Programme Manager

About the Bhumi Fellowship

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.

Role Overview

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

• Successful completion of igrow journey with
  manager
  
• 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
  

• Scope: Full time
  
• Designation: Programme Manager
  
• Reporting to: Senior Manager, Bhumi Fellowship
  
• Remuneration: Rs.6-9 LPA, negotiable based on the candidate’s profile
  
• Expected Joining Date: Immediate
  
• Location: Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Anaimalai
  
• Minimum commitment: Three years