About Shikha Institute

Shikha Institute is an education research and development organisation working to solve systemic problems in Indian education. It is a research and development laboratory that builds frameworks, invents products, designs systems and works with institutions to strengthen education across the Global South.

The Role

This is not a typical EA role.

This is not just calendar + travel.

This is the person who ensures the Director operates at maximum clarity, speed, and impact. You are the force multiplier.

- Own the Director’s time — calendar, priorities, and daily flow
- Ensure every meeting has purpose, prep, and follow-through
- Draft high-quality communication — emails, notes, announcements, stakeholder updates
- Track key initiatives across the organisation — what’s moving, what’s stuck Follow up with teams — respectfully, but consistently
- Create structure — agendas, trackers, summaries, dashboards
- Act as a bridge between the Director and academic, admin, HR, and external stakeholders
- Support key HR processes in coordination with the HR team (hiring coordination, documentation, follow-ups)
- Help maintain organisation-wide discipline — timelines, communication,



and accountability Anticipate problems before they become problems

What you'll become: Month 1–3: Understand the ecosystem — people, processes, priorities

Month 3–6: Run the Director’s office independently

Month 6–12: Become the central coordination point across functions (including HR touchpoints)

Month 12+: Take ownership of key cross-functional projects

What we are looking for:

- Extremely organized
- Strong writer — explicit, concise, thoughtful communication
- High ownership — you don’t wait to be told
- High EQ — you can handle different personalities with maturity
- Detail-oriented but able to see the bigger picture
- Comfortable with basic HR processes and coordination
- Comfortable with data, trackers, and systems
- Calm under pressure

This role is for your if:

- You enjoy bringing order to chaos
- You like being at the center of how things run
- You’re curious about people, culture, and how teams function
- You take pride in precision and reliability
- You want to grow into operations / HR / leadership over time

📌 Assistant to the Executive Director (Mumbai)
🏢 Shikha Institute of Education
📍 Mumbai