Government Relations Specialist at EIDU

What We Do In a few years, smartphones will be ubiquitous even in the least developed regions of the world. We believe there is immense potential in harnessing them as a teaching tool – it all depends on the software. EIDU is creating an app-based learning environment that enables children aged 3-5 to develop cognitive abilities on their own. Starting with the early stages of mathematical thinking, we aim to cover a comprehensive set of elementary skills. Individual children, as well as groups, can learn autonomously with the app over the course of several years. Through highly engaging interactive activities, the learning experience is constantly adapted to each child’s abilities, potential and receptiveness. Our goal is to use the time the child spends with the app – around 15 minutes daily – optimally for acquiring new skills. No support from parents or teachers is required. A dedicated companion app allows adults to get involved in consolidating what the children have recently learned. We need parents and grandparents Even the best app can only lead to learning success if used regularly and sufficiently. The conditions for this are different in every family: Some children have their own tablet and can choose from dozens of apps and games. Others are given the smartphone whenever they must (quickly) be kept busy. Many parents and grandparents are uncertain if and how much use of digital media is beneficial for children, and at what age and they want to keep an eye on what their children are doing on the devices. We want to test these aspects in as many families as we can in order to meet the circumstances and needs of parents. Please help us! Let us know your email address.

What will you be doing

• Coordinate all communications from EIDU to government officials to ensure a unified communication


• Establish and maintain good relationships with key stakeholders in government on the level of directors and below


• Support EIDU’s management to establish and maintain good relationships with key stakeholders above the level of directors


• Drive the implementation of our goals in the public space by making sure key public officials make them their own top priority


• Map out key public stakeholders and their profiles to prepare our expansion to new counties and the national government

Who we are looking for

Required

• You have professional experience in working directly with government education officials in Kenya, ideally on the national level (we will ask for successful projects with the government that you worked on)


• You have at least 4 years of work experience


• You are willing and able to travel across Kenya, if needed for weeks at a time


• You are comfortable operating in a lean, resource-constrained startup environment and flexible to adapt your role and responsibilities as needed


• Passion for EIDU’s mission overall and for EIDU’s customers in particular

Preferred

• You have worked with government education officials on the national level


• You are willing and able to travel across Africa for our expansion


• You have experience in a fast-growing (tech) start up or NGO

What we offer

• Being part of a social mission-driven yet business-minded start up, founded by highly successful serial tech entrepreneurs


• Working in an entrepreneurial, fun, and result-oriented environment with highly talented people who care


• Contributing directly to solving a pressing global inequality problem by improving what we do and how we do it on a daily basis


• Growing your responsibilities as we grow our scale


• Competitive compensation package

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