Alumni Development Officer

Title: Alumni Development Officer
Positions: 1
Reporting to: CEO
Start date: Immediately
Contract duration: 12 Months
Application deadline: Open until position is filled

Teach For Kenya
At Teach For Kenya (TFK), we believe that every child in Kenya, regardless of their
socio-economic background, deserves an opportunity for an excellent education. Our mission
is to build a movement of diverse and capable leaders who will work to end educational
inequity in our country. We recruit, train, and place top university graduates and young
professionals in high-need primary schools across Kenya to serve as full-time teachers
committed to transforming the education outcomes of less-privileged children through
significantly improving their achievements and aspirations in a 2-year teaching fellowship.
Through the highly selective, highly rigorous Fellowship, participants (Fellows) develop
critical knowledge and a first-hand understanding of the education system in Kenya and the
challenges it faces. With intensive training and support from TFK, Fellows help transform the
lives of their students while enhancing their leadership skills. Alumni of the program (and,
over time, their students) will become the next generation of Kenyan leaders in education,
business, non-profits, medicine, law, government, journalism, and other fields. Informed by
their experience, they will work from inside and outside the education system to affect the
fundamental changes necessary to ensure quality and equitable education for all children.
As a growing, non-profit organization working towards an ambitious goal in a challenging
environment, we are looking for an exceptional individual who embodies our core values, is
self-driven, is a strategic thinker, and is a skilled manager to join our dynamic staff and help
fulfill our mission.
Position Summary
The primary role of the Alumni Development Officer is to help Teach For Kenya alumni
achieve their individual goals and further our collective goal of educational equity for every
Kenyan child. They will seek to cultivate a movement of Fellows who are dedicated to
advancing the cause of educational equity in the long run. The Alumni Development Officer
will focus on leadership and professional development, helping Fellows and alumni to
embark on high-impact paths and supporting their continuous commitment to expanding
educational opportunities for all children in Kenya.
Teach For Kenya seeks a visionary and highly strategic individual who will set the vision for
alumni leadership, developing strategic partnerships that maximize alumni impact across
diverse sectors. To succeed in this role, he/she must have excellent networking skills, a
strategic mindset in cultivating partnerships and placement opportunities as a value
proposition to the Alumni, strong people management skills, a skilled negotiator,
entrepreneurship skills, and business development background relevant in progressing the
social innovations in relevant platforms.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Setting alumni vision and strategy
● Develop the vision, goals, and strategy for long-term alumni impact in expanding
educational opportunity, rooted in a deep understanding of the root causes of
educational inequity in Kenya.
● Partner with Teach For Kenya’s leadership to develop and implement regional
alumni impact visions and strategies grounded in the educational contexts of the
different regions.
● Advance and refine vision and strategy through ongoing research and expert
consultation.
Providing leadership and professional development to Fellows and alumni
● Develop strategy and plan for career and professional development for Fellows and
alumni that accelerate their leadership and deepen their understanding of
educational inequity and long-term solutions; oversee the delivery of various
workshops, training, and other opportunities in collaboration with other relevant
departments.
● Identify post-fellowship career options and connect alumni to strategic opportunities
that enable their long-term impact, including cultivating alumni for full-time staff
positions at Teach For Kenya.
● Oversee execution of high-impact Fellow and alumni events, including but not
limited to networking events with organizational partners, alumni induction
ceremonies, annual alumni conferences, etc.
Building external partnerships
● Identify, cultivate, and inspire external supporters across diverse sectors to contribute
to alumni impact efforts.
● Build and maintain partnerships that benefit Fellow and alumni career and
professional development, including but not limited to graduate schools, education
organizations, governmental entities, non-profit organizations, businesses, etc
● Drive placement outcomes for Alumni
● Meet established goals and objectives as provided by leadership.
● Develop long-term working relationships with employers
● Maintain frequent contact with employers to obtain information on job
opportunities, develop and enhance working relationships, and facilitate alumni
placement.
● Coordinate placement events, invite employers to speak, and arrange on-site
interviews.
● Work with businesses to identify regional employment trends and communicate
these trends to the organization and Alumni.
● Recommend and facilitate new professional development based on employer needs.
● Complete employer satisfaction surveys to ensure alumni meet or exceed current job
market and employer needs.
● Participate in the delivery and co-facilitation of Professional Development courses.
● Building a strong alumni community in Kenya.
● Build an active community of alumni inspired by and dedicated to Teach For Kenya’s
mission by planning, implementing, and maintaining programs that maximize
alumni engagement and foster strong relationships between alumni and Teach For
Kenya

Managing team execution and collaboration
● Manage and grow an effective and results-driven Alumni Impact team through staff
coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
● Build and utilize data systems to track alumni progress toward career goals, monitor
levels of engagement with Teach For Kenya, and make data-driven decisions
regarding strategic priorities.
● Collaborate with other departments and regional teams to ensure an aligned
approach to Fellow and alumni development and engagement before, during, and
beyond their fellowship.
● Foster a team and organizational culture focused on leadership and long-term
impact
Education and Experience
● Bachelor’s degree required; an advanced degree preferred
● Record of success in cultivating and building partnerships in Kenya
● Experience in career development and/or nonprofit sector preferred
● Minimum five years of professional experience with three years of management
experience
Qualifications – Experience, Skills, and Beliefs
● Strong knowledge of job market trends.
● Strong relationship-builder—alumni work greatly depends on building 1:1 relationships
to strengthen the community and network. The person can’t just be a strategist.
● Big-picture and strategic thinker—the ADO can see their role as one of setting vision
and direction, keeping abreast of ideas in system change, collective action, etc.
● Credibility or strong influencer.
● Knowledge and understanding of job referral and placement procedures.
● Knowledge of career counseling principles and practices.
● Able to demonstrate PowerPoint presentation development and stand-up
presentation skills.
● Ability to market the Teach For Kenya alumni and capabilities to businesses and
industries.
● Excellent customer service and communication skills required, including writing and
presentation skills.
● Ability to manage, coach, and develop staff.
● Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with various people from
diverse communities.
● Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
● Ability to set goals and strategy and use data to guide actions.
● Ability to build external relationships to support event development and develop
partnerships.
● Deep knowledge of and engagement in the critical issues of education reform.
● Strong project management skills and experience.
● Excellent organizational skills.
● Deep commitment to Teach For Kenya’s mission and core values.
● Self-starter with initiative, confidence, drive, and flexibility to deal with unexpected
situations or last-minute changes in a dynamic team.
● Great at connecting and building deep relationships, even with people quite different
from you.
● Reflective and proactively working to grow and improve.

● Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
● Very proactive in making connections and visiting organizations involved in systems
change work to learn from them.
● Values the importance of local context – isn’t just thinking about national system
change, but also local change.
Key Performance Indicators
● Alumni Impact in the region
● 100% of placement opportunities/ Success rate of Alumni as change makers
● Long-term secured MOU
● 100% self-sustenance of the program/high-impact paths established consistently
● 100% availability/access to Alumni documentation/portfolios
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit their resume, cover letter, and contact information for
three professional references to [email protected]. Please include “ADO” in the subject
line. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted for interviews. Additionally, complete this form for your application to be
considered as complete Alumni Development Officer – Google Forms
Teach for Kenya is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified
individuals regardless of race, gender, age, or disability. We celebrate diversity and are
committed to creating an inclusive environment for all staff.

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