Discover Worlds is currently in the process of identifying a candidate to fill the role of Chief Financial Officer, which was recently vacated.

Discover Worlds is an international, entirely student-run, non-profit organization that focuses on empowering high school students to affect social change. With an Executive Board based primarily at Duke, the organization consists of an extensive network of chapters worldwide in countries ranging from India to Rwanda to the US.

At Discover Worlds, we seek to end global issues by motivating and inspiring youth to use their talents to spread awareness and take action on these issues. We accomplish this in two ways: we raise awareness of global issues and empower students around the world to affect the change that they wish to see in the world and we support Rwandan orphans of HIV/AIDS and genocide through our University Scholarship Program and our Umbano Sister School Program.

As mentioned earlier, the position of Chief Financial Officer was recently vacated and we are currently accepting applications for this position. The responsibilities of the position can be found in the job description included below. If you are interested in this position, please email either Anjali Bhatia or Ben Dean expressing your interest in the position with your resume attached. Please respond soon!

CFO Job Description:

• Responsible for monitoring and documenting all fiscal activities of the Executive Board of the organization
• Directs financial strategy, planning and forecasting in collaboration with other executive positions
• Identifies and analyzes opportunities for expansion
• Projects organizational growth

Regards,

Ben Dean
Discover Worlds
Chief Operating Officer

Join The Uyisenga Scholars team and help make a difference in the life of students in the Rwandan area as a Director of Program Management:

I. Education and Experience

• Acquiring High School Diploma or Acquiring College Degree
• Proficiency in Microsoft Products (Excel a plus!)
• Have experience in the field of community service

II. Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Must have strong organizational, management skills; must be able to multi-task
• Excellent communications skills: oral and written
• Must be able to adapt quickly to our computer software databases
• Good writing skills

III. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Planning/Organizational Management

• Plan, develop and administrative financial, strategic, business, and fundraising planning
• Plan, coordinate volunteer events/activities
• Plan, develop, and administrate our volunteer program
• Plan, create fundraising goals to help raise money for program
• Write weekly grants to small businesses
• Create monthly brochures, newsletters, professional letters to distribute information about our organization
• Direct certain projects by Director
• Plan, develop, and research education statistics
• Create long-term program goals
• Create Program Evaluations monthly
• Update incoming/outgoing budget in database
• Create 360 degree Evaluations for company
• Keep regular and accurate records of volunteer work sessions by timely input into the journaling database

Industry: Non-Profit

Hours: 20 hours a week

Pay: Volunteer Service

Note: Duties may be changed or added.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send cover letter and résumé to: <amarron@discoverworlds.org>.