Coordinator – Community Service (Beyond St Jude’s) at The School Of St Jude Feb 2022

Job Position Coordinator – Community Service (Beyond St Jude’s) at The School Of St Jude Feb 2022

Want to work for one of the largest charities of its kind in Africa? Are you passionate about quality education for all and an idea of young people giving back to local government schools? Are you interested in supporting our volunteers become moral and intellectual leaders in their communities? Does it sound like we’re talking about you… Keep reading!

About Us

The School of St Jude is a pioneering leader in charitable education within Africa. Every year we give 1,800 students with free, quality education, 100’s of graduates with access to higher education and provide approximately 20,000 government school students with quality teachers. St Jude’s is funded by generous supporters from around the world who make our mission of giving bright, poor Tanzanian students a free, quality education possible.

Beyond St Jude’s (BSJ) is a voluntary program designed for St Jude’s graduates. For those who choose to participate in this program, the first year out of school is spent giving back to the community; followed by higher education. Most of the volunteers are assisting teaching at government secondary schools around Arusha where teachers, particularly Mathematics and Science teachers, are in short supply.

Who are you

• You are highly motivated self-starter in development projects and want be part of a community that strives to provide access to quality education.
• You are a critical thinker and aspires to transfer valuable skills to the volunteers and your team
• You are team player, collaborative and love working with a broad range of stakeholders i.e. parents, community service volunteers, local government schools, government authorities, and community members
• You posses a high level of attention to detail and can multitask
• You have a knack for planning workshops, seminars and other training sessions for the volunteers
• You can communicate with and be understood by diverse audiences.
• You are a natural leader with the ability to motivate, grow, strengthen, and manage a team.
• You are an ultimate project manager with strong planning, prioritization, and organizational skills, and embrace a flexible and changing plan to focus on the next most important thing.
• You go to sleep at night dreaming about being a part of and working in a dynamic environment

What you’ll do

• Support and oversee Community Service Officers with implementation of the Community Service program
• Identify, build and cement key relationships with educational institutions, especially government schools and education government related authorities
• Collaborate with our Higher Education team to implement the mentorship program
• Work with all stakeholders of the School (students, staff, families, communities) and beyond (community service volunteers, local government schools, government authorities, and general community) to improve the workings of the Program.
• Develop and undertake research proposals
• Multitasking – from interviewing people to running training sessions, to writing project briefs or travelling across the country to visit our university/college scholars as way to support our Higher Education team.

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What we’re looking for

• 3+ years of experience in project coordination in an education related NGO
• Bachelor Degree in Education with management, community development, project management or related field
• Demonstrated success in youths development in schools or communities
• Outstanding experience in event and workshop planning
• Outstanding written and verbal communication and relationship management skills, with the ability to multitask.
• Demonstrated ability to establish warm, constructive and beneficial relationships amongst Alumni through collaboration and networking.
• Demonstrated experience in project management through monitoring, and evaluation.
• Proven ability to contribute to a cohesive team environment by sharing information, supporting team priorities, and ensuring open communication.
• computer skills – Microsoft Word, Excel

Why us

• The opportunity to use your talents and expertise to fight poverty through education and make a positive impact in Tanzania
• A flexible and supportive community of international and local employees
• Ample opportunities for career progression and development
• Mid-morning tea and lunch (during working days)

Are you interested?

Send your cover letter and an up to date Curriculum Vitae to :recruitment@schoolofstjude.co.tz (subject line must include the reference number: TSOSJ/HR/ADM/BSJ/02/22)

Applications close on 10 March 2022