Scholarship Coordinator

SHOFCO is a leading grassroots organization working to uplift vulnerable communities.

The Scholarship Coordinator will serve as the key link between SHOFCO, schools, families, and scholars. The role focuses on ensuring vulnerable girls are enrolled in school, supported holistically, and remain in education through continuous mentorship, monitoring, and community engagement.

1. Build strong relationships with schools, principals, bursars, and teachers
2. Work with SUN committees to identify and support eligible students
3. Liaise with families to ensure active involvement in learners’ education
4. Collaborate with local organizations and government bodies supporting vulnerable girls
5. Coordinate mentorship programs and school holiday activities
6. Provide psychosocial support and mentorship to scholarship recipients
7. Monitor student attendance, performance, and wellbeing
8. Identify and flag at-risk students for intervention
9. Conduct onboarding sessions for new scholars and families
10. Escalate critical welfare cases to the Gender and Scholarship teams
11. Ensure continuous engagement with parents/guardians
12. Maintain accurate and updated scholar databases
13. Manage scholarship application and recruitment pipelines
14. Conduct home and school visits for monitoring purposes
15. Ensure timely submission of required scholar documents
16. Support data collection, verification, and reporting
17. Contribute to program improvement and evaluation processes
18. Provide insights for improving scholarship delivery systems
19. Support efficiency and impact improvements in field operations

1. Minimum Diploma in Education, Social Work, Community Development or related field
2. Bachelor’s degree is an added advantage
3. At least 2 years experience in education, youth programs, or community-based work
4. Experience working with vulnerable communities preferred
5. Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
6. Counselling or psychosocial support certification
7. Strong data management and reporting skills
8. Excellent communication and networking abilities
9. Ability to work in field/community settings
10. Highly organized and detail-oriented
11. Ability to work independently and under pressure