International Relations Assistant at International Transformation Foundation (ITF)

Reporting to Operations Director, the International Relations Assistant plays a crucial role in bringing forward internationalization in ITF and is involved in many activities mainly creating and overseeing the ITF’s global operations. She / he is responsible for all of ITF's foreign strategic planning and implementation , providing leadership and management of the International Programs/ Office including program planning, development, and oversight of budgets.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Spearhead the ITF international expansion dubbed “the ITF Dream challenge” by:

• Opening new branches in West Africa and the rest of the world;
• Initiating international marketing, communications and Fund-raising initiatives.
• Direct the International Office branches including projects planning, implementation, monitoring & evaluation and oversight of budgets.
• Facilitate, coordinate and act as primary point-of-contact for all international affairs.
• Maintaining the relationship with current international partners and establishing new relationships with international organizations and states/Governments.
• Identify and prepare grant proposal and or other fundraising strategies for international projects/offices.
• Hire, train/mentor, supervise, and evaluate International offices volunteer staffs.
• Receive and mentor International volunteers, ensuring they are well settled and facilitate their quick adjustment to their new environment.
• Organize and evaluate international programs including conferences, events and seminars as well as representing ITF in such.
• Other responsibilities may be assigned.

Basic Knowledge &Skills required:

The applicant must possess or is extremely eager to learn and passionate about the following knowledge/skills and is able to demonstrate, that the essential functions of this position can be performed:

• Hold at least a Bachelors Degree in related fields such as International Relations; Communications, marketing etc,
• Possess knowledge in current issues and best practices relating to international youth development;
• Ability to come up with creative ideas for communication and promotional materials, fundraising, identify potential opportunities for raising funds and write grant proposals,
• Have excellent communication skills both orally and in writing (minimally in English), excellent interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability to work with individuals from different cultures,
• Possess basic computer skills including graphic communication and social media management,
• Ability to maintain an established work schedule, with or without flexibility,
• Strong organizational and management skills- ability to multi task and prioritize,
• Motivated to learn and take on new challenges’
• Willingness and capacity to volunteer’
• Unparalleled passion and commitment for youth & community development.

Compensation:

Although ITF Volunteers enjoy limitless opportunities, ITF does NOT provide any kind of compensation. ITF Staff operate on full-time volunteer basis for a minimum of 6 months. Volunteers are responsible for all basic expenses such as home – office transportation, accommodation etc. ITF ONLY provides direct operational expenses such as staff transportation to meetings outside the office, field visit operations etc.