Fellows Program Opportunity: Cohort 9

Building Tomorrow

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  Location: Uganda

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  Category: Other Services

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  Job Type: N/A

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  Salary ( UGX) : Monthly

Building Tomorrow (BT) improves access to child-friendly, community-supported primary schools by providing an inclusive, transformative education for underserved children. The Building Tomorrow Fellows serve as change agents who work with community education teams to enroll formerly out-of-school children, promote inclusiveness, as well improve- with administrators- school leadership and management. To date, BT has worked with over 10, 000 Community Education Volunteers (CEVs) to reach 100,000+ learners with foundational skills in literacy and numeracy. We are recruiting for our Cohort 9 class of fellows, young ambitious, and creative leaders to help support learning in rural districts of Uganda. If you hold a university degree and are passionate about improving primary education outcomes, then this is for you. The Building Tomorrow Fellows program is highly selective and offers young leaders the opportunity to practice and hone skills in leadership whilst supporting improvement in rural support schools over a period of 2 years. Upon completion, you can join a dynamic, creative, and vision-oriented network of alumni. For more information, please visit: www.buildingtomorrow.org

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Passionate about community development with a desire to create social impact. 
2. Possess a passion for education equality, creative ingenuity, a relentless work ethic, and a belief in collaborative engagement.
3. Commit to completing 24 months of the leadership journey with strict compliance with the Building Tomorrow code of conduct.
4. Able to ride a motorcycle to navigate rural communities and willing to relocate to rural districts.
5. Hold a bachelor’s degree in any field from a recognized University or higher institution of learning.
6. Aged 27 years and below (applicants above age will not be considered)
7. Able to speak at least one local language(s), especially in Eastern, Central, and Western regions.
8. Strong communication and demonstrated leadership skills, and a high degree of emotional intelligence. 
9. Computer literate and competent in Microsoft Office essentials 
10. Operating experience with smart devices such as phones and tablets.
    
    

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
All applications will STRICTLY be received through our website under the careers section: www.buildingtomorrow.org/careers/

Deadline to apply:
5 pm EAT, Friday 8th September 2023 No applicant is required to pay for placement. Building Tomorrow is an equal-opportunity employer.

Building Tomorrow will hold a virtual Q&A meeting on 30th & 31st Aug 2023 at 11 a.m. to provide more information on the fellows’ program. Please sign up for the Virtual Q&A by clicking on the link below. https://forms.gle/bUER4fFSMLsNSA3C9

For any inquiries, please send an email to:
fellows@buildingtomorrow.org.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.