New
jobs Amani Children’s Home, Senior Communications Officer
Location
Other
Arusha District Arusha
Description
Salary
Currency: Tanzanian Shilling
Amani
Centre for Street Children is one of the largest and best-regarded
organizations for street children in East-Africa, currently working with around
750 children and youth, and growing. We have centres in Moshi, Arusha, and
Singida, where we offer safe shelter to rescued children, counselling, and
fast-track, specialized education, and from where we reunite children with
families throughout Tanzania. See: www.AmaniKids.org
For
our headquarters in Moshi-Kilimanjaro, at the Amani Children’s Home,
we
are looking for a
Senior
Communications Officer
to
join our Fundraising and Communications Team
Take
the test below, to see whether you should apply!
Do
you love writing, and have great skills in writing: both formal (reports, grant
applications) and informal (social media, newsletters, and hundreds of emails)?
YES
| NO
Are
you able to pump out great written pieces with lightning speed?
YES
| NO
Would
sitting behind your laptop for 6-7 hours a day, many days a week, drive you
mad?
YES
| NO
Are
you a gregarious individual, who loves connecting with people, both in person
and online?
YES
| NO
Is
your written English flawless?
YES
| NO
Can
you consistently be ‘fast’ (speed, work against deadlines) and ‘fabulous’
(delivering with great quality)?
YES
| NO
Do
you know how to translate conversations and relationships into (big) money for
Amani? (note: you will need to play a big role in helping to raise more than
US$ 750,000 per year)
YES
| NO
Would
you love working in a place where there are always 60+ children around (the
Amani Children’s Home in Moshi)?
YES
| NO
Do
you know how to get Amani featured in a broad variety of Tanzanian media?
YES
| NO
Are
you able to stay on top of a ‘crazy workload’, with joy and enthusiasm, as a
powerful, independent, and exceptionally well-organized self-starter? Are you
able to ‘keep numerous balls in the air’ (manage many responsibility areas)?
YES
| NO
Do
you have the bold courage to keep pressuring a way-too-busy Executive Director
to make time to work with you?
YES
| NO
Are
you okay to work an average of 45 hours per week, including some time on
weekends?
YES
| NO
Will
you be happy with a salary of Tshs 2 to 3 million per month (approx. US$ 875 to
US$ 1,325 per month, plus some benefits), depending on proven track record /
qualifications / experience?
YES
| NO
Can
you commit for (at least) two years?
YES
| NO
If
you think you passed the test, and wish to apply:
Please
write, in English, to: careers@amanikids.org before end-of-day of Sunday 23
September, and include:
·
Your up-to-date CV / Resume; and
·
A detailed letter of motivation (300-500 words only).
Applications
to be sent per e-mail only, with attachments.