Job Opportunity for Manager – Partnerships and Operations at Key Education Foundation in Bengaluru

About Us

Key Education Foundation (KEF) is a not-for-profit organisation that works to improve the quality of Early Childhood Education (ECE) for children.
Our mission is to ensure quality early childhood education for children by empowering schools, teachers and parents, and sharing knowledge and resources to enable systemic change. We currently work with 45+ low-fee private schools and also work with the Government of Karnataka in enriching pre-primary education in 22 schools 

About the Role

At KEF, we believe that play-based learning activities conducted in a safe environment by a safe adult during early childhood are the best way to ensure long-lasting development for a child. We implement our programs by partnering with Affordable Private Schools (APS), Government Schools, other NGOs and Parents. The Partnerships and Operations Manager will be primarily responsible for strategising & building partnerships along with planning and procuring the necessary resources, and managing the overall operations to ensure the successful implementation of our programs.

Role: Manager – Partnerships & Operations
Commitment: Full time
Location: Bangalore
Joining date: Immediate
Remuneration: Ranging between 4.2 to 6.5 LPA

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Partnerships

● Create the partnership strategy and build a pipeline of potential partners to implement our programs.

● Assist in the creation and execution of outreach plans for our programs.

● Monitor the progress of the program implementation and support as necessary.

● Conduct a needs assessment to understand the requirements of potential partners and plan for effective ways to pitch our programs.

● Visit and engage with schools, NGOs & communities to pitch our programs as required. Depending on the phase of the project cycle through the year, this role will also include pitching the program to stakeholders and working towards onboarding them onto our programs.

Operations

● Oversee the backend operations for effective implementation of our programs.

● Manage the inventory of our resources and engage with vendors for their procurement.

● Ensure timely delivery of our products and resources to our partner schools.

● Track and manage the payments from partner schools.

Essential Mindsets

We are looking for someone who is:

● Passionate about early childhood education, partnerships/sales and operations

● Values collaboration and works well in teams

● Enjoys experimenting, values learning and feedback

Essential Knowledge and Skills

● Excellent spoken communication in English

● Knowledge of spoken Kannada and Hindi is preferred

● Active listener and enjoys conversing with people

● Attention to detail and high ownership

Qualification and Experience

● Graduate degree

● Minimum 1-3 years of experience in managing partnerships and operations preferably in the education sector

What we offer

● Impact visibility: See the impact of your work in ensuring quality early childhood education for young children in India

● Opportunity: Innovate, experiment and implement solutions. Learn and grow as a professional in the space

● Community: A safe space of committed individuals for every conversation that you want to have

● Agency: Contribute your voice and ideas as a key member of the organisation

This role requires you to travel within the city. Hence a person with their own vehicle is preferred.

How to apply

Send an email with your CV and a brief cover letter on why you are interested in this role. Mail your application/queries to sheetal@keyeducationfoundation.org We will respond to you within 1 week of receiving your application.