Are you a storyteller and a dreamcatcher?
If you think you are, we want you to join our small and nimble Strategic Communication team in Islamabad as Senior Associate Content and Design.
The Dream:
More than a nonprofit, Teach For Pakistan is a growing movement to end educational inequity across Pakistan. More than 60 independent national organizations like the TFP are part of a global community called Teach For All. Our mission is to provide quality education to every child to build a talent pipeline of leaders to drive transformation in education, in schools and communities, and across the wider system impacting citizens’ lives.
Kitney Aadmi Hein’ (How many?):
A team of 34 is currently working with 155 fresh graduates from top universities in Pakistan whom we call ‘Fellows’. They are teaching 10,000+ students in 60 government schools in the underserved communities around Islamabad. So far 183 Fellows have completed a two-year teaching assignment and moved on to myriad careers. We call them Alumni and continuously work with them in bringing transformational change from within sectors as diverse as government ministries, public departments, curriculum development wings, academia, the corporate sector, nonprofits, and the IFIs, etc.
‘What’s in it for me’ you ask:
While it is extremely fulfilling and gives you a great sense of achievement to work with children from low-income communities and enable them to dream big and help Pakistan realize its true potential, it is perfectly natural to ask, ‘then what?’
Opportunities galore:
After getting such a grassroots-level developmental experience, our staff, Fellows, and Alumni regularly land tremendous international scholarships including at Ivy League universities. Their career trajectories get turbo boosted and as our Alumni they practice a lifelong commitment to producing loving, thinking, and engaged citizens. At Teach For Pakistan, we have a culture of respect, appreciation, excellence, and professionalism; working hard and enjoying harder. We have zero tolerance for discrimination in any form. We stand by each other and toxicity is banned.
Feeling excited?
Let us add to it. The amazingly creative and challenging tasks you will undertake – mostly under tight deadlines and in collaboration with multiple talented teams– include:
Contributing to building a proactive narrative and brand that communicates Teach For Pakistan’s core purpose, values, and vision.
Engaging and connecting with Fellows, Alumni, and broader stakeholders to gather and curate content from Teach For Pakistan’s work to enhance visibility of the impact created by the TFP movement (storytelling, photography, and videography)
Designing and generating content for the TFP website, social media, blog, newsletter etc.
Creating and developing collateral for the TFP program, projects, and special initiatives
Website and outreach platforms management (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, MailChimp etc.)
Efficiently tracking insights from social media and website to inform strategy
Are you up for the hustle?
If you think you are the storyteller and the dreamcatcher we are looking for and have the following skills, mindsets and experience:
Bachelor’s degree in the areas of relevant social sciences, marketing, media, design, and/ or communication
Superb content generation and design capabilities in all mediums, particularly the social media
Minimum 2 years of professional experience in a communications role
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Urdu and English
Mastery of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premier Pro, and familiarity with online tools like Canva.
Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Good photography and videography skills
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects at the same time
Social and political awareness to understand and unpack complex issues for the social media outreach
Willingness to travel
Prove your mettle by applying at [email protected] You have till December 16th but don’t wait, we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis.
A few important notes to keep in mind for submitting your application, without which it will not be considered:
Please mention the job title in your email subject.
A generic cover letter will disqualify you from consideration. Your cover letter must address the following questions:
o Why are you interested in working with Teach For Pakistan?
o What specific skills, experiences, and mindsets make you a good fit for the role and the organization?
o What challenges would you face in the role and how would you overcome them?
We strongly encourage you to learn more about us at www.iteachforpakistan.org, and our social media pages before applying.
Shortlisted candidates will take a real-time design and writing test and successful finalists will have in-person interviews for selection.