7.6.2023

35 Africa-Related Job Vacancies in London (November 2022)

35 Africa Related Job Vacancies in London which is trending this month and beyond

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In this post; we have senior analysts; legal managers, translator and fintech roles across various Africa related job listings; Checkout our active list here:

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1. Uptime Global - 2030 Campaign Coordinator

Uptime Global (a non-profit social enterprise working to provide safe and resilient rural

water services for 100 million people by 2030) are on track to double in scale to enable services for 3 million people in Africa, Asia and Latin America by 2023 and to expand further to services for 5 million by 2024. They

now want to secure longer-term resources to sustain these services until 2030 when the

Sustainable Development Goals conclude.

Candidate Profile:

Attributes: Great communicator and writer, highly motivated, adaptable, works well in teams
Experience: Minimum 1-2 years’ experience, ideally with some familiarity in communications and fundraising campaigns

Education: Post-secondary degree or equivalent.
Language: Fluency in English. Additional proficiency in French or Spanish preferred.
Geographic experience: Experience working in both Europe or N. America and the geographies served by Uptime.

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2. Knauf Insulation - Communications and Content Manager (African Market)

The Communications & Content Manager role exists to create content and collateral that help to implement communications campaigns across all channels of communication (online and offline) that support the KINE marketing objectives and business strategy.

Role: To develop the marketing collateral, content and activities to support the business strategy for the African market

Knowledge, Experience & Attributes

Experience in a content and copywriting environment
Able to manage multiple projects
Flexible, adaptable and able to work independently as well as part of a team
Copywriting experience prefered
Good level of Microsoft Office – particularly in PowerPoint
Experience within the construction/building materials industry is desirable but not essential
Ability and willingness to travel, including both UK and international
Office based in St Helens but hybrid working available
Full UK driving license
37.5 hours per week

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3. King's Global Health Partnerships - Programme Officer, Somaliland & DR Congo

King’s Global Health Partnerships (KGHP) aims to improve health outcomes in four African countries– Sierra Leone, Somaliland, Zambia and DR Congo – working with local partners and drawing on the skills of volunteers from the NHS and King’s College London.

The Programme Officer plays a key role in supporting programme delivery, with a focus on the Somaliland and DR Congo partnerships. In Somaliland, KGHP is working together with local partners to address Somaliland’s health workforce crisis by transforming the health education and training of doctors, nurses and midwives. In DR Congo, the focus is on developing a trauma system and improving clinical care in the province of Kongo Central. Working at individual, institutional and national levels, both partnerships seek to bring about systemic and sustainable reform to the health sector.

The role will be responsible for ensuring dedicated programme staff and NHS volunteers are well-supported and able to deliver programme activities. The postholder will support the smooth running of the programme, supporting volunteer experts to deliver an extensive portfolio of activities to strengthen the health system and improve the quality of care in fragile countries. The postholder will also have a responsibility to support grant management, proposal development and logistics as required.

This role is based in London but there will be opportunities to travel to DR Congo and Somaliland.

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4. Ileero Pay Ltd - SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Ileero Pay Ltd is a fintech company providing Remittance and Acquiring payment services geared towards meeting the needs and expectations of our customers in the diasporas through innovative and fast paced technology. We are looking for a results-driven Sales Representative with excellent interpersonal skills to actively seek out and engage customer prospects. We are an innovative and exciting Fintech company, providing remittance services to various countries in Africa and Asia.

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African/Black British applicants residing in UK with valid UK work authorization required for the role.
Evenings and some weekend work are required.
Proven work experience as a Sales Representative
Tenacious and persistent – a won’t give up.
Passionate about fintech.
Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales
Excellent selling, negotiation, and communication skills
Ability to create and deliver presentations tailored to the audience needs
Relationship management skills and openness to feedback
Fluent in English.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment & thrive on new challenges.
Being able to immerse in the diaspora community through various channels and adapt to new cultural settings as it relates to Ileero's User Acquisition strategies
Must have a basic understanding of computing applications and be familiar with the use of social media platforms.

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5. AZA Finance - Client Relations Manager

AZA Finance is the largest non-bank in Africa and an established provider of Payments, FX and Treasury providing cross-border payment solutions which accelerate global access to frontier markets through an innovative infrastructure. By leveraging cutting-edge technology with our proprietary technology, AZA Finance is able to significantly lower the cost and increase the speed of business payments to, from and across frontier markets.

Licensed by the UK’s FCA and the Bank of Spain, AZA Finance is a market-maker in every major African currency. AZA Finance was founded in 2013 and now has offices in Nairobi, Lagos, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Kampala, Accra, Durban and Dakar.

This is an exciting opportunity to help take Africa’s leading digital FX company to the next level. Your team is the first point of contact for existing customers that are looking to transact or grow in volumes. We’re looking for an empathetic individual, with the relevant experience, to build the vision for excellent standards in client relationship management, and to uphold the customer-centric culture at AZA.

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6. Tatale - Bartender

Tatale is a contemporary Pan- African concept, telling stories through food, art and culture. The bar and restaurant are situated in the Africa Centre.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

- Responsible for setting up the bar

- Making drinks quickly and efficiently

- Ensure the bar is fully stocked

- Keeping on top of the cleaning of the bar

- Make sure all checklist and breakdown are completed to a high level

BENEFITS

- PAID BIRTHDAY DAY OFF

- 28 DAYS HOLIDAY

- PENSION SCHEME

- PART OF A SMALL SUPPORTIVE FRIENDLY TEAM

- COMPLIMENTARY MEAL WHEN ON SHIFT

- EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT 30% OFF

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7. InstaDeep - Senior Research Engineer (Physics-informed AI)

InstaDeep Ltd is a leading company that develops cutting-edge artificial intelligence products and solutions for major global and local clients in Europe, the US, Africa, and the Middle East. We focus on developing enterprise decision making systems that solve existing problems across a range of industries using advanced machine learning, reinforcement learning, and deep learning. Our expertise spans research, product and solution development, allowing the whole end-to-end solution to be developed in-house across our teams in London, Paris, Lagos, Cape Town, Dubai, and Tunis.

Requirements:

M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Computational Physics/Chemistry/Engineering or a related scientific field. Strong background in modelling is a strong plus.
Experience in managing a team of engineers / researchers.
Experience using deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, Tensorflow and/or Keras.
Experience with AI-enhanced simulations.
Familiarity with reinforcement learning. In-depth experience is a strong plus.
Experience in developing and debugging production-level Python. Knowledge of C/C++, GoLang and other languages is a strong plus.
Research and software engineering experience demonstrated via previous work experience, internships, contributions to open source projects, or coding competitions.
Proficiency with Git workflow, development with best coding practices.
Familiarity with deploying software to production using Docker and Kubernetes.

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8. Sovereign and Bale - Project Coordinator

Sovereign and Bale (UK and Middle East Recruitment Specialists) are looking for a Project Coordinator on their English Language Materials Team to research, develop and disseminate best practice in the implementation of our Method of Learning.

Job Specification:

Develop, Organise and monitor effective training for Instructor trainees in our Europe and Africa Countries.
Research and plan the implementation of the our English language materials in other European and African countries, where we have study centres.
Undertake projects as assigned by the Materials Deputy Manager.
Research, develop and support the implementation of our English as a Foreign Language for countries throughout Europe and Africa
Develop and disseminate best practice in the implementation of our Native Language materials in Europe and Africa
Work with internal and external stakeholders such as translators, printers and logistics professionals to deliver consistent and high-quality learning materials across Europe and Africa

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9. Naz Project London - Senior Policy Associate

NAZ is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to use the knowledge and understanding gained through programmatic work with Black African/Caribbean and Global Majority communities to influence local and national sexual health policy.

You will also be the secretariat for the new Global HIV Collaborative of leading thinkers internationally, funded by Gilead.

The coalition’s aim is to represent the needs of those communities around the world, particularly Black communities, who are not benefitting from the gains in HIV prevention at the same rate as others impacted by the disease.

The role is normally based at NAZ’s offices at 30 Black’s Road, Hammersmith, W6 9DT; though also includes some working from home at present.

For more information please click here

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10. Suffolk Job Direct - Self-Esteem Coordinator

P.H.O.E.B.E. is an Ipswich Based registered Black African and minoritized women's and Children Charity looking for a Self-Esteem Coordinator to join their team. P.H.O.E.B.E support women to live free from violence by assisting them in accessing safe temporary accommodation, help with visa applications in their own name with the Home Office, safety planning, support groups, domestic violence counselling and casework, and free legal advice surgeries on family law matters.

P.H.O.E.B.E offer employment advice, and language classes to empower women, in order for them to become able to live safely and build a life away from abuse. By providing them with a safe space to learn new skills and express themselves P.H.O.E.B.E hope they will develop healthy coping strategies.

Candidate Responsibilities:

Recruit African, migrant young people from within the community and encourage them to engage in activities at PHOEBE
lead the design and delivery of PHOEBE’s Suffolk Girls Self-Esteem project, which include Strong Black Projects ensuring activities are delivered on schedule, on budget and set outcomes are achieved
develop and manage relationships with external stakeholders to support project delivery (e.g. parents, children, schools and youth organisations)

To young girls P.H.O.E.B.E offer self-esteem workshops to make them more confident and aware of their own capabilities. workshops also offer girls the opportunity to discuss topics that often they do not discuss at home, for example gender and racial stereotypes or what a healthy lifestyle and relationships should look like.

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11. Do IT - Volunteer Children’s Writing Mentor

Encouraging ears needed! Become a volunteer Writing Mentor and help children to develop their imaginations, skills and self-confidence. Ministry Of Stories is a creative writing charity that provides a fun and safe space for local young people (aged 8 - 16) to come and explore their creativity. No previous experience needed, training (and tea!) provided. Sessions are 2.5 hours long and take place on weekday afternoons and Saturdays. Nearest station: Hoxton Overground

There are 5 weekly sessions, each lasts 2.5 hours. Each term, young writers work on an exciting project in a different genre including Short Stories, Poetry, Animation, Podcasts and Songwriting. Each project ends with a professionally finished outcome e.g. a broadcast (radio soap Chronicles of Hoxton Street on BBC Radio) or a published book (The Awfully Bad Guide to Monster Travel). Your Role Mentoring is an incredibly rewarding experience and the Do IT Writing Mentors are key in supporting the Facilitator to run the sessions and in providing one to one attention to the children. Each workshop begins with a mentor briefing with the Facilitator where the session plan is discussed. After the workshop, there is a debrief where mentors feed back on their experience of the session.

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12. Kuda - Growth Marketer (User Acquisition)

Kuda are looking for a Growth Marketer, who will be responsible for driving awareness and user acquisition for Kuda’s mobile apps and alternative channels.

You will develop and implement Kuda’s paid acquisition strategy across all channels, markets and product lines to ensure discoverability and conversion on the app stores.

Candidate Requirements:

3+ years of mobile user acquisition experience on key digital marketing channels.
Experience running UA for gaming or high growth companies
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage and optimise performance marketing budgets across top media channels
Strong analytical approach to acquisition funnel metrics measurement, campaign performance, and optimisations
Experience conceiving, testing, and optimising ad creatives
Knowledge of the Fintech space. (Preferred)
Knowledge of African markets. (Preferred)
Experience with running top of funnel awareness campaigns. (Preferred)
Experience with SEM, SEO, Web campaign tracking and analytics. (Preferred)
Forward-thinking with new acquisition trends. (Preferred)

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13. Dar - Environmental Consultant

A leading international and multidisciplinary consulting firm with offices in London and throughout the Middle East and Africa, is seeking to recruit an experienced and talented ESIA consultant to work in its London design office. Dar is dedicated to planning, designing, engineering, and managing infrastructure projects, and Dar Group further contributes to the sustainable development of communities worldwide.

Education/Professional qualifications:

· Bachelors (2.1 or above).

· Ideally Masters in a relevant environmental or social discipline.

Work Experience:

· At least 3-5 years of relevant work experience in EIA/SEA.

· Knowledge of UK EIA legislation and the UK planning system.

· Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary consultancy.

· Strong report writing skills, with the ability to write clear and concise reports.

· Excellent presentation skills, written and verbal communication, initiative, motivation and a team player.

· Good IT skills in commonly used software.

Desirable

Experience of work internationally, especially Africa and the Middle East.
Experience of working within the environmental and social safeguard requirements of International Financial Institutions (IFIs) e.g. WB/IFC, EIB, AfDB, etc.
Familiarity with BREEAM assessments / LEED assessments.
Portuguese and/or French speaking.
Membership of relevant professional institution (IEMA, IES, CIEEM, CIWEM).
Experience in the assessment of Air quality / Noise / Ecology / Social Impact / Water Resources
GIS skills.

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14. Verto - Account Executive (Payments)

At Verto their mission is to simplify cross-border payments in and for emerging markets businesses What first started life as a FX solution for trading Nigerian Naira has now become a market-leading platform, changing the way thousands of businesses transfer money in and out of Africa.

Hence; they are looking for an experienced account executive hire to look after and grow our key accounts, increase the wallet share and build long-lasting relationships across emerging markets.

Gaining a deep understanding of how Verto’s products can benefit our clients
Being the primary commercial contact point for named clients
Maintaining and increasing the wallet share of key clients
Having regular meetings with clients to encourage loyalty and identify opportunities
Re-negotiating pricing and contracts within a commercial framework
Upselling, cross-selling and looking for new opportunities to grow our relationships and business as a whole
Keeping up to date with market trends and competitor offering
Providing feedback from customers to enhance product functioning and service delivery.
Selling our whole range of International Payment solutions to global businesses in emerging markets
Positively representing the brand, including working closely with compliance to ensure best business practices and regulations are met
Obtaining a detailed understanding of the client’s payment requirements
Recording and maintaining accurate records on our CRM database
Building long-term trusted relationships with both internal stakeholders and clients

Candidate Requirements:

Excellent sales/ account management/ relationship management skills
Sales experience at a high-growth start-up
Proven success in building and managing effective pipelines
A strong written and verbal communicator
Minimum 2.1 university degree

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15. PER - Investor Relations Senior Associate, leading Pan-African Private Equity Firm

PER are working with a well-established African private equity firm which invests in established and fast-growing companies in the continent. Their Capital Formation (IR) team in London are now looking to expand and add a hands-on, bright Senior Associate to manage relationships with existing and prospective investors and work on different aspects of the fundraising cycle.

As a Senior Associate, you will proactively build and manage relationships with existing and prospective institutional investors and will support the Fundraising team in their distribution efforts.

Candidate Requirements:

Strong academic record with relevant institutional investor relationship management within asset management / private markets. Previous experience in either placement agent or in-house IR is preferred
Proven LP engagement experience and ability to work with senior stakeholders on fundraising and project management tasks
Demonstrable project management skills and attention to detail
Good financial acumen able to disseminate complex data and information into investor friendly content
Strong work ethic, collaborative team player, and high level of integrity
Excellent command of written and spoken English. European languages such as French would be a plus

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16. MDY Legal - Solicitor (International Development Finance)

Temp/ Perm Self-Employed Consultant Reporting to Tim Yapp (Designated Member) Full/ Part Time As required Job description and duties Function of MDY Legal Marriott Davies Yapp LLP (trading under the name “MDY Legal”) is a unique niche practice specialising in structuring, establishing, financing and managing successful, innovative, high value development aid and social impact initiatives both in the UK and in developing countries.

MDY Legal is a supplier firm on FCDO’s International MultiDisciplinary Programme Framework (IMDP).

Main Purpose of Role:

To act as a Solicitor for MDY Legal, to advise on-wide range of corporate/commercial and development finance matters in both transactional and consulting advisory roles and to support the aid programmes advised upon by MDY Legal and their corporate facilities.

Main Responsibilities of Job:

Provide corporate/commercial legal advice across a wide range of sectors and countries often working in multidisciplinary teams and with local legal advisors on a wide variety of corporate documents, including share subscriptions, board resolutions, shareholder resolutions, and constitutional documents.
Provide advice to clients on financial transactions and on a wide range of financing instruments including grants, equity, debt and guarantees both in a developmental and a purely commercial context.
Provide advice to FCDO and other funders of development initiatives on the design, structuring, establishment and implementation of a wide range of for-profit and not-for profit development initiatives with a focus on governance best practice and mitigation of legal risks.

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17. Moodys Investors Service: Analyst/AVP (Financial Institutions Group)

This is an opportunity for an Assistant Vice President to manage a portfolio of rated banks and non-banking financial institutions in Africa, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is a high-profile and challenging role where you will be responsible for providing insightful analysis, to ensure rating accuracy and to respond to investors’ inquiries.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop in-depth knowledge of the assigned banks and non-bank financial institutions in Africa, with particular focus in Sub-Saharan Africa, and take initiatives to enhance Moody’s analysis and research on the sector
Build strong working high quality relationships with senior management at financial institutions
Write in-depth, high quality, insightful and focused research on credit trends, specific issuers or banking systems as a whole
Perform and present in-depth fundamental credit analysis effectively and comprehensively on a regular basis at rating committees
Represent Moody’s through initiatives including conference participation media presence and investor outreach
Coach and develop support analysts

Qualifications:

Substantial credit/risk assessment experience gained from a financial institution, asset management or public accounting firm, or proven equivalent in-depth understanding of banking systems and their regulatory environment,
Extensive understanding of African credit markets, particularly Sub-Saharan African financial institutions and their regulatory environment
Good communication skills - able to communicate clearly and succinctly including the ability to articulate complex analytic and strategic issues and influence audiences of different skill and knowledge levels
Quantitative aptitude and proven analytical skills

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18. AltGen UK - Associate Partner/LBO (French Speaking)

AltGen UK are seeking a French-speaking Associate Partner/LBO to be part of a team of professionals making waves in the green energy market across Africa!

This role is based in London or Paris, with extensive travel to South Africa and other African regions, so the prime candidate needs to be fluent in French and have a strong and extensive Pan-African network in Paris or London which will enable you to drive business to the South African division.

The ideal candidate needs to have: Bachelor’s degree and ideally have a postgraduate degree, MBA, CA or CFA. You need to have 5 - 7 years of experience in leveraged finance or mezzanine debt, an excellent proven academic record, strong business acumen, notable leadership and mentoring abilities, and sound organisational and scheduling skills. You will be engaging with various stakeholders so exceptional communication and interpersonal skills are essential for this role!

Your key responsibilities include structuring, negotiating and investing in new mezzanine investments in Africa, reviewing legal agreements, managing an associate who will assist in all relevant operations, facilitating the reporting process to stakeholders regarding company portfolio performance, and overseeing the valuations of portfolio companies.

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19. Orion - Global Business Services Manager

A high growth energy E&P company focused on countries where they can make a positive impact on the socio-economic development across the African continent is looking to hire a Global Business Services Manager to be responsible for managing & improving the efficency of their adminstration processes, travel management and office faciliities function.

Required Experience:

A Bachelor's degree in a related subject
10 - 15 years' experience with at least 3 years as a Business Services Manager or Head of Administration / Facilities or equivalent role
Budget management experience
Exceptional organisational & communication skills
Willingness to travel and spend time in regional offices in Africa
Oversee day-to-day operation in the Facilities function across all regions in the company
Plan & coordinate facilities / infrastructure requirements and implementation of facility management projects
Ensure the Administration function is fit for purpose and best in class and bring innovative thinking to ensure efficient processes are in place to support business requirements
Develop organisational policies and procedures
Propose & implement group wide Administration & Facilities standards
Collaborate effectively with teams across the business to optimize processes and efficiences in the functions under their control

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20. Volta do Mar - Chef de Partie

So this is an exciting opportunity to join a talented and dynamic team, cooking in a truly unique Central London restaurant that retained its Bib Gourmand in The Michelin Great Britain and Northern Ireland Guide 2022. Their menu focuses on the cuisines of the Portugal and the Portuguese speaking world, including Brazil, Africa and Asia.

The successful candidate will be joining a restaurant that specialises in cooking from several different cuisines, including Portuguese, Asian and African.

The ability to work well under pressure and a desire to progress to the highest level in your career is essential. You will be working very closely with the owners of the business who are hands-on, day to day in the business.

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21. Tullow Oil - Legal Manager

This is a great opportunity for a Legal Manager to support Tullow Ghana’s business. You will be a member of the Tullow Ghana legal team, providing legal advice and assistance to senior managers across the Ghana business and other jurisdictions, from time to time. The position reports to the Associate General Counsel (AGC) in Ghana and will suit an individual who thrives on working autonomously.

The candidate should have extensive Oil and Gas experience, with a background of African O&G markets. You should have previously worked in a commercial environment, providing advice on contractual and legislative matters, and strong familiarity with joint venture management and gas operations.

Candidate Requirements:

Expert experience in drafting, negotiating of and/or advising on material and strategic contracts in one or more of the Tullow key legal practice areas.
Resolve complex Legal issues, applying judgment and expertise.
Translate organisational vision into functional plans and guides their execution.
Be a Lead contact for Government, Joint Venture partners, third party contractors and other legal-related and senior internal and external stakeholders.
Managing the resource planning of the Legal Team together with the AGC.
Provides input into the budgeting process and may be a sub departmental budget holder.
Communicates Legal initiatives to the Business Teams, with the relevant Associate General Counsel.

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22. AMREF Health Africa UK - Fundraising Assistant

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to gain experience in the charity sector, and fundraising in particular – learning a range of skills, from supporter stewardship to organising events. You’ll be keen to learn and take on new challenges, excited about working in international development and invested in Amref’s mission.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Amref Health Africa UK is not able to support visa or work applications for this role. To apply, please review the attached job description and submit a cover letter that demonstrates your interest and suitability for the role along with your CV.

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Application closing date: Wednesday 2nd November 2022.

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23. Tullow Oil - Legal Advisor

Tullow Oil has a great opportunity for a Legal Advisor who wants to work in house and primarily assist our Exploration and Non-Operated Production Assets. You will work across several jurisdictions, managing wider relationships, interactions and workflows.

We are looking for a proactive and independent Legal Advisor who is focussed on developing their career with a forward thinking and community focused organisation.

This is a full-time permanent position, based in their Chiswick office with hybrid working arrangements. Proficiency in French and previous oil and gas / energy experience would be advantageous.

Candidate Requirements:

Good experience in drafting, negotiating and/or advising on two or more of the following practice areas: Operational Oil and Gas/Energy, Supply Chain, Transactional Energy/Corporate M&A, Dispute Resolution, Corporate, Corporate Finance and/or Co-Sec.
Able to provide focused, pragmatic and commercial legal advice on contractual and legislative/regulatory matters.
Sound commercial judgement and drafting skills.
Experience (including keen interest to develop) negotiating material and complex agreements and ability to interpret, analyse laws, statutes and regulations and identify areas of potential risk.
Strong communication skills and proven ability to advise internal and external clients on a variety of matters.

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24. SOAS - Lecturer in Anthropology (Africa and Asian Diasporas)

The Department of Anthropology and Sociology welcomes applications for the fixed-term position Lecturer (Teaching & Learning) in Anthropology (6 months, 2022/23 academic year). The role holder will provide teaching replacement for staff on leave, as well as contribute to the intellectual life of the department through participating in departmental seminars and other events. The successful candidate will be an excellent anthropologist with the requisite teaching experience and/or topical expertise to teach postgraduate modules in migration and diaspora studies and to co-convene a research seminar series on migration and diaspora. Regional specialism in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and/or their diasporas essential.

The role holder will be expected to teach and/or mark on postgraduate modules including but not necessarily limited to:

ANT 724 African and Asian Diasporas

ANT 731 How to Change Things

ANT 797 Placements in Migration Research

Essential

A PhD in Social/Cultural Anthropology or a closely allied field;
Topical expertise in Migration and Diaspora Studies and regional expertise in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and/or their diasporas;

Experience developing and teaching courses to a high standard;
High awareness of and the ability to accommodate a diversity of identities and protected characteristics in academic environments;
Strong interpersonal and time management skills, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively, meet varied deadlines, and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

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25. Nando’s - Lead Product Designer

Line manage a team of 4-5 designers.

Work closely with the Design Manager, other Design Leads and Researcher in maintaining standards in team excellence.

Champion and contribute to our Design System with Tech colleagues, proactively recommending changes.

Actively lead the customer experience on the platform (rather than single/multiple projects) you own day to day, collaborating with the members of other product teams and stakeholders.

Leading the solution of undefined problems spaces & key strategic initiatives.

Ensure we design our experiences to enable customers to seamlessly transition between our digital and physical channels. A champion of accessibility, you will ensure our digital products and services are inclusive for all.

Be used to using research and data to validate your thinking within the design process.

Know that words and narrative play a strong part in explaining design decisions, presenting work with the relevant context to the UXD team and stakeholders.

Be able to manage conversations up, down and sideways.

Mentor and defend your team. Knowing when to create space for learning or lead with clear direction.

Evangelising the UXD team & design thinking in the organisation.

Be leading the meeting.

Keep current with trends, stay ahead of the curve.

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26. VSO International - Girls Education Advisor

Role overview

Working at project location – In this role, you will provide on-site support in the project location and/or VSO office, (full-time unless otherwise specified) for a set period of time.

As a Girls Education Advisor, you will support the technical team and government counterparts to apply the gender transformative approaches to designing, developing, and monitoring programme interventions, including implementing gender and girls education awareness.

Skills, qualifications and experience

An advanced degree in a relevant field i.e., Gender Studies, Gender and Development, Gender and Education, Development Studies, or Sociology
Extensive technical knowledge in the area of girls’ education and learning, including knowledge of recent global evidence and best practice as to what impacts girls’ learning, ideally with other inclusive thematic areas such as disability and safety
Extensive experience of leading and/or advising on gender-transformative programmes at different stages of the project process including design, implementation, monitoring and learning
Experience of working in Asian and African country with a strong understanding of the contextual challenges faced by girls and communities in the country

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27. Mining Indaba - Community Development Director for Investors

Candidate Requirements:

Develop high-impact community engagement programme for investors: Lead on development, execution, and delivery of Mining Indaba’s Investor Programme. The programme will offer a compelling value proposition for the Investor community through targeted high-level content, networking, and matchmaking between investors and mining corporates, which drives registrations and onsite attendance.

New product development and propositions: Research and analysis of investor needs to develop a year-round offering and ensure on-going engagement with the Mining Indaba brand. Appraising new product ideas with the Project Director and SVP Sales and Business Development, to include, but not limited to production of reports, surveys, digital content, global roadshows, social and partner events.

Grow the investor community: Create, manage, and execute acquisition plan to ensure targeted number of qualified investors attend Mining Indaba. To include setting targets, working with Head of Marketing to develop marketing acquisition plan, tracking acquisition numbers, approving investor registrations, and working with team to overachieve event targets.

Skills Required

Industry knowledge and experience – a seasoned professional with knowledge and experience of the financial services industry and/or mining industry would be beneficial but not required. If no previous experience in these sectors, equivalent experience in another industry at a senior level and desire to gain a detailed knowledge of these industries with a focus on mining investment in Africa.

Industry knowledge and experience - experience in a senior community development role where you have been responsible for building and sustaining an active and engaged community. Experience could also have been gained in a senior content or business development role.

Customer-focused - ability to understand customer needs by undertaking appropriate customer research and distilling research and data into tailored solutions and services

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28. Black Pen Recruitment - Product Owner (Fintech/Cryptocurrency)

Blackpen Recruitment is a global recruitment agency that targets European, African and American Markets with headquarters based in Malta and Cape Town. Blackpen specialises in FinTech, Cryptocurrency, Startup and iGaming Recruitment.

An American-based company that is expanding globally by being one of the first movers to bring cryptocurrency to Africa and the Middle East at large and is looking for a product owner. Their mission is to make cryptocurrency/blockchain and other FinTech services more accessible, and affordable, than ever before. Our client’s vision strives to form a committed team of forward-thinkers who collectively create a supportive, welcoming and highly innovative environment for all.

As a Product Owner you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of product-segment based pods and the corresponding product deliveries.

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29. Solarcentury Africa - Senior Accountant

Solarcentury Africa is a market leader in the development of solar PV and energy storage projects with a decade of experience across multiple African countries. Headquartered in the UK, Solarcentury Africa has worked on projects in Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, DRC, Malawi, Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia and Eritrea.

Candidate Requirements

Proven working experience as a Senior Accountant/Accounting Manager (African experience preferred)
Experience in the renewables industry (solar development projects) desirable, but not manda-tory
5+ years of overall combined accounting and finance experience
Advanced degree in Accounting
ACCA or CMA preferred
Experience in overseeing activities of third party accounting ana d tax service providers
Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
Experience with producing financial statements
Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
Proven ability to implement a range of internal controls both in a manual and systems driven environment
Ability to keep up with a fast-moving environment and growing company which is adding new development projects in various African countries

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30. Uni of Nottingham - Assistant Black History Professor

As an Assistant Professor you will be expected to:

Conduct individual and/or collaborative research.
Establish a national reputation and regularly disseminate research findings through publications, conferences, and other appropriate media.
Generate grant income.
Contribute to impact, public engagement, and interdisciplinarity.
Deliver innovative teaching and curriculum design.
Provide curriculum within your area.
Contribute positively and proactively to the Department’s teaching culture, with particular reference to questions of underrepresentation in history.
Supervise and examine Undergraduate, Masters and PhD student dissertations.
Support tutorial groups, developing their knowledge and learning skills.
Take a proactive role in the pastoral support of students, dealing with sensitive issues.
Be responsible for administrative duties.

This post will be offered on a permanent contract, commencing 16 January 2023. Hours of work are full time (36.25 hours a week). Job share arrangements may be considered. Presentations and interviews are scheduled to take place in-person on the 2nd December 2022.

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31. University of Manchester - Research Associate for the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC)

University of Manchester are seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Research Associate for the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) based in the Global Development Institute at the University of Manchester. This post offers the opportunity for an early career researcher to make a significant contribution to the work of an exciting international research programme conducting policy-oriented research to tackle complex problems in some of Africa’s fastest growing urban areas.

You will have a PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant subject and research experience relating to urban reform in African cities. You will be dynamic, motivated and have excellent interpersonal skills, along with experience of working with a range of stakeholders from different countries.

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32. Nala - East African Community Lead (NY or DMV Based)

NALA are looking for a passionate, creative and tenacious East African Community Lead to join the team as our first hire in the US or UK.

Coordinate US community strategy with wider team
Manage ambassador groups (including onboarding, training, motivating the team)
Be an ambassador yourself! You will be a role model of how it is done that others will look up to **Is this you?** --- We know that finding a job can be stressful. It can be really hard to tick all the boxes for any job description however we encourage you to apply even if you cannot tick every single of the box. Here is what we are looking for:
Experience leading communities and events
Experience with people management
Have an affinity with East Africans and its diaspora communities
Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English These are some nice to haves that would really get our attention:
You have experience working fast growing startups
In addition to English, you can also speak French or Swahili **Benefits** ---
Company Trips! Check out their last trip to Zanzibar in Dec 2021 and Nairobi in July 2022

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33. AB inBev Africa - Global Mobility Specialist

The main purpose of the job is to manage expatriate assignments to designated zones. This role will support the transition from one country to another, ensuring internal (zone and global mobility policies, budget) and external (tax and legal) compliance. The specialist remains the expat's SPOC for the duration of the assignment:

Key roles and responsibilities:

End to end management of expatriate assignments to designated zones, serving as expatriate's internal point of contact for the life of the assignment
Coordinate with Rewards, Zone HRBP's and Talent Management to ensure assignment approvals, create and deliver expatriate proposals, including salary, variable, assignment allowances
Manage on-boarding process and vendor support related to tax, visa/immigration, destination services, household goods shipment, language training, insurance
Maintain compensation and payroll delivery for duration of assignment, including family changes, extensions, promotions, merits, etc
Conduct monthly zone calls to proactively discuss assignments as well as address issues/escalations.
Engage frequently with virtual Mobility support team, to ensure necessary activities are executed as and when needed
Get involved in Ad hoc projects as needed
Ensure service standards are met and /or exceeded, promoting a high level of service satisfaction, while protecting the company and employee best interests

Candidate Profile:

Bachelor Degree in Business, Human Resources or other relevant area
3-5 years business experience in Mobility, Compensation or Human Resources in a multinational environment
Ability to effectively interact with individuals at the highest levels in the company
Team player; flexible in a fast-paced multi-tasking environment
Excellent Excel skills
Assignment Pro experience

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* Written by Tholani Alli

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Tholani Alli (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK)

Communities Manager: www.bloommoney.co

Blogger: africanculture.blog

Phone : 07716189906 * Email : tholani@bloommoney.co

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