Teach For India
## Job Description: Executive Assistant to the CEO (Manager)
**Company:** Teach For India
**Location:** Mumbai; Pune
**About Teach For India:**
Teach For India is a non-profit organization on a mission to end educational inequity in India. With a vision for an India free of poverty and filled with love, Teach For India seeks to create a movement of leaders who work collectively and with love to transform the lives of millions of low-income children. Since its inception, Teach For India has placed over 4,600 Alumni in leadership roles across the education system, impacting the lives of over 1 in 10 children. They offer a two-year Fellowship Program where individuals teach in under-resourced classrooms, gaining invaluable experience and contributing to educational equity. Teach For India prides itself on being a passionate, idealistic, mission-driven team committed to learning and excellence, deeply rooted in its core values.
**Job Summary:**
The Executive Assistant to the CEO will play a critical role in supporting the CEO and the Senior Leadership team in achieving their strategic goals. This position requires an individual with strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, as well as a passion for Teach For India’s mission and vision.
**Responsibilities:**
* **Managing the CEO’s time:**
* Scheduling and coordinating all meetings
* Ensuring the CEO has the necessary materials and information for meetings
* Drafting and responding to emails
* Following up on meeting action items
* Making travel arrangements
* Managing and filing correspondence
* Serving as a personal representative internally and externally
* Ensuring the CEO’s professional and personal commitments are met
* **Supporting the CEO’s progress towards goals:**
* Maintaining a system for tracking and analyzing the CEO’s goals
* Preparing presentations and materials for internal and external commitments
* Collaborating closely with the Chief of Staff on Board, Senior Leadership, and Leadership engagement and events
* **Supporting Senior Leadership with high-priority projects:**
* Drafting and monitoring the annual budget for Senior Leadership
* Supporting research, project management, and documentation for ongoing projects
* **Data and Knowledge Management for the CEO:**
* Managing data for decision-making across functions
* Maintaining a knowledge management system for the CEO
* Upskilling to support the CEO in functional areas as needed
* **Managing the CEO’s Social Media Accounts and Public Relations:**
* Managing the CEO’s social media presence across all channels
* Collaborating with the Communications Team to amplify Teach For India’s work
* Managing PR and social media preparations with the Communications Team
* **Participating in and anchoring tasks and projects to support the CEO**
* **Contributing to team goals and priorities beyond individual goals**
* **Serving as an ambassador for the Teach For India brand and an advocate for educational equity**
* **Supporting key organizational areas such as Recruitment, Selection, Fundraising, Volunteering, and Movement Building**
**Qualifications:**
* 3-5 years of professional work experience
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Experience in driving operations in high-pressure, goal-driven environments
* Proven ability to collaborate effectively with diverse individuals and groups
* Demonstrated initiative and self-motivation
* Previous experience in teaching/education is an added advantage but not mandatory
* Commitment to Teach For India’s core values, vision, and mission
**This is a full-time, permanent position with competitive compensation and benefits.**
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