Position Summary 

Teach For All seeks People First Coordinator to support the People First Secretariat in advancing the People First Community’s growth and progress over the next years. The People First Community Coordinator is an operational and project management role. It will work in close coordination with a wide range of organizations that are members of this effort as well as with staff across the Teach For All global organization, all of them supporting different strands of work and working groups.

As a Coordinator of this effort, you will engage in the following and/or similar activities:

Drafting and communications (50%)

• Managing, drafting, and updating of People First communications across the board, e.g., to all members of the Community, to the Steering Committee, to working groups, etc.
• Drafting and disseminating People First Monthly newsletters and other outreaches to continue growing community membership.
• Conceptualize and draft external and internal communications and other requests, such as letters and email correspondence, talking points for external panels, etc.
• Execute action plans that support the implementation and operationalization of the People First advocacy priorities.
• Management and maintenance of People First platforms, website, and social media profiles.
• Provide support to update and revisit core documents. 

Project Management, planning execution, budgeting, and logistics (50%)

• Lead and prepare meetings’ agendas, actions and follow ups and other operational support for People First Steering Committee and Working Groups.
• Operational support for current and future activities building on the above priority areas.
• Community tracking systems and support the definition and implementation of internal working procedures.
• Provision of broad administrative support for People First Secretariat, including scheduling calls, drafting meeting briefs, etc.
• Project planning and provision of direction for People First panels, events and conversations led by the People First Secretariat or other Community members at key events, both in-person and virtual. Provision of technical support for virtual events.
• Budget monitoring and expenditure justifications.

 As the ideal candidate, you will bring:

• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Experience of delivering complex projects with strict deadlines.
• Orientation to detail and great project management skills
• Proven expertise in working in agile team settings with ability to multitask and work independently effectively in a fast-paced results-oriented culture.
• Ability to exercise judgment in juggling competing priorities and managing concurrent timelines.
• Strong reasoning and strategic problem-solving abilities.
• Able to build strong relationships with multiple stakeholders and external partners from a range of cultures, including people in leadership positions.
• English fluency required. Fluency in other languages is a plus.
• Sensitivity to diversity in backgrounds and beliefs (e.g., racial, cultural, socioeconomic, political) and interest in and exposure to practices which promote inclusive learning environments
• Deeply committed to the mission, vision and values of Teach For All