Opening at Tech Mahindra

Please apply to Jegan Tharmaraj <JT00328867@techmahindra.com>

Job Title: Education Officer
Job Location: Bangalore

 

Work Experience: 3-5 years in the Education Sector (preferably in working with the government)

Qualification: Graduate/post graduate degree in Education

 

Job Description:

 

(a) City Level:

 

– Study and understand various Education programmes of the organization

– Manage and evaluate all the Education programmes with respect to their goals, progress to goals and sustainability.

– Monitor the fund utilization of the partners on a quarterly basis and ensure funds are reaching the beneficiaries as per the agreement

– Help build the capacity of the NGO partners through regular trainings and evaluation meetings.

– Closely interact with all the stakeholders involved in the projects and accordingly suggest changes and improvements in the programmes

– Indulge in strategic planning with the Programme Heads/CEOs of partner organizations and assist them in making informed decisions about the future course of action to reach the set goals

– Conduct Education Meetings with all the partners to enable cross learning within the city

– Study the educational landscape of the city and accordingly expand projects with the help of existing/new partners by studying and evaluating different education models

 

(b) Foundation Level:

– Collaborate with other cities Education Head’s to ensure uniformity and seize learning opportunities as and when they arise

– Assist the Foundation in improving the education programmes by constantly giving feedback and collaborating with multiple stakeholders

(c ) External Stakeholders:

– Build meaningful relationships with government officials (both at the corporation level and the state level) and ensure their maximum participation in the foundation’s programmes

– Connect with education experts across the city and the country to learn from their experiences and get their opinions and feedback whenever required

 

Skills required:

(a) Pedagogical Expertise

(b) Technical Knowledge on the education system of the country/city

(c) Strategic Planning

(d) Intensive oral and written communication skills 

(f) Taking initiatives

(g) Open to learning
(h) Facilitation skills (conducting engaging  meetings, training sessions etc. )

(i) Excel Fluency

(j) Basic Accounting /Finance knowledge will be a add-on.

(k) Problem Solving and critical thinking skills

(l) Strong Convincing abilities