Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology Recruitment 2020
Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology Recruitment 2020.
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) is a Pan-African training program, seed fund, and incubator in Accra, Ghana.
We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:
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Job Title: Technology Teaching Fellow
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To design, develop and execute lesson plans on technical topics.
- Grade and evaluate technical deliverables.
- To mentor individuals and project teams.
- To lead projects within the curriculum.
EXPERIENCE
- Programming proficiency in an objected-oriented programming (OOP) language.
- Experience building scalable applications:
- UX/UI Designer : Wireframing, Prototyping, Ideating, Developing final designs using Photoshop/Illustrator, etc.
- Front-End : Exposure and practical skills of one of the popular frontend frameworks such as Ember.js , Angular , React , Backbone , etc.
- Back-End : Daily development of one of the popular full stack frameworks such as Ruby on Rails , Django , Meteor , Laravel , etc. Experience in both relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, etc) and non-relational databases (MongoDB, Redis, etc). If you have BAAS experience, that’s a plus.
- Mobile application developer. If you do native development with Java (Android) or Objective-C/Swift (iOS) that’s a plus.
- Testing
- Ability to design and architect complex software programs, and maintain them over time.
- Experience managing software projects and teams using project management tools.
- Ability to adopt new languages and frameworks quickly in order to help teams using them.
- Experience with emerging technologies, AI(ML, NLU/NLP, CV, VR, AR), Blockchain (Hyperledger fabric, Ethereum) and IoT. Knowing how to build gaming systems is a plus
- Understanding of Design Thinking methods is highly desirable
- Significant experience in public speaking, teaching, and mentorship.
- Significant experience with entrepreneurship or intrapreneurship.
- Experience working in multi-cultural and geographically diverse teams and familiarity with the challenges/opportunities in African countries.
- Plus: Entrepreneurship experience in Africa or emerging markets.
CHARACTERISTICS
- Passion for excellence, creativity, innovation, teaching, and learning
- Excellent facilitator and speaker
- Team player, effective in a Collaborative Work Environment
- Coaching, able to bring out the best in others
- Learning mindset
- InnovativeÂ
BENEFITS
- Monthly stipend
- Travel, Housing, Meals and Emergency Health Insurance provided by MEST
- Teaching experience; international work experience
- A chance to make a significant impact- transfer knowledge and skills
- Skills development outside of typical day-to-day roles
- Exposure to some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs and investors through guest lectures.
- On-the-ground operational experience in high-growth markets.
- Broadened perspective through exposure to out-of-industry problems, players, and technologies.
- Invaluable international work & life experience in an entrepreneurial organization
How to Apply
Interested applicants should click HERE to apply.
Job Title: Communications Teaching Fellow
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To design, develop and execute lesson plans for the subject area.
- To mentor individuals and project teams.
- To lead projects within the curriculum
- To meet required standards for teaching and mentoring as defined within overall curriculum implementation plan and KPIs.
EXPERIENCE
- Demonstrated expert knowledge and professional experience in marketing and communication including in digital media
- Proven experience creating and managing targeted content.
- Strong knowledge of communication practices and techniques.
- Experience with branding and brand management is required
- Significant experience in public speaking, teaching, and mentorship.
- Understanding of Design Thinking methods is highly desirable
- Significant experience with entrepreneurship or intrapreneurship.
- Experience working in multi-cultural and geographically diverse teams and familiarity with the challenges/opportunities in African countries.
- Plus: Entrepreneurship experience in Africa or emerging markets.
CHARACTERISTICS
- Passion for excellence, creativity, innovation, teaching and learning
- Excellent facilitator and speaker
- Team player, effective in a Collaborative Work Environment
- Coaching, able to bring out the best in others
- Learning mindset
- Innovative.
BENEFITS
- Monthly stipend
- Travel, Housing, Meals and Emergency Health Insurance provided by MEST
- Teaching experience; international work experience
- A chance to make a significant impact- transfer knowledge and skills
- Skills development outside of typical day-to-day roles
- Exposure to some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs and investors through guest lectures.
- On-the-ground operational experience in high-growth markets.
- Broadened perspective through exposure to out-of-industry problems, players, and technologies.
- Invaluable international work & life experience in an entrepreneurial organization supporting talented African tech entrepreneurs.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should click HERE to apply.
Job Title: Business Teaching Fellow
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To design, develop and execute lesson plans for the subject area.
- To mentor individuals and project teams.
- To lead projects within the curriculum.
- To meet required standards for teaching and mentoring as defined within overall curriculum implementation plan and KPIs.
EXPERIENCE
Demonstrated expert knowledge and professional experience in business/finance.
Significant experience in public speaking, teaching, and mentorship.
Experience with problem solving and Innovation methods (e.g. Design Thinking)
Significant experience with entrepreneurship or intrapreneurship.
Experience working in multi-cultural and geographically diverse teams and familiarity with the challenges/opportunities in African countries.
Plus: Entrepreneurship experience in Africa or emerging markets.
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CHARACTERISTICS
- Passion for excellence, creativity, innovation, teaching and learning
- Excellent facilitator and speaker
- Team player, effective in a Collaborative Work Environment
- Coaching, able to bring out the best in others
- Learning mindset
- Innovative
BENEFITS
- Monthly stipend
- Travel, Housing, Meals and Emergency Health Insurance provided by MEST
- Teaching experience; international work experience
- A chance to make a significant impact- transfer knowledge and skills
- Skills development outside of typical day-to-day roles
- Exposure to some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs and investors through guest lectures.
- On-the-ground operational experience in high-growth markets.
- Broadened perspective through exposure to out-of-industry problems, players, and technologies.
- Invaluable international work & life experience in an entrepreneurial organization supporting talented African tech entrepreneurs.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should click HERE to apply.
