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Digital Impact Lead (Volunteer)

Diani, Kenya | 2–6 months | On-site

We’re recruiting a Volunteer Digital Impact Lead to run our pilot digital learning lab in a public secondary school in Diani, focusing on Grades 10–12.

The pilot is founder-funded and designed to move quickly, learn fast, and generate the evidence we need to scale responsibly across more schools.

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Project initial goals

• A pilot computer lab set-up and running in a local secondary school
• Learners in Grades 10–12 demonstrating progress in:
  • Basic computer literacy, fluency in Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations
  • Using Khan Academy to support core studies
• A clear, credible evidence base for the next phase (impact notes, learner/teacher quotes, simple baseline-and-follow-up results, and media assets)

What you’ll do

• Confirm a pilot partner school and agree a practical operating approach
• Coordinate the setup of connectivity and devices (pilot-funded)
• Support the teacher-led onboarding into basic computer and internet usage
• Maintain a simple accountability approach with the school for ongoing learner participation
• Run lightweight measurement and documentation so the programme can scale

Requirements (must-have)

• Comfortable working high-autonomy, with weekly 1:1s for support
• Strong organisation and follow-through (clear weekly updates)
• Confident engaging stakeholders (teachers and students) in a school environment
• Able to document progress clearly (written updates + basic photos/video where appropriate)
• Safeguarding-first mindset and professionalism working with young people

Nice-to-have

• Experience in education, youth programmes, NGO operations, or international development
• Basic monitoring/evaluation or research experience
• Media/content experience (interviews, short video, storytelling)

What we provide

• Private en-suite accommodation with a/c next to Skippers
• Programme budget: For pilot delivery (hardware, internet etc) and evidence capture
• Bikes / scooter access locally
• Founder-backed decision-making and weekly 1:1 support
• A clear roadmap: the pilot is Phase 1, with scaling planned based on evidence

Role boundaries (to keep it viable)

• This role is focused on the pilot and evidence capture
• Fundraising and partnerships are part of the next phase, informed by what we learn in the pilot
• On-site presence is expected for the first three months; hybrid is possible after that once the pilot is stable

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: Will I be staying on-site at Skippers?
• A: No, our volunteer flat is across the street it’s about a 2-3 minute walk, same facilities available (Gym, Coworking, Pool, Shared kitchen), different room.

• Q: Will I be able to do a full-time remote job alongside this?
• A: No, this will need a good bit of hands on work, if you were freelancing part-time it would be realistic;

• Q: Will you feed me?
• A: Yes you will get breakfast and 12 meal boxes and 2 pizzas a week.

How to apply

Apply via our form by clicking here