Language Assessment Team Lead

🌍 Lead the Way in Connecting Youth to Opportunity

Language Assessment Team Lead | Kigali, Rwanda

Are you passionate about people, quality, and operational excellence? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where your leadership can make a real difference?

At Harambee, we're on a mission to tackle youth unemployment through innovation, partnerships, and demand-driven solutions. We are looking for a Language Assessment Team Lead to lead our assessment operations and help ensure that young people are accurately assessed, pathwayed, and connected to life-changing opportunities.

🚀 About the Role

As the Language Assessment Team Lead, you will be responsible for driving the daily delivery of Harambee’s language assessment function. You'll lead a team of assessors, oversee assessment quality and efficiency, and ensure candidates move seamlessly through the assessment pipeline.

This is an exciting opportunity for a results-driven leader who enjoys coaching teams, improving processes, and using data to drive operational excellence.

🎯 What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and coordinate daily language assessment operations.
• Schedule and prioritise assessments in line with employer demand.
• Monitor assessment pipelines and proactively address bottlenecks.
• Supervise, coach, and support assessors to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Ensure consistency through quality assurance and calibration processes.
• Track team performance against targets and implement corrective actions where needed.
• Ensure assessment results and reports are shared accurately and on time.
• Collaborate with internal teams to support smooth candidate progression into programmes and opportunities.

✅ What We're Looking For

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma in a related field.
• At least 2 years' experience in assessment, training, talent operations, or a similar environment.
• Fluency in English and French (minimum B2 CEFR spoken and written proficiency).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital assessment/tracking platforms.
• Comfortable working with data and live operational systems.

⭐ Key Competencies

We’re looking for someone who demonstrates:

• Situational Awareness – Able to adapt quickly and respond effectively to changing priorities.
• Results Orientation – Drives execution and achieves ambitious targets.
• Accountability – Takes ownership and follows through on commitments.
• Strategic Decision-Making – Makes sound decisions while maintaining momentum.
• Effective Communication – Communicates clearly and confidently with different stakeholders.
• Tenacity – Perseveres through challenges and strives for excellence.
• Values Alignment – Embodies Harambee’s vision, mission and values.

💚 Why Join Harambee?

At Harambee, we're not your typical organisation. We are purpose-driven, innovative, and committed to creating lasting impact for Africa's youth. You'll join a team that values integrity, collaboration, continuous learning, and bold thinking.

If you're excited by meaningful work, thrive in dynamic environments, and want to contribute to large-scale social impact, we'd love to hear from you.

♿ Inclusive Opportunity

Harambee encourages applications from people with disabilities.