Manage a cluster of fellows and schools by coaching fellows, developing their capabilities, and driving whole-school outcomes. Build partnerships with school, government, and donor stakeholders; support recruitment, strategy, reporting, and expansion. The role requires education-sector knowledge, teaching or coaching experience, adult learning facilitation, data analysis, strong communication, computer proficiency, and a minimum three-year commitment.
The Bhumi Fellowship aims to create young changemakers in
education.
Integrating whole school transformation is at the heart of the Bhumi
Fellowship. Fellows assist teachers, school officials, and parents in
supporting the holistic development of children.
In the next decade, we aim to impact the lives of one million children through
the Bhumi Fellowship.
The person will be responsible for a cluster of fellows and their schools.
Roles & Responsibilities of Programme Manager:
- Coach Fellows to achieve
whole-school outcomes, such as student learning, teacher, and school leader
development.
- Empower Fellows by developing their skills and
competencies through regular learning and development spaces
- Build partnerships with stakeholders including the school
management, the government and donors to ensure the long-term sustainability of
our efforts
- Contribute to broader fellowship priorities
such as fellow recruitment and selection, strategy, donor reporting and
expansion
Preferred Education Qualification / Experience:
- Experience of managing people / projects
- Teaching and/or content creation experience is desirable
- Any Graduate, post-graduate or fellowship
- Experience in managing/designing a fellowship would be an
advantage
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Prior experience teaching in a formal classroom & an
ability to coach people to be exceptional teachers
- Ability to design and drive outcome-oriented plans
through the team’s collective effort
- Ability to design and facilitate adult learning spaces
- Ability to gather and analyse data to inform decisions
- A good understanding of the education ecosystem including
policies, curriculum frameworks and functioning of school systems.
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English (and
Tamil would be an advantage)
- Good computer knowledge and MS Office skills.
- Emotional maturity to work with the perspectives and needs
of diverse team members
- Highly resourceful team-player, who is also self-driven.
- Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities
and proposes solutions
Other Information:
- Scope: Full time
- Designation: Programme Manager,
based on the candidate's profile
- Reporting to: Associate Director, Bhumi Fellowship
- Remuneration: Rs.6-9 LPA, negotiable based on the
candidate’s profile
- Expected Joining Date: Immediate
- Location: Chennai
- Minimum commitment: Three years
Bhumi Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND Office
Chennai, India
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