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International Transformation Foundation (ITF) is a youth led non-profit organization providing youth educational and self development programs encompassing leadership and entrepreneurship to harness creativity for Youth system that provide jobs; offering security, opportunities to grow, and contribute to the development of our communities.
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.