Community Coordinator

Summary

Join Teach For All as their People First Community Coordinator! This strategic and operational role supports the growth of the People First Community, collaborating with diverse organizations and Teach For All staff. You will lead strategy execution, manage communications, and oversee operations and budgeting. The ideal candidate possesses experience in coalition building, development work, and leadership development, along with excellent communication and project management skills. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, though it does not offer visa sponsorship. Some non-traditional hours may be required due to global collaboration.

Requirements

• Experience in building and managing coalitions or partnerships
• Experience in the development space and related to the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda
• Experience in leadership development programs and fellowships in developing countries
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Experience of delivering complex projects with strict deadlines
• Orientation to detail and great project management skills
• Able to build strong relationships with multiple stakeholders and external partners from a range of cultures, including people in leadership positions
• Proven expertise in working in agile team settings with ability to multitask and work independently effectively in a fast-paced results-oriented culture
• Ability to exercise judgment in juggling competing priorities and managing concurrent timelines across different time zones
• Strong reasoning and strategic problem-solving abilities
• English fluency required
• Sensitivity to diversity in backgrounds and beliefs (e.g., racial, cultural, socioeconomic, political) and interest in and exposure to practices which promote inclusive learning environments
• Deeply committed to the mission, vision and values of Teach For All and the People First Community

Responsibilities

• Lead on the day-to-day execution of the People First Strategy for the next years and contribute to improve it with new ideas and proposals
• Proactively design and execute detailed action plans for each of the strands of the People First Community Strategy; including objectives, tasks, timelines, resources and stakeholders/teams involved
• Build solid relationships with the different members of the Community
• Establish effective communication channels across teams and members of the Community to ensure timely and accurate information exchange
• Managing, drafting, and updating People First communications across the board, e.g., to all members of the Community, to the Steering Committee, to working groups, etc
• Drafting and disseminating People First Monthly newsletters and other outreaches to continue growing and strengthening community membership
• Conceptualize and draft external and internal communications and other writing requests, such as: meeting briefs, letters and email correspondence, talking points for events and panels, funding proposals, reporting documents related to the Community
• Provide support to update and revisit core documents
• Management and maintenance of People First platforms, website, and social media
• Tracking systems and support the implementation of internal working procedures
• Budget design and monitoring

Preferred Qualifications

Fluency in other languages is a plus

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package