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[ICF + External] Manager, Government Relations
Bengaluru

Working at Teach For India
Teach For India is on a journey to reach an India free of poverty and filled with love by ending educational inequity in our country. Twelve years into our journey we are a movement of 3800 Alumni working at all levels of the education system, who are reaching 1 in 10 children across the country. These Alumni have graduated from our two-year Fellowship Program where they taught in under-resourced classrooms to put 32,000 low-income children on a different life path. Today, we have 970 Fellows and are the largest pipeline of driven, skilled talent into the educational ecosystem in India.

In 2022, we embark on Phase 4, our fourth strategic phase. We have a bold and ambitious ten-year journey ahead of us that aims to grow 50,000 leaders, who will work collectively, and with love, to transform the lives of 1 in 10 low-income children in our regions, through an education that unleashes the potential of self, others and India. In this decade, five key priorities will lead us to this vision.

Strengthen our core Fellowship to build strong teacher leaders who provide an excellent and equitable education to our children and continue to do so beyond the Fellowship
Scale our impact by strategically introducing additional Fellowships as alternative pathways for leadership development
Match the Alumni of our programs at an intersection of their interests and the needs of the system and our children
Advocate for key issues that impact educational equity, and engage 3.5% of the population in the movement for educational equity
Act collectively with our Alumni to learn about and address key issues in our regions.

Our work will only be completed when we have built a movement of leaders that is large enough to ensure that every child in India attains an excellent education.

We pride ourselves as being a passionate, idealistic, mission-driven team of individuals. We’re committed to learning and excellence in our roles, and to being deeply rooted in our core values.

What Teach For India Can Offer You

The opportunity to be part of one of the most established and visionary movements in the education sector in India which is at a pivotal point in terms of expanding its scale and outreach across the nation and working with changemakers across the country.
A challenging yet flexible workplace in which every individual employee’s Staff journey is tracked for excellence and leadership development.
A work environment in which employees’ holistic well-being is a core priority, enabling people to be their best selves.
Access to connections and resources from the global Teach For All network that includes partner organizations spanning 50+ countries across 6 continents.
Remuneration that is competitive within the top quartile of the Indian NGO pay scales, and a benefits package that includes extensive medical insurance and maternity coverage for both parents.

Position Summary
Reporting to: Director, Government Relations

Directly Managing: Associate, Government Relations

As Teach For India enters Phase 4 of its growth, the Bangalore team is looking to expand and strengthen its public sector partnerships. The GR Manager will lead Teach For India’s regional advocacy efforts, develop and execute a GR roadmap for the city, launch innovative pilot programs, and collaborate on projects with the government. The role involves working closely with representatives at different levels in the city and state government, relevant social organizations in the region, and other decision-makers/stakeholders. The Manager in Bangalore Government Relations team will help strengthen the foundation for the vertical and will be responsible for executing the following activities:

As a Strategist for the Region [50%]

Secure Government approvals and adherence agreements from school officials for all conditions needed to ensure programmatic success for the Fellowship (e.g. MoU’s for schools, instructional time commitments, use of TFI’s pedagogical tools, etc.)
Work with SMRM and GR vertical to identify high-impact initiatives for the region that require partnering and/or collaborating with the government
Take complete ownership of designing and executing 2-3 regional pilot programs
Respond to all inbound requests for collaborative projects from the government; identify high-impact projects and work with city and state government bodies to assess the feasibility
Identify ed-related challenges in the region and work with the Government and/or partners to design new initiatives that address these challenges
Research and monitor local government activities that could affect and/or aid Teach For India’s vision and mission
Develop clear and concise factsheets, talking points, testimonies of impact, legislative summaries, etc, as and when required

As a Relationship Builder [40%]

Internal

Act as a thought partner to the City Director, <city>; provide inputs to regional roadmaps and co-design operational plans for each pilot in the region
Collaborate with other verticals to implement cross-vertical initiatives and share region-relevant stakeholder priorities
Work with the School and Community Relations (SCR) Associate to address critical issues related to the Fellowship, Fellows, and/or our operations in TFI partner schools; collaboratively ‘problem solve’ solutions with SCR Associate to build their capacity

External

Develop and implement a strategy for strengthening government relationships across educational institutions (e.g. SCERT, DIET) and across all levels within each institution
Establish channels to build new relationships with regional government officials, educational experts, and other decision-makers
Understand regional requirements and support individual government stakeholders in designing effective initiatives to advance common goals and regional strategies
When necessary, forge new coalitions with the Government, Alumni, and/or other ed-focused organizations to support current or future needs
Ensure results from pilot programs are documented, communicated, and proactively discussed with government decision-makers; help design and scale successful initiatives
Schedule regular touchpoints with regional decision-makers; co-create agenda and co-lead senior government meetings

As a Team Leader [10%]

Hire, train, and develop new members on the team when required
Lead feedback sessions, reflections, team stepbacks, and check-ins with team members to get a pulse on the team health

As a People Manager

Building a robust pipeline of talent to lead the organization
Driving engagement, growth, and retention of team members
Engineering and overseeing a monitoring and evaluation system, coupled with strategic direction, to guide our abilities to continuously improve

As a Manager at Teach For India

Contributing to the team goals and priorities beyond individual goals and priorities
Serving as an ambassador of the Teach For India brand and an advocate for our work and for educational equity in our country through both internal and external communication after committing time in our classrooms to understand our work more deeply
Supporting with key organizational areas such as Recruitment, Selection, Fundraising, Volunteering, Movement Building

Minimum Qualifications, Experiences and Expectations

2-5 years of professional experience in external-facing roles (e.g. public relations, government relations, consulting) or ex-TFI Fellow with relevant/comparable experience
Ability to quickly build relationships and influence others without authority
Strong problem solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills to solve complex programmatic challenges
Written and oral fluency in Kannad
Clear and structured verbal and written communication skills
Ability to motivate a team and develop individuals over time
Experience in driving operations in high pressure, goal-driven environments
Experience of having collaborated effectively with a broad range of individuals and groups
Experience in starting new initiatives and taking complete ownership of projects

To apply for this job please visit teachforindia.secure.force.com.