Educate! ,External Relations Fellow Jobs in Uganda | - 2015

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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.

1. 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,


2. Project-manage complex grant processes, take full lead on small and medium grants.


3. 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.

1. Deliver compelling communications with persuasive writing, propose engaging content, gather supporting information on the ground, and present in a visually appealing package


2. 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.

1. 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


2. 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.

1. Research thoroughly, efficiently, synthesize effectively to promote strategic projects.


2. 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!