The Friends School of Ramallah / el-Bireh, a KG-12th grade, is over 100 years old. The School offers Palestinian curricula coupled with an American one for English Language (KG-12th) and other selected subjects for upper grades. The School offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) for 11th and 12th graders. Enrollment is nearly 1100 students in two very large campuses. Ramallah is a vibrant and safe city with an active cultural and expatriate life.

Position Available: Development Officer

Job Description:

The Friends School is an over-century old Quaker School providing quality educational opportunities in the Ramallah/El-Bireh area.  Serving over 1180 students from KG-12th grade on 2 campuses, the school is considered to by many to be the leading school in Palestine.  The school is accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) and 95% of its graduates enroll in universities in Palestine and abroad, including  many of the top universities around the world (Harvard, MIT, etc..).    The school offers a dynamic value-led curricula and has caught the attention of many loyal alumni and supporters worldwide.

 The School is seeking a dynamic individual with a proven track record to fill the position of Development Officer.  

 The Development Officer’s main objective will be to ensure that the school’s revenue base is expanded to include new supporters through the establishment and maintenance of strong donor communications and relationships. The post holder will be charged with soliciting and managing grants from individuals and organizations, organizing fundraising events and appeals, maintaining relations with our Alumni, preparing newsletters and appeals, among other tasks. A detailed job description, is available upon request from jthalji@palfriends.org.  

 Required Qualifications: A related university degree; at least 5 years of development/fundraising experience; demonstrated and dynamic inter-personal and communication skills; excellent command of written and spoken English, including creative presentation capabilities; understanding and upholding of Friends School values. It is desirable that the post-holder be familiar with the Friends School history and community. 

 Interested candidates are to send his/her CV with a cover letter expressing interest in the position and detailing areas of significant contribution to the Friends School. Applications are to be sent to application@palfriends.org no later than 15th of September 2008. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Fax: +972-2-295.8320
Email: admin@palfriends.org

volunteers

The School always encourages applications from staff volunteers to help with educational programs and extracurricular activities.  There are many activities that need volunteer support throughout the School year.  Interested candidates should send a personal letter describing their volunteer experience and professional background.