About the role
The PSP Content and Development Senior Associate will design, script, and
produce engaging digital learning content that helps learners reflect, plan,
and act on their goals. Working closely with the Post-School Success team,
you’ll transform Nova’s current in-person and slide-based materials into interactive
digital modules and micro-learning experiences.
You’ll be
part of the core founding team creating the first version of the PSSP,
combining storytelling, learning design, and creative media formats that speak
to how young people learn today. This is a project-based role (initial 12-month
contract, with the possibility of renewal based on performance, funding, and
programme needs).
Key Output: Weekly PSP modules and session kits shipped on schedule; content
correctly tagged and versioned; <1% publishing errors; basic engagement
snapshots shared each sprint; learner and facilitator feedback incorporated
into the next release.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
Content
Strategy & Engagement
- Translate existing PSS
curriculum and frameworks into learner-centered digital modules.
- Create scripts,
storyboards, and outlines for interactive lessons, short videos, and
reflection activities.
- Localize content to
reflect African learner realities — culture, language, and context.
- Research and integrate
real-life case studies and success stories relevant to post-school
journeys.
- Collaborate with the
Product Designer to ensure content aligns with UX/UI flow and engagement
patterns.
- Support the PSP
programmes manager in the running of the PSP camps, particularly from the
standpoint of a content expert.
Production
& Quality
- Draft learner-facing copy
and visuals with clarity, warmth, and motivational tone.
- Work with video producers
or illustrators to bring content to life through micro-videos, animations,
or infographics.
- Apply principles of
universal design for learning (UDL) and accessibility.
- Conduct learner testing
and use feedback to refine and iterate content.
Collaboration
- Partner with the Product
and Engineering teams to test content integration in the platform MVP.
- Work with the PSS team
and school-based facilitators to ensure digital content complements
in-person experiences.
- Participate in content
review and QA processes to ensure accuracy, consistency, and tone.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in
Education, Communication, Psychology, or a related field.
- 2 – 4 years of experience
in content design, instructional design, or learning development, ideally
in EdTech, youth development, or employability programs.
- Strong writing and
storytelling skills — able to turn abstract concepts into relatable,
engaging content.
- Basic familiarity with
digital learning tools (Google Slides, Figma, Articulate Rise, Notion, or
similar).
- Understanding of learning
principles, especially for Gen Z and young adult audiences.
- Creative eye for tone,
pacing, and visual communication.
- Mission-driven mindset
and genuine interest in supporting young Africans’ post-school success
- Learner-centered
thinking: You design for engagement, not just information.
- Creativity &
innovation: You bring fresh ideas for how learning can feel modern and
relatable.
- Adaptability: You thrive
in fast-moving, evolving projects.
- Collaboration: You
co-create easily across design, product, and education teams.
- Empathy: You understand
youth challenges and communicate with authenticity.
- Practical,
detail-oriented executor who can organise work and follow through.
- You are an excellent
written and verbal communicator, able to simplify complex ideas, inspire
action, and represent Nova Pioneer externally.
- You have strong project
management skills. You are able to juggle multiple tasks and meet
deadlines and targets.
- You understand best
practices for youth safeguarding, data privacy, and responsible AI,
ensuring ethical implementation of programmes and technology.
- You thrive in start-up or
early-stage environments; able to pivot quickly, manage risk, and deliver
under tight timelines.
- You have a heart and
belief in the African continent and are keen to shape young minds of
innovators and leaders.
- You resonate deeply with
our mission and culture principles in developing the next generation of
innovators and leaders
How to Apply
