Job
description
You don’t
want to miss this one: Educate! Seeking External Relations Fellow for 2015,
Kampala, Uganda
Educate! has a
competitive opening in 2015 for a dynamic role in a fast-growing organization.
Educate! operates a scalable, social-enterprise model of education across
Uganda. O
ur leadership team’s top priority in 2015 is preparing our teams in
Uganda and the US for the massive scale Educate! will be soon achieving. We are
looking for someone meticulous and energized who has strong writing skills and
excels at managing a variety of tasks to join our fundraising and
communications team as an External Relations Fellow –the right person will be
key to building team we need to get to the next level.
What does
the External Relations Fellow do?
You’ll write the best-in-class grant proposals we are using to convince the
change-makers in global education to bet on Educate!; you’ll be the US team’s
main link to the ever-changing work on the ground in Uganda; and you’ll get the
chance to own a range of projects – from gathering and telling the stories of
our rock star students in every corner of Uganda, to building
internal systems to shape Educate! as we grow.
Working closely with
our U.S.-based team and also alongside a vibrant and entrepreneurial team in
Uganda, you will be part of the dynamic, tightknit team making Educate! the
best it can be and changing the face of global education in the process. You
will be a key component to the Educate! team as we scale our programs to impact
1,000,000 African students across 10 countries within 10 years!
About
Educate!
- Educate!
is transforming education in Africa to teach youth how to solve poverty. - We
provide a practical model of education, comprised of leadership and
entrepreneurship training, mentorship, and experience starting a business
for youth, with the goal of making this model part of the education
system. - We
scaled from 54 to over 200 schools and almost 10,000 students in 2014 and
have seen massive impact in our graduates: a 160% increase in average
income and 64% increase in business creation We supported Uganda’s
government in nationally integrating a more practical entrepreneurship
curriculum and student business club structure, modeled off of Educate!’s
program. - We have
been backed by top funders such as Echoing Green, Ashoka, Barr, Segal,
Vitol, Planet Wheeler, and Halloran Philanthropies, and featured at
Clinton Global Initiative and in Forbes 30 under 30.
Goals for
the Fellowship
• Grant
Writing and Reporting:
Write the best-in-class grant proposals we use to convince leaders in global
education that Educate! is Africa’s best investment in youth.
- Strategize
and discuss with US team to understand and apply high level framing and
strategy issues to grant documents, deliver professional quality drafts of
grant proposals and reports to the US team in good time, make changes
quickly and accurately, - Project-manage
complex grant processes, take full lead on small and medium grants. - Efficiently
work with Uganda team to gather information for complex and strategically
important grants/reports
•
Communications:
Build communications pathways and systems to ensure that the right information
gets to the right people and that stakeholders many thousands of miles away can
experience the amazing work Educate! does every day in Uganda. Have a good eye
for formatting and a great ear for tone.
- Deliver
compelling communications with persuasive writing, propose engaging
content, gather supporting information on the ground, and present in a
visually appealing package - Collect
necessary information and draft content for letters of interest, donor
reports, the annual report, newsletters, e-newsletters, the Educate! blog,
student stories for a database, and other communications
• Relationship Management: Make us
proud to have you as the face of Educate! and the primary point of contact for
select donors and partners.
- Be
responsive, organized, and appropriate with donors and partners assigned
to and in contact with the fellow, escalate/consult others in the
organization as appropriate - Organize
good experiences for visiting donors and partners, coordinate to
appropriately prep Uganda team members involved and make it easy on them
to show Educate!’s best side.
• Educate! Executive Team
Support:
Support Educate! managers and the leadership team in Uganda and
the US with ad-hoc projects as they arise. These may be related to human
resource development, various research, monitoring and evaluation, development
of organizational systems or other areas of strategic growth.
- Research
thoroughly, efficiently, synthesize effectively to promote strategic
projects. - Build
systems: Confidently identify problems and inefficiencies, propose
solutions, and effectively implement them
Flexibly and
confidently tackle various and new projects. It will often be necessary to
devise your own workplan and think outside the confines of instruction
Recommended
Qualifications
Educate!’s External
Relations Fellow will be a passionate, self-motivated individual who is able to
multi-task effectively, gather the information Educate! needs to share with
funders, stakeholders and our international team, and deliver the first-rate
work product we need to perform and grow as an organization.
•. Excellent
(especially non-academic) writing, research and editing skills including
native-level proficiency in English.
• Managing multiple
projects at once is a strength.
• Talent and passion
for creative problem solving. Willingness to flexibly support staff in Uganda
and US on small and large projects.
• Superb
organization and time management skills with well-developed attention to
details and deadlines.
• Excellent
interpersonal skills and the ability to work with all levels of Educate! staff.
• Developed cultural
sensitivity through experience living in developing country environments, with
a preference for experience living and working in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Ability to live in
Uganda.
• Interest in
international development, youth, education, and fundraising & eagerness to
learn and grow professionally
• BA, Masters, or
equivalent degree from a top tier university
Terms,
Compensation, and Perks
The External
Relations Fellow will receive a monthly living stipend, accommodation in
Educate!’s shared house in Kampala, travel health insurance, and one round trip
flight for a one-year commitment in Uganda. Our team offers flexibility to work
remotely on a case-by-case basis and a generous vacation policy. We also offer
free breakfast in the Uganda office most days. 🙂
Who is
Educate!? Our Five Foundations.
We Put Youth
First –
The youth we serve come first. Always. In everything. That means we wake up
thinking of ways we can serve youth even better and get the highest impact out
of every dollar that we spend. It means we don’t own a single vehicle, because
we’d rather take the bus if it means one more student can participate. It means
we use our time and your time wisely and mindfully to get the most out of every
hour. It means making every decision like the future depends on it — because if
we get our way, it does!
We Are
Always Learning
– When you work at Educate!, educating yourself
is part of your job too. We encourage every employee to find the best book on
management; share the latest article on graphic design; bring in your favorite
college mentor; or meet the researcher pushing the edge of the field. We are
always thirsty for knowledge and love to share.
We Only
Solve a Problem Once
– We are allergic to band-aids so we love the person who brings the new system
to solve the problem for good, even problems we haven’t recognized yet.
We Are
Flexible
– We thrive on change — we’re driving it. We are growing every day, so we have
to adapt quickly to meet new challenges, and our team keeps up.
We Exceed
Expectations
– We assume we can achieve the impossible because we already have, year after
year. We want our staff to create your own challenges, ask the toughest
questions, and dream scary big!
Every person at
Educate! — from interns to the executive director — is evaluated by how they
live up to these five cultural tenets. They are at the core of how we achieve
our mission and why we work as well as we do.
At Educate!,
your work translates directly into better lives for youth in Uganda and beyond.
Why you’ll
brag about working at Educate!:
- Educate
is a well-oiled learning machine. We built our model by methodically
testing hundreds of assumptions and we are constantly experimenting,
evaluating, and improving. - We’ve
got the impact
- We
quadrupled in 2014, going from 54 to more than 200 schools served. We
carefully measure our outcomes, and — here’s the best part — we are
maintaining quality at four times the size. - Our
model has gone nationwide in Uganda — we worked hard to engage the
government, and our efforts paid off! Educate!’s model is now incorporated
into the national curriculum and exams, impacting many thousands more
students than we can reach directly. - We’re
honored that luminaries and leaders like Oliver Wonekha, the Ugandan
Ambassador to the US, and Ann Veneman, a former Secretary of Agriculture
and head of Unicef, believe in us enough to have joined our advisory
board. - We
believe in local leadership — 96% of our staff is Ugandan.
We’re
ambitious. Are you?
Educate! is growing fast, so new opportunities are opening up and expanding all
the time. We’re inspired by people with drive, and we love to help them reach
their full potential. We expect everyone at Educate! to contribute above and
beyond their job description, grow their skills, and advance their careers —
and we are committed to supporting our staff members on that journey.
How
to apply
Intrigued? Please
send a resume and a cover letter telling us why you are the missing piece to
our team to jobs@experienceeducate.org. Please title the subject of your email:
“External Relations Fellow –Where you found the position – Your Name”
and send to jobs@experienceeducate.org. If someone referred you for this
position, please include his/her name in the subject as “Referral:
Name.”
Applications will be
accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled, so we encourage
interested applicants to apply as early as possible. The start date is
flexible, but the earlier the better. If necessary, it may be possible to
negotiate a short starting period based in the US prior to relocating to
Uganda.
We can’t wait to
meet you!
