African Leadership Academy Jobs



African Leadership Academy Jobs

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To achieve our mission of developing the next generation of African leaders, ALA has attracted a diverse “staffulty” (staff and faculty) of global change makers: world-class professionals who share our values and passion for Africa and her youth.

Working at ALA means being part of a community of diverse cultures driven by a shared commitment to creating positive social change on the African continent.



We seek talented dynamic professionals and passionate people to join our team, who will add to the current fabric of staff and faculty with an enthusiasm for Africa and its youthful leaders.

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Current Job Openings at African Leadership Academy.

Full-Time Positions

  • Alumni Affairs Manager
    African Leadership Academy seeks to appoint an exceptional ALA graduate with demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills to lead its alumni engagement efforts, strengthening ALA’s Network and facilitating transformative opportunities for alumni to support the Academy and accelerate their own impact on the continent.
  • Biology/Chemistry Teaching Faculty
    African Leadership Academy seeks a passionate Biology / Chemistry educator who creates a learning environment that engage and develops the next generation of leaders. ALA faculty work each day with promising young leaders from a wide range of backgrounds, selected for their potential to lead change.
  • Communications Manager
    African Leadership Academy seeks to appoint an exceptional young professional with demonstrated communication and storytelling skills to design its communications and share the impact of Africa’s premier leadership development institution with partners across the world.
  • Development Partnerships Manager
    African Leadership Academy seeks to appoint an exceptional young professional with demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills to build a network of supporters and partners that will amplify the impact of Africa’s premier leadership development institution.
  • Director of Creative Arts and Events
    African Leadership Academy seeks a visionary creative arts educator with a demonstrated passion for developing young people’s creativity skills to support leadership development and celebrate community through exceptionally produced events and productions.
  • Entrepreneurial Leadership Faculty
    ALA’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership seeks dynamic, young professionals who aim to bring about transformative impact on the young leaders of Africa. As a member of EL teaching staff, you will join a diverse network of educators to undertake the theory, practice and execution of the unique brand of Leadership Education at ALA. You become part of our vision to bring peace and prosperity to Africa in our lifetime, and join the vanguard of educators from Africa and around the world, that are committed to rethinking educational environments that foster 21st century skills.
  • Lifelong Learning Experience Designer
    African Leadership Academy seeks to appoint an exceptional learning and development professional to design high impact learning experiences for the Academy’s graduates that will accelerate their careers and amplify their impact.
  • Vice President, ALA Network
    The Vice President, ALA Network, oversees the effort to connect high-potential youth from the ALA network, MasterCard Foundation Scholars program, and the Anzisha Fellowship to opportunities for impact across the African continent. The role oversees a team of approximately 15 people who are responsible for designing, curating, and enabling a range of opportunities for nearly 2500 young leaders across the ALA network. Four senior managers will report directly to the VP of ALA Network, and are responsible for programming related to University Success, Careers and Internships, Entrepreneurship Support, and Alumni Networks. As a member of ALA’s Executive Committee, the VP of ALA Network works alongside the CEO, CFO, and Dean to shape the strategy of our institution, which includes the two-year residential program and a lifelong network of opportunities – ranging from university scholarships, to careers, enterprise support, and beyond.

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