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Administrative Assistant, Headquarters |
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Volunteer |
| Location: |
Dakar, Sengal |
| Description: |
The Dakar Administrative Assistant works under the Executive Director and the Executive Intern to fulfill administrative tasks essential to the completion of their duties and ultimately to all levels of Tostan’s organizational operations. While the majority of his/her time will be spent in the office, he/she will have the occasional opportunity,
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Adopt-A-Village Project Coordinator |
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Volunteer |
| Location: |
Thiès, Senegal |
| Description: |
Tostan has a program whereby individual donors can make donations which go toward funding a Tostan program in one or more villages. When people contribute funds to the Adopt A Village program, they receive regular updates about the village they have funded. At this point, the Adopt A Village program is
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Alumni Coordinator |
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Intern |
| Location: |
Washington, DC, USA |
| Description: |
Every year, Tostan benefits from our many interns and volunteers who contribute their time, ideas, and dedication to our mission. The efforts of these individuals are integral to Tostan’s daily functioning. The Alumni Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining an Alumni database of contact information for all past interns and volunteers
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Assistant for Special Projects to International Communications Team, Senegal |
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Volunteer |
| Location: |
Dakar |
| Description: |
The Assistant for Special Projects to the International Communications Team has the important job of assisting the International Communications Team to coordinate its efforts in reaching new international audiences. This will be done in collaboration with the International Communications Team, the Volunteer Coordinator, Regional and Country Volunteers, and Tostan Sweden. This
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Assistant to the Empowered Communities Network (ECN), Senegal |
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Volunteer |
| Location: |
Senegal |
| Description: |
Tostan has trained over 2,000 Community Management Committees in eight countries in Africa to lead the sustainable development of their communities at the grassroots level. Tostan facilitates stronger connections between these empowered communities and partnerships to support the realization of their development priorities. The Empowered Communities Network volunteer supports Tostan staff
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| Position Title: |
Assistant to the International Communications Team |
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volunteer |
| Location: |
Dakar, Senegal |
| Description: |
The Assistant to the International Communications Team has the important job of tracking and managing coverage of all international stories. This will be done in collaboration with the International Communications Team, the Volunteer Coordinator, Regional and Country Volunteers, and in-country staff, especially National Coordinators. This goal will be achieved mainly through
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Assistant to the National Coordinator, Djibouti |
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Volunteer |
| Location: |
Djibouti City, Djibouti |
| Description: |
The Assistant to the National Coordinator has for a general goal to assist the National Coordinator with assuring deliverables, furthering donor relations, completing administrative tasks, tracking deadlines, and liaising with both national staff and international Tostan offices.
Start Date: January 2011
Minimum commitment: 1 year
Hours per week: Full-time (40 hours/week, but
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Assistant to the National Coordinator, Guiné Bissau |
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Volunteer |
| Location: |
Bissau, Guiné Bissau |
| Description: |
The Assistant to the National Coordinator has for a general goal to assist the National Coordinator with assuring deliverables, furthering donor relations, completing administrative tasks, tracking deadlines, and liaising with both national staff and international Tostan offices.
Start Date: January 2011
Minimum commitment: six months, one year preferred
Hours per week: Full-time
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Assistant to the National Coordinator, Guinée Conakry |
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Volunteer |
| Location: |
Conakry, Guinée |
| Description: |
The Assistant to the National Coordinator has for a general goal to assist the National Coordinator with assuring deliverables, furthering donor relations, completing administrative tasks, tracking deadlines, and liaising with both national staff and international Tostan offices.
Start Date: January 2011
Minimum commitment: 1 year
Hours per week: Full-time (40 hours/week, but
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Assistant to the National Coordinator, Mali |
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Volunteer |
| Location: |
Bamako, Mali |
| Description: |
The Assistant to the National Coordinator has for a general goal to assist the National Coordinator with assuring deliverables, furthering donor relations, completing administrative tasks, tracking deadlines, and liaising with both national staff and international Tostan offices.
Start Date: January 2011
Minimum commitment:
1 year
Hours per week:
40 hours/week,
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Assistant to the National Coordinator, Senegal |
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Volunteer |
| Location: |
Thies, Senegal |
| Description: |
The Assistant to the National Coordinator has for a general goal to assist the National Coordinator with assuring deliverables, furthering donor relations, completing administrative tasks, tracking deadlines, and liaising with both national staff and international Tostan offices.
Start Date: June 2011
Minimum commitment: 1 year
Hours per week: 40 hours/week
Location:
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Assistant to the National Coordinator, Somalia |
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Volunteer |
| Location: |
Hargeisa, Somalia |
| Description: |
The Assistant to the National Coordinator has for a general goal to assist the National Coordinator with assuring deliverables, donor relations, administrative tasks, tracking deadlines, and liaising with both national staff and international Tostan offices.
Start Date: TBD, depending on socio-political stability
Minimum commitment: 6 months required , 1 year preferred
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Assistant to the National Coordinator, The Gambia |
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Volunteer |
| Location: |
Kololi, The Gambia |
| Description: |
The Assistant to the National Coordinator has for a general goal to assist the National Coordinator with assuring deliverables, donor relations, administrative tasks, tracking deadlines, and liaising with both national staff and international Tostan offices.
Start Date: January 2011
Minimum commitment: 1 year
Hours per week: 40 hours/week, but must also be flexible
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Assistant to the Volunteer Program Coordinator |
| Type: |
Volunteer |
| Location: |
Dakar, Senegal |
| Description: |
The Assistant to the Volunteer Coordinator has the important job of assisting Volunteer Program Coordinator in managing, coordinating, and supporting Tostan volunteers while recruiting for the Tostan Africa Volunteer Program.
Start Date: June 2011
Minimum commitment: six months
Hours per week: 40 hours/week, but must also be flexible to work/travel on weekends depending
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| Position Title: |
Bookkeeper |
| Type: |
Employee |
| Location: |
Washington, DC, USA |
| Description: |
Tostan, an internationally recognized US 501(c)(3) organization working to empower communities in Africa, seeks an accountant to assist with accounting and bookkeeping in its Washington, DC office. The ideal candidate for this position has had a minimum of two years accounting experience. If interested, please send a resume and cover letter
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| Position Title: |
Communications Assistant |
| Type: |
Intern |
| Location: |
Washington, DC, USA |
| Description: |
Each year, Africans who participate in Tostan’s Community Empowerment Program (CEP) catalyze social transformation and spearhead grassroots development efforts in their communities.
The Communications Assistant has the important job of helping the International Communications Team to connect stories from the field to Tostan’s supporters internationally. This goal will be achieved mainly
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| Position Title: |
Communications Assistant for Special Projects |
| Type: |
Intern |
| Location: |
Washington, DC, USA |
| Description: |
Each year, Africans who participate in Tostan’s Community Empowerment Program (CEP) catalyze social transformation and spearhead grassroots development efforts in their communities.
The Communications Assistant for Special Projects has the important job of helping the International Communications Team to connect stories from the field to Tostan’s supporters internationally. This goal will
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| Position Title: |
Document Translator (English to French) |
| Type: |
Volunteer |
| Location: |
Dakar, Senegal |
| Description: |
The Document Translator will be responsible primarily for assisting Tostan International with translation needs as well as assuring administrative and organizational tasks as assigned.
Start Date: As soon as possible
Minimum commitment: 6 months
Hours per week: 20-30 hours/week
Location: Dakar , Senegal
Direct supervisor(s): International Program Team
Collaborator(s): Operations Director, Department of Human Resources,
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| Position Title: |
Fundraising Assistant |
| Type: |
Intern |
| Location: |
Washington, DC, USA |
| Description: |
Each year, Africans who participate in Tostan’s Community Empowerment Program (CEP) catalyze social transformation and spearhead grassroots development efforts in their communities.
The Fundraising Assistant has the important job of helping the Fundraising Team to work with international donors to garner support for Tostan. This goal will be achieved mainly through
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| Position Title: |
Grants Assistant |
| Type: |
Intern |
| Location: |
Washington, DC, USA |
| Description: |
Each year, Africans who participate in Tostan’s Community Empowerment Program (CEP) catalyze social transformation and spearhead grassroots development efforts in their communities.
The Grants Assistant has the important job of helping the Fundraising Team to work with international donors to garner support for Tostan. This goal will be achieved mainly through the
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| Position Title: |
Human Resources and Operations Assistant |
| Type: |
Intern |
| Location: |
Washington, DC, USA |
| Description: |
Every year, Africans who participate in Tostan’s Community Empowerment Program (CEP) catalyze social transformation and spearhead grassroots development efforts in their communities.
The Human Resources and Operations (HR/O) Assistant has the important job of helping Tostan to connect invaluable interns and volunteers with appropriate opportunities and project work. The HRO assistant will work
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| Position Title: |
Nike Project Volunteer |
| Type: |
Volunteer |
| Location: |
Kaolack, Senegal |
| Description: |
Since September 2008, Tostan has collaborated with the Nike Foundation on a three-year project entitled “
Empowering Communities to Empower Girls: Changing Social Norms to Unleash the Potential of Adolescent Girls in Senegal.”
The goal of the project is to improve the lives of adolescent girls in 50 communities in
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| Position Title: |
Project Assistant Volunteer |
| Type: |
Volunteer |
| Location: |
Thiès or Dakar, Senegal |
| Description: |
Each year, Africans who participate in Tostan’s programs catalyze social transformation and spearhead grassroots development efforts in their communities. Project Assistant Volunteers (PAVs) work directly with Tostan staff and Regional Volunteers to maintain specific projects that in turn support programming in numerous African communities. PAVs are assigned projects depending
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| Position Title: |
Project Manager, Guinea |
| Type: |
Volunteer |
| Location: |
Labé, Guinea |
| Description: |
The general goals for Tostan
Guinea’s Project Manager are to assist the National Coordinator with assuring deliverables, furthering donor relations, completing administrative tasks, tracking deadlines, and liaising with both national staff and international Tostan offices.
Start Date:
April 2010
Minimum commitment:
1 year
required, 2 years
preferred
Hours per week:
40
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Regional Volunteers |
| Type: |
Volunteer |
| Location: |
Senegal |
| Description: |
Positions open on a rolling basis
Tostan has long benefited from the talents of international volunteers who each year bring a wide range of skills to the organization. Tostan is now building on this tradition and addressing key organizational needs at a regional level through the creation of the position of Regional
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| Position Title: |
Strategic Grants Manager |
| Type: |
Volunteer |
| Location: |
Dakar, Senegal |
| Description: |
The Strategic Grants Manager has for a general goal to assist the Executive Team with the management of and reporting on operational plans related to the implementation of the Tostan Five Year Strategic Plan. The volunteer will be in charge of monitoring outputs related to these plans and ensuring their achievement
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| Position Title: |
Traditional Arts Project Assistant |
| Type: |
Volunteer |
| Location: |
Dakar and Thies, Senegal |
| Description: |
Tostan’s Empowered Communities Network (ECN) reinforces communities that have participated in the Community Empowerment Program (CEP) by facilitating partnerships and funding for projects that promote socioeconomic wellbeing.
This specific volunteer position for the development of traditional crafts in Senegal for the export market will serve as the point person on a project
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