Job Description
ABOUT ALU
ALU provides higher education for a higher purpose. Our students declare missions, not majors.They develop the real-world skills to take on the world’s most pressing challenges. And they take ownership of their learning from day one through our peer and student-led approach – because ALU believes in the power and agency of young people to start shaping the future right now. Together with a world-class faculty and staff, our students are igniting a ripple of positive impact across Africa and the world.
We are dedicated to fostering an open yet secure environment, balancing the safety of students, staff, and visitors with respect for individual rights, and safeguarding responsibilities.
HOW WE WORK
The ALU Team works in starkly different ways to traditional academic bureaucracies. We approach education from first principles, empower individuals to design, test, and implement creative new ideas, and work closely together to craft transformative learning experiences. We are deeply passionate about our students and excited by the challenge of building something entirely new.
The African Leadership University is committed to ensuring the safety and Well-being of all students under our care. As part of this commitment , we have a comprehensive safeguarding policy in place , which outlines our Zero-tolerance approach to any violation of safeguarding.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The BSc Entrepreneurial Leadership (BEL) programme is a three-year degree programme with the aim of developing Ethical Entrepreneurial graduates at scale who are well prepared to leverage technology as the first hand solution to solve relevant problems in the continent and beyond and also who are ready to meet the needs of employers globally. This innovative and scalable programme prepares graduates not only with relevant technical skills but also problem solving and leadership skills missing in our tech graduates and promotes learning with a purpose.
The role of the Adjunct Curriculum & Quality Assurance Expert entails the responsibility to successfully design, refine and validate the existing learning components of the programme adhering to the principles of our ALU’s Learning Model and support the periodic review process with a set project plan and key milestones. The candidate will contribute to academic expertise, industry insight, quality assurance, curriculum design and future focused programme development experience to strengthen programme quality, graduate employability and long term programme relevance.
We are looking for an individual who can meet requirements as mentioned in the profile below:
Job Description:
- Review, refine, design and validate the current learning curriculum of the Entrepreneurial Leadership programme with documentation and with key attention to details outlined in the respective Project Plan and timelines
- Assess programme alignment with accreditation requirements and quality assurance framework
- Evaluate programme preparedness for AI-driven economic transformation
- Recommend approaches for integrating AI tools into teaching, learning, and assessment
- Conduct a comprehensive curriculum gap analysis against global entrepreneurial leadership education standards, industry requirements and emerging technology trends
- Review programme learning outcomes, graduate attributes, course sequencing, assessments and competency frameworks and recommend enhancements where required
- Review entrepreneurship curriculum relevance in the context of emerging technologies
- Advise on emerging business models, startup ecosystems, and venture creation.
- Ensure curriculum alignment with current and emerging domains including social innovation, Entrepreneurship Education, Policy and Advocacy, Planetary Health Innovation, Business Strategy, Leadership Development and other relevant business fields
- Benchmark the programme against leading international Entrepreneurial Leadership and Entrepreneurship Management degree programmes and recommend improvements
- Review and update course specifications, learning outcomes, assessment strategies, practical learning activities and programme documentation
- Collaborate with academic leadership, faculty learning designers and industry stakeholders to validate curriculum recommendations and proposed programme changes
- Recommend AI literacy and digital leadership competencies
- Assess future workforce skills and entrepreneurial capabilities needed by graduates
- Ensure programme content reflects current industry practices, future workforce needs and technological advancements
- Support quality assurance, accreditation and periodic programme review requirements through documentation and evidence based recommendations
- Participate in curriculum review workshops, stakeholder consultations and validation sessions
- Provide periodic progress updates against agreed project milestones and deliverables
- Contribute to the review and update of programme handbooks, curriculum guides and other academic documentation
- Support the Programme Manager and designated faculty in implementing approved curriculum enhancements and recommendations
- Undertake any other reasonable duties related to the successful completion of the curriculum review and redesign project.
- Any other reasonable duties that may be allocated from time to time by the line manager.
Person Specification:
Essential
Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management, Technology Management, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Strategy, or a closely related disciplines
Minimum of 7 years experience in academia, industry or a combination of both within Entrepreneurial Leadership and related disciplines
Demonstrated experience in designing, reviewing, developing or revising undergraduate degree programmes or curricula in Entrepreneurship Education and Innovation Ecosystems, Business Management or related disciplines
Strong expertise in Entrepreneurial Leadership principles, Curriculum development methodologies and Program Reviews and Accreditation
Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following domains:
- Entrepreneurship and Leadership
- Business Strategy and Investment
- Policy and Advocacy
- Planetary Health
- Social Innovation
- Innovation Management
- Technology Management
- Artificial Intelligence application in Education, Business and Leadership
- Communications and Marketing
- sustainability, and workforce development.
Experience aligning academic curricula with industry requirements, future skills frameworks and workforce trends
Experience designing programme learning outcomes, competency frameworks and assessment strategies
Experience conducting curriculum mapping, programme reviews and academic quality assurance activities
Experience designing experiential and project-based learning activities that promote collaboration, innovation and real-world problem solving
Experience reviewing or designing undergraduate capstone projects and work-integrated learning experiences
Experience with online, blended or technology enabled learning environments.
Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and documentation skills
Excellent time management skills with the ability to work independently and meet project deadlines
Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality outputs
Ability to work effectively with diverse academic and industry stakeholders
A growth mindset and passion for innovation in higher education and technology
Desirable
- PhD or Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management, Technology Management, Artificial Intelligence, Business Strategy, or related field
- Experience leading curriculum transformation, accreditation reviews or programme modernization initiatives in Rwanda or Mauritius
- Demonstrated expertise in entrepreneurship education and innovation ecosystems
- Experience with international curriculum frameworks such as the EntreComp Framework, OECD Learning Compass, UNESCO National Curriculum Frameworks
- Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in education, business, and leadership development.
- Experience working with startups, professional bodies, startup ecosystems, incubators or innovation hubs
- Strong regional or international professional network within academia and the Business world in emerging economy
