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Deadline of this Job: 12 December 2022
JOB DETAILS:
The Role:
• Working at Ubongo won’t be easy, but it will challenge and excite you with lots of opportunities for learning, and plenty of fun, and give you the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of kids every day.
• We’re looking for a dynamic, creative and flexible Neurodiversity Intern to expand and improve our Education and Research department.
• You’ll work closely with our Disability and Inclusion Specialist, Head of Education and Pre-Production team, to realize our goal to impact the lives of 60 million kids across Africa by 2025, by making our content more inclusive of all kids, including those with Autism and ADHD.
The neurodiversity internship program takes place at our Ubongo headquarters in Dar es Salaam, beginning early December 2022 and ending in June 2023. During this time, the interns will get a chance to work in production, pre-production or education and research roles. The programme will include access to professional development training, regular meetings with teams and managers and opportunities to try out different roles within the organisation.
• The interns will meet in the office starting on the 12th December to prepare them for working in an international NGO environment. Day 1 will involve a meeting with the programme supervisor, a tour of the Ubongo office and a mini-orientation on the work of Ubongo. The purpose is to ease the transition from the classroom to the workplace and help equip interns with the information, resources and skills needed for a successful experience at Ubongo.
Supportive and Inclusive Work Environment
• We pair the interns with a buddy or mentor throughout the program who they will meet with periodically at an agreed-upon frequency. Interns also have ongoing check-ins with their manager. Collectively, the interns meet frequently with the program manager to talk through their challenges, successes and questions in a safe and inclusive environment.
Who Qualifies for the Neurodiversity Internship Program?
• Candidates who are neurodivergent themselves (e.g. autism/ADHD) with either or both professional and lived experience are highly encouraged to apply for this internship program.
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili in speaking and writing.
Recruiting Process & Timeline
• Applications will be open for two (2) weeks from 14th to 28th November 2022 for the Neurodiversity internship program at Ubongo.
• The application will be reviewed from 28th to 30th November 2022.
• An interview will be conducted at the office in order for candidates to be familiar with the Ubongo office environment or through an online interview based on the request of the candidates 2nd of December 2022 (questions will be provided in advance).
• The selected candidates will receive feedback through phone calls with the Human Resource Manager.
• If there is any adjustment to suit the interview please feel free to share with us.
• Career readiness and onboarding starts on 12th December 2022.
JOB DETAILS:
The Role:
• Working at Ubongo won’t be easy, but it will challenge and excite you with lots of opportunities for learning, and plenty of fun, and give you the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of kids every day.
• We’re looking for a dynamic, creative and flexible Neurodiversity Intern to expand and improve our Education and Research department.
• You’ll work closely with our Disability and Inclusion Specialist, Head of Education and Pre-Production team, to realize our goal to impact the lives of 60 million kids across Africa by 2025, by making our content more inclusive of all kids, including those with Autism and ADHD.
The neurodiversity internship program takes place at our Ubongo headquarters in Dar es Salaam, beginning early December 2022 and ending in June 2023. During this time, the interns will get a chance to work in production, pre-production or education and research roles. The programme will include access to professional development training, regular meetings with teams and managers and opportunities to try out different roles within the organisation.
• The interns will meet in the office starting on the 12th December to prepare them for working in an international NGO environment. Day 1 will involve a meeting with the programme supervisor, a tour of the Ubongo office and a mini-orientation on the work of Ubongo. The purpose is to ease the transition from the classroom to the workplace and help equip interns with the information, resources and skills needed for a successful experience at Ubongo.
Supportive and Inclusive Work Environment
• We pair the interns with a buddy or mentor throughout the program who they will meet with periodically at an agreed-upon frequency. Interns also have ongoing check-ins with their manager. Collectively, the interns meet frequently with the program manager to talk through their challenges, successes and questions in a safe and inclusive environment.
Who Qualifies for the Neurodiversity Internship Program?
• Candidates who are neurodivergent themselves (e.g. autism/ADHD) with either or both professional and lived experience are highly encouraged to apply for this internship program.
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili in speaking and writing.
Recruiting Process & Timeline
• Applications will be open for two (2) weeks from 14th to 28th November 2022 for the Neurodiversity internship program at Ubongo.
• The application will be reviewed from 28th to 30th November 2022.
• An interview will be conducted at the office in order for candidates to be familiar with the Ubongo office environment or through an online interview based on the request of the candidates 2nd of December 2022 (questions will be provided in advance).
• The selected candidates will receive feedback through phone calls with the Human Resource Manager.
• If there is any adjustment to suit the interview please feel free to share with us.
• Career readiness and onboarding starts on 12th December 2022.
Deadline of this Job: 12 December 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Job Position:
We are looking for a Development Manager. Working at Ubongo won’t be easy, but it will challenge and excite you with lots of responsibilities, and plenty of fun, and give you the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of kids every day.
We’re looking for a dynamic, creative, and flexible Development Manager to expand and improve our Fundraising department. You’ll work closely with our Head of Communications and Development to support our fundraising efforts with foundations, grantmakers, and individuals from around the world who may be interested in funding and giving to our work. We are looking for a dynamic, experienced communications professional, who will work closely with our fundraising team to solicit funding opportunities through grant writing and help to create content for/run individual giving campaigns. A successful candidate will be a great storyteller and an even better relationship builder with a passion for the work that we do.
The selected candidate should expect to spend 80% of their time drafting, editing, and submitting grant applications, and 20% of their time on prospecting funding opportunities and team meetings.
Responsibilities:
• Lead in grant writing efforts, including, prospecting, drafting, editing, and submitting applications that Ubongo decides to pursue
Main Activities:
• Researching, prospecting, and identifying donors, funders, and opportunities to pursue
• Updating and managing our CRM database for prospective donors, applications, and past (already pursued) prospects
• Writing applications for awards and challenge grants, LOIs and concept notes with support from the Development Manager
• Manage relationships with individual donors through consistent personalized communications and the development of content for fundraising campaigns
Main Activities:
• Own and manage our Network for Good fundraising platform & pages
• Write fundraising newsletter and support the development of other fundraising communications including website copy, social media content, blog posts, and press releases
• Understanding Ubongo’s vision, mission, impact, and priorities and sharing our story effectively with potential funders through different communication channels
• Design and write donor appeals for campaigns
• Building personal relationships and following up consistently with individual donors and fundraisers, encouraging them to get more involved
• Find creative ways to host and facilitate Ubongo introductory webinars for interested stakeholders, supporters, and donors
• Support brand awareness and building within our US audiences and the African diaspora - think critically and creatively about building brand awareness, with support from the comms team, in the US and among African diaspora communities
Requirement: Knowledge, Experience, And Qualificationsessentials:
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills: Proven grant writing and storytelling skills.
• Experience in outreach and/or network-building roles
• Ability to synthesize research and produce compelling literature reviews.
• Bachelor's degree preferably in English Literature, Creative Writing, Education, Research, Marketing, Communications, Nonprofit Management, Business, or a related field.
• Proven experience working in grant writing, fundraising, marketing, corporate communications, content development, writing, or project management
• Must be able to provide at least 3 professional references.
• Must love kids!
• You have the ability to work independently and to think on your feet
• Be willing to wear many hats!
Preferred:
• Deep understanding of Africa’s education and development landscape
• 3+ years experience fundraising or grant writing for a non-profit company or social enterprise
• Passionate about education, storytelling, and being a changemaker.
• Loves building relationships and talking to new people!
• Great storytelling skills that come through in public speaking and writing. We tell powerful stories and you need to be able to represent our brand well publically.
Additional Notes:Benefits:
• Phew! You made it through that. The good thing is that there are also perks, like a delicious healthy lunch at the office, health insurance, pension payments of up to 10% (matching the value of your individual contributions), 28 working days of paid annual leave (in addition to the public holidays) and you get to watch cartoons at work.
JOB DETAILS:
Job Position:
We are looking for a Development Manager. Working at Ubongo won’t be easy, but it will challenge and excite you with lots of responsibilities, and plenty of fun, and give you the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of kids every day.
We’re looking for a dynamic, creative, and flexible Development Manager to expand and improve our Fundraising department. You’ll work closely with our Head of Communications and Development to support our fundraising efforts with foundations, grantmakers, and individuals from around the world who may be interested in funding and giving to our work. We are looking for a dynamic, experienced communications professional, who will work closely with our fundraising team to solicit funding opportunities through grant writing and help to create content for/run individual giving campaigns. A successful candidate will be a great storyteller and an even better relationship builder with a passion for the work that we do.
The selected candidate should expect to spend 80% of their time drafting, editing, and submitting grant applications, and 20% of their time on prospecting funding opportunities and team meetings.
Responsibilities:
• Lead in grant writing efforts, including, prospecting, drafting, editing, and submitting applications that Ubongo decides to pursue
Main Activities:
• Researching, prospecting, and identifying donors, funders, and opportunities to pursue
• Updating and managing our CRM database for prospective donors, applications, and past (already pursued) prospects
• Writing applications for awards and challenge grants, LOIs and concept notes with support from the Development Manager
• Manage relationships with individual donors through consistent personalized communications and the development of content for fundraising campaigns
Main Activities:
• Own and manage our Network for Good fundraising platform & pages
• Write fundraising newsletter and support the development of other fundraising communications including website copy, social media content, blog posts, and press releases
• Understanding Ubongo’s vision, mission, impact, and priorities and sharing our story effectively with potential funders through different communication channels
• Design and write donor appeals for campaigns
• Building personal relationships and following up consistently with individual donors and fundraisers, encouraging them to get more involved
• Find creative ways to host and facilitate Ubongo introductory webinars for interested stakeholders, supporters, and donors
• Support brand awareness and building within our US audiences and the African diaspora - think critically and creatively about building brand awareness, with support from the comms team, in the US and among African diaspora communities
Requirement: Knowledge, Experience, And Qualificationsessentials:
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills: Proven grant writing and storytelling skills.
• Experience in outreach and/or network-building roles
• Ability to synthesize research and produce compelling literature reviews.
• Bachelor's degree preferably in English Literature, Creative Writing, Education, Research, Marketing, Communications, Nonprofit Management, Business, or a related field.
• Proven experience working in grant writing, fundraising, marketing, corporate communications, content development, writing, or project management
• Must be able to provide at least 3 professional references.
• Must love kids!
• You have the ability to work independently and to think on your feet
• Be willing to wear many hats!
Preferred:
• Deep understanding of Africa’s education and development landscape
• 3+ years experience fundraising or grant writing for a non-profit company or social enterprise
• Passionate about education, storytelling, and being a changemaker.
• Loves building relationships and talking to new people!
• Great storytelling skills that come through in public speaking and writing. We tell powerful stories and you need to be able to represent our brand well publically.
Additional Notes:Benefits:
• Phew! You made it through that. The good thing is that there are also perks, like a delicious healthy lunch at the office, health insurance, pension payments of up to 10% (matching the value of your individual contributions), 28 working days of paid annual leave (in addition to the public holidays) and you get to watch cartoons at work.
Deadline of this Job: 12 December 2022
JOB DETAILS:
• This is a great time to join an organisation that’s rapidly growing across the continent, and work with a creative and impact-driven team committed to reaching as many families in Africa with life-changing edutainment.
• We’re looking for a Neurodiversity Consultant to advise the organisation on how our content can be more inclusive. This would involve conducting effective collaborative research and co-creation with our pan-African audience. You’ll work closely with our Head of Education, our Disability and Inclusion Specialist and our Education and Research Supervisor, to incorporate what we learn through our research and co-creation into our content.
• Candidates who are neurodivergent themselves (e.g. autism/ADHD) with either or both professional and lived experience are highly encouraged to apply for this position
• Working at Ubongo will challenge and excite you with lots of responsibilities, plenty of fun, and give you the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of kids every day.
Responsibilities:
Main Activities:
• To advise throughout the production process, support inclusive co-creation and help with recruiting neurodivergent talent (voice actors)
• Identify and reach out to partners for research and user testing
• Conduct inclusive and playful user tests and co-creation sessions with kids or other stakeholders.
• Contribute to development of materials for user-testing
• User testing our content at all stages of pre production, production and post-production
Researching and implementing best practice on inclusive education and employment
Research, user test and co-creation of Ubongo’s content
Main Activities:
• Research, document and share best practices in engaging learners with special educational needs and disabilities, especially neurodivergent learners with Autism and/or ADHD through co-creation and edutainment content
• To increase awareness, understanding and acceptance of neurodiversity in the workplace, celebrating the strengths associated with a different way of thinking as well as finding ways to address the challenges
Requirement:
To Be A Match, You’ll Need:
Essential:
• Exposed to working and collaborating with people who experience multiple barriers to employment and training – specifically those with neurodiverse conditions.
• A degree in Education, Early Childhood Development, Special Needs Education or a similar field.
• Lived experience applicants will be considered, even if they do not have a degree in education.
• 2 years experience working with and/or teaching neurodivergent children, which might include individuals with additional needs and disabilities including, but not limited autism & ADHD.
• Be willing to travel independently or in a team, locally and internationally, as needed
• Required adjustment (Accommodations) could be made for Neurodiversity to fit this role.
• Ability to work remotely (experience with Asana, Slack and Google Drive is a bonus)
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili, both written and spoken
Preferable:
• Have experience performing surveys, focus groups or user testing
• Experience creating engaging learning resources for kids
• Lived experience of neurodivergence
JOB DETAILS:
• This is a great time to join an organisation that’s rapidly growing across the continent, and work with a creative and impact-driven team committed to reaching as many families in Africa with life-changing edutainment.
• We’re looking for a Neurodiversity Consultant to advise the organisation on how our content can be more inclusive. This would involve conducting effective collaborative research and co-creation with our pan-African audience. You’ll work closely with our Head of Education, our Disability and Inclusion Specialist and our Education and Research Supervisor, to incorporate what we learn through our research and co-creation into our content.
• Candidates who are neurodivergent themselves (e.g. autism/ADHD) with either or both professional and lived experience are highly encouraged to apply for this position
• Working at Ubongo will challenge and excite you with lots of responsibilities, plenty of fun, and give you the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of kids every day.
Responsibilities:
Main Activities:
• To advise throughout the production process, support inclusive co-creation and help with recruiting neurodivergent talent (voice actors)
• Identify and reach out to partners for research and user testing
• Conduct inclusive and playful user tests and co-creation sessions with kids or other stakeholders.
• Contribute to development of materials for user-testing
• User testing our content at all stages of pre production, production and post-production
Researching and implementing best practice on inclusive education and employment
Research, user test and co-creation of Ubongo’s content
Main Activities:
• Research, document and share best practices in engaging learners with special educational needs and disabilities, especially neurodivergent learners with Autism and/or ADHD through co-creation and edutainment content
• To increase awareness, understanding and acceptance of neurodiversity in the workplace, celebrating the strengths associated with a different way of thinking as well as finding ways to address the challenges
Requirement:
To Be A Match, You’ll Need:
Essential:
• Exposed to working and collaborating with people who experience multiple barriers to employment and training – specifically those with neurodiverse conditions.
• A degree in Education, Early Childhood Development, Special Needs Education or a similar field.
• Lived experience applicants will be considered, even if they do not have a degree in education.
• 2 years experience working with and/or teaching neurodivergent children, which might include individuals with additional needs and disabilities including, but not limited autism & ADHD.
• Be willing to travel independently or in a team, locally and internationally, as needed
• Required adjustment (Accommodations) could be made for Neurodiversity to fit this role.
• Ability to work remotely (experience with Asana, Slack and Google Drive is a bonus)
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili, both written and spoken
Preferable:
• Have experience performing surveys, focus groups or user testing
• Experience creating engaging learning resources for kids
• Lived experience of neurodivergence
Job Info
Job Category: Several Jobs in one Advert jobs in Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 12 December 2022
Duty Station: Dar es Salaam
Posted: 29-11-2022
No of Jobs: 2
Start Publishing: 29-11-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 29-11-2077
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