Career and Transition Coach (Bilingual)

ALU; United States; Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative organization dedicated to empowering individuals through transformative education. As a Career & Transition Coach, you will support Digital Ambassadors in navigating their career paths as they transition from training to professional opportunities. This role emphasizes personalized coaching, group facilitation, and strategic career planning. With a focus on fostering skills for the future, you will help shape the next generation of leaders in government and industry. If you are passionate about career development and thrive in a dynamic environment, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in career coaching or talent development.
• Fluency in both English and French is required.

Responsibilities

• Guide Ambassadors in identifying long-term career aspirations.
• Lead virtual group coaching sessions on career planning and networking.

Skills

Career Coaching

Talent Development

Executive Coaching

Workforce Transition Planning

Group Facilitation

Mentorship

Fluency in English

Fluency in French

Job description

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

As a high-growth start-up, 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

We are seeking Career & Transition Coaches to support Digital Ambassadors in planning their long-term career paths as they complete their training and transition into their next professional steps.

The Digital Ambassador Program, launched by the Government of Togo in partnership with African Leadership University (ALU), is equipping 80 Ambassadors to drive digital transformation within government ministries. As the program nears completion, some Ambassadors will remain in government, while others will transition to careers in civic tech, private industry, or further education.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Guide Ambassadors in identifying their long-term career aspirations.
• Help Ambassadors explore opportunities in government, civic tech, private sector, or academia.

Small-Group Career Coaching & Strategy Development

• Lead virtual group coaching sessions (Career Planning, Transition Strategies, Networking).
• Help Ambassadors align their skills and experience with career opportunities.

1-on-1 Career Strategy Coaching

• Offer individualized coaching for Ambassadors actively seeking jobs, fellowships, or further education.
• Provide support in career transitions and decision-making strategies.

CV, LinkedIn & Professional Branding

• Assist Ambassadors in refining their CVs, LinkedIn profiles, and professional branding.
• Conduct mock interviews and job application strategy sessions (for Ambassadors that need this).

EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years in career coaching, talent development, executive coaching, or workforce transition planning.
• Experience coaching early- to mid-career professionals on career transitions.
• Strong knowledge of public sector careers, GovTech, civic tech, private industry, and international development.
• Ability to facilitate group coaching sessions and provide one-on-one mentorship.
• Fluency in BOTH English and French.

LOCATION

• Remote (with two in-person training workshops in Togo)