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Description
~ We Care Solar (WCS), with its award-winning Solar Suitcase, has advanced the use of solar electricity in under-resourced health facilities to improve maternal and child health outcomes. ~
Over the past five years, WCS's Suitcases have brought light and essential power to more than 800 health centers in Africa, Asia and Latin America. To date, WCS has trained over 1000 health workers and technicians, and have served over 300,000 mothers and infants.
We Share Solar is an innovative educational program of the non-profit organization, We Care Solar. We Share Solar empowers youth to "learn, build and share." Students learn about the effects of energy poverty on youth in other countries, build compact solar electric systems called Solar Suitcases, and then donate these to schools, orphanages, and community organizations in countries without reliable electricity.
We Share Solar leads professional development workshop for educators. We Share's educational program includes interactive classes with stimulating lesson plans, photo-rich curriculum and hands-on experiential learning.
Position Overview
Our organization is growing. We are looking for energetic team members who are committed to our mission, work well in a start-up environment, enjoy taking initiative and have a track record of success.
Local Applicants Only. The We Share Solar Program Manager is a new full-time position based in our Berkeley, CA office. The Program Manager oversees the work of a Program Coordinator, works closely with the We Care Solar team, including the co-founders of We Share Solar, and reports to the COO of We Care Solar.
Responsibilities
- Oversee U.S. based educational programs for educators
- Support curriculum development efforts led by Co-Founder
- Identify implementation partners in key developing countries and create long-lasting collaborative relationships
- Negotiate contracts and create strategic deployment plans with partners to optimize our impact and sustainability
- Develop installation plans with and coordinate logistics with international partner organizations
- Oversee partner-led programs, including trainings, transport, installations, and monitoring and evaluation activities
- Collect and review data from partners to improve program effectiveness
- Prepare reports for key stakeholders including donors
- Support development activities
- Lead development and ongoing management of social media presence; work with WCS on communications
- Work with Program Coordinator to develop a volunteer management program, including student interns collecting data and stories from in-country partners
Qualifications
Requirements:
- Undergraduate degree in the sciences or other experience that demonstrates technical aptitude
- Experience or technical expertise in renewable energy (preferably Solar)
- Demonstrated success in developing productive partnerships
- At least 5 years of full-time professional experience, including at least 1 year living and working in developing countries
- Project management experience and affinity
- Passion for the mission of We Share Solar
- Strong written & oral communications skills
- Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and adaptability
- Highly organized, ability to prioritize tasks and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Willingness to travel 25% of the time
- Strongly Desired/Plus
- Non-profit experience
- Experience with educational programs, particularly those focused on STEM education
- Understanding of solar power/STEM education
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