Job Opportunity for Project Lead at Central Square Foundation in Delhi

Location: Delhi 

Founded in 2012, Central Square Foundation (CSF) is a non-profit philanthropic foundation working on the vision of ensuring quality school education for all children in India. We are driven by our mission to transform the school education system with a focus on improving learning outcomes of children, especially from low-income communities. 

We believe that ensuring Universal, Early, Conceptual and Procedural Mastery of Foundational Skills is absolutely essential for the overall success of the education system. In order to achieve this, we partner with individuals and social impact organizations to bring innovative solutions in education, as well as work with the government to drive systemic impact. We collaborate with the ecosystem to leverage knowledge, build evidence and create proven tools around critical issues such as early learning, EdTech, classroom instruction methods and governance. 

Position Summary:

CSF is supports multiple central and state governments agencies to plan, design and implement large scale education reform initiatives. This involves the co-creation and implementation of comprehensive project plans, providing technical support in the areas of project planning, and coordinating with other agencies involved in the implementation of a program. This demands efficient management of multiple, ambiguous work-streams with tight deadlines, and consistent engagement with government officials at various levels of seniority. 

Based out of New Delhi, the Project Lead (PL) will play an important role in ensuring that ambitious reform initiatives are implemented in an efficient and effective manner. The PL will be expected to adapt to ambiguous circumstances, effectively respond to government requests, and strengthen CSF’s strategic goals.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Building and maintaining relations with key government officials and other relevant stakeholders in the ecosystem
• Co-develop and operationalize project plans and implementation programs for large scale education reform programs 
• Engage and coordinate with multiple government and non-government agencies (NGO, NPOs and multilaterals), as part of different project implementation initiatives 
• Create project reports, pitch decks and concept notes to support different Government stakeholders 
• Engage and onboard existing and new CSF vendors for seamless and efficient execution of project priorities 
• Providing regular updates to CSF management on progress, insights, opportunities and areas for course correction

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with 5-7 years of work experience 
• Candidates with experience in high functioning consulting environment and project management experience will be given preference 
• Ability to lead meetings, deliver presentations, and represent CSF to external audiences
• Strong stakeholder engagement and management capabilities 
• Strong planning and organizational skills, and an ability to be able to set priorities, plan projects and meet deadlines 
• Fluency in Hindi and English is a mandatory requirement 
• Open to travel to partner sites / states when needed 

Desired Qualities 

• Entrepreneurial spirit and ‘can-do’ attitude 
• Critical thinking and analytical skills 
• Operating style suited to working in a small-organization setting, where teamwork and resourcefulness are highly valued 
• Excellent leadership skills, including ability to manage multiple projects at a time
• Excellent management skills including attention to detail, ability to organize and present information and multitasking skills

Compensation: Remuneration will be competitive with Indian philanthropy pay scales and will depend upon the candidate’s experience levels.