JOB TITLE: Suas General Manager
REPORTS TO: Suas Board of Directors
LOCATION: Dublin
THEME: Literacy Education
SUAS BACKGROUND
Suas Educational Development is an ambitious, education-focused social
change organisation that supports programmes in Ireland, India, Kenya
and Zambia.?Our vision is a world where all young people are given
the opportunity to realise their full potential in life and go on to
create positive change in their society. We have two main strands of
work: we work with partner schools and organisations to improve
literacy outcomes for children in disadvantaged communities, and we
also seek to increase third-level students? awareness, understanding
and action on a range of development issues including education.
We are at an exciting stage in our development and are looking to hire
a General Manager to lead Suas? work to improve literacy outcomes
for children in disadvantaged communities. Suas holds a simple but
powerful belief, for children in disadvantaged communities, literacy
changes everything. It is the means through which every child can
realise their potential.
Suas works with designated disadvantaged schools across Ireland to
provide intensive support to students who are struggling with reading
and maths. Suas volunteers have been proven to significantly boost the
reading, maths and confidence levels of the children involved in the
programme who are aged 8 to **Apply on the website**. In the **Apply
on the website** school year we supported **Apply on the website**
children with the help of over **Apply on the website** trained
volunteers. We are currently piloting online literacy support
programmes in response to COVID-**Apply on the website**. The
programme is delivered with support from various foundations and
corporates e.g. Rethink Ireland, basis.point, Folens.
Suas has also worked to improve literacy outcomes for children in
disadvantaged communities abroad, and has recently completed a pilot
programme supporting **Apply on the website** community schools and
over 6,**Apply on the website** children in Zambia. This programme was
supported by Irish Aid. Suas is currently reviewing its international
programme in the context of COVID-**Apply on the website**.
JOB SUMMARY
The Suas General Manager (GM) reports directly to the Suas Board of
Directors. The incumbent is responsible for leading programme
development and delivery, fundraising, partnerships and
representation. The Suas GM leads and directly manages a team of
Project Managers to ensure quality programme implementation. He/she is
also responsible for ensuring effective financial management,
reporting and donor compliance in close collaboration with the STAND
GM as part of a power sharing executive.
PLEASE SEE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED BELOW.
TO APPLY
Applicants can apply by submitting a CV and cover letter to **Apply on
the website**. The closing date for applications is **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**TH JULY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**. Applications will be
reviewed on a rolling basis. Candidates must be legally entitled to
work in Ireland at the time of application. We regret to inform you
that we are not in a position to respond to all candidates and will
only respond to shortlisted candidates.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
