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This role will support BT’s Government Relations and Strategic Partnerships teams in enhancing government support for the adoption of its Foundational Learning Program, Roots to Rise (R2R).\nThe Organization\nStarted in 2006, Building Tomorrow supports community-powered learning in rural areas. Through over 700 Building Tomorrow Fellows and over 26,000 Community Education Volunteers, Building Tomorrow has enrolled over 272,000 out-of-school children and reached over 1,200,000 learners with our signature Roots to Rise (R2R) literacy and numeracy camps.\nBetween offices in Uganda, Rwanda, and a global office in the US, Building Tomorrow has a full-time staff of over 340, just eight of whom work outside East Africa. Building Tomorrow has received funding and recognition for its innovative work from Clinton Global Initiative, Echoing Green, Big Bang Philanthropy, Forbes Magazine, the U.S. Library of Congress, and the Klaus J. Jacobs Awards.\nPosition Highlights\nThe External Relations Coordinator (ERC) will support Building Tomorrow in strengthening government support for the adoption of Roots to Rise, as well as ensure that strategic partnerships, including donor and government visits and events, are well planned and supported. The position reports to the Director of External Relations.\nWe are looking for a strong critical thinker and collaborator with excellent interpersonal and communication skills who can support organizational and government partnerships and relationships. The ideal candidate is a professional who produces high-quality written materials, correspondence, and presentations.\nThis is a full-time position at Building Tomorrow Uganda, located in Kampala, Uganda, with approximately 25% of the time spent traveling to project sites in rural Uganda and meetings within Kampala.\nKey Responsibilities\nUnder the guidance of the Director of External Relations, the External Relations Coordinator will hold the following responsibilities.\nSupport to the Strategic Partnerships Team (50%)\nSupport the coordination of donor/partner field visits by working closely with BT internal teams to plan for visitors, with excellence and intention.\nPrepare donor briefs, coordinate donor site visit agendas, and hold preparatory calls with field staff.\nSynthesize meeting and/or visit outcomes and key action items from meetings and/or visits through written readouts and materials. \nDeliver prompt and accurate reporting to colleagues to enable continued momentum on BT strategic priorities. \nSupport preparation for meetings with donors/partners. This will involve the ERC, as delegated, leading on the development of decks and meeting briefers.\nDraft reports and donor notes.\nSupport to the Government Relations Team (50%)\nCoordinate government field visits by participating in the development of government field visit briefers and visit agendas.\nParticipate in selected government meetings and serve as note taker.\nDraft correspondence to government officials.\nWork with BT internal teams to support the timely preparation of follow-up documents requested by government and other partners.\nParticipate in selected education forums and events, increasing BT’s visibility and forging new partnership opportunities.\nDraft meeting agendas.\nCoordinate logistics for events organized by Building Tomorrow, such as roundtables, conferences, and receptions.\nMust Haves\nEducation: Bachelor's degree in Education, Public Policy, Public Administration, International Development, International Relations, Political Science, or a related field.\nExperience: A minimum of 2-4 years of progressive experience in donor relations, government engagement, public policy, systems strengthening, education reform, or public sector transformation, with a strong preference for experience within Uganda.\nSkills:\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to synthesize complex information for diverse audiences.\nDemonstrated experience managing multiple complex priorities in a fast-paced environment.\nMust have experience working with Google Suite - Google Documents, Google Sheets, etc.\nExperience scheduling meetings using Google Calendar.\nLastly, experience creating well-thought-through meeting agendas is required.\nPreferred:\nAn understanding of Uganda's education sector, governance structures, political economy, and the dynamics of NGO-government partnerships.\nWe want you to apply if…\nYou have an unshakeable passion for education equality, believing access to an inclusive, quality education is a basic human right. \nYou possess creative ingenuity, being progressive in your thinking and approaching challenges old and new. You are intrapreneurial and unafraid to pilot new ideas. \nYou are relentlessly determined, refusing to accept the status quo, persistently striving to create new opportunities to reach more children, allowing them to reach their maximum potential. \nYou believe in collaborative engagement. You believe more can be achieved together than alone, believe in the power of cultivating relationships, and see everyone as an equal partner. \nWhat we offer\nCompensation will be commensurate with experience. The benefits package includes health insurance, retirement plan, paid personal leave, and sick days.\nTo apply\nVisit: Our careers page\nIf someone referred you to apply for this position, please provide his or her name in your cover letter. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis till the position is filled.\nBuilding Tomorrow maintains a dedication to promoting gender equity, diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion, and recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of protected characteristics. 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