Endorsements & Partnerships (Experienced Volunteer Only)

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Endorsements & Partnerships (Experienced Volunteer Only)

Organization: Santos Creations Educational Foundation (SCEF)

Programmes: NESA-Africa (2025–2027) • EduAid-Africa Webinars • Rebuild My School Africa

Location: Remote (Africa / Global)

Time Commitment: Minimum 15 hours per week

Duration: January 2026 – December 2027

Role Type: Professional Volunteer (Senior-Level)

About Santos Creations Educational Foundation (SCEF)

Santos Creations Educational Foundation (SCEF) is a pan-African nonprofit advancing education quality, accountability, and inclusion across Africa.

This role supports only the following SCEF programmes:

• New Education Standard Award Africa (NESA-Africa) — a continental education recognition and accountability platform (2025–2027 cycle)
• EduAid-Africa Webinars — policy, systems-strengthening, and education dialogue series
• Rebuild My School Africa — an education infrastructure and inclusion programme focused on safe, accessible learning environments

No other SCEF projects or initiatives fall within the scope of this role.

About the Role

SCEF is seeking an experienced professional volunteer to support Endorsements & Partnerships across the three programmes listed above.

This is a credibility-critical and governance-sensitive role. It involves structured engagement with pan-African institutions, UN agencies, governments, embassies, foundations, and senior institutional networks to secure endorsements, advisory participation, facilitation, and delivery-aligned partnerships.

This role is not an internship, entry-level role, or learning placement.

Commitment Details

This is a senior-level volunteer role requiring consistent, accountable engagement, not ad-hoc availability.

• Time commitment: ~15–20 hours per week (minimum 15 hours)
• Duration: January 2026 – December 2027
• Working mode: Fully remote, independent execution
• Availability: Responsiveness during time-sensitive outreach cycles and scheduled institutional calls

Because the role involves high-level institutional engagement and reputational exposure, it is reserved strictly for experienced professionals.

What You Will Do

• Execute endorsement and partnership outreach for:
  • NESA-Africa (2025–2027)
  • EduAid-Africa Webinars
  • Rebuild My School Africa
• Secure formal endorsement letters, goodwill statements, and advisory participation confirmations
• Manage structured follow-ups and long-term relationship continuity
• Ensure all engagements comply with:
  • Non-interference and firewall rules
  • Governance and reputational safeguards
  • NDPA/GDPR-aligned data handling
• Maintain clean documentation, permissions-to-list, and evidence packs
• Submit weekly reports and micro-updates to Admin

Who You Will Engage (Target Institutions by Classification)

You will work with pre-defined, senior-level institutions, including:

Pan-African & Continental Bodies

• African Union–linked education and development bodies
• AUDA-NEPAD, ECOSOCC, APRM
• ADEA, Pan-African University
• Regional Economic Communities (ECOWAS, SADC, EAC, COMESA, IGAD)

UN System & Multilateral Organisations

• UNESCO (HQ, IICBA, regional offices)
• UNICEF (WCARO / ESARO)
• UNDP, ILO (TVET & skills), UNECA
• UNESCO GEM Report / UIS
• Education Cannot Wait (ECW)

National Governments

• Ministries of Education
• Education agencies and commissions
• Infrastructure and special-needs education departments

Embassies & High Commissions

• EU Delegation
• UK, US, Canada, Germany, France, Japan, Korea, Nordic missions
• African embassies in host countries

Foundations & Philanthropy

• Mastercard Foundation
• Ford Foundation
• Gates Foundation
• Open Society Foundations
• Dangote Foundation
• TY Danjuma Foundation
• Motsepe Foundation
• Higherlife Foundation

Note: Funding or support never influences NESA-Africa nominations, judging, or winners.

Civil Society & NGOs

• FAWE, CAMFED, ANCEFA, AfLIA
• Save the Children, Plan International

Infrastructure & Delivery Partners

• Education infrastructure NGOs
• Disability-inclusive design and school safety partners
• WASH and built-environment organisations

Diaspora Associations

• African Diaspora Network (USA)
• AU Sixth-Region networks
• National diaspora federations

Governance Principles (Non-Negotiable)

• We honour education changemakers and enablers — not students or classroom teachers
• Funding or support never influences nominations, judging, or outcomes
• Independent jury and published criteria apply
• NDPA/GDPR-aligned data handling
• Permission-to-list required before public naming

Why This Role Requires Experience

This role interfaces directly with AU-linked bodies, UN agencies, embassies, governments, and global foundations. Errors in protocol, framing, or governance language can create reputational and diplomatic risk.

Accordingly, this role requires prior senior-level experience in institutional relations, partnerships, policy, diplomacy, or stakeholder engagement.

Required Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate:

• Proven senior experience in institutional relations, partnerships, diplomacy, policy, or stakeholder engagement
• Prior engagement with at least two of the following: AU/RECs, UN system, governments, embassies, global foundations, or large NGOs
• Strong professional writing and diplomatic communication skills
• Ability to operate independently in governance- and reputation-sensitive environments

Students, interns, and entry-level applicants should not apply.

How to Apply

Applications are assessed through both CV review and a structured video submission.

Please submit ALL of the following:

1) Professional CV

2) Video Submission (Required – 10 Questions)

• Length: 10–20 minutes total
• Format: Single, continuous video
• Language: English

Please answer all 10 questions:

1. Introduce yourself and summarise your professional background relevant to partnerships or institutional engagement.
2. Describe your experience working with pan-African bodies, UN agencies, governments, embassies, foundations, or large NGOs.
3. Why are you interested in supporting NESA-Africa, EduAid-Africa Webinars, and Rebuild My School Africa?
4. How do you distinguish between endorsement, advisory participation, facilitation, and sponsorship?
5. How would you protect NESA-Africa’s firewall ensuring funding never influences outcomes?
6. Share an example of managing institutional or reputational risk in a previous role.
7. How would your outreach approach differ between a UN agency and a private foundation?
8. How do you manage follow-ups, documentation, and reporting across multiple stakeholders?
9. What are the biggest credibility risks in education awards or multi-stakeholder platforms, and how would you mitigate them?
10. Confirm your availability and ability to commit at least 15 hours per week through December 2027.

Submission Details

📩 Email: nesa.africa@gmail.com

📌 Subject: Application – Endorsements & Partnerships (Experienced Volunteer)

Only applicants who submit both a CV and a complete video response to all 10 questions will be considered.

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