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
Robust 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 (India)
🏢 Shikha Institute of Education
📍 India