Program Lead

Punjab Education Collective

 

About the opportunity: 

Four  dynamic  organisations,  ​Sanjhi  Sikhiya​,  ​Samarthya​,  ​Mantra4Change  and  ​Shikshalokam  have  collectively 
partnered  with  the  education  department  of Punjab to bring in state-wide reforms. This association began in August 
2019  and  we  have  since  then  launched  several  programs  which  strengthen  the  system  from  within  and  enable  the 
system leaders across levels. 

The  current  context  gives  all  of  us  unprecedented  opportunities  to redefine the public education system. The scope 
of  our  work  is  ever-expanding  and  hence  this  role  of  a  Program  Lead  is  crucial.  This  provides  anyone  interested  in 
systems  change, education and governance a great platform to be a part of a change process and witness impact at 
a massive scale. 

The  Program  Lead  will  join  a  six-member  team  which  is  collectively  responsible  for  areas  like  Program  design, 
Program implementation, stakeholder management, capacity building, campaign rollouts, monitoring and evaluation, 
documentation, research, and more. S/he will work out of the Department of School Education (Punjab) in Mohali. 

  

Role and Responsibilities: 

If  you  are  self-motivated,  have  a  can-do  attitude,  possess  an  unwavering  belief  that  meaningful  collaboration  and 
co-creation  can  enable  sustainable  change  in  education  and  you  enjoy  building  lasting  relationships,  this  is  the 
perfect role for you. 

As the Program Lead, you would - 

● Lead the co-creation journey of education change programs with partners and Govt. officials 
● Design simple and scalable programs and establish effective Monitoring and Evaluation processes 
● Review  existing  structures  and  processes,  and  work  with  concerned  officials  to  implement  improvement 
projects 
● Assess  and  analyse  existing  government  projects  and  devise  plans  to  strengthen  them.  You  would improve 
the learning cycles for every official by improving the feedback mechanism from the ground 
● Build strategic partnerships consisting of various organizations and stakeholders 

  

Experience Requirements: 

● Understanding of learning process in a classroom and governance system of education in India 

● Awareness of the state-level initiatives towards education transformation in different parts of India 
● Minimum  5  years  of  work  experience  in  education  and/or partnership role preferably with the government at 
the state level 
● Knowledge of Punjabi (Read and Write) is preferred

  
 Program Lead
Punjab Education Collective
 

Values, Competencies, and Skills: 

● Strong alignment to work towards ensuring quality education for all 

● Strong ability to nurture and strengthen relationships at all levels 
● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
● Eagerness to continuously learn, research and innovate 
● Ability to handle ambiguity and complexity with ease 
● Self-driven, capable of managing one’s self and time. Strong planning and prioritizing capability 
● Diversity of skill sets and the ability to work in cross-functional teams 
● Strong leadership, managerial and data analysis capabilities 

  

Location:​ Chandigarh/Mohali 

Preferred Date of Joining:​ Immediate 

Remuneration:  It  will  be  competitive  with  Indian  philanthropy  pay  scales  and  will  depend  upon  the  candidate’s 
experience and competency levels. 

  

How to Apply? 

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Last date to submit your application: ​15th July 2020.  

You can send in your queries here: ​sanjhisikhiya.pbed@gmail.com