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Development Officer Job DescriptionISM is the oldest school in Africa to offer the prestigious International Baccalaureate (IB) and is based in Moshi and Arusha in Tanzania. The school is now on a journey to become a United World College (UWC), the 2nd in Africa, and in doing so increase its scholarship provision.
Fundraising Duties
To work with both the Director and the Senior Leadership Team to set up and maintain a non-income stream to support the school’s fundraising strategy
To research and follow up new and existing fundraising leads to gain scholarship support
To write proposals and communication material (print and video) for fundraising purposes
Maintain the charitable bank account platform and work with the UK Trustees to ensure timely tax returns and reports to the school for scholarship provision
Liaise with UWC International Office to manage grants and the UWC process
Oversee the UWC short courses which run over the summer, provide on the ground support to the coordinators
Alumni Duties
To maintain the alumni online platform
Set up and support alumni events worldwide; 50th anniversary celebrations summer 2019 in Moshi
Engage more alumni by increasing the number of active participants on the online platform and increasing regular donors for the scholarship fund
Follow up with scholarship students and manage the database. Produce communications and stories for updates to donors and statistics
Social Media and School PR Management
Write the social media strategy for the next school year to help increase the school’s paying students and donors for scholarships
Manage all the school’s social media platforms
Collect interest stories from day to day school activities to be used for school communication channels
Work on annual Summit magazine; finding sponsors and writing articles
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, International Relations, Business Management or related fields or 3 years’ experience in a similar role
Familiarity with social media platforms and analytics
Proficient on computers; Microsoft Office, Google Mail
Experience in writing grants, communication materials and networking
Confident managing big donors and corporations
Have experience in organising large events and/or courses; logistics, budgeting, content
Have the legal right to work in Tanzania
Applications for positions should be made by email to:recruit@ed.ismoshi.comor in writing toThe Director, International School Moshi, PO Box 733, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
Fundraising Duties
To work with both the Director and the Senior Leadership Team to set up and maintain a non-income stream to support the school’s fundraising strategy
To research and follow up new and existing fundraising leads to gain scholarship support
To write proposals and communication material (print and video) for fundraising purposes
Maintain the charitable bank account platform and work with the UK Trustees to ensure timely tax returns and reports to the school for scholarship provision
Liaise with UWC International Office to manage grants and the UWC process
Oversee the UWC short courses which run over the summer, provide on the ground support to the coordinators
Alumni Duties
To maintain the alumni online platform
Set up and support alumni events worldwide; 50th anniversary celebrations summer 2019 in Moshi
Engage more alumni by increasing the number of active participants on the online platform and increasing regular donors for the scholarship fund
Follow up with scholarship students and manage the database. Produce communications and stories for updates to donors and statistics
Social Media and School PR Management
Write the social media strategy for the next school year to help increase the school’s paying students and donors for scholarships
Manage all the school’s social media platforms
Collect interest stories from day to day school activities to be used for school communication channels
Work on annual Summit magazine; finding sponsors and writing articles
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, International Relations, Business Management or related fields or 3 years’ experience in a similar role
Familiarity with social media platforms and analytics
Proficient on computers; Microsoft Office, Google Mail
Experience in writing grants, communication materials and networking
Confident managing big donors and corporations
Have experience in organising large events and/or courses; logistics, budgeting, content
Have the legal right to work in Tanzania
Applications for positions should be made by email to:recruit@ed.ismoshi.comor in writing toThe Director, International School Moshi, PO Box 733, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.