Lead - FLN

Organization profile:

India is a nation of a billion dreams, a billion aspirations and above all great opportunities. To turn these dreams into reality, especially for the vulnerable section of the society, our partner organization has taken the path of inclusive development to address their basic need. The Foundation works with some of the most vulnerable and marginalized communities across India, with the objective of integrating them into mainstream development process of the country. It focuses its efforts on five core pillars of Rural Transformation, Education, Health, Women Empowerment, Disaster Management, Urban Renewal and Arts, Culture & Heritage.

Position overview:

H/She will be a Programme Lead and will oversee the Foundation's Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) programme.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the development, and lead the overall FLN programme strategy and operations.
• Lead the FLN programme development, management, and execution of existing and new programmes, drawing from experience to provide sector specific inputs on how to maximise impact on the ground.
• Manage FLN partnerships, liaising with national and international partners in implementing large-scale programmes that improve learning outcomes of children at the bottom of the pyramid.
• Contribute to FLN programme design and implementation including providing inputs on outcome metrics, performance management systems, and collaboration plans (e.g. with the government and/or NGOs)
• Act as liaison and manage the relationship with any technical implementation partners.
• Work with senior stakeholders to leverage the organisations expertise in the FLN education space to bring insights and best practices into our programmes.

Personal Qualifications and experience:

a) Must haves / Essential:

• Post Graduate Degree in any of the fields related to the development sector. 
• Minimum 7-10 years of social sector experience.
• Experience of implementing large scale development projects.
• Thorough knowledge of the social sector and specialist expertise in the education space in India.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.

b) Preferred:

• S/he should have experience with managing large-scale education programmes.
• S/he should have international experience.

Key Competencies:

• Good educational background.
• Self-starter who takes ownership and responsibility for his/her projects.
• Ability to manage a team. 
• Team player with leadership skills.
• Capable to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Good communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills in an international environment.
• Independent, confident and customer-focused mind-set.
• Ability to control processes and activities in a result-oriented manner and work effectively to tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills in English (verbally and in writing).