Job Opportunity for Solution Design Lead at Mantra4Change in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

**Job Title:** Project Associate

 

**Organization:** HROne (A company focused on solving the waste management crisis in the Indian Himalayan Region, working at the intersection of Climate Change, Biodiversity Habitat Conservation, and Informal livelihoods.  They have a team of 200+ employees across Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.)

 

**Job Location:** Uttarakhand, India

 

**Department:** Projects

 

**Employment Type:** Permanent

 

**Experience Required:**  The specific number of years of experience is not explicitly stated in the provided text. However, the job description emphasizes the need for experience in both fieldwork and office work, suggesting some prior professional experience is preferred.

 

**Job Description:**

 

HROne seeks a highly driven and dynamic Project Associate passionate about waste management to contribute to our Uttarakhand programs.  This role blends fieldwork and office-based responsibilities, offering exposure to direct field work, team management, and task management.

 

**Primary Responsibilities:**

 

* Provide project management support, monitoring timelines, invoices, and deliverables to ensure compliance with funder requirements.

* Conduct extensive fieldwork, building relationships with local stakeholders and community mobilizers.

* Develop and execute engagement plans and strategies with multiple stakeholders to achieve project objectives.

* Conduct analysis and contribute to reports and project materials for compliance.

* Design, implement, and maintain project databases.

* Coordinate project activities, resources, equipment, and information.

* Contribute to primary and secondary research on waste management initiatives.

* Co-lead project workshops and sessions with stakeholders.

* Perform other duties as assigned.

 

 

**Key Skills and Attributes:**

 

* Proficiency in MS Excel and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive).

* Extensive experience in both fieldwork and office work.

* Physical and mental resilience for work in challenging terrain.

* Strong relationship-building skills.

* Meticulous record-keeping and attention to detail.

* Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines.

* Exceptional interpersonal skills and teamwork abilities.

* Self-management skills and decision-making capabilities.

* Hardworking, confident, committed, honest, trustworthy, and diligent.

* Internet savvy and familiar with social media.

* Strong desire to learn and contribute.

 

**Salary:**  Not specified in the provided text.

**Job Title:** Solution Design Lead

 

**Company:** Mantra4Change

 

**About Mantra4Change:** Mantra4Change is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming public education in India.  For a decade, they have worked with educational stakeholders to improve schools across various states. Their focus is on creating enriching learning experiences for children at scale, sustainably, and rapidly.  They aim to impact critical challenges at the ground level (teacher capacity building), system level (empowering leaders with tools), and ecosystem level (inspiring changemakers).

 

**Job Location:** Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

 

**Experience Required:** Minimum 3 years of experience.  A degree in education or an equivalent field is required.  Prior experience leading design efforts for adult education, particularly in school leadership development, is preferred. Experience teaching in low-income or government schools is highly desirable.

 

**Responsibilities:**

 

* Conduct primary and secondary research to understand stakeholder needs and inform solution development.

* Create and curate various educational assets and solution packages (courses, case studies, tools, projects, session plans, handbooks, etc.) for teachers, head teachers, Block Education Officers, DIET officials, Key Resource Persons, and other stakeholders.

* Develop and review standards and templates to facilitate the creation and scalable implementation of solutions by the field team and Education Department officials.

* Pilot and evaluate solutions, providing recommendations for large-scale implementation.

* Leverage technology to disseminate and monitor solutions.

* Facilitate capacity-building initiatives to enhance solution design competencies within the organization.

* Leverage prior educational experience to improve the quality of solution assets.

* Identify and develop new external partnerships to leverage existing resources.

* Occasional travel to field locations.

 

**Competencies Required:**

 

* Proven problem-solving skills.

* Strong primary and secondary research experience.

* Effective planning and time-management skills.

* Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.

* Adaptability and willingness to learn in challenging situations.

 

 

**Remuneration:** INR 600,000 – 800,000 per annum (depending on competency and experience)