Job Opportunity for Manager/Senior Manager (Operations) at Indus Action in Bhubaneshwar

The Role ‘Manager/Senior Manager’:

Indus Action’s impact in Odisha has thus far been through the partnership with the S&ME Department since 2019. Together, we have significantly strengthened the implementation of the Right to Education Act, Section 12(1)(c), ensuring that children from vulnerable backgrounds have access to quality education in private schools, securing admission for ~17,000 students in the past two academic years.

Indus Action is looking for a Manager/Senior Manager who can work with the Directorate of Elementary Education, School & Mass Education Deptt. and other line departments of  Govt. of Odisha and drive the process of implementation of RTE 12(1)(c) in the state. A minimum of 3 years of commitment is expected from the person.

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Requirements

As a Manager/Sr. Manager, you will be responsible for:

Stakeholder management:

• Managing Government Partners (S&ME Deptt., DEE, OSEPA, DEOs, BEOs and  other line departments) at the state level around common objectives
• Lead partnerships with on ground NGOs, Media, schools and civic bodies
• Lead a small team on ground champions
• Serve as the face of Indus Action in the state

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Add value to the existing monitoring and evaluation system of S&ME Deptt. and Directorate of Elementary Education; strengthening processes and articulate insightful policy briefs using existing data sets for further policy and process improvisation.
• Managing the grievance redressal process of the department at the appropriate level
• Design and manage additional monitoring and evaluation frameworks to gain further insight from the field.
• Reporting back to respective authorities in routine frequency and building a data-driven decision-making culture across the department for RTE 12(1)(c) implementation.
• Engage in the social audit and students retention evaluation processes
• Do on ground field verification wherever required in collaboration with the DEE 

Data Management:

• Analysing program data and ensuring high quality of the data collected through periodic checks and sharing feedback with DEOs, BEOs and schools through DEE.
• Engage with external organisations for advanced data analysis, when necessary, by defining objectives and tracking progress. 

Strategic Planning:

• Engaging in brainstorming and ideation sessions with the internal teams and external stakeholders (line departments, consultants, academia and CSOs) for the betterment of the project for the benefit of the RTE 12(1)(c) expansion across the country.
• Supporting active cultivation and maintenance of relationships with Regional Advisory Board Members of Indus Action, Key Partners and Internal Support Functions – Capital Partnership, Learning Platform and Public Partnership team.

Project Management

• End-to-end project management and delivery experience for 3-5 years
• Should be well versed with principles of design thinking, planning and execution, budget management, quality control and monitoring and evaluation
• Past experience in managing large social mobilisation campaigns will be added advantage
• Ability to build capacity in the large-scale system with officials from DEO and BEO offices on technology and policy implementation. 

Overall State Operations:

• Extend support to the RTE 12(1)(c) and other programmes running in the same geography and remain ready to ensure convergence internally and externally wherever required.
• Support the development of new project strategies and engage with partners for building strategic partnerships for the PoWER hypothesis and RTE 12(1)(c).

The behavioral competencies that will help you be great at work:

• Entrepreneurial Energy: own your time and resources to deliver solutions
• Dealing with Ambiguity: grace under pressure, progressive elaboration
• People Leadership: share ‘information, resources, credit,’ coach, ask for help
• Executive Excellence: find the smallest unit of change, the bias for action, agile learning, bring your range – engage on the spectrum from strategic thinking to rolling up your sleeves to do the work when needed
• Citizen Focussed Mindset: place the vulnerable citizen at the center of every action 

Qualification and Experience:

• Master’s Degree in Public Policy/Social Sciences preferred with 3-5 years of experience

Benefits

Our financial contribution towards your work: 

We will compensate the Manager/Senior Manager based on the Indus Action’s compensation benchmarking rubric, depending on the qualifications, experience, and fit for the role.

The Process: 

We invite you to apply directly via our careers portal. Once you submit your interest via a cover letter and your CV, the process would include two rounds of interviews, a pre-work assignment, and a conversation with the leadership team. The entire process could take 15-30 days.