Regional partners are highly engaged with each other and the network and are dedicated to our mission and values, and to contributing to progress towards our vision and intended outcomes, as measured by the annual network survey.
There is growth in aggregate progress across the region, as demonstrated by relevant measures for the intended outcomes:
Our network is growing in the region.
Collective leadership is growing within the communities and countries of network partners.
Students in our classrooms are developing holistically as leaders who can shape a better future.
Our network staff members, teachers, and alumni are a deeply interconnected, learning regional and global community.
Insights from our network inform the regional understanding of what will drive progress for marginalized children.
Strengthened relationships with regional stakeholders in the public and private sector generate new opportunities for funding and policy influence.
New partners launch strong, sustainable, and aligned local organizations that are deeply rooted in Teach For All s unifying theory of change.
Regional team is diverse, highly engaged, high-performing, constantly learning, and invested in the shared vision for regional impact, as measured in Teach For All s annual staff survey.
Responsibilities
Regional Leadership & Strategy (40%)
In collaboration with the regional team, partner CEOs, Europe and U.K. Boards, and other key stakeholders, establish, evolve, and drive execution of the regional strategy for maximizing impact in the Europe region
Build and grow strong relationships with partner CEOs and key stakeholders, including the Europe and U.K. Boards
Support the regional team to create priorities for engagement of current partners and prospective partners by diagnosing needs, identifying strategies that best leverage network resources to address their needs and drive progress towards our intended outcomes, and to capture learnings and innovations to contribute to progress across the region and globally
Provide support and thought partnership to partner CEOs, their leadership teams and Boards, and prospective organisations, to build capacity and enhance their strategic clarity
External Engagement & Representation (35%)
Establish, evolve, and drive execution of the external affairs strategy and priorities to create a strong regional ecosystem in collaboration with relevant regional stakeholders and global teams and partner staff
Assess and act on regional opportunities to generate funding, public sector and multilateral influence, programmatic partnerships, and other champions
Represent Teach For All externally, engaging a wide set of stakeholders to advance the network s objectives in the region and contributing to the external education and development discussions
Team Building & Management (15%)
Build a high performing and diverse team ensuring they have the coaching and leadership development to live into their highest contribution and a strong culture
Ensure team operations provide effective systems and structures to communicate, collaborate, and access the tools and financial resources needed for daily work
Contribute to Teach For All globally (10%)
Work with the CEO, other regional heads, and global team leads to inform the culture, priorities and resource allocation of the global organization
Represent the global organization publicly as needed
As the ideal candidate, you will bring:
Minimum of 10 years professional experience required
Experience working and/or living in the region required
Experience having managed a unit/team required
Willingness and ability to reside and work (authorization) in region long-term required
Experience working across borders preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Ability to understand and lead in alignment with Teach For All s purpose, theory of change, unifying principles vision, and intended outcomes
Exemplifies Teach For All s core values
Ability to lead effectively to increase diversity and inclusivity; sensitivity to racial, cultural and ideological diversity, including power and privilege dynamics
Visionary, strategic, and analytical
Ability to deeply understand and navigate within distinct local contexts quickly
Ability to develop strong, authentic relationships with diverse individuals, and to influence and motivate others through both formal and informal authority