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International Transformation Foundation, Inc. is a Houston-based, 501 (C) (3) non-profit organization that provides Americans with an opportunity to actively support communities in Africa by helping them access clean and affordable drinking water. As a sister organization to the International Transformation Foundation in Africa, this expansion into the USA also seeks to offer young people in the United States of America educational, cultural, and social volunteering opportunities. Our main mission is setting up water kiosks at schools and public drinking water fountains in communities across Kenya and Rwanda. F or every project, we send young people ( high school, College or university students or recent graduates) from the USA to the location where these projects take place in Africa to be part of the implementation in an internship-like program where they gain a unique cross-cultural experience, personal and professional growth. We also offer personalized fundraising focused trips for individuals and organizations to be a part of the implementation of these water kiosks and drinking water fountains. Communications Director: Your role is to tell the International Transformation Foundation, Inc’s story to the outside world, shaping the narrative about the organization’s work and helping create a positive public perception. This is an essential function because it increases the likelihood that people/organizations will partner with ITF, that volunteers will join the organization, and that members of the public will make use of its projects. Creating content: You are required to write original content that portrays ITF in the best possible light. This requires you to: Compile and keep a record of ITF communications with external stakeholders. Work alongside other teams within ITF to create written content, as well as videos and pictures that are not only attractive but supported by evidence. Publishing Content: Once you have created your content, you are responsible for publishing and distributing it in in order to maintain a vibrant online presence for ITF. While you are encouraged to think creatively in this space, you are expected, at a minimum, to: Post regularly on ITF’s official social media platforms. Design and manage ITF website content, including success stories, testimonials, and picture archives. Ensure that the information you disseminate is compliant with privacy guidelines. Relationship Management: Finally, you are responsible for building, managing, and maintaining strong relationships and partnerships with outside stakeholders. You should do this by: Establishing yourself as the public point of contact, with the approval of the President. Ensuring the ITF team is aware of the message ITF communicates externally. Managing ITF’s reputation and the dissemination of public documentation, including annual reports and blog posts. Qualifications: At least be a second-year bachelor student in related fields. knowledge of current issues and best practices relating to international development. Ability to come up with creative ideas and content for communication and promotional materials, and identify potential opportunities for raising funds, excellent communication skills both orally and in writing, Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability to work with individuals from different cultures Able to maintain an established work schedule, Strong organizational and management skills, Willingness and capacity to volunteer’ Passion and commitment towards youth development. Benefits: Currently all our core staff members are strictly volunteer based. There is no financial compensation available at the moment. The available benefits include those related to personal, professional growth through this work experience and possibilities to travel to project locations. How to Apply: Complete this application form: https://www.itf-us.org/join For questions, please email us at info@itf-us.org
Date Posted: 2024-11-25
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Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
The three main responsibilities of the Vice President of Operations are human resource, project design and ground level management as a direct assistant to the President. Primary responsibilities: As an assistant to the President who is responsible for the big questions facing ITF, you are also required to ensure its effective operation on a day-to-day level. Most importantly, this means you must: Ensure ITF maintains appropriate systems to conduct its activities lawfully, ethically, and efficiently. Ensure ITF is appropriately staffed so that someone is always directly accountable for each of the organization’s key functions. Ensure there are clear and effective communication channels, both formal and informal, between the office of the President and each key Officer function. Guide and evaluate the work of each Officer function. Provide leadership in setting a positive and productive organizational culture. You are responsible for identifying and developing projects that fall within ITF’s scope. While that is your primary responsibility, you are also expected to support projects during execution, monitoring, reporting, and closing. Identify youth development problems that ITF is equipped to address and interested in solving. Conduct feasibility and planning studies to determine how ITF could address the problem, and whether this is realistic. Additionally, you are responsible for recruiting the best people to ITF and for the development of ITF’s people, both during their orientation and their progression at ITF. This means you will: Advertise positions that become available through ITF’s networks; receive applications, screen them for suitability, and transfer them to the President, hence organize interview times and locations for shortlisted candidates. Organize weekly and monthly meetings to discuss workflows and progress. Organize quarterly training sessions on organizational culture, where all staff can discuss how ITF could build a more positive and productive working environment. Ensure all staff members develop a personal performance plan to be discussed at performance meetings with the President every 3 months. Constantly work to improve orientation and induction materials and constantly reflect on how you could perform your role better. Person Specifications: Applicants must be under 30 years old. Hold at least a bachelor’s degree in related fields. Good organizational skills, including ability to work within tight deadlines. Detail-oriented with a focus on results. Should be self-driven and proactive. Have excellent communication skills orally and in writing, excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, and the ability to work with diverse individuals or groups of individuals. Ability to maintain an established work schedule. Have basic computer skills including graphic communication publications. Understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities. Strong organizational and management skills, ability to multitask and prioritize. Motivated to learn and take on new challenges. Willingness and capacity to volunteer. Passion and commitment towards youth development. Other requirements: Currently, ITF USA volunteers’ operations are remote. Compensation: Although ITF Volunteers enjoy limitless opportunities, ITF does NOT provide any kind of compensation, including stipends. ITF Staff operate on a part-time volunteer basis for a minimum of 6 months. How to apply: Complete this application form: https://www.itf-us.org/join For any queries get in touch through info@itf-us.org We DO NOT consider incomplete applications as well as candidates who are not able to commit for a minimum of 6 months period.
Date Posted: 2024-11-25
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Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
International Transformation Foundation, Inc. is a Houston-based, 501 (C) (3) non-profit organization that provides Americans with an opportunity to actively support communities in Africa by helping them access clean and affordable drinking water. As a sister organization to the International Transformation Foundation in Africa, this expansion into the USA also seeks to offer young people in the United States of America educational, cultural, and social volunteering opportunities. Our main mission is setting up water kiosks at schools and public drinking water fountains in communities across Kenya and Rwanda. F or every project, we send young people ( high school, College or university students or recent graduates) from the USA to the location where these projects take place in Africa to be part of the implementation in an internship-like program where they gain a unique cross-cultural experience, personal and professional growth. We also offer personalized fundraising focused trips for individuals and organizations to be a part of the implementation of these water kiosks and drinking water fountains. Dirctor of Fundraising This position is responsible for generating operating resources including financial for the entire organization. This requires to: Maintain engagement with existing supporters, ensuring they are aware of initiatives that are underway, the impact they are having, and the financial transparency of all processes. This engagement will occur through personalized emails before and after projects, and in lengthier reports. Extend the supporter base through structured fundraising appeals. Improve your understanding of fundraising strategies by looking to the practices of larger and smaller non-profit organizations and conducting independent research. Qualifications: At least be a second-year bachelor student in related fields, knowledge in current issues and best practices relating to international youth development and fundraising, Ability to come up with creative ideas and content for fundraising, identify potential opportunities for raising funds and write grant proposals, excellent communication skills both orally and in writing, Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability to work with individuals from different cultures, Able to maintain an established work schedule, Strong organizational and management skills, Willingness and capacity to volunteer, Passion and commitment towards youth development. Preferably based in Houston or a frequent visitor. Benefits: Currently all our core staff members are strictly volunteer based. There is no financial compensation available at the moment. The available benefits include those related to personal, professional growth through this work experience and possibilities to travel to project locations. How to Apply: We ONLY accept applications submited via this form on our website: https://www.itf-us.org/join
Date Posted: 2024-11-25
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Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
International Transformation Foundation, Inc. is a Houston-based, 501 (C) (3) non-profit organization that provides Americans with an opportunity to actively support communities in Africa by helping them access clean and affordable drinking water. As a sister organization to the International Transformation Foundation in Africa, this expansion into the USA also seeks to offer young people in the United States of America educational, cultural, and social volunteering opportunities. Our main mission is setting up water kiosks at schools and public drinking water fountains in communities across Kenya and Rwanda. F or every project, we send young people ( high school, College or university students or recent graduates) from the USA to the location where these projects take place in Africa to be part of the implementation in an internship-like program where they gain a unique cross-cultural experience, personal and professional growth. We also offer personalized fundraising focused trips for individuals and organizations to be a part of the implementation of these water kiosks and drinking water fountains. Position: Administrator The Administrator of the International Transformation Foundation in the USA is responsible for providing the reception, secretarial and administrative support to the organization in line with statutory and operational requirements. This includes but is not limited to taking and keeping meeting minutes, sending, and responding to correspondence, overseeing the organizational databases, arranging both local and overseas trips, coordinating events, preparing, and maintaining all records for the organization. Operate office database for instance filing and maintaining: Members database. Meeting minutes database Annual reports database. Contact Database. Events database. Trips database. Undertake general office duties such as: In person/virtual workspace reception: telephone, postal service, faxes, and emails: Drafting and sending standard letters. monitoring and ordering stocks of basic items such as stamps, stationery, and equipment. Arranging travels: Visas, Flights, hotels, and accommodation etc. Administer organizational events. Prepare and maintain all other records in line with statutory and operational requirements. Qualifications: At least be a second-year bachelor student in related fields. Good organizational skills, including ability to work within tight deadlines. excellent communication skills orally and in writing, interpersonal and presentation skills, including the ability to work with diverse individuals. Ability to maintain an established work schedule, work flexibly and as part of a team. Understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities. Willingness and capacity to volunteer. Passion and commitment towards youth development. Benefits: Currently all our core staff members are strictly volunteer based. There is no financial compensation available at the moment. The available benefits include those related to personal, professional growth through this work experience and possibilities to travel to project locations. How to Apply: We ONLY accept applications submited via this form on our website: https://www.itf-us.org/join
Date Posted: 2024-11-25
