Position Summary
Teach For All is seeking a part-time (~15 hours/week) Arabic and Special Projects Coordinator with outstanding proficiency in both English and Modern Standard Arabic. This position is key to the success of our Middle East and North Africa (MENA) team, supporting programmatic operations, fostering collaboration with Teach For All's current and prospective network partners across the region, and facilitating connections with our global teams. The ideal candidate will exhibit exceptional organizational abilities, advanced written communication skills, and strong project management expertise.
This role will focus on the following:
- Enhancing the quantity, quality and consistency of the organization’s various Arabic-language resources and offerings to better serve the needs of our Arabic-speaking network partners
- Providing operational support for the planning and execution of learning experiences
- Conducting research and drafting high-quality written communications in both English and Arabic for internal and external stakeholders
- Collecting, organizing, and maintaining data and information, while streamlining processes to ensure they remain up-to-date
- Offering additional ad hoc operational and strategic support to the MENA team
The Middle East and North Africa Regional Team:
Teach For All’s MENA team is currently composed of three members: two located in Dubai, UAE and one in Toronto, Canada. The team works with partner organizations in Lebanon, Qatar, Pakistan, Morocco and Palestine as well as with prospective partners and other stakeholders in countries across the MENA region. As the Arabic and Special Projects Coordinator, you will play a key role in advancing the team's efforts to expand and deepen the impact of our partner network, while raising awareness and support for Teach For All’s mission throughout the region. This role reports to the region’s Director of Network Engagement & Operations (based in Toronto, Canada) and collaborates closely with members of the MENA regional team and with other global teams at Teach For All.
Outcomes
- Enhanced user-experience and positive feedback from Arabic-speaking partners about their engagement with our various Arabic-language resources and offerings
- Seamless operational and communications support, enabling the regional team to effectively plan and execute high impact virtual and in-person engagements with Teach For All partners and other key stakeholders across the region
- Fully maintained and up-to-date knowledge management systems, including Google Drive, Salesforce, and other integrated tools, ensuring that the team, colleagues, and partners have easy access to accurate and current information on shared initiatives
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Below we outline the variety of duties and responsibilities that the team envisions the candidate could be asked to take on depending on the team’s priorities.
English-Arabic content review and translation (50%)
- Translate and review a wide range of materials, including text, videos, flyers, and communications, ensuring accuracy and quality for both the MENA and global teams
- Finalize central Arabic event registration, feedback, and application form templates using FormAssembly and support teams in customizing these templates as needed
- Design promotional materials in Arabic for network offerings
- Collaborate with the Communications team to edit and refine Arabic video content
- Review various Arabic event applications/submissions to our offerings and provide input during the participant selection process when necessary
- Brainstorm and develop Arabic social media content in partnership with the Communications team
- Work with the MENA team and other Arabic-speaking translators to create an English-Arabic glossary of commonly used Teach For All terms and concepts for future translations
- Support partner calls by providing Arabic interpretation as needed
- Offer translation, interpretation, and pre-event coordination/logistics support in Arabic for events and activities
Operations, coordination and support to MENA team execution (35%)
- Help manage Teach For All’s Facebook group dedicated to Arabic-speaking partners by
- Reviewing and approving or rejecting new member requests, auditing current members, and ensuring community standards
- Regularly posting relevant Arabic content and engaging with the group to foster an active online community
- Supporting the MENA team in designing and coordinating virtual community calls
- Support the MENA team in managing the next cohort of Arabic-speaking Network Connectors, including helping schedule calls, preparing presentations, coordinating activities, and tracking progress
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive library of MENA’s top fellow profiles, alumni achievements, stories of impact, connectivity highlights, and public affairs articles in both English and Arabic for internal and external use
- Organize and compile key MENA-related information frequently requested by the team and global staff members to streamline access and knowledge sharing
- Support the MENA team in the design and coordination of internal and external trips, peer visits, and retreats, including itinerary drafting, preparation of materials on partners/donors, logistics management, and liaising with partners as needed
- Maintain accurate records of MENA partner and contact information, community engagement data, and event participation metrics, ensuring up-to-date and accessible information
- Support the MENA team in managing the onboarding of new partners and CEOs by tracking key actions and collaborating with various teams to transition early-stage groups into official Teach For All partners
- Prepare country research with important contextual knowledge that prepares various Teach For All staff to meaningfully engage with partners and prospective partners from diverse contexts for virtual and in-person engagement
- Help conduct in-depth research and analyses of new and existing donors, prospective Board members to inform strategy for influencing, motivating, and inspiring stakeholders to contribute to our work
Develop and strengthen internal and external MENA communications (15%)
- Own and lead the execution of the MENA team’s quarterly regional newsletter including drafting compelling content, publishing it via Pardot, and then translating it into Arabic for broader reach
- Curate and organize the flow of content for the MENA page on Teach For All's website, ensuring it is up-to-date and engaging
- Research and draft high-quality written communications in both English and Arabic for internal and external stakeholders
- Design presentations aligned with Teach For All’s branding, showcasing MENA’s top stories of impact in both English and Arabic
- Collect and synthesize data, stories, feedback, and other key information from partners and staff members, creating tailored, shareable content for various audiences
Required Attributes, Skills, and Experiences needed to successfully live into the role:
- Minimum 2+ years of professional work experience
- Native fluency in Arabic and exceptional Modern Standard Arabic (Language A) and English (Language B) written skills
- Strong time management, operations and project management skills, including the ability to handle and effectively prioritize, multi-task, play close attention to details, build systems to increase efficiency, and meet deadlines
- Strong relationship-building skills and ability to collaborate effectively and independently with various teams and staff members
- Strong research, synthesis, and analytical skills
- Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high standard of quality and a positive outlook
- Proactive in setting objectives and direction for work, with flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities and emerging dynamics while maintaining a clear sense of purpose
- Adaptability and willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues and partners globally, including frequent virtual engagement (video calls, social media, virtual tools)
- Understanding of the regional socio-economic, cultural, and political context and a strong orientation to diversity, equity and inclusiveness
- Deep belief in Teach For All's vision and core values
Preferred Attributes, Skills and Experiences
- Formal Modern Standard Arabic translation training/background
- Prior experience with a Teach For All network partner as a fellow or staff
- Experience with Salesforce, FormAssembly and/or Pardot
- Experience with Zoom, including more advanced features such as creating small breakout rooms, setting up live interpretation, etc.
- Experience working with stakeholders from a diversity of backgrounds, contexts and working styles
- Experience working in an environment where Arabic was the primary communication language
Compensation
Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on country of hire, prior work experience and includes a comprehensive benefits package.
Work Authorization
Please note, this position is not eligible for any employment visa sponsorship. All candidates must possess local permanent residency and work authorization/permit in order to be considered.
Travel and Hours
Travel is possible when it is safe to do so and in accordance with local travel guidelines. Given that we work across different time zones, some non-traditional hours for early or later calls are an expectation of this role.
Posting Date: 23 August 2024
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Therefore, candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.
Apply now
Please submit your resume or curriculum vitae and a one-page letter of motivation in English directly online. Your letter should summarize motivations for your application and how your skills and experience align with the terms of this opportunity.
About Teach For All
Teach For All is a global network of 60 independent, locally led and governed partner organizations and a global organization committed to developing collective leadership to ensure all children fulfill their potential. Each network partner recruits and develops promising future leaders to teach in their nations’ under-resourced schools and communities and, with this foundation, to work with others, inside and outside of education, to ensure all children are able to fulfill their potential. Teach For All’s global organization works to increase the network’s impact by capturing and spreading learning, facilitating connections among partners, accessing global resources, and fostering the leadership development of partner staff, teachers, and alumni.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusiveness
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization that inspires individuals of all backgrounds – across nationalities, races, ethnicity, religions, political views, economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, physical disabilities, languages, ages, genders and prior experiences – to bring their full selves to the work of ensuring educational opportunity for all.
In order to maximize our effectiveness in fulfilling Teach For All’s mission, we also feel it is important to focus on increasing representation and inclusiveness with respect to two dimensions in particular: we prioritize diversity of geography because this can help us quickly understand and connect with the diverse cultures and geographies of the world. We also prioritize increasing the representation and inclusiveness of team members who themselves have experienced the inequities we’re working to address by nature of sharing the background (e.g. economic, racial and ethnic, religious) of the most disadvantaged groups in their countries.
