Senior Project Associate

Jangala is looking for a passionate Senior Project Associate to help us build a future where  internet access is available to the individuals and communities around the UK.

About Jangala 

Access to the internet is a lifeline. But it is a lifeline that remains inaccessible to half of the world’s population. In the UK, Only 5% of state school teachers reported that all of their students have internet access (Sutton Trust 2021)

Jangala is on a mission to connect every school, clinic and community resilience project worldwide, so societies everywhere can meet the challenges of today and the uncertainties of tomorrow. 

During the Covid-19 pandemic, we created Get Box to help people get online during lockdowns, connecting people through schools, an NHS trust, refugee charities and sheltered accommodations. In 2024, our Get Box UK programme aims to provide 5,000 Get Boxes and free data from VM02 to households and individuals across the UK, to tackle the digital divide. 

By 2025, our goal is to have connected millions of people, including thousands of people in the UK, and develop a comprehensive approach to addressing digital exclusion 

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Project Associate to help continue to deliver and scale our UK work. To begin with, this will include continuing to manage a programme to connect 20,000 people by April 2025, our current delivery partners include Local Authorities, national charities and other third sector organisations. 

If you’re the successful candidate, you will play a leading role in establishing Jangala and its technology as a leading solution to the UK digital divide, bringing quality Wi-Fi into the homes of thousands of people who need it. Building on our work to-date, you will be responsible for managing the successful roll-out of our UK connectivity programme, managing key relationships with implementation partners and engaging with major funders, and reporting directly to our Head of Programmes.

This role offers potential for someone who has already been managing the delivery of UK-focused initiatives or projects to take the next step in their career to manage a hugely exciting programme of tangible impact, and to join a rapidly growing charity start-up in the technology space.

The salary for this role will be £36,000 to 39,000 depending on experience, supplemented by the company-wide bonus scheme and access to our shadow employee ownership scheme as the trading arm of Jangala is established. We plan for salaries at Jangala to grow alongside our positive impact on the world and our levels of responsibility and oversight.

Candidate requirements

Essential

• In depth project delivery experience, with a proven ability to manage complex, high-impact projects with various stakeholders to successful completion

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, and organisational skills

• Demonstrable commitment to social justice,  particularly in tackling digital exclusion

• Experience of building relationships and working directly with major stakeholders, such as funders, schools and school networks, local authorities or the NHS

• Fast learner with the ability to rapidly develop an understanding of Jangala, its goals and its technology

• A desire to contribute to and grow with a small start-up with huge potential

• Strong initiative and the ability to build a network of partners to deliver our work

Desirable

• Experience collaborating with fundraising, technology or operations teams internally

• Experience building a project delivery model that can be scaled

• An understanding of the UK telecommunications space

Important details

Jangala’s office is based in London and operates a remote-first working policy. Travel to our London office will be required for mind-mapping and collaborative work at least once a week.

We are committed to creating an environment that attracts, motivates, and supports the best people from all backgrounds. This includes:

• Flexible working (general arrangement is one day in the office per week)

• 29 days of paid leave a year, on top of paid bank holidays (in a normal year that’s 37)

• Quarterly bonus assessed on a whole team level

• 5% employer pension contribution

• Free gym and climbing membership

• Future shadow share options in the future

• Enhanced parental leave

• A real focus on learning and development with each person having an L&D budget

• Yearly opportunities to volunteer and gain on-the-ground experience of the impact Jangala is having in communities and disaster areas

• Team days out

• A meritocratic hiring process that emphasises on experience, talent and motivation, rather than academic qualifications or CV specifics

We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions, and beliefs. We particularly encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the technology and humanitarian sectors.

We understand that many people - often people who identify as women - only apply for jobs when they believe they match 100% of the criteria. If you don’t meet all the criteria but you believe that this is the right position for you, please get in touch