About Nova Pioneer
Imagine a world in which every young person across Africa attends a school that truly sets them up for success in the 21st century. A school that cares about individual students and allows them to explore the world around them. A school that focuses more on developing skills than on memorizing content. At Nova Pioneer, we have done more than just imagine this future, we are bringing it to life. Nova Pioneer is a pan-African, independent network of schools offering high quality, accessible education from pre-primary through secondary school. Nova Pioneer uses a unique, enquiry-based learning approach that encourages students to ask “why” instead of telling them the “what”. It allows them to form their own thinking through exploration, investigation and collaboration. Nova Pioneer currently has 10 schools in South Africa and Kenya with a vision to launch 100 schools and reach tens of thousands of students across the African continent in the next decade. To learn more visit www.novapioneer.com.
About the Role:
Design processes and systems for gathering (e.g. dashboards), analysing and reporting student academic performance data across all grades, schools, functions and regions.
Analyse and produce in-depth analysis of student academic data (including NWEA MAP data) and then report on these insights to the Academic Leadership Team in actionable ways that will allow them to adjust existing methodologies or develop new ones.
Coordinate the distribution of bi-yearly student culture surveys which assesses student happiness.
Work alongside the Academic Support Associate to coordinate technology needs and manage project planning for testing sessions (MAP, surveys etc).
In partnership with the Global Systems & Analytics Associate Manager provide training and support in the form of PDs (professional development) for Teachers, School Leaders and Central team teammates in understanding and being able to action the insights developed through your analyses.
Build and maintain strong information databases, systems and analytic tools (e.g. Business intelligence tools) across various organizational functions.
Create high quality professional and easily digestible reports and be able to tailor these to a specific audience.
Develop a system to clean student academic data for downstream analyses.
Build in best practice for various analytics, making sure to maintain data integrity, security (by tracking access privileges) and quality.
Update various management tracking dashboards on a monthly basis as needed.
Support in the maintenance, validation and cleaning of the data housed within our student information system (SIS—EdAdmin).
About You
Bachelor's degree or Diploma
in an analytical (science, business, mathematics or statistics)
field required
.
At least 2 years experience
in a fast-paced, data/systems analytics role or in business intelligence reporting.
You have
excellent verbal and written communication skills
both in one-on-one settings and digitally.
You are able to
build strong relationships
with those who you provide data pieces to.
You
strive for excellence
in yourself and in others, and hold
high expectations
for all people.
You are
detail-oriented
,
goal-focused
and a team player who is excited about organisational culture and is committed to deepening culture within the team.
High analytical ability
, able to review / assess / make recommendations as a result of analysis.
You are
flexible and able to adapt to changing circumstances
, evolving requests and are naturally someone who is a strong problem-solver.
You have a
growth mindset
and are eager to always be learning.
You deal well with ambiguity, holding a Solutions First (one of Nova Pioneer’s culture principles!) mindset when coming across something you don’t immediately understand.
You are highly proficient in microsoft excel/google sheets (required) and may have some prior statistical coding experience in e.g., R or Python (advantageous).
How to Apply:
Does working at Nova Pioneer excite you? If so, then apply via Apply Now Buuton
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There are a series of stages in the Nova Pioneer interview process and candidates will be moved forward in the process depending on their success in the previous stage. The process is as follows:
Phone interview: a short conversation to understand your skills and experience a little better.
Practical demonstration of what you can do: you will complete a written task or a demonstration related to the role you are applying for. Teachers participate in a half-day selection day at one of our campuses as well as deliver a lesson to a class.
In-person interviews: at this point you will visit one of our schools to meet the team and participate in a series of in-person interviews.
Final interview: you’ll have a final conversation with the hiring manager before decisions are made.
Working at Nova Pioneer
Nova Pioneer is a place where our people experience tremendous growth, fast! We invest heavily in the growth of our people because it leads to greater mastery in both us and our students. “Novaneers” work harder and work longer hours than most schools but as a result, the growth they experience is extraordinary. We offer consistent and ongoing personal development and provide clear career pathways that ensure that our people are always achieving their personal and professional best. Nova Pioneer has a highly energetic, entrepreneurial environment where our people get to bring their creative and innovative ideas to life. We look for people who are flexible and who are able to adapt and respond quickly to adversity with a positive, can-do attitude (there are no problems, only solutions!). We welcome challenges and roll with the punches because it makes us, and our students, better. There is no problem too big for us! We bring infectious energy and enthusiasm to everything we do because joy fuels our work and learning
Nova Pioneer is looking for a superstar Data Analyst based in Kenya supporting our schools in Kenya and South Africa. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of an innovative network of schools that is developing generations of innovators and leaders who will shape the African Century.
