Kaivalya Education Foundation (KEF) looking for Program Manager – Operations

Organization: Kaivalya Education Foundation (KEF)

Position: Program Manager – Operations

Location: Gadhchiroli , Amrawati, Maharashtra

Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

Educational Qualification: Postgraduate/graduate degree preferably in rural management, social work, development studies or social sciences
Experience: 
— Minimum 8-15 years of experience in training, governance, advocacy, liasoning and capacity building in a rural based program preferably in the field of education.
— Have extensive experience of project management & program implementation, ideally within the development sector
— Candidates  those who have experience operating in rural communities, educational institutions, tribal belts, naxal affected areas will be preferred

Skills required: 
— Willingness to travel as required at the state/district/village level in programme geographies
— Proficient in Microsoft Office including excellent skills to work on Ms Excel
— Fluent in Hindi & English, proficiency in local language will be preferred

Position Overview: The Program Manager (Operations) would be working closely with the central team to consolidate learning’s and bring insights to drive the change process.

Role and Responsibilities:
Quality Assurance Management (30%):
— Responsible for need analysis for capacity building workshops of intervention groups
— Draw insights and provide inputs on workshop curriculum for intervention groups
— Catalyse and ensure on-time delivery of curriculum to operation team
— Drive impact assessment and evaluation in tandem with data capturing
Stakeholder Management & Public Relations (30%):
— Network and liaise with government and corporate partners
— Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders and keep them in-sync with key interventions planned
— Build effective and efficient communication systems among all stakeholders
People Development (15%):
— Steer resource planning, recruitments, induction and capacity building sessions to enable increased efficacy of the team
— Stimulate goal setting, timely reviews and appraisals
— Demonstrate motivational and conflict management practices to boost the moral
Support to Program Director (PD) and other internal teams (15%):
— Leverage program director and  assist in decision making for the interventions to stay relevant
— Think creatively and design systems, processes and frameworks
— Act as a proficient support to other cross-functional teams
Knowledge Creation & Dissemination (10%):
— Design tools and documents  to capture the progress of the project
— Gather knowledge on best practices across world and contextualize them to the project

Reporting: Program Director

Remuneration: Between 5,00,000 to 6,50,000 INR CTC Yearly based on skills, experience and qualifications

Application Process: Interested candidates with relevant experience may e-mail their application to kf.pmm@sectoraccess.org
CV must be accompanied with:
— Cover letter justifying suitability for the position – role fitment based on present & past work experience.
— Current/last drawn compensation & expected compensation.

For further clarifications, please contact Sector Access at 011 – 46860000 between 10:00 am to 7:00 pm on weekdays.

The last date of submission of CVs is 17 October 2016

Note: CVs without cover letters and compensation details will not be considered.

About KEF / PEFL :

Piramal Foundation for Education Leadership (PFEL) and Kaivalya Education Foundation (KEF) are working to transform the Educational System in India. The organization aims to create a generation of school leaders who are empowered with the skill to create large-scale, systemic impact. PFEL has its operations in various districts of Rajasthan and KEF has its operations in various districts of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttarkhand, Haryana & Delhi.

Piramal Foundation for Education Leadership (PFEL)/ Kaivalya Education Foundation (KEF)intervention is through the Principal Leadership Development Program (PLDP), the District Transformation Program, and the Gandhi Fellowship Program.

The organization’s principal agents of change are the Gandhi/Piramal Fellows. Fellowship Program is a two-year program for talented youngsters from India’s top colleges. The program is rooted in the belief that as a nation it is important to develop a cadre of leaders exposed to the complexities of bringing change in social and public systems. The Gandhi Fellowship Program is designed to provide youth with the opportunity for personal transformation through self-discovery and thereby, contribute to the causes surrounding them. It creates a legitimate space for young people to engage with social issues in a real manner and devote their energies to bring about social change and effectively lead complex public systems in the future.

Position Overview: The organization is seeking a highly motivated individual with a passion to bring large scale change in the public education system of India.