Officer, School Outreach and Al-Ibtikar Programmes

Sundus; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sundus in Abu Dhabi seeks an Officer, School Outreach and Al-Ibtikar Programmes to plan, coordinate, and deliver STEM outreach activities across UAE schools, including bootcamps, workshops, maker activities, competitions and campus visits.

You will manage end-to-end programme delivery, safeguarding, stakeholder engagement, reporting, and partnerships with teachers, mentors, and vendors, while maintaining CRM records and ensuring impact reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Education, Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years experience in STEM outreach, school engagement, education, or youth programme management.
• Experience working with schools in the UAE and knowledge of the local education sector.
• Understanding of safeguarding and duty of care for minors.
• Experience in programme coordination, budgeting, procurement, and reporting.
• Experience facilitating STEM or educational activities for students and teachers.
• Familiarity with CRM and participant management systems such as Zoho or HubSpot.
• Excellent English communication and organisational skills.
• Arabic proficiency is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel across the UAE and work occasional evenings/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver school outreach and Al-Ibtikar programmes.
• Coordinate with schools, teachers, STEM coordinators, students, and parents.
• Develop programme activities with faculty, laboratory staff, and mentors.
• Manage applications, participant records, consent, attendance, transport, and certification.
• Ensure safeguarding, safety, supervision, and duty-of-care requirements.
• Recruit, train, and coordinate mentors, volunteers, and facilitators.
• Coordinate facilities, equipment, laboratories, catering, transport, and IT requirements.
• Prepare programme and promotional materials in coordination with relevant teams.
• Manage vendors, quotations, procurement, invoices, and programme budgets.
• Maintain CRM records and prepare programme participation and outcome reports.
• Collect feedback and evaluate programme reach, quality, and impact.
• Maintain programme documentation, risk assessments, and operating procedures.

Skills

English communication

Organisational skills

Arabic language

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Education, Communications, or related field

Tools

Zoho CRM

HubSpot

Job description

Job Code :

JPC - 6694

Job Title

Officer, School Outreach and Al-Ibtikar Programmes

Job Location

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Job Purpose

To plan, coordinate, and deliver school-facing STEM outreach and Al-Ibtikar programmes, including bootcamps, mentorship cohorts, laboratory and maker activities, competitions, teacher workshops, and campus visits. The role will manage programmes end-to-end, from school and participant coordination through delivery, safeguarding, stakeholder engagement, and outcome reporting, contributing to the development of a strong STEM pipeline and enhancing the organisation s presence across the UAE school sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver school outreach and Al-Ibtikar programmes.
• Coordinate with schools, teachers, STEM coordinators, students, and parents.
• Develop programme activities with faculty, laboratory staff, and mentors.
• Manage applications, participant records, consent, attendance, transport, and certification.
• Ensure safeguarding, safety, supervision, and duty-of-care requirements.
• Recruit, train, and coordinate mentors, volunteers, and facilitators.
• Coordinate facilities, equipment, laboratories, catering, transport, and IT requirements.
• Prepare programme and promotional materials in coordination with relevant teams.
• Manage vendors, quotations, procurement, invoices, and programme budgets.
• Maintain CRM records and prepare programme participation and outcome reports.
• Collect feedback and evaluate programme reach, quality, and impact.
• Maintain programme documentation, risk assessments, and operating procedures.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor s degree in Engineering, Science, Education, Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years experience in STEM outreach, school engagement, education, or youth programme management.
• Experience working with schools in the UAE and knowledge of the local education sector.
• Understanding of safeguarding and duty of care for minors.
• Experience in programme coordination, budgeting, procurement, and reporting.
• Experience facilitating STEM or educational activities for students and teachers.
• Familiarity with CRM and participant management systems such as Zoho or HubSpot.
• Excellent English communication and organisational skills.
• Arabic proficiency is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel across the UAE and work occasional evenings/weekends.