Wellness Senior and Diversity Associate

<h3>ABOUT ALU</h3> <p>At the African Leadership University (ALU), we are more than an academic institution; we are a launchpad for Africa’s next generation of leaders. Our mission is bold: to develop ethical, entrepreneurial changemakers who will shape Africa’s future. Through an innovative curriculum, hands-on learning, and a vibrant pan-African community, we equip our students to tackle complex challenges, connect the dots across diverse perspectives, and create solutions that drive lasting impact. We don’t just teach; we nurture adaptable, globally minded problem-solvers ready to thrive in ambiguity, build from scratch, and lead Africa into a prosperous 21st century.</p> <h3>ABOUT THE TEAM</h3> <p>The Student Life team at ALCHE (African Leadership College of Higher Education) owns the residential, wellness, safeguarding, and community experience of every student on campus, from orientation through to graduation. We are a small, hands-on team that works closely together across counselling, diversity and inclusion, residential life, and student conduct, and we hold ourselves to a high bar for both the quality of care students receive and the rigour with which we track and report it. We partner closely with the Dean's office, the Registrar, Academic teams, and institutional bodies such as the Integrity Board and Disciplinary Committee, and we take pride in building programmes and policies that are genuinely responsive to the realities of our student population.</p> <h3>ABOUT THE ROLE</h3> <p>The Wellness and Diversity Senior Associate is ALCHE's lead practitioner for student psychosocial support and the institution's steward for diversity, inclusion, consent, and accessibility. This is a dual-portfolio role: on one side, direct, confidential psychological and educational support to students; on the other, the design, policy ownership, and institutional integration of ALCHE's diversity and inclusion agenda, including advisory to the student-led Integrity Board. The role reports to the Student Life Manager and works closely with peer counsellors and interns, Academic and Registrar teams, and institutional leadership to build a campus culture where every student's wellbeing and sense of belonging are actively supported.</p> <h3>ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES</h3> <p>This role spans two joined portfolios: direct wellness/counselling delivery, and diversity, inclusion, consent, and accessibility programming and policy.</p> <p><strong>Psychological Support</strong></p> <ul> <li>Be flexible in implementing relevant and effective psychological theories and psychotherapeutic practices to support students in their mental health journey.</li> <li>Capture and track data on the progress of students.</li> <li>Operate within and uphold psychological ethical values to ensure students' psychological safety.</li> <li>Provide group counselling, mediatory, and restorative justice services to the student population as needed.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Educational Support</strong></p> <ul> <li>Be proficient in psychometric assessment for barriers to learning.</li> <li>Interpret assessment data, provide feedback, and give recommendations for supporting learners with barriers to learning.</li> <li>Design and deliver psychoeducational training to student-facing staff on learning-related concerns from a psychological perspective.</li> <li>Actively collaborate with existing learning support structures to deliver an optimal learning environment for students.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Programme Design and Project Management</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design and deliver themed programmes an