Senior Associate - Project Management, State Reforms

The
Associate/Senior Associate will play a key role in delivering
on Madhi’s mandate with the government. They will be expected to work with
the State Project Management Unit (within State Reform) & anchor all
activities for the Targeted Communications work stream. The State Reform team's
core focus is to advocate and build momentum for tried and tested models
of intervention, support the state to
develop high quality materials and training modules to ensure effective implementation to attain Foundational Learning at scale. The team comprises generalists who go above and beyond to ensure that the public service delivery of the projects is
effective and efficient. All Madhi’s teams work together seamlessly to make
magic happen day after day, doing whatever it takes to take us closer to the
vision of reimagining school systems to eliminate the foundational
learning crisis in India. 

The challenges you will help solve in this role 

·         Addressing the unique challenges that the public education space faces. 

·         Planning and implementing novel projects applying various permutations and combinations that ultimately.Address the foundational learning challenges 

·         Contribute purposefully to
the growing body of knowledge on what works and what doesn’t work
to improve last mile educational outcomes for children, through the public
sector delivery; in particular by contextualizing findings to the Indian context. 

·         We are an outcome -driven organisation and we do not obsess over clocking in and clocking
out. As the sub -vertical head, you will be responsible
to identify ways in which we can hold your team accountable to a high bar of excellence with a singular focus on outcomes by setting up systems that let us keep our eye on the ball at all times. 

The Job Description 

Below is an indicative set of responsibilities you will be required to lead as part of your role. We believe that
a job description is best created collaboratively where the individual joining
the team and the senior leadership team together define the role in
greater detail so it reflects your aspirations and ambitions as much
as it does the organisation’s needs. A detailed description will be
jointly created once the selection process has been completed and you
have accepted our offer of employment.  

In this role, some of your responsibilities will include supporting the following: 

Project
Management 

·         Ensuring diligent compliance
to established project cadence structures 

·         Assist and communicate
with the Senior Manager in decision -making, program management, and initiative
implementation. 

·         Examining and evaluating the
effectiveness and efficacy of the program. 

·         Coordinate implementation of
foundational learning programs as per the department’s strategic plan. 

·         Track timelines, milestones,
and deliverables across educational programs. 

Project
Reporting & Communication 

·         Supporting the project team
with the assessment and formulation of impact metrics. 

·         Ensuring documentation
of various projects is always updated and available for the
mission to progress smoothly. 

·         Strategizing content for
reports and presentations on Madhi’s overall approach. 

·         Ensuring updated documentation
of project data for releasing case studies and success stories to the state and
districts. 

Stakeholder
Management 

·         Facilitating cross -functional
conversations with state -level stakeholders and ensuring that the mission
strategy is aligned within decision making processes. 

·         Ensuring periodic connection
with key stakeholders (internal & external) and diagnosing and providing
effective solutions for seamless collaboration. 

·         Draft reports and presentations
of Madhi’s overall approach to the project. 

·         Support with the documentation
of Madhi’s internal project management data.   

Impact
Measurement 

·         Conducting baseline,
end -line and any other dipstick student assessments in schools 

·         Tracking student outcomes on a
periodic basis and identifying trends and gaps 

You will
thrive in this role if you:   

·         Obsess over time management
& planning for all tasks regardless of the enormity or urgency 

·         Have outstanding contextual
understanding of the overall education landscape in Tamil Nadu   

Prerequisites
include: 

·         Bachelor’s/master’s degree
in education, Social Work, Development Studies, Public Policy,
or related field. 

·         4–6 years of experience working
on education or community -based programs, preferably in a government or
development sector setting. 

·         Strong
project coordination, documentation and Technology skills. 

·         Ability to work with diverse
stakeholders across departments and communities. 

·         Strong familiarity with Tamil
Nadu’s school ecosystem is preferred. 

·         Experience with government -led
education programs, training systems, or infrastructure rollouts is an
advantage. 

·         Excellent communication and
documentation skills in Tamil and English 

This role will report to: Senior Manager, Project Management  - FLN Mission 

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu 

Please note: You will be expected to bring
your own laptop with updated software (MS Office 2016)