🇸🇱 Job Vacancy @ Teach for Sierra Leone – Recruitment, Selection & Matriculation Officer

JOB ADVERTSIEMENT

Title: Recruitment, Selection & Matriculation Officer

Reporting to: Chief of Staff

Start Date: January, 2024

Employment Type: 12-month Initial Contract

Location: Freetown (occasional travel to the provinces)

Closing Date: 17th November 2023

About Teach For Sierra Leone

Teach For Sierra Leone (TFSL) believes that every child in Sierra Leone deserves an excellent and
empowering education. Our mission is to build a movement of diverse and capable leaders who will work
to end educational inequity in our country by teaching for two years in low-income schools. As a start-up
non-profit organization working in a challenging environment, we are looking for exceptional individuals
who are both self-directed and strong team players to make up our leadership team.

Teach For Sierra Leone is recruiting and selecting outstanding university graduates and young
professionals to join a rigorous, internationally recognized fellowship program during which they will
teach full-time for two years in a low-income school. Through this exposure, Fellows will develop critical
knowledge and first-hand understanding of the education system in Sierra Leone and the challenges it
faces. With intensive training, support and professional development from Teach For Sierra Leone,
Fellows will maximize their impact in the classroom and communities and also enhance their own
leadership skills.

Alumni of the program and, over time, their students also will become the next generation of Sierra
Leonean Leaders in education, business, medicine, law, government, journalism and other fields.
Informed by their experience, they will work from inside and outside the system to affect the
fundamental changes necessary to ensure that every child attains an excellent education.

Position Summary

The Recruitment, Selection and Matriculation department seeks a highly motivated, persuasive individual with a desire to build relationships at all the universities in Sierra Leone. You will adopt a sales and marketing approach to compel talented individuals to apply to the Teach For Sierra Leone Leadership Development Programme and build a movement at various university campuses to ensure Teach For Sierra Leone secures at least 3000 applications across the entire country each year. The RSM Officer will assist in the implementation of the RSM strategy and will be supervised by the Chief of Staff. Please note that evening (and occasionally weekend) work will be required to deliver an effective recruitment campaign. This will include significant travel to designated universities as necessary during term time with overnight stays where necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a diverse cohort of participants from target universities (c. 100 hires)
• Build a strong brand on campus for Teach For Sierra Leone – expertly and knowledgably promoting the TFSL Leadership Development Programme to students, finalists, postgraduates and recent graduates
from assigned universities.
• Identify key talent at assigned universities and influence good quality candidates to engage with Teach
for Sierra Leone’s vision.
• Lead and run events on campus and nationally.
• Establish, foster and maintain added value relationships with important networks at assigned
universities including cultural societies on campus through clear communication plans which engage
key stakeholders with Teach For Sierra Leone’s vision.
• Maintain candidate contact through the recruitment process in line with guidelines set by the Selection
team.
• Cultivate potential talent and incoming participants through events, regular telephone calls, online and
in-person meetings.
• Build a sense of community within the incoming cohort through events and relationship management.
• Manage teams of brand managers at university campuses, providing feedback on their operation as
required.
• Build a Teach for Sierra Leone movement across first and second year talent pools at target universities
to ensure sustainable future growth of the organization.
• Manage budget for assigned universities and maintain detailed records of campus activities.

Technical Competencies

• Results-driven and goal-orientated with a drive to exceed aspirational targets.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills; the ability to establish effective working relationships with
people of all working styles, backgrounds, industry-experience, etc.
• Excellent persuasive communication, compelling presentation skills and the ability to articulate the
vision passionately.
• Creativity and innovation to devise solutions to effectively market the Leadership Development
Programme.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to assess, prioritise and manage a varied workload.
• Self-starter with initiative, confidence, drive, and flexibility to deal with unexpected situations or last minute changes in a dynamic organisation.
• A good team player who is willing to take the lead on projects and also has the ability to work under
their own initiative to meet deadlines.
• Ability to analyze data, draw accurate conclusions and devise/implement solutions.
• Financial reporting and budget management.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook (and ability to develop working knowledge of
Teach For Sierra Leone’s CRM software)
• Knowledge and preferably experience of the Universities in SL (type & education system)
• In depth knowledge of Teach For Sierra Leone Leadership Development Programme and operation,
including the schools we work with.
Education and Experience:
• Minimum Bachelors degree with 5+ years relevant work experience.
• An advanced degree in Education or a related field preferred, MBA or Management degree with 3+
years of relevant experience in talent acquisition is a bonus
Skills and Attributes
• Demonstrated ability and experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating framework, log
frames, and data collection and analytical tools.
• Strong in Critical, Logical, and Analytical thinking.
• Ability to lead as well as maintain a relationship with rest of the team based on TFSL’s value of
mutual respect and responsibility.
• High willingness and ability to quickly learn different tools, modules, framework and software.
• Strong written communication skills in English required.
• Willing to travel within the 6 operational districts. This position requires regular visits to TFSL
placement schools in rural Sierra Leone. Therefore, ability to drive a motorcycle will be
advantageous.
• Flexible approach to working hours.
• Committed and aligned to the mission, vision and core values of Teach For Sierra Leone;
• Ability to take leadership, problems solve, and function with very little supervision.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work.
• Experience in managing multiple projects at a time.
Additional responsibilities
• To work closely with the CEO to do fundraising and partnership drives on behalf of theorganization.
• Share knowledge and best practices to work with the broader global Teach for All network.
Compensation
Salary for this role is attractive. Additionally, there is ample opportunity for professional development
and Mobility within the organization, as well as access to professional development through the global
network Teach For All.

How to Apply

Please email your resume and a one-page cover letter to [email protected] .Please indicate the position applied for in the subject line of your email. Your cover letter should be no longer than one page and answer the following questions:

1) Why are you interested in Teach For Sierra Leone?

2) What compelled you to consider this specific position?

3) What strengths would you bring to this position?

INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN 27th – 30thNOVEMBER 2023

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
Building a movement of transformational leaders to end educational inequity in Sierra Leone.