Job
description

SPONSORSHIP
DIRECTOR

Tanzania Education
Corp (TEC), a Boston-based NGO, has supported Tumaini Junior School in Karatu,
Tanzania since 2008. Karatu is located in northern Tanzania near the Ngorogoro
Crater about two and a half hours from Arusha. Despite being a common stop for
safari tours, Karatu is a small town in a predominantly rural area. The local
resident
s remain poor, and employment is primarily in agriculture.

Tumaini is a private
English-language nursery through grade 7 school founded and run by a Tanzanian
couple with enrollment of 700 students. Although Tumaini has been open for just
ten years, its graduates rank 40th in the nation among over 15,000
schools. Tumaini recruits its students primarily from families residing in the
local area. TEC raises funds for major school construction projects and
provides financial aid to over 45 Tumaini students through its Child
Sponsorship Program. It also seeks gifts such as books, sports equipment,
laptop computers and learning software. TEC is looking for a Sponsorship
Director to continue our work with the school. This position is based full-time
in Karatu.

Responsibilities

• Regular
  communication with TEC US office through scheduled weekly calls and
  monthly written updates
• Meet
  weekly with Tumaini School Director to review priorities and tasks
• Maintain
  Filemaker Pro donor database in conjunction with TEC US office, including
  up to date financial records and contact information for sponsorship
  donors and other supporters.
• Enhance
  donor engagement by providing information for monthly TEC e-newsletters
• Stewardship
  of current student sponsors with semi-annual mailings (June & December)
  to donors including letters and photos from sponsored students
• Recruit
  new sponsors by providing names and profiles of students in need of
  financial aid to interested individuals
• Coordinate
  with Tumaini administration to ensure sponsored students have all required
  supplies and personal items
• Track
  secondary school students through mailings, alumni party and tutoring
  sessions

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s
  Degree
• 12
  months of experience living/working abroad, preferably in Africa
• Open-minded,
  flexible and adaptable in a foreign environment
• Culturally
  aware and sensitive, able to work well with people from diverse
  backgrounds
• Excellent
  communication and writing skills
• Self-starter
  who works well independently and often with little oversight
• Prepared
  to appropriately represent TEC to Tumaini leadership, teachers, students,
  and the community
• Computer
  skills and database management experience a plus
• Knowledge
  of Swahili helpful but not required

Start Date:

January 5, 2015. We
are looking for a one year commitment

How
to apply

How to apply:

Submit cover letter,
resume, and two references to Carol Hall at carolvhall@gmail.com

For more information
please visit: www.tanzania-schools.org