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About The Education Alliance

The Education Alliance (TEA) is a non-profit organization that warmly welcomes all those who share our passion for providing high-quality education to every child in India. Headquartered in Delhi, we are committed to promoting system reform projects that help to ensure that all children in India have equitable access to quality education.

We support state education departments by deploying highly qualified teams that work with state and non-state actors to co-create solutions to improve the quality of education in government schools. We currently operate in five states (Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, and Punjab) and are proud to have a dedicated team of 50+ young professionals.

Why TEA?

Joining TEA provides you with a rare opportunity to drive meaningful and lasting change within the education system, working alongside top politicians (ministers) and bureaucrats (IAS officers) who are leading education reform in the country. As a member of our team, you’ll have the chance to help deliver statewide education projects that make a real difference in the lives of children and their families.

At TEA, we believe in creating a positive work environment that fosters growth and development, and we’re proud to be certified as a ‘Great Place To Work®’. We offer some of the most progressive work policies in the not-for-profit sector, with a strong focus on employee development and well-being, ensuring that young professionals have every opportunity to build a fulfilling and successful career with us.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for passionate, driven, and highly qualified young professionals who are eager to build a career in public policy and public administration, with a focus on education. If you have excellent project management and problem-solving skills, we’d love to hear from you. Our rigorous recruitment process ensures that we find the right candidates for the role and the culture of our organization.

Joining TEA is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful and long-lasting impact in education.

About PSAG

TEA has set up a PSAG (Project Support and Advisory Group) to drive key strategic priorities for the School Education Department, Madhya Pradesh. One of the programs under PSAG is the Chief Minister’s flagship project ‘CM RISE Schools’ – a set of 9,200 government schools being developed over the next 10 years as integrated K-12 fully resourced schools that offer high-quality education. These lighthouse schools are set out to bring in a new momentum in the MP public education by ensuring that all children in the state have access to a comprehensive learning environment through state-of-the-art infrastructure, competent teaching staff, and high-impact academic initiatives. The state has directed a disproportionate amount of funds towards the infrastructural requirements for CM RISE Schools, with thoughtfully designed campuses, best-in-class interior design, and outdoor facilities to ensure holistic learning for each child. 150+ of these schools are already in the construction stage, processes are in place to closely monitor and govern the construction progress with a strong PMU comprising of both internal and external stakeholders

Job Summary

The scope of the PSAG Senior Associate involves working in close quarters with senior bureaucrat(s) in orchestrating overall program management, defining strategy/design, and driving the related day-to-day execution across various workstreams. In addition, the role will include driving stakeholder management with all partner organizations involved, precisely, in driving their core strategic focus and ensuring logical convergence with wider department mandates. What does this role offer to a young professional?

Opportunity to be mentored by a senior bureaucrat
Influence high-level education policy in the state and deeply immerse in the state public education machinery
A challenging and flexible workplace, with an opportunity to drive critical initiatives end-to-end and create high societal impact

Key Responsibilities:

The Senior Associate role is a dynamic opportunity to support our program managers in orchestrating overall program management, defining strategy/design, and driving day-to-day execution across various workstreams. This role will also include driving stakeholder management with all partner organizations involved, ensuring that their core strategic focus aligns with wider department mandates.

Supporting the project manager, department stakeholders in overseeing project timelines, coordinating with stakeholders including the management, government officials, and partner organizations, and ensuring that the project is progressing as planned
Assisting the project manager in managing resources, including staffing, and materials needed for the project.
Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders including government officials and partner organizations, and team members.
Conducting research and analysis to inform project planning and decision-making
Developing and delivering project-related communications to all stakeholders, including project status updates, reports, and presentation
Tracking project milestones and progress and providing regular status updates to the project manager and other stakeholders
Identifying areas for process improvement and collaborating with the Project Manager to implement changes that enhance project performance and outcomes

Skills and Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with 2-4 years of work experience in consulting/government/education sectors
Strong communication skills (both written and verbal), experience in documentation, writing reports, proposals, and presentation skills
Analytically strong, with an ability to understand, work with, and draw insights from data; familiarity with data analysis tools
Ability to coordinate between and build relationships with various stakeholders within the government and with partner organizations
Ability to work in a high-paced environment, and maintain a flexible work schedule to accommodate multiple simultaneous projects
Strong project management skills – prioritization, setting goals, assessing progress and course-correction
Demonstrated commitment to social impact/prior experience working in the social sector
Innovative thinker with a strong interest in developing new ideas and championing those initiatives with senior stakeholders

Salary: 06+ LPA

Expected Date of Joining: Immediate

Employment Type: Permanent / Full Time

Location: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

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