Chief of Staff, Office of the COO
2026-02-25T19:00:29+00:00
EIDU
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https://eidu.com/
FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Telecommunications
Business Operations,Management,Project Management
2026-03-09T17:00:00+00:00
8
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 ...
What you will do:
Program & Delivery Design:
- Coordinate cross-functional design and review processes to ensure alignment across Learning, Research, Country, Finance, Government Relations, and Fundraising
- Ensure that insights from research, implementation experience, and stakeholder feedback are integrated into program refinements
- Collaborate with Learning and Data to ensure program design choices are reflected in measurable indicators and operational targets
- Support standardization of delivery approaches across countries while maintaining contextual flexibility
Organizational Execution and Decision Processes
- Facilitate cross-functional review and refinement of EIDU’s core organisational metrics and operational targets, in collaboration with Learning, Data, and Strategy.
- Define clear decision “triggers” that connect performance indicators to strategic and operational actions and escalation pathways
- Strengthen how data is used across countries and functions to improve focus, efficiency, and execution discipline at scale
Organizational planning
- Lead cross-functional alignment on annual goals and quarterly planning cycles
- Ensure operational targets and key metrics are embedded within planning and review processes
- Develop content and agendas for senior leadership meetings, ensuring data and progress against targets inform strategic prioritisation
- Align staffing and funding plans with organizational goals and priorities in collaboration with People and Finance
Strategic initiatives & organizational priorities
- Drive or support high-priority cross-cutting initiatives identified by the COO, such as risk management, strategic procurement, cross-country coordination, or expansion efforts.
- Provide structured analytical and execution support to senior leaders on time-bound strategic priorities
What you should bring:
- The desire to use your skills to bring about positive social change.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably including analytical coursework
Experience:
- 5–8 years of experience in roles such as management consulting, strategy and operations, business intelligence, product or program management, or similar fields
- Working in or supporting organizations operating in low-resource or Global South contexts
- Influencing senior stakeholders and driving cross-functional initiatives
- Entrepreneurial / startup experience preferred
- Coordinate cross-functional design and review processes to ensure alignment across Learning, Research, Country, Finance, Government Relations, and Fundraising
- Ensure that insights from research, implementation experience, and stakeholder feedback are integrated into program refinements
- Collaborate with Learning and Data to ensure program design choices are reflected in measurable indicators and operational targets
- Support standardization of delivery approaches across countries while maintaining contextual flexibility
- Facilitate cross-functional review and refinement of EIDU’s core organisational metrics and operational targets, in collaboration with Learning, Data, and Strategy.
- Define clear decision “triggers” that connect performance indicators to strategic and operational actions and escalation pathways
- Strengthen how data is used across countries and functions to improve focus, efficiency, and execution discipline at scale
- Lead cross-functional alignment on annual goals and quarterly planning cycles
- Ensure operational targets and key metrics are embedded within planning and review processes
- Develop content and agendas for senior leadership meetings, ensuring data and progress against targets inform strategic prioritisation
- Align staffing and funding plans with organizational goals and priorities in collaboration with People and Finance
- Drive or support high-priority cross-cutting initiatives identified by the COO, such as risk management, strategic procurement, cross-country coordination, or expansion efforts.
- Provide structured analytical and execution support to senior leaders on time-bound strategic priorities
- Influencing senior stakeholders
- Driving cross-functional initiatives
- Analytical skills
- Execution support
- Strategic prioritization
- Risk management
- Strategic procurement
- Cross-country coordination
- Expansion efforts
- Data analysis
- Operational planning
- Program design
- Delivery standardization
- Stakeholder feedback integration
- Measurable indicator definition
- Operational target setting
- Decision process facilitation
- Performance indicator analysis
- Escalation pathway definition
- Efficiency improvement
- Execution discipline
- Annual goal setting
- Quarterly planning
- Senior leadership meeting agenda development
- Staffing plan alignment
- Funding plan alignment
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably including analytical coursework
- 5–8 years of experience in roles such as management consulting, strategy and operations, business intelligence, product or program management, or similar fields
- Working in or supporting organizations operating in low-resource or Global South contexts
- Influencing senior stakeholders and driving cross-functional initiatives
- Entrepreneurial / startup experience preferred
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Vacancy title:
Chief of Staff, Office of the COO
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Telecommunications, Category: Business Operations,Management,Project Management]
Jobs at:
EIDU
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, March 9 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 25 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
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 ...
What you will do:
Program & Delivery Design:
- Coordinate cross-functional design and review processes to ensure alignment across Learning, Research, Country, Finance, Government Relations, and Fundraising
- Ensure that insights from research, implementation experience, and stakeholder feedback are integrated into program refinements
- Collaborate with Learning and Data to ensure program design choices are reflected in measurable indicators and operational targets
- Support standardization of delivery approaches across countries while maintaining contextual flexibility
Organizational Execution and Decision Processes
- Facilitate cross-functional review and refinement of EIDU’s core organisational metrics and operational targets, in collaboration with Learning, Data, and Strategy.
- Define clear decision “triggers” that connect performance indicators to strategic and operational actions and escalation pathways
- Strengthen how data is used across countries and functions to improve focus, efficiency, and execution discipline at scale
Organizational planning
- Lead cross-functional alignment on annual goals and quarterly planning cycles
- Ensure operational targets and key metrics are embedded within planning and review processes
- Develop content and agendas for senior leadership meetings, ensuring data and progress against targets inform strategic prioritisation
- Align staffing and funding plans with organizational goals and priorities in collaboration with People and Finance
Strategic initiatives & organizational priorities
- Drive or support high-priority cross-cutting initiatives identified by the COO, such as risk management, strategic procurement, cross-country coordination, or expansion efforts.
- Provide structured analytical and execution support to senior leaders on time-bound strategic priorities
What you should bring:
- The desire to use your skills to bring about positive social change.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably including analytical coursework
Experience:
- 5–8 years of experience in roles such as management consulting, strategy and operations, business intelligence, product or program management, or similar fields
- Working in or supporting organizations operating in low-resource or Global South contexts
- Influencing senior stakeholders and driving cross-functional initiatives
- Entrepreneurial / startup experience preferred
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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