Job Description

The Senior Manager (Ignite) will be responsible for ensuring holistic education for children in Government, Government-aided, and low-income private schools leading to sustainable livelihoods. The Senior Manager will have overall strategic and operational responsibilities towards driving the vision and mission of the program.

Primary Responsibilities include:

● Engage all stakeholders including the trainers, volunteers, coordinators, employees, donors, and the board in shaping shared goals, strategy for the programme to maximise impact & reach

● Build a strong culture of ownership towards impactful programme delivery among trainers, volunteers and employees

● Oversee the efficient and effective day-to-day operation and delivery of the programme including trainers, volunteers, employees, communication, budgeting & finance

● Continuously monitor the effectiveness of the projects, rigorously evaluate, and engage all stakeholders proactively

● Build structures, systems to support the execution of the programme in the best possible manner with a focus on continuous learning, improvement, and rapid growth

● Lead, coach, groom trainers, employees and volunteer coordinators into a high-performance team

● Track, follow up and report on the timely implementation of the goals for the project

● Manage partnerships with NGOs, learning centres, donors, government & community

● Support communication about the programme to all stakeholders

Preferred Education Qualification / Experience:

● Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience and overall, of minimum 7 years of experience

● Any graduate; Having education related project experience in NGO sector would be an advantage

● Managing teams and teaching, volunteer, and leadership experience with Bhumi (preferred) or similar organisations will be helpful

● Excellent track record of effectively leading and regionally and/or nationally scaling a performance- and outcomes-based organization

● Hands-on experience in project and stakeholder management

● Unwavering commitment to quality programs and data-driven program evaluation

● Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance teams, set and achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget

● Experience / exposure to teaching, pedagogy, curriculum design and training including digital learning adoption would be desirable

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

● Ability to drive outcome-oriented plans through the team’s collective effort

● Strong alignment to the values of the organisation

● Strong influencing skills, people engagement, networking and listening skills

● Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills

● Emotional maturity to empathize with the perspectives/needs of team members

● Strong IT skills and aptitude for adoption of digital technology

● Highly resourceful team-player, who is self-driven

● Strong marketing, public relations, and fundraising experience with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and cultures

Other Information:

● Reporting to: Director

● Expected Age: Between 30 – 40 years

● Scope: Permanent Full time

● Remuneration: Negotiable based on candidate’s profile

● Minimum commitment: Three years

● Expected Joining Date: Immediate

To apply for this job please visit bhumi.zohorecruit.in.