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Exciting opportunity to manage and shape the future of youth education with Educate, the largest skills service provider in East Africa.
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Organisation summary
Educate! is a dynamic organization focusing on pioneering youth education solutions in Africa. Our mission is to empower the youngest and fastest-growing global population by providing employment-centric education. We have achieved meaningful impact across Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania, impacting over 500,000 young lives, particularly marginalized rural girls and women.
Role Summary
- Manage the full lifecycle of Volunteer Teachers, from recruitment to deployment and long-term management.
- Ensure the program aligns with government priorities and Educate!'s learning goals.
- Work closely with local government authorities, schools and internal teams for smooth operation of the program.
- Responsible for managing partnerships and compliance with government requirements.
Role Requirements
- Minimum of 4 years of program management experience, ideally in medium to large organizations.
- Demonstrated proficiency in government engagement, partnership management, and budget oversight.
- Ability to use data for informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field.
Who We Are!
Africa has the world's youngest and fastest-growing population. By 2035, the continent is poised to contribute more young people to the global workforce each year than the rest of the world combined. At Educate! we're obsessed with impact. We leverage iterative learning to build highly scalable youth employment solutions aimed at unlocking the potential of the world's youngest continent. Educate! prepares youth in Africa to learn, earn and thrive in today's economy by introducing an employment-focused school subject into secondary and delivering livelihood boot camps for out-of-school youth, with a focus on marginalized rural girls and young women. To date, more than 500,000 youth have been meaningfully impacted across Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania.
The Role
Educate!, the largest youth skills service provider in East Africa, is seeking a highly strategic, organized, and execution-focused Volunteer Teacher (VT) Program Manager in Tanzania, to lead the implementation of the VT program at a national scale. This role is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of Volunteer Teachers from recruitment, induction, to deployment and long-term management, ensuring high-quality delivery aligned with government priorities and Educate!'s learning goals. The VT Program Manager will work closely with TAMISEMI, Local Government Authorities (LGAs), schools, and internal teams to ensure the VT program operates smoothly and efficiently, in full compliance with partners and government requirements.
Job Requirements
You have a minimum of 4 years of program management experience, ideally within medium to large organizations, where you have successfully led high-performing teams and navigated complex, multi-stakeholder environments. You have demonstrated strength in government engagement, partnership management, and the effective oversight of budgets and financial processes. Your ability to leverage data for informed decision-making and continuous improvement, combined with your strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills, positions you for meaningful impact in this role. With a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field, you will step into an opportunity that is both professionally rewarding and intellectually energizing.
Benefits
A vibrant, mission-driven environment with a supportive and fun team. Competitive salary based on experience. Learning & growth opportunities.
