Overview
The School of St Jude is a pioneering leader in charitable education within Africa. We are giving 1,800 students free, high-quality education, 100’s of graduates higher education and 10,000+ Tanzanians quality teaching each year.
We are seeking a visionary, Sponsor Liaison officer who can deliver high-quality communications to sponsors of Community Service Year (CSY) interns and Tertiary scholars participating in the Beyond St Jude’s (BSJ) program.
Do you love writing and have a passion for community development and a strong interest in NGOs? Then apply now.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development and annual review of the BSJ communications plan, calendar, and annual workflow program.
- Update sponsors on the progress of their sponsored CSY intern/s and/or Tertiary scholar/s.
- Record all Sponsor Beyond communications correctly in CiviCRM.
- Participate in visits to interns and scholars to collect information for communications.
- Provide information and templates to the Supporter Relations team for communications to VIP’s of interns and scholars.
- Develop new and innovative ideas to engage sponsors and improve sponsorship retention and renewal cycle.
- Review and update BSJ communications procedures.
- Identify solutions to sponsor issues in consultation with HOD, Beyond St Jude’s, and Head of Sponsor Relations for VIP’s.
- Effectively record and maintain sponsor, intern and scholar records in an accurate and timely manner.
- Support BSJ’s intern and scholar sponsor allocation strategy; advise on correct allocation of packages and maintain accurate records.
- Effectively work with and communicate across all business and academic teams.
Other
- Periodically suggest improvements to the departments’ procedures and submit to supervisor for approval.
- Participate in House Checks as requested by Community Relations team.
- Participate and support fellow staff in school mission related activities such as all School Celebration Days throughout the year.
- Participate in student selection process, in particular working after hours on rest days and public holidays up to 20 Saturdays per annum.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by Manager and Founding Director.
Skills and Required Experience
- Degree or Masters in relating to the job.
- Able to work independently under general supervision.
- At least one year of work experience in a relevant field.
- Ability to set and meet objectives.
- Ability to set personal schedules to meet team timelines.
- Ability to lead small projects over short-term and longer timeframes.
- Ability to support and mentor other team members in communication.
- Good computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, databases, and Indesign).
- Identify solutions to sponsor issues in consultation with HOD, Beyond St Jude’s, and Head of Sponsor Relations for VIP’s.
- Effectively record and maintain sponsor, intern and scholar records in an accurate and timely manner.
- Support BSJ’s intern and scholar sponsor allocation strategy; advise on correct allocation of packages and maintain accurate records.
- Effectively work with and communicate across all business and academic teams.
Other attributes
- Be flexible, open-minded, and tolerant and appreciate the complexities of working in a rapidly growing charity in a developing country.
- Have a passion for our mission and a strong desire to make a positive difference performing a variety of tasks; from the mundane to the fun and interesting!
- Energetic, consistent and dedicated personality.
- Work well independently and as part of a team of Tanzanian staff and international volunteers.
- Have good emotional and physical health and the energy and drive to take on new challenges.
Benefits
- A local wage that will allow you to live comfortably in Arusha – a vibrant gateway to Tanzania’s world-famous national parks.
- International Employees Benefits Package including: house benefit allowance and access to furnished on-campus accommodation (WiFi included); plus contract completion bonuses.
- Mid-morning tea & lunch (during working days)
- Opportunities for career development.
- Welcoming community of international and local employees.
- 28 days annual leave plus Christmas leave bonus available.