Alumni Association Manager At CorpsAfrica

About CorpsAfrica:

Founded in 2011, CorpsAfrica provides the opportunity for Africans to serve as volunteers in their own countries, along the lines of the Peace Corps model. We train college-educated young Africans and send them to live for up to one year in rural, high-poverty communities to facilitate small-scale, high-impact projects that are identified by local people. CorpsAfrica aims to promote a culture of public service in Africa by giving participants the opportunity to apply their education, skills, and energy toward helping their fellow citizens overcome extreme poverty. www.corpsafrica.org

CorpsAfrica has steadily expanded operations from Morocco to Senegal, Malawi, Rwanda, Ghana, and Kenya over the last decade, with plans for Nigeria, Uganda and Ethiopia this year. Having successfully proven the power and effectiveness of the model, CorpsAfrica has begun to receive significant funding from large donors. As we reach a point of significant inflection leading to future expansion, we seek to add motivated, capable, and highly effective staff to our team.

Overview of the Position:

The role of the Alumni Association Manager (AAM) is to support the professional success of CorpsAfrica Volunteers after their service is complete. As we work to expand new programs in Africa, we must keep former Volunteers in all countries engaged with CorpsAfrica and with each other and help them succeed in their personal lives and professional careers. The AAM will develop a communication framework for CorpsAfrica alumni, create opportunities for alumni to stay involved with CorpsAfrica, and provide professional support services to alumni, including career skills, networking events, and professional development opportunities.

CLASSIFICATION: Full-time
LOCATION: Rabat, Morocco
REPORTS TO: Chief Operating Officer

Specific responsibilities:

• Support the personal and professional development of all former CorpsAfrica Volunteers through the development of events, training, gatherings, mentor programs, and others
• Create and maintain a database of all CorpsAfrica alumni, skillsets, and contact information
• Produce communications materials, including a regular Alumni newsletter, the “My CorpsAfrica
• Story” podcast, and an Alumni Association Handbook in collaboration with the Alumni team
• Collect data and feedback from alumni using different methods to understand their success, challenges, needs, ideas at regular intervals following their service.
• Build and support relationships with other organizations (NGOs, businesses, universities, etc.) to benefit the continued professional success of alumni through the creation of an opportunity database, job board, and other initiatives
• Collect and showcase alumni stories
• Work alongside country office staff to develop mentor-like opportunities for alumni to support currently serving Volunteers by offering advice and guidance on sites, projects, day-to-day obstacles, or emotional support
• Manage the matching scholarship opportunities for CorpsAfrica alumni
• Work alongside GSO staff to manage the “Entrepreneurship Incubator,” which funds and supports creative and innovative efforts led by alumni
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least four years’ work experience
• Successful completion of CorpsAfrica service is preferred
• Fluency in English and French is required
• Highly collaborative style and demonstrated ability to work across cultures
• Excellent written, oral, interpersonal, presentation, and creative problem-solving skills
• A strong commitment to the mission of CorpsAfrica is required, with a desire to support youth leadership, participatory community development, impact evaluation, transparency, and accountability.