We're Hiring: Community Manager
Join Our Team: Community Manager (Hybrid Role)
Location: Lagos, Nigeria (includes on-site work and 2 Saturdays per month)
Application Deadline: August 9th, 2025
Start Date: September 2025
CAIN Educational Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering underprivileged African children and youth with access to quality education, digital skills, and opportunities that break the cycle of poverty.
We are seeking a Community Manager who is passionate about people, community-building, and social impact. The ideal candidate will nurture vibrant communities across our network—volunteers, alumni, beneficiaries, donors, staff, and partners—ensuring everyone feels connected, valued, and inspired to be part of our transformative mission.
Key Responsibilities
Volunteer & Alumni Engagement
- Build and maintain an active volunteer network, offering value, appreciation, and timely information on volunteer opportunities at CAIN.
- Develop and manage a thriving alumni network, keeping alumni connected to CAIN’s mission and engaged with opportunities for collaboration, mentorship, and storytelling.
- Plan and coordinate community events (virtual and in-person) to strengthen volunteer and alumni engagement.
Beneficiary Communication & Support
- Conduct regular check-ins with current students, parents, and grantees, offering support, updates, capturing feedback, and tracking progress.
- Track and report alumni progress, identifying challenges and sharing relevant opportunities for education, employment, or mentorship.
Donor, Partner & Sponsor Relations
- Provide consistent, personalized updates to donors, sponsors, and partners, celebrating milestones and transparently communicating challenges and impact.
- Support fundraising efforts by cultivating strong, ongoing relationships with external stakeholders.
Internal Community & Staff Support
- Foster a warm, collaborative, and unified working culture across the CAIN team.
- Support staff across departments with tasks such as research, program implementation, monitoring and evaluation, fundraising, and community storytelling.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution.
- 1–2 years of experience in community management or a similar people-centered role (experience with youth, volunteers, or donor engagement is a plus).
- Excellent interpersonal skills—able to engage effectively with individuals across various ages, backgrounds, and cultures.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal (you should be comfortable drafting emails, reports, and community stories).
- A jovial, friendly, and proactive personality—someone who brings energy and warmth into every interaction.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple relationships and tasks at once.
- Tech-savvy and comfortable using communication and CRM tools (e.g., WhatsApp, Zoom, Airtable, Google Workspace).
- Willingness to work on some Saturdays for events, check-ins, community meetings etc.
Additional Competencies (Preferred)
- Experience working in or with nonprofit organizations.
- Familiarity with donor management tools or email marketing software.
- Event planning and coordination skills.
- Storytelling or content creation experience (for newsletters or social media).
- Monitoring and evaluation skills, particularly in tracking program impact and engagement.
Compensation & Benefits
- ₦150,000 – ₦200,000 net/month, depending on experience and qualifications
- Opportunities for growth, performance-based incentives, and professional development
- The chance to be part of a purpose-driven organization making a real difference in the lives of African youth
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their resume and a cover letter detailing their interest in the role and highlighting relevant experiences and skills to:
info@cainafrica.org
Deadline: August 9, 2025
Subject line: Application – Community Manager
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: ₦150,000.00 - ₦200,000.00 per month
Application Deadline: 09/08/2025