Consultant Scholarship Coordinator

Who are we?

A Million Voices (AMV) is a Norwegian non-religious non-profit organization with activities in the Philippines. AMV’s daily manager and Executive Board are based abroad and, as we do not have an in-country office, we are looking for a consultant to support our program in the role as a scholarship coordinator. The position is based in Baseco, Manila.

While we may be a small organization, we believe in quality over quantity, which is reflected in our scholarship program that follows students from elementary school to college graduation. We currently have sixteen scholars in our program.

Program wise, we provide support to our scholars, in the form of transportation allowances, school supplies, school fees, mentorship and so on, as well as health and emergency assistance. We additionally operate a small learning hub in Baseco, serving as a computer lab and meeting place for our scholars.

For more information, kindly see our website: https://www.amillionvoices.no/

What would a scholarship coordinator be doing?

· Coordinate all support aspects of the scholarship program, ensuring that scholar needs are addressed adequately, with tasks such as:

o Monitor scholar progress and well-being;

o Communicate and meet with scholars and parents regularly;

o Conduct home and school visits;

o Facilitate activities and/or seminars;

o Monitor and maintain the learning hub;

o Collect, review, and approve allowance and fund requests, and, upon need, distribute these;

o Update scholar files and monitor required scholar deliverables.

o Set up and coordinate a parent volunteering schedule;

o Assist in cases of emergency, such as fire relief support to scholars;

o Attend, plan and/or coordinate internal and external meetings;

· Coordinate with volunteers, service providers, collaborating partners and others in relation to activities and projects, upon need;

· Prepare reports, budgets and recommendations;

· Assist with admin tasks, such as purchasing and bills payments, research needs, office necessities, and service provider arrangements, upon need;

· Communicate regularly with AMV.

Who are we looking for?

· You are a social worker (licensed is not a requirement) or community development worker by profession. Relevant work experience is preferred.

· You have work experience from Baseco and/or Tondo areas.

· You are fluent in Tagalog and English, both written and oral.

· You are available two to three days per week, where one day must be Saturdays.

· You are able to work independently, as you will be the only team member in the area.

· You are comfortable with working from the learning hub in Baseco, which is where the position is based.

· You are comfortable with computer based work and with managing documents/documentation in an organized manner.