Head of Partnerships, Ghana

The context:  Across the developing world, more children than ever are in school – but they are not learning. A recent study estimated that less than 1% of school children in Sub-Saharan Africa attend a school where the teaching meets basic standards of quality. At Rising Academies, we’re changing that, and we want your help. Our mission is to create the best schools and the most powerful teaching and learning tools for the people that need it most. We’re one of the fastest-growing quality-focused education companies in Africa, and a Certified B Corp®.  About us:  Founded in Sierra Leone in 2014, we’ve spent over a decade crafting a unique blend of high-tech and low-tech learning solutions proven to dramatically improve student outcomes that elevate teaching quality at scale. 7 RCTs have shown that the students we support learn, on average, 2.4x faster each year than their peers in comparable schools. Today, we serve more than a quarter of a million students across 1,300 schools in West and East Africa through three integrated and complimentary channels:  • Pioneering Great-Value Private Schools: Our innovative networks of private schools deliver best-in-class results for children while developing highly scalable new technologies and approaches. • Scalable Government Partnerships: We partner and collaborate with local and national governments across Africa to transform the quality of public school systems at scale. • High Impact Solutions for Partners: We offer our proven high-impact solutions to other education providers and schools to improve school performance & increase outcomes. 

Our innovative approaches combine expertly designed curriculum materials, personalized learning experiences, intensive teacher coaching and actionable data for school leaders. You can learn more about our solutions here: https://www.risingacademies.com/oursolutions  At Rising we keep the safety and well-being of our students at the heart of what we do. All Rising employees are expected to abide by the Child Protection Policy, and to share in our commitment to meeting the highest standards of safeguarding excellence and protecting children from harm. About the role: The Head of Partnerships, Ghana will play a central role in leading and growing Rising’s partnerships in Ghana. The role combines strategic relationship building with disciplined programme execution, working closely with government partners to deliver measurable improvements in foundational literacy and numeracy at scale. The Head of Partnerships will oversee the successful delivery of major partnership programmes, manage and develop a high performing Ghana based team, and work closely with Rising’s central teams to ensure strong implementation and impact. This is a leadership role for someone who is excited about solving complex challenges, working on the bleeding edge of edtech in Africa, building trusted partnerships, and helping transform education systems so that more children can learn and thrive. The Head of Partnerships, Ghana will: • Lead Rising’s portfolio of partnerships in Ghana, ensuring programmes deliver measurable improvements in foundational literacy and numeracy at scale. • Build trusted relationships with senior government stakeholders, particularly within the Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service, ensuring they understand our capabilities and long term commitment to the country. • Oversee the successful delivery of major partnership programmes, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and in line with agreed implementation and evaluation plans. • Manage and develop a high performing Ghana based partnerships team, setting clear expectations, supporting team members to grow, and maintaining a culture of accountability and high standards. • Coordinate closely with Rising’s central teams including programmes, research, finance, business development and partnerships to ensure programmes are well designed, well executed, well funded and aligned with organisational strategy. • Identify and develop new partnership opportunities with government and philanthropic partners that allow Rising’s programmes to grow and reach more students. • Ensure strong programme management systems are in place including clear reporting, milestone tracking, and communication with partners. • Oversee programme budgets and financial performance, ensuring partnerships operate within budget and contribute to Rising’s long term sustainability. • Represent Rising externally with professionalism and credibility, strengthening the organization's reputation as a trusted partner working to improve education systems.

Location and reporting: This is a full-time position based in Accra, Ghana. The role will report into the Senior Partnerships Manager at Rising.  Application deadline:  Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, we encourage qualified applicants to apply as soon as possible. Target start date is Mid June or earlier.