Resources issues or projects and use judgment to execute duties and responsibilities.
• Record keeping, report preparation, filing methods and records management techniques.
• Accurately enter and retrieve data and information using the available work tools.
• Working knowledge of in-country employment regulations, e.g. Nigerian labor/employee relations statutes and capacity to apply them to Andela Nigeria.
• Ability to intervene with all levels of staff, partners and contractors, individuals from diverse cultures, and the public with diplomacy and firmness.
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills with ability to work as a team member.
• Objectivity and the ability to apply People policies and regulations in a fair and consistent manner.
• Ability to plan and prioritize own work under tight deadlines, as well as to work on own initiative and as a member of a team.
• Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
• Must be a nice person - we have a strict no jerks policy at Andela

Benefits & Compensation

• Full-time compensation
• Full medical coverage
• Breakfast, Lunch and snacks provided daily
• Beautiful working environment
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet
• Oh, and a chance to change the world!

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply       Job Title: Engineering Recruiting Director Locations: Cairo-Egypt, Kampala-Uganda, Kigali-Rwanda, Lagos-Nigeria, Nairobi-Kenya About the Role

• We are seeking a transformational, strategic and innovative human to lead and oversee global talent acquisition, operations and analytics for software engineering.
• This is a highly visible role, reporting into the VP, Talent Development, partnering with leadership enterprise-wide and critical to the execution of our long-term business strategy. You will be responsible for optimizing the global talent acquisition strategies, brand building, process improvement and growing the capabilities/efficiencies of our Engineering Recruiting team.
• You will shape the future of talent acquisition by scaling our high volume technical talent acquisition org - from hundreds of hires to thousands per year. Andela recently surpassed the exciting milestone of 1,900 Andelans (1200+ software engineers) globally, and plans to double over the next year - our Engineering hiring team will drive much of that growth with you as its Leader.

Key Responsibilities Commercial and Team Leadership:

• Scale a high-performing engineering/technical recruiting organisation - focussed on hiring technologists across Africa
• Lead the Engineering Recruiting team to hire high quality talent, hitting set targets on time in line
• Drive initiatives that inspire an insight driven approach to talent acquisition effectively at all levels of the organization across the uniquely cross-cultural Andela environment.
• Create and manage annual and quarterly operational planning process; working collaboratively with cross functional leaders.

Business Strategy:

• Partner with business leaders to set and drive strategy, goals, process, and metrics.
• Partner with business management to determine workforce planning, talent development strategies with a focus on high quality, cost effectiveness and timely execution.
• Develop and execute a competitive talent strategy that will ensure that the business attracts and hires the top-most talent in the industry.
• Establish a comprehensive digital marketing strategy that drives talent acquisition and brand recognition for Andela
• Anticipate emerging talent requirements and proactively developing solutions to meet them and/or head off short-term critical talent shortages.

Scaling Engineering Recruiting:

• Plan and deploy the infrastructure and architecture of our global recruiting engine.
• Manage Andela’s newly developed technical sourcing engine, focussed on talent mapping and passive technical candidate search.
• Oversee and scale Andela’s Engineering recruiting team leveraging several experienced Engineering recruiting managers.
• Scale out Andela’s Engineering Recruiting Analytics/Operations group.
• Design diverse career paths & growth opportunities for the Engineering recruiting team.

Change Management:

• Leading and growing the existing team to build out on their capabilities
• Provide direct support and coaching to your team as they help their direct reports through possible transitions and strategy changes
• Ensure quality is priority at all times and enable your team to keep this at the top of their minds

Here's a Bit of Who You Are

• You care deeply about quality and people
• You are a futuristic thinker who’s excited to work in a high powered environment
• You are fluent in high volume talent acquisition, shifting demands, executive level stakeholder engagement and strategic leadership.
• You have a proven track record in leading high-performing, high-volume talent acquisition groups and driving cross-functional initiatives.
• You have at least 8 years experience across recruiting and other related talent acquisition/HR roles with significant experience leading large teams.
• You are bringing on board, rich experience working in high-growth, fast-paced environment and have served as a member of global leadership teams in rapidly scaling businesses.
• You are a process oriented & data driven leader; passionate about to fixing complex operational challenges allowing for greater scalability and global impact.
• You are a structured, logical, and creative thinker with an ability to dissect a problem using a critical approach and iteratively test solutions.
• You are a hands-on data driven leader; prior use and ability to articulate effective methods of leveraging tools like Looker, Tableau, Stata, Hubspot, Salesforce etc.
• You possess strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present clear, well-thought out recommendations.
• You are able to produce articulate and persuasive cross-functional leadership-level presentations of strategic initiatives.

Benefits & Compensation

• Full-time compensation
• Full medical coverage
• Breakfast, lunch and snacks provided daily
• Beautiful working environment
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet
• Oh, and a chance to change the world!

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply       Job Title: Creative Designer Location: Lagos, Nigeria About the Role

• The role is for an excellent storyteller that not only creates visually and high impact designs but intuitive and functional ones.
• You’ll be an integral part of designing the future of Andela’s online and offline marketing platforms.
• A background in shipping full-spectrum marketing campaigns and the gamut of marketing materials to a national and/or global audience and driving impactful results is a huge plus.
• Work directly with the Digital Marketing Manager, to ensure quality content is produced to drive the goals of the marketing team and ensure high conversions across Africa by collaborating with the rest of the Creative Communications teams.

Responsibilities

• Design for consistent and seamless experiences across mediums that build our business and connection to our target audience across all Andela Locations.
• Own the visual communication of the Andela brand across all digital channels and 360 Media.
• Translate the Andela vision and values into brand elements that are cohesive, modern, and inviting.
• Create brand assets such as logos, iconography, illustrations, color palettes, patterns and other design elements when needed. Work on a range of ambitious projects including, but not limited to, UI designs, content graphics, social media graphics, event collateral, print materials, internal collateral, infographics, storyboards, and illustrations.
• Help the team produce its best work by clearly communicating brand guidelines regarding typography, color, layout, and art direction.
• Ensure Andela's visual design and brand consistency in all assets by producing high-quality visual designs and illustrations or assisting the team with rules and templates to follow.
• Stay informed about competitors, best practices, existing initiatives, past projects, and target audience research. Use data about the talent pool experience and research across all countries to improve designs across all digital channels.
• Collaborate with senior leaders, marketing peers, and talent managers to translate vision, feedback, and ideas into workable sketches, wireframes, and full visual designs.

Qualifications

• A portfolio that showcases your design work (including a few large scale projects), as well as your design process, strategic thinking, and planning behind it.
• Clear and strategic process for developing a brand marketing strategy
• A history of shipping high-powered and visually rich marketing campaigns
• Experience working on creative for social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.)
• Have outstanding organizational skills and experience building marketing systems as well as the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Work with stakeholders to ship brand marketing materials and campaigns that impact business goals
• Articulate why specific creative decisions were made to stakeholders
• Minimum of 4 years of working design experience (in-house experience preferred)
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (Graphic Design or a similar area of study is preferred)
• A thorough understanding of designing for digital platforms and advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud and Sketch/XD
• Exceptional skills and standards for typography, color, layout, storytelling, and detail in the design.
• Strong communication and writing skills, experience with content strategy, and understanding marketing business goals.
• Motivated to create excellent design work, share and learn with your design team, and driven to always be improving.
• Track record of creating exceptional materials for 360 Media (TV, Print, Digital Ads, Social media, etc)
• User interface design skills, producing designs in High fidelity mockups.

Benefits & Compensation

• Full-time compensation
• Full medical coverage
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet
• Oh, and a chance to change the world!

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply       Job Title: Ruby Software Engineer Locations: Nairobi, Kenya; Kampala, Uganda; Lagos, Nigeria Type: Full-Time Experience: Software Engineer About the Software Engineer Position

• As a Ruby Software Engineer at Andela, you will primarily work as an engineer for one of Andela’s global partners, predominantly located in the U.S. or Europe.
• You will commonly work on global teams comprised of Andela engineers and your partner’s in-house development teams.
• Andela Software Engineers are professional, collaborative, and skilled at completing full feature development, taking initiative, and always continuing to grow personally and professionally.
• They have both excellent technical skills and strong team skills, and can effectively operate in a geographically distributed team environment.

Key Responsibilities The specific responsibilities of a Ruby Software Engineer include:

• Defining and delivering software that meets and exceeds the expectations of your team, managers, and partners;
• Developing readable, testable, and maintainable code to spec;
• Commitment to continued technical and professional growth;
• Interfacing with partners to understand their business, goals, and visions for products supported by your Andela Team;
• Lending your knowledge and positive approach to your Andela community of engineers.

Qualifications & Characteristics As the ideal candidate for this role you:

• Have at least 2 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, writing code for web applications, data initiatives, core services, or mobile products
• Are proficient in writing code in Ruby and enjoy learning new languages, frameworks, and technologies:
• Familiarity with SQL or NoSQL stores
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and tools
• Experience writing test cases
• May have a four-year degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field from an accredited university
• Exposure to Agile methodologies
• Enjoy collaborating, problem-solving, and being part of a team environment
• Have a vibrant personality and exceptional communication skills (English; verbal and written)
• The ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and limited supervision
• Have the ability to build rapport and communicate with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Strongly motivated by our social mission of training 100,000 young Africans in the next 10 years.

What Opportunities Exist at Andela

• Work with global companies to accelerate your career;
• Ongoing learning, development, and mentoring opportunities;
• A large community of passionate Andela engineers.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply

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