Summary
Date Posted: 4th January 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time , Currency: Tsh

JOB DETAILS:

Tanzania Education Corp (TEC), a Boston-based NGO, has supported the Tumaini Schools in northern Tanzania since 2008. Tumaini Schools operate three private, English-language, non-profit schools with a combined enrollment of 1,100 students. The preschool and primary school are located in Karatu, three hours west of Arusha. The secondary school, Tumaini Senior, is located in Makuyuni, an hour west of Arusha. The oldest of the schools, Tumaini Junior, is a K-7 school, opened in 2004, and its graduates consistently rank in the top 1% among Tanzania’s over 15,000 primary schools. Tumaini Schools recruit primarily from families residing in the local areas. TEC raises funds for major school construction projects and provides financial aid to Tumaini students through its Sponsorship Program. TEC has also supported the development of libraries, computer labs and special courses.

Position
TEC is looking for a full-time Sponsorship Director to join our team based in Karatu. Main responsibilities include coordinating and conducting visitor day tours and managing donor/student relationships with over 100 student sponsors. The position requires strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail and the ability to work across all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate visitor tours (sometimes at the very last minute) primarily to the Junior School and cultivate donor relationships through follow up emails. The job is intense during tour season, June to Sept, but then more relaxed. There is a lot of email correspondence.
  
• Work one-on-one with 120+ sponsored students to write formal letters to sponsors twice a year in May and November as well as facilitating more casual correspondence between students and sponsors.
  
• Photograph events and activities and provide written content for social media and website team in US.
  
• Work 2 days a week in Tumaini Junior School library, sometimes on weekends
  
• Collaborate with Program Director, a second full time staff position, in Karatu. Both position have the flexibility to take on other projects.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
  
• Experience in East Africa is a plus.
  
• Highly collaborative style; ability to create relationships with staff, volunteers, and people from diverse backgrounds
  
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
  
• Must be willing and able to adapt to Tanzania’s culture
  
• Self-starter, able to work independently, and entrepreneurial; enjoys creating and implementing new initiatives
  
• Sincere commitment to TEC mission
  

Commitment
A one-year commitment, with arrival date in Karatu, Tanzania February 2019. This commitment can be extended upon mutual agreement.

Compensation
$500 a month stipend deposited into a US bank account on the last day of every month. TEC views you as an independent contractor and, as a result, you are responsible for all taxes owed (including Social Security, Medicare, federal and state income taxes).
Details at a glance
On-site Location
Full Time Schedule
Contract
4-Year Degree Required

Benefits

• Work visa fees paid by TEC.
  
• Reimbursement for all out-of-pocket expenses related to TEC, paid monthly.
  
• Rent, utilities (includes internet and a local phone) and housekeeper for a two bedroom to be shared. Own bedroom. Food is not included.
  
• One round trip ticket from your home to Kilimanjaro Airport in Arusha, not to exceed a total of $2,000
  
• Shared Apple laptop for TEC business; we encourage you to bring your own for personal use.
  
• Three weeks of paid vacation excluding June-September
  
• Does not include costs of immunizations
  

Level of Language Proficiency

• must be fluent in English
  
• working knowledge of kiswahili helpful but not required
  

Job application procedure
  frankdlee001@gmail.com   

https://www.tanzaniaeducationcorp.org 

Please send resume and cover letter to Frank Lee at frankdlee001@gmail.com