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Program Manager - Education

  • Company

    Wipro Foundation

  • Location

    Bengaluru(Karnataka)

  • Employment Type

    Full-Time

  • Functional Category

    Programme Management & Implementation

  • Experience

    8 - 10 years

About Wipro Foundation

Wipro Foundation represents the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives of Wipro Limited. Going back over two decades we focus on social initiatives in Education Health Ecology and Disaster Response.

Overview of the Role

We are looking for a Program Manager to join the core team of Wipro Foundation’s Education Program to further our engagement in developing a strong network of education CSOs across the country.

Job Description

Outreach and Due Diligence:
• Enhancing outreach and awareness about Wipro Foundation’s Education programs
• Contributing to the onboarding of new partner organizations and Fellows and supporting applicants during the shortlisting phase

Program Management and Capacity Enhancement of Partners:
• Managing partnerships effectively, and with sensitivity, through field visits, calls, etc.
• Understanding and analyzing partners’ capacity enhancement requirements
• Helping organizations become effective in their chosen domain of work, e.g., foundational literacy and/or numeracy, by direct engagement, as well as in collaboration with other Resource Organizations
• Help organize events such as the Annual Partners’ Forum, thematic meets, workshops, training programs, etc.

Knowledge Management and Documentation:
• Effectively documenting information, outcomes and learning pertaining to the program, including field visits, proceedings of meets and conferences, videos, reports, etc.

Liaising with Others:
• Facilitate strategic tie-ups and partnerships with other organizations and agencies to further the program agenda b. Identify and liaise with internal and external stakeholders and vendors as needed

Required & Preferred Qualifications

Education

The individual should ideally have a graduate or postgraduate degree in Education/Development or allied areas. However, individuals with degrees in other disciplines are also welcome to apply, if they have the relevant experiences.

Experience

• Overall experience of at least 8-10 years with 4-5 years in the Education domain • Previous experience of working as a teacher and/or in a corporate set-up/CSR team/philanthropic foundation is preferred • Previous exposure in the areas of education for children with disabilities and/or foundational literacy and numeracy would be an advantage • Good English language skills and ability to read and converse in Hindi and in any of the other regional languages preferred