Programme Manager - Bhumi Fellowship

The Bhumi Fellowship aims to create young changemakers in

education.

Integrating whole school transformation is at the heart of the Bhumi

Fellowship. Fellows assist teachers, school officials, and parents in

supporting the holistic development of children.

In the next decade, we aim to impact the lives of one million children through

the Bhumi Fellowship.

The person will be responsible for a cluster of fellows and their schools.

Roles & Responsibilities of Programme Manager:

• Coach Fellows to achieve

  whole-school outcomes, such as student learning, teacher, and school leader

  development.

• Empower Fellows by developing their skills and

  competencies through regular learning and development spaces

• Build partnerships with stakeholders including the school

  management, the government and donors to ensure the long-term sustainability of

  our efforts

• Contribute to broader fellowship priorities

  such as fellow recruitment and selection, strategy, donor reporting and

  expansion

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:

• Prior experience teaching in a formal classroom & an

  ability to coach people to be exceptional teachers

• Ability to design and drive outcome-oriented plans

  through the team’s collective effort

• Ability to design and facilitate adult learning spaces
• Ability to gather and analyse data to inform decisions
• A good understanding of the education ecosystem including

  policies, curriculum frameworks and functioning of school systems.

• Good written and verbal communication skills in English (and

  Tamil would be an advantage)

• Good computer knowledge and MS Office skills.
• Emotional maturity to work with the perspectives and needs

  of diverse 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
• Designation: Programme Manager,

  based on the candidate's profile

• Reporting to: Associate Director, Bhumi Fellowship
• Remuneration: Rs.6-9 LPA, negotiable based on the

  candidate’s profile

• Expected Joining Date: Immediate
• Location: Chennai
• Minimum commitment: Three years