Teach For Uganda is looking for a highly experienced individual who has a passion for building a young and dynamic team that will train and support our fellows to become exceptional leaders in the classroom and beyond. The individual must be a strategic thinker, an outstanding relationship builder, and a skilled manager who can lead a team to achieve ambitious results in an entrepreneurial environment. S/he will lead and manage a team of 3 Leadership Development Officers (LDOs) who will work closely with 76 Fellows throughout their two-year commitment, helping them to dramatically impact student achievement levels in the classroom, and cultivating them to become future leaders across various professional sectors as alumni of the Fellowship. The Head of Training & Support will have the opportunity to shape team and fellow cultures, design and execute fellow training programs, measure program impact and innovate in the areas of teacher coaching/mentoring and leadership development. The Head of Training & Support will have the opportunity to help steer the overall direction of the organization.

About Teach For Uganda
At Teach For Uganda (TFU), we believe that every child in Uganda regardless of their socioeconomic background deserves an opportunity for an excellent education. Our mission is to build a movement of diverse and capable leaders who will work to end educational inequity in our country. We recruit, train and place top university graduates and young professionals in high
need primary schools across Uganda to serve as full-time teachers committed to transforming the education outcomes of less-privileged children through significantly improving their achievements and aspirations in a 2-year teaching fellowship

Title: Marketing and Communications Officer
Term: Full Time
Reporting to: Head of Alumni and Partnerships
Start date: As soon as possible
Duration: 2 years renewable
Location: Kampala, Uganda with considerable travel opportunities

Who We’re Looking For
Reporting to the Head of Alumni and Partnerships (HOAP) the Marketing and Communications Officer (MCO) will provide critical support to TFU’s ambitious communications and marketing goal of reaching targeted audience and raising $11 Million by 2025. The person in this role would take the lead on strategic communication and marketing which includes but not limited to cultivating and partner relationships with current and potential private foundations, private sector organizations, companies both global and local, and individuals. He or she will take the advisory role in organizing fundraiser events in Uganda and abroad, developing our crowdfunding and mass giving campaigns, and creating uniquely tailored donor experiences. The Marketing and Communications Officer will also work closely with the HOPA and the CEO to help with providing with impact stories from our fellows and alumni to aid in reporting, and external communication such as newsletters, blog posts annual reports writing as well as managing all our social media accounts.
The MCO will also have the opportunity to work with the Programs team to develop compelling content such as graphics, stories, imagery and videos to showcase our impact to our partners as well as organize engaging site visits for partners to effectively share what our work is all about in real time.
This position provides a unique opportunity for an individual with superior critical thinking, communication, analysis, project management, and reporting skills to gain an in-depth understanding of Teach For Uganda, and play a critical role in ensuring the organization reaches its 2019-2020 goals.

To be successful, the MCO must be a team player and planner who is able to support the HOPA and the CEO and TFU leadership in building and sustaining relationships with numerous stakeholders of various backgrounds across North America, Africa, and Europe. This individual must be comfortable in an entrepreneurial environment and possess a strong level of personal responsibility for achieving ambitious results. He/she must be detail-oriented and fluent in English. He/she will ideally possess excellent event organizing skills, and have solid database management experience. Previous fundraising, marketing and communications experience developing private sector partnerships is strongly desirable.

Apart from being qualified for the job, we need someone who believes deeply in our vision/mission and is aligned to our Core Values: Children First, Sense of Possibility, Constant Learning & Growth, Humility and Respect, and Team Work. These Core Values are a vital component of our organization's culture to ensure long-term and sustainable success, and therefore we view them as an important component of the selection of new team members and Fellows. We are looking for a like-minded leader to grow with us and envision a Uganda where the education system guarantees all kids their right to a high-quality education.

Scope of Responsibilities
Including, but not limited to:
Reporting to the CEO, the MCO will lead communications, partner relationships and stewardship of current donors providing them with stories, impact information from our work with children, fellows and communities to keep our current partners engaged and excited as well as inspiring potential donors about TFU’s work.
Communications and marketing (60% of time), including the following

• Plan and execute a sequence of communications, actions, and events for each donor in the portfolio to ensure uniquely-tailored donor experiences.
• Develop, manage and execute Teach For Uganda Marketing & Communication strategy.
• Develop and/or support communication activities that raises awareness of, and interest in, the work of TFU i.e. drafting newsletters, blog posts, impact stories as well as manage and keep up to date all TFU social media and other communication platforms.
• Develop briefs, talking points, and reports, and any other marketing materials for the CEO, and senior leadership to use as deemed necessary

2. Event planning and Visitor Support Communications and Logistics (40%)

• The MCO in collaboration with the CEO and the TFU team will help with organizing fundraising or donor engagement events and campaigns targeted to both local and global current and prospective TFU partners and supporters
• Support the CEO by helping draft TFU board leadership communications, attending board meetings to gather minutes for further communications as well as visit Fellows and classrooms to gather stories and data tailored towards exciting current and potential partners about TFU’s work
• In case of donor engagement visits, the MCO will support the CEO with ideation, and drafting communications, logistics memos, schedules and stories of impact etc. to keep the visiting donor excited and engaged with TFU’s impact work

Required Expertise and Competencies

•  A bachelors’ degree or higher in marketing, development, international relations or any other related field
• At least 3 years’ work experience in private partnership building, donor cultivation, marketing and other related fields.
• Excellent management and organizational skills as well as considerable attention to detail.
• Critical thinking and solid judgment in prioritizing problems and opportunities in order to achieve the most meaningful outcomes.
• Excellent relationship-building skills (listening, negotiating, and interpersonal skills).
• Strong analytical, verbal and written communication skills; can speak and write compellingly about our organization, mission, and goals.
• Ability to travel domestically

Please email your resume with 3 professional referees and a one-page cover letter to
jobs@teachforuganda.org.

Please indicate the position applied for in the subject line of your email. Your cover letter should include why you are interested in Teach For Uganda and in this position and should answer the following question; Do you believe all children have the potential
to achieve? Why/why not?

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted