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Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
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Onja is a social enterprise with a bold mission to unlock global tech opportunities for talented youth in Madagascar by equipping them with world-class software development skills and connecting them to remote jobs with international companies. Founded in 2016, Onja was born out of a desire to create lasting change through education and employment, and it has since earned global recognition for its innovative, impact-driven approach to inclusive tech talent development. With a reputation for excellence and integrity, Onja fosters a purpose-driven and collaborative work culture that attracts passionate professionals committed to social impact.
Employees benefit from a vibrant, mission-aligned environment and the opportunity to contribute to meaningful change while growing personally and professionally. The organization offers a variety of roles in education, technology, operations, and support services, often with flexible and remote-friendly work arrangements. By reinvesting profits into training future cohorts, Onja sustains its unique cycle of empowerment, innovation, and community transformation. Its core values—compassion, excellence, integrity, and perseverance—are evident in every aspect of its work, including its broader commitment to uplifting communities through education, employment, and equality. With a growing network of students and partner companies, Onja is scaling its impact across Madagascar and beyond. For more information, visit www.onja.org..
East Africa Expansion Lead job at Onja
Onja
Onja has had great success with our first cohort in Madagascar. Now it’s time to expand our model and support talented, underprivileged students in other places. We are in the process of establishing Onja as an International Non-Government Organisation in Rwanda, as a hub to train students from across other countries in the East Africa Community. We are currently exploring Uganda as the first country to recruit our first wave of students from.
This role will oversee Onja’s expansion into East Africa, managing relationships and logistics to support our registration as an INGO, creating partnerships, recruiting students, and establishing a campus for Onja in Rwanda.
Managing the process of Onja’s expansion into East Africa - Establishing connections and build relationships with key stakeholders in Rwanda and target recruitment countries
Meeting with Education Ministries in the EAC to scope new partnerships for recruitment
Establishing infrastructure needed to support expansion, e.g. entity registration, opening bank accounts, etc
Scouting, developing and managing a team in East Africa to support Onja’s expansion
Great interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to create and maintain strong partnerships and stakeholder relationships
Strong knowledge of Rwandan government systems and personnel
Strong English language ability
Great initiative and problem solving skill
Desirable: connections within the Rwandan Ministry of ICT and Innovation, TVET, or Rwandan Governance Board.
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