Analyze your CV for Program Assistant at Silverleaf Academy

Summary of Position 
Silverleaf Academy is looking for a Program Assistant who will support members of the Silverleaf team by streamlining communication and organization. As Program Assistant, you will be working primarily with Silverleaf’s CEO and co-founder. You will assist with a wide variety of projects ranging across human resources, IT, fundraising, systems and administrative areas. This role requires excellent time management and organizational skills, technological prowess, personability, and adaptability. Perhaps most importantly, this role requires one to be a quick learner. Moreover, new tasks will inevitably arise which is why adaptability is so crucial. It would be most beneficial for the applicant to have a passion for education and a strong sense of social mission, thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, excel at working autonomously and be able to juggle multiple responsibilities.
The specific tasks of this position include:
Fundraising:

Researching funding opportunities and identifying impact investors
Maintaining relations with current funders as well as actively seeking out and applying for additional funding opportunities
Managing existing donors (maintaining email correspondence, etc.)
Reaching out to and coordinating with potential donors 

Marketing/Communication/IT: 

Managing correspondences for the CEO and assisting with meeting preparation
Maintaining Silverleaf’s external image through regular communication with all stakeholders
Seeking out and responding to media opportunities
Updating website content
Creating digital content
Managing and publishing to social media accounts
Managing communication that comes in through the website and general email account

Human Resources: 

Coordinating with members of the Silverleaf team including teachers and management
Working with management to build a strong Silverleaf team through recruitment and professional development activities
Involvement in procuring supplies
Working with management and others to determine hiring needs
Writing job descriptions and disseminating them through appropriate channels
Researching and pursuing new paths for recruitment
Organizing retreats and planning meetings

Board and Advisor Relations: 

Working with the CEO to manage relations with the Board
Drafting monthly updates for the board on our progress
Researching potential new board members/advisors based on company needs

 
Other Duties and Responsibilities:

Being on call from 8am-6pm East Africa Time 
Connecting and building relationships with key impact partners
Assisting Silverleaf team with research and consultancy projects

 
Qualifications/Experience:

College graduate with strong academic record
Experience with various technological resources
Comfortable working in a fast-moving, start-up environment
Fluency in English and preferably fluency in Swahili
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Positive attitude, self-starter, entrepreneurial spirit, sense of humor and willingness to learn new things
Commitment to excellence, outstanding work ethic, and attention to detail
Resourcefulness and creative problem solving

 
As a small enterprise, Silverleaf Academy is unable to provide compensation or reimbursement of costs. Thus, this job is a volunteer position, or may be considered an unpaid internship. Yet, expect this role to be a unique learning opportunity and beneficial experience for the right person. As Program Assistant at Silverleaf Academy, you will learn a great deal about the inner workings of a burgeoning, mission-driven enterprise, will have the opportunity to connect with visionary leaders in various fields, and will likely be involved in key decision making. 
Additionally, since we are a small but ever expanding enterprise, there is a high probability of upward mobility within Silverleaf Academy for driven and successful team members. Ultimately, this position will provide you with skills that will be useful for any future career, will make you more aware of your capabilities, and will be a test of your ability to maintain composure and internal harmony in the face of difficulties. We welcome your application and look forward to engaging with you.


Certifications required

Bachelor's Degree




Role overview

FUNCTION: Operations & Admin
INDUSTRY: Education & Training
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 1-5 years
LOCATION: Zanzibar City
MUST-HAVE SKILLS


Tech Savy
Fundraising
Team Building












About Silverleaf Academy
Silverleaf is Tanzania's first chain of affordable pre-primary and primary schools, educating children aged 4-14. Their mission is to provide lower-middle income urban families with the highest quality education possible at the most affordable price. Silverleaf schools deploy a tablet-based curriculum inside every classroom, and adopt an innovative team teaching and in-service training approach. Their schools are designed to combat widespread student underperformance typically seen within highly resource constrained Tanzanian schools. It is their promise to the students and their parents that Silverleaf students will not leave without full mastery of the basic skills of writing, reading and counting, whilst also being prepared for a world where critical thinking, team collaboration, and entrepreneurship are paramount.