Trustee for EdTech Charity

What will you be doing?

Camara is governed by an experienced Board and management team, with trustees based across Ireland and the UK. The Board brings experience across education, technology, finance, governance, international development and organisational leadership. As Camara enters a new phase of growth, we are looking to strengthen the Board further with trustees who can help us scale our work, deepen our partnerships and maintain strong governance.

Camara’s biggest opportunity is also its biggest challenge. For 20 years, we have used technology to improve education in low-income communities, setting up digital learning centres, training teachers and supporting schools across Africa. We are now building on that foundation to scale AI-enabled education in schools that often have limited or no reliable internet access. Our offline AI tools are designed to support teachers with lesson planning, quizzes, classroom content and digital learning, without requiring constant connectivity.

This is a pivotal moment for Camara. Our recent $2.56 million UNICEF partnership in Ethiopia provides a platform to roll out 115 AI-powered classrooms, supporting more than 1,500 teachers and school leaders and 7,000 students. The Board’s role is to help ensure that this growth is well governed, financially sustainable and focused on genuine educational impact.

The new trustee will play an active role in helping Camara move from a proven model to a larger, more ambitious phase of delivery. Depending on their background, they may be invited to join or help shape a Board subcommittee in areas such as fundraising, corporate partnerships, finance, audit and risk, technology, programme impact or governance. We would also expect trustees to support Camara as ambassadors, opening doors where appropriate and helping us build relationships with funders, companies, education partners and other stakeholders.

This role matters because Camara is working at the intersection of three urgent issues: educational inequality, digital exclusion and responsible access to AI. Children in low-income communities are at risk of being left even further behind as AI reshapes education and employment. Camara’s work is designed to close that gap by bringing practical, teacher-supported, AI-enabled learning into schools that would otherwise be excluded.

For a new trustee, this is a chance to contribute to a proven organisation at an important inflection point. The Board will help shape how Camara grows, how we measure and communicate our impact, how we build long-term partnerships, and how we ensure that AI is used in a way that strengthens teaching and expands opportunity for children across Africa.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for people who are committed to improving education and expanding opportunity for children in low-income communities. The ideal trustee will bring sound judgement, strategic thinking, and a willingness to contribute actively to Camara’s next phase of growth.

We welcome candidates from a range of backgrounds, but we are particularly interested in people with experience in one or more of the following areas:

Fundraising and philanthropy — helping Camara build relationships with foundations, major donors, trusts, philanthropists and institutional funders.

Corporate partnerships and ESG — supporting our work with companies that want to create social and environmental impact through technology reuse, digital inclusion and education.

Technology, AI and digital inclusion — helping us think carefully about how AI-enabled tools can be deployed responsibly and effectively in low-resource school environments.

International development and education — bringing insight into school systems, teacher training, education policy, programme delivery or development partnerships in Africa or other low-income settings.

Finance, audit and risk — strengthening Board oversight of financial sustainability, controls, risk management and governance as Camara scales its work.

The most important qualities are a genuine commitment to Camara’s mission, the ability to think strategically, and a practical willingness to help the organisation build partnerships and resources. We are not looking for passive trustees. We want people who can bring experience, networks, constructive challenge and energy to the Board.

We would particularly welcome candidates with lived or professional experience of education, technology or development in Africa, and people with a strong understanding of the realities facing under-resourced schools. Camara works in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia, so insight into these or similar contexts would be valuable.

We are also keen to broaden the diversity of the Board, including in terms of background, geography, gender, ethnicity, age and professional experience. Prior trustee or charity board experience is helpful but not essential. We are open to first-time trustees who can bring relevant expertise, good judgement and a serious commitment to the role.

Above all, we are looking for trustees who believe that children in low-income communities should not be left behind by the digital and AI revolution, and who want to help Camara make that belief practical through better teaching, better learning and better opportunities.

What difference will you make?

The new trustee will help Camara make a practical difference to children and teachers in some of the most under-resourced comunities in Africa.

Camara’s work is based on a simple but powerful idea: access to technology, combined with teacher training and relevant learning content, can improve education and open up life opportunities. Since 2005, Camara has set up computer labs in over 13,000 schools, trained more than 70,000 teachers, and supported 5 million children to become digitally literate.

The next stage of our work is especially important. Many schools in low-income communities still have limited or no reliable internet access. Camara is now developing and deploying offline AI-assisted learning tools that can work in these environments. These tools can help teachers prepare lessons, create quizzes, support students, and bring digital learning into classrooms that would otherwise be excluded from the AI revolution.

A new trustee will help Camara scale this work responsibly and sustainably. Their contribution will strengthen the Board’s ability to make good strategic decisions, support management, build partnerships, improve fundraising, and ensure that our programmes remain focused on real educational impact.

The impact of this trustee role is therefore not abstract. It will help determine how quickly and effectively Camara can bring AI-enabled digital learning to schools where children are least likely to have access to technology, but where the need and potential benefit are greatest.

For the right person, this is a chance to help shape a proven organisation at a pivotal moment — moving from 20 years of digital inclusion work into a new phase where AI can support better teaching, better learning, and better opportunities for children across Africa.

Additional information

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Before you apply

Please apply through Reach with a short note explaining why you are interested in Camara and what you feel you could contribute to the Board. A CV and LinkedIn profile are helpful, but we are most interested in understanding your relevant experience, motivation and the areas where you would like to add value.

We will review applications on a rolling basis. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an initial informal conversation with the Chair, CEO or other Trustee. This will be followed by a further discussion with one or more existing trustees. Final candidates may be asked to meet additional Board members before appointment.

The process is expected to take around 3–4 months, allowing time for conversations, mutual due diligence and Board approval. We will aim to keep applicants updated throughout the process.

We are happy to have confidential exploratory conversations with people who are interested but would like to understand more before formally applying.