Chief School Officer

Equal Opportunities & Safer Recruitment

Enko Education is an equal opportunities employer committed to inclusivity, diversity, and valuing difference. Enko Education schools are dedicated to child safeguarding and promote the welfare of students and young people.
Safer Recruitment Statement assures that only individuals who share this commitment join our schools. Successful candidates must provide a police clearance (or equivalent) from every country where they have lived in the past 10 years before signing an employment contract.
Reference checks with previous employers will also be conducted for each successful candidate.

Enko Education is a fast‑growing network of 15 international schools across 10 African countries, offering high‑quality international education with Africa at heart and the world in mind. Since 2014, we have helped thousands of students gain admission to top universities such as Yale College, Sciences Po, École Polytechnique, and the University of Toronto. We are on track to reach 20,000 students by 2028, supported by leading development finance institutions and funds including Proparco, I&P, Adiwale, BIO Invest, Oiko Credit, and Liquid Africa.

This position can be based in any of our key hubs across Africa, with a strong preference for our Head Office in Johannesburg. It involves frequent travel across our network. As Chief School Officer (CSO), you will report directly to the CEO and serve as the architect of our schools' transformation, driving the Enko Model to ensure growth is predictable, reproducible, and synonymous with world‑class quality.

• Operational Excellence
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  Drive P&L and process performance across all schools to ensure financial sustainability.
• Leadership Development
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  Empower and hold Heads of School accountable, streamlining operations to maximize their focus on Learning & Teaching.
• Scalable Synergies
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  Harness the “power of the group” by standardizing best practices and securing compliance through the Enko Comprehensive School Support Solution.
• Brand Ambassadorship
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  Embody Enko’s values to strengthen our value proposition for both parents and employees.

• Analytical Strategist
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  You possess structural rigor to manage complex P&Ls and the analytical depth to systematically solve root‑cause operational challenges.
• Agile Intrapreneur
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  You thrive on autonomy and find creative, low‑cost solutions while remaining strictly disciplined in executing the Enko Model.
• Focused Executor
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  You demonstrate relentless prioritization, protecting the main thing from distractions and maintaining a high‑performance tempo across the network.
• Influential People Developer
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  You combine high EQ with influential storytelling to mentor leaders, create psychological safety, and turn organizational resistance into positive momentum.
• Avid Learner
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  You possess intellectual curiosity and agility to grow alongside our organization, constantly seeking to improve both yourself and our operational frameworks.
• Bilingual Communicator
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  You offer professional fluency in both English and French, an essential enabler for engaging deeply with our diverse stakeholders across the continent.

Joining Enko means taking a seat at the table of an ambitious educational project in Africa. We offer a high‑autonomy environment where disciplined intrapreneurship is celebrated. You will work within a committed Executive Committee and lead a team of independent‑minded school leaders, all driven by the same purpose: giving African learners the wings to fly. This is a unique opportunity to shape the governance and operational landscape of a fast‑growing group that is literally changing the trajectory of thousands of young lives.