Leads the Schools of Excellence and Clubs programs across Tamil Nadu, owning program strategy, design, budgets, monitoring and evaluation, delivery, reporting, and stakeholder partnerships. The role involves working with government and social-sector leaders, building dashboards and policy briefs, managing risks and bottlenecks, coordinating implementation across state, district, and school levels, and leading a team of 4–5 members.
About the Program
Schools of Excellence (SoE) is a transformative project launched in 2022 by the Tamil Nadu School Education Department. The initiative aims to transform 28 selected schools across Tamil Nadu’s key corporations and municipalities into excellent institutions of holistic education.
The Clubs Initiative aims to strengthen co-curricular activities in schools through structured activities and competitions, such as literary and quiz clubs. The program seeks to enhance critical thinking skills, enable reading as a habit, and promote holistic development, with the objective of ensuring participation of the last child. Bhumi works alongside the Tamil Nadu School Education Department in supporting its efforts to strengthen government schools across the state.
Roles & Responsibilities:
The Manager/Sr. Manager Schools of Excellence will play a leadership role in driving the success of Bhumi’s support to the Schools of Excellence and Clubs initiatives across districts in Tamil Nadu. The responsibilities will include:
- Program Design &
Development: Own the vision, strategy and roadmap for SoE and Clubs by creating a
comprehensive program plan integrating M&E frameworks, budgets and
mitigation plans to anticipate gaps and risks using ground realities and
evidence to course-correct.
- Reviews, Data & Reporting: Enable state leadership to
make data-driven informed decisions by creating dashboards, policy briefs,
positioning notes and communication packets aligned with key performance
indicators.. Establish regular review meetings with state leadership, with
structured progress reports against targets and crisp briefs for senior
officials, so that reviews lead to decisions and follow-through. Create structured documentation and
research-based reporting to communicate to diverse audiences
- Implementation & Program
Delivery: Take complete ownership of program delivery across state, district, and
school levels by ensuring clear communication of the program across
levels, identifying bottlenecks and opportunities, and creating a clear
plan of action.
- Stakeholder and Partnership
Management: Be a reliable partner to the government and social sector ecosystem by
building and sustaining strong relationships with leadership and
navigating government processes and competing priorities, and manage
difficult conversations while keeping the programme moving.
- Team
Leadership & Management: Lead and develop a team of 4–5 people to set clear
goals, give regular feedback, and manage performance, coaching the team to
work independently
Required
Education Qualification / Experience:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Public administration,
Development studies, management or other related fields
- Sr. Manager: 6+ years of experience, including managing a
team and owning a programme end to end
- Prior experience of working with district or state-level
administration is essential
Knowledge,
Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of data analysis: building
trackers and dashboards and turning data into clear insights and
recommendations.
Skills:
- Proficient
in Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms)
- Excellent verbal and written
communication skills in Tamil and English, including formal communication with
government officials
- Project management expertise to
coordinate multiple initiatives and track deliverables
Other Information:
- Scope: Full-time
- Designation: Manager to Sr. Manager, Schools of
Excellence
- Reporting to: Executive
Director, Bhumi
- Remuneration: Rs 10-12 LPA,
negotiable based on the candidate’s profile
- Expected
Joining Date: Immediate
Bhumi Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND Office
Chennai, India
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