Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, December 20 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job description
Impact One Initiative is a non-profit organization equipping community schools in Lusaka, Zambia to provide a quality education for their students. We provide our partner schools with training, mentoring, and networking opportunities to improve their management and teaching skills. We also support our schools with reading, technology, and creative arts programs. Along with our school-specific programs, we also engage the broader community with books and learning opportunities through our Library and Training Center.

Communications and Administrative Officer Position
We are looking for an excellent communicator with strong organizational skills to join our team and contribute to our work. To thrive in this role, the candidate needs to be able to work across a range of different tasks at one time. We need a self-motivated individual who can develop effective systems, pay attention to detail, and analyze data for strategic decision-making. If you are passionate about making a difference in the community and possess the skills needed for this dual role, we invite you to apply.

Communications
The primary function is to develop and maintain engaging content to communicate our work to external audiences. This will include:
• Documenting our work through compelling pictures, videos, and stories
• Writing blog posts, newsletters, and social media updates to engage our online community
• Contributing to the creation of fundraising materials
• Managing donor relationships through tracking donor retention metrics, sending personalized thank you messages, and reengaging lapsed donors
• Generating reports to analyze audience engagement and trends to make strategic decisions in communications
• Managing internal communications with partner schools

Administration
The primary function is to support the team in entering, organizing, and maintaining all records and reports. This includes:
• Entering and filing the data received from the staff and partner schools to track project activities
• Keeping detailed records of library attendance, lost books, and resources borrowed by individuals and schools
• Maintaining a donation log and equipment inventory for efficient resource management
• Creating, updating, and maintaining donor entries on Bloomerang
• Generating reports to monitor and evaluate program effectiveness

Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies, Mass Communication, Economics, Education, or other related programs
• 3-5 years of proven experience working in communications, administration, and community development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in donor management and graphic designing
• Proficiency in computers, specifically Microsoft Office
• Takes initiative, detail-oriented, and works independently
• Flexible attitude and a desire to learn
• A good team player
• A passion for the mission and values of Impact One


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

If you are interested in applying for this role please submit your CV, cover letter and work samples to jobs@impactoneiniitiative.org. 

Application Deadline: 8th January, 2024


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