Senior Associate, Growth Strategy & Development, Government & Multilateral Partnerships

Job posted by: Teach For All, Inc. - Wed, 8 Jul 2015

Job Details:

Organisation: Teach For All, Inc.

Deadline Sat, 10 Oct 2015

Job type: Permanent

Location: Hong Kong

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Position Summary

Teach For All’s Growth Strategy& Development (GSD) team is seeking a Senior Associate to provide critical support to our efforts to develop Teach For All’s government and multilateral partnerships around the world. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing critical support to the Senior Director, Government & Multilateral Partnerships, who is responsible for generating multi-million dollar funding for Teach For All and a growing number of network organizations worldwide by developing strong partnerships with public sector supporters, such as the United Nations, World Bank, USAID, European Commission, United Kingdom’s Department of International Development, and Australian Agency for International Development. The Senior Associate will report to the Senior Director, Growth Strategy & Development, Government & Multilateral Partnerships.

 

This is an incredible opportunity to have an impact on the trajectory of the global Teach For All network by: 1) growing a constituency of public sector allies who are committed to increasing educational opportunity for children, 2) raising awareness within the global education agenda of our approach, and 3) creating meaningful partnerships with bilateral and multilateral governmental aid agencies.

 

This person will also:

  • Gain unique insight into the Teach For All network’s approach to fundraising and raising awareness in the public sector
  • Build critical thinking, problem-solving and organizational skills
  • Develop strong relationship-building and communication skills

 

Outcomes An effective Senior Associate, Government & Multilateral Partnerships will play a key role in building an influential network of public sector champions by:

  • Working with the Senior Director to increase and accelerate our efforts to raise financial resources from the public sector  
  • Deeply understanding the landscape of potential supporters across the world, and making recommendations for how we engage with them at a global and regional level
  • Researching and analyzing the latest trends and updates on the global education agenda and reflecting on how to best raise awareness of our approach in the multilateral ecosystem
  • Developing clear and effective internal and external communications
  • Accurately maintaining systems that facilitate decision-making for the Senior Director, as well as at the team and organization levels
  • Maximizing the Senior Director’s time and ensuring we’re executing on critical next steps

 

Responsibilities Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

 

Strategic Development Support (65%): Supporting Senior Director to build a base of champions and raise awareness by:

  • Creating and managing tracking systems to support the effective management of the fundraising portfolio and funding proposal submissions, leveraging them to manage up to the Senior Director
  • Conducting in-depth analysis of new and existing multilateral and government donors and calls for proposals to inform strategy for influencing, motivating, and inspiring donors to contribute to our work
  • Collecting research that helps the Senior Director understand the latest trends within global education agenda and to identify new funding prospects
  • Creating call and meeting briefs/agendas with appropriate objectives, asks, angles, and donor history that anticipate potential questions from funders and propose responses to ensure that meetings are impactful for all parties involved
  • Drafting internal and external donor-related communications, such as thank you letters, email correspondence, and donor histories for network partners
  • Participating in calls and meetings with Teach For All staff, partner staff, early stage social entrepreneurs and government and multilateral staff  when possible
  • Circulating synthesized call and meeting notes and recommending critical next steps
  • Compiling and preparing all necessary background materials for international and domestic donor-related trips and conferences
  • Liaising with Teach For All’s Public Affairs staff to identify ways to raise public awareness of Teach For All’s work
  • Contributing to the development and maintenance of a resource bank that is leveraged by our network partners and early stage social entrepreneurs to gain knowledge of the public sector
  • Staying on top of high volume of information from inside and outside the organization, while ensuring the flow of information to and from the Senior Director is efficiently and effectively managed

 

Administrative Support (35%)

  • Coordinating trip planning and execution, including drafting itineraries, compiling preparatory materials, and arranging travel and accommodations
  • Managing the logistics and coordination of meetings and calls between Teach For All, network partners and the public sector through collaborative planning with key Teach For All staff, partner staff, early stage social entrepreneurs and government and multilateral staff
  • Managing complex (often across multiple time zones) calendar scheduling and finances for Senior Director
  • Providing other dedicated administrative support on an as-needed basis

 

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 2 to 4 years of work experience preferred
  • Previous administrative/non-profit experience preferred, but not required
  • Previous experience with government or international organizations preferred, but not required
  • Previous experience with fundraising preferred, but not required  
  • Knowledge of languages (especially French and Spanish) is a plus, but not required
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook highly preferred
  • Familiarity with Salesforce or other client relationship management system a plus

 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Ability to juggle several competing priorities at once with a spirit of flexibility and positive outlook
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment, while maintaining a very high bar for quality
  • Ability to work well, anticipate and prioritize independently
  • Excellent organization skills and attention to detail
  • Strong English written and interpersonal communication skills, as well as research and analytical skills
  • Ability to build relationships and communicate in a way that is sensitive to diversity in backgrounds and beliefs (e.g., racial, cultural, socioeconomic, political, etc.)
  • Capacity to work with different time zones and locations
  • A commitment to Teach For All’s core values and mission
  • Exemplifies Teach For All’s core values:
  • Belief in and a propensity toward seeking transformational change
  • Drive toward constant learning and improvement
  • Embodies mutual responsibility in relationships with partners and teams
  • Reflects a sense of possibility in mindset and vision

 

Hours

Given that we work across different time zones, some non-traditional hours for early or later calls are an expectation of this role.

 

Work Authorization

Candidates for this position must possess Hong Kong work authorization in order to be considered.

 

Compensation Salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience and includes a comprehensive benefits package.Apply now Please submit your resume and cover letter directly online. http://teachforall.avature.net/career/JobDetail/Hong-Kong-Senior-Associate-Growth-Strategy-Development-Government-Multilateral-Partnerships/480

 

About Teach For All A GLOBAL PROBLEM…

 

Around the world, 250 million children lack the skills necessary to read, write, or perform basic mathematics.  In rich and poor countries alike, where children are born often determines the quality of their education, and, ultimately, their future opportunities. This educational inequity is a multi-faceted and systemic global problem that affects us all—perpetuating poverty, dividing societies, and weakening economies.

 

…CALLS FOR A GLOBAL APPROACH

 

A world of expanding educational opportunity and decreasing disparities is a more prosperous, peaceful, and sustainable world where more children are able to fulfill their true potential.

Launched in 2007, Teach For All is a global network of over 30 independent, locally led and funded partner organizations with a shared vision for expanded educational opportunity in their countries. Each organization recruits and develops diverse individuals from a range of academic disciplines to commit two years to teach in high need classrooms and to work throughout their lives, both within and outside of education, in pursuit of expanded opportunity for children.

 

SOLUTIONS ARE SHAREABLE

 

Because there is so much to learn across borders, Teach For All takes a global approach. While each context is unique, similarities in the nature of educational inequity from place to place lead to shareable solutions. As partner organizations and their teachers and alumni learn from each other and innovate, their impact is accelerated at the national and global levels.

 

Teach For All works to accelerate partners’ progress and increase their impact by providing direct support, facilitating connections across the network, accessing global resources for the benefit of the whole, and fostering the leadership development of staff, teachers, and alumni.

 

Together, Teach For All programs around the world are working to ensure that one day, all children—everywhere—can attain an excellent education.



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