date: 17 Nov 2016
The School of St Jude
is a charity funded NGO that provides a FREE, high-quality education to almost
1,900 Primary and Secondary children from the poorest communities in Arusha.
The School is growing fast as number of students is increasing and so we need
more human resources to sustain our needs and be able to fulfil our mission.
We are seeking a creative
energetic individual to fill the position above based in Arusha,
Tanzania at the School of St. Jude.
Job Purpose:
As the Development Specialist for
the US Market you work as part of the Marketing team to identify prospects,
develop strategies and solicit major gifts at the $25,000+ level. You will also
have the opportunity to develop and execute a plan to grow the St Jude’s brand
in the United States.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify potential major gift and grant sources and work
with the Supporter Relations Manager, the American Friends Board and
Senior Leadership to secure funding for the school - Plan US promotional tour including booking travel,
securing events, supporting correspondence and providing PR support
(includes travel to US with Visitor Coordinator or student) - Identify opportunities and deliver strategies to build
the St Jude’s brand in the United
States - Identify opportunities and deliver strategies to build
the school’s supporter and donor base in the United States - Assist the marketing team with the refinement of
communication and marketing activity with US donors and supporters - Work with the Visitor Department and meet in person with
visitors from the United
States - Assist with administrative tasks that support St Jude’s
presence and supporter experience in the United States
Qualification, Skills and
Attributes:
- Bachelors qualification in relevant field such as
Marketing, Communications, International Relations. - Minimum of three years’ experience in fundraising and
marketing - Leading relationship building skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Energetic, dedicated and self-driven personality
A minimum commitment of
24 months is expected.**
Living allowance:
International applicants receive
a comfortable monthly living allowance, which is enough to live on but not
enough to fund travel around Africa. For
further information regarding volunteering at The School of St Jude please
visit our website http://www.schoolofstjude.org/join-us/volunteer.html
Interested Candidates for this
job are kindly requested to send their CV accompanied by a cover letter to recruitment@schoolofstjude.co.tz
by 17th November,2016 THE
SUBJECT LINE MUST BE THE JOB REFERENCE NUMBER.
