Senior Program Manager - Bhumi Fellowship

About the Role

The Bhumi
Fellowship is designed to bring in smart young people to transform the Indian schooling
system. Through this two -year journey, we aim to positively impact the lives of
one million children in the next decade.

This
professional programme will develop the youth into change facilitators who
enable schools to function better as an eco -system. The fellows will be placed
in government and other low -income schools. The fellows will focus on
professional development of teachers, leadership development of school leaders
and whole school transformation.

The person will manage the fellowship programme while
being the nodal point to all stakeholders at the school, fellows, partners,
donors and Bhumi.

Roles & Responsibilities of Programme Manager

• Lead the development and
  implementation of the fellowship strategy
  
• Design and lead the monitoring and
  evaluation of the program
  
• Design and lead the implementation of Leadership
  & Development (L&D) for the fellows and the staff team
  
• Mentor and coach (Assistant) Program
  Managers towards excellent fellow and stakeholder outcomes across two or more
  cities
  
• Build partnerships within and outside
  Bhumi to strengthen the fellowship model
  

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:

• Good
  people management skills
  
• Good
  understanding of the pedagogical aspects involved in teaching children. Good
  people engagement, networking and listening skills
  
• Clarity
  on the different curriculum being used in India
  
• Ability
  to drive outcome -oriented plans through the team’s collective effort
  
• Good
  written and verbal communication skills in English and Tamil.
  
• Good
  computer knowledge and MS Office skills.
  
• Emotional
  maturity to empathize with the perspectives/needs of 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
  
• Reporting
  to: Associate Director
  
• Remuneration:
   Rs.10 -11 lakhs per annum, negotiable based on candidate’s profile
  
• Expected
  Joining Date: Immediate
  
• Location:
  Chennai, Trichy, Coimbatore
  
• Minimum
  commitment: Three years