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

- Positive
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