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Co-Head, ECD Ecosystems

  • Company

    Ummeed Child Development Center

  • Location

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

  • Employment Type

    Full-Time

  • Functional Category

    Programme Management & Implementation

  • Experience

    10 - 15 years

About Ummeed Child Development Center

Ummeed is one of India’s premier non-profit organizations providing family-centered care to children with developmental disabilities and their families. We believe that all children with developmental disabilities can be included in society and reach their maximum potential. As an organization with a workforce of over 100 committed professionals, Ummeed’s transdisciplinary approach works towards: • Supporting children in overcoming their disabilities through direct clinical services and helping families in their journey towards acceptance and empowerment • Building a network of trained professionals and community workers who can prevent, diagnose, and manage developmental disabilities effectively • Promote evidence based practices through research and give a platform for the voice of parents and influence policy through advocacy

Overview of the Role

Ummeed is looking for a Co-Head – ECD Ecosystem to play a pivotal role in advancing its strategic objective of collaborating with government systems to promote inclusive early childhood development (ECD), early identification, and timely intervention for children with or at risk of developmental disabilities. This role will work in close collaboration with the current Co-Head – ECD Ecosystem (Priti Inje) and the Chief Officer – ECD Ecosystem (Dr. Roopa Srinivasan) to make our vision for inclusive ECD in India a reality.

Job Description

"· Be part of strategic thinking and planning for how to make inclusive ECD a reality in India.

· Co-lead the implementation of existing inclusive ECD programs in select geographies and support the identification of facilitators and barriers to their sustainability and wider adoption. Establish and nurture relationships with senior leaders in relevant government bodies and partner organizations, as well as with key influencers in the ECD space, for wider advocacy towards inclusive ECD.

· Support the design, implementation, and evaluation of additional/ future programs in other states and regions, as and when opportunities for this emerge.

· Manage/ coach/ mentor relevant members of Ummeed’s ECD team.

· Be part of and support funder conversations, proposals, reports.

· Support data and writing for publications and presentations at various fora.

· Engage with peers from other ecosystems within Ummeed for overlapping interventions and support key organization-wide initiatives.



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Required & Preferred Qualifications

Skill

"· Excellent leadership skills

· Excellent relationship-management skills

· Excellent communication and collaboration skills

· Ability to coach/ mentor people

· Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in writing technical reports or research papers

· Preference will be given to candidates who have experience and skills in excel and budgeting

· Candidate is expected to travel several times a year to rural and underserved areas to enable ECD to be more accessible to vulnerable populations in our country
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Education

Master’s degree in social work, early childhood education, early childhood development, public health or medical/para-medical professionals

Experience

Experience of 10 to 15 years in settings such as government agencies, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, or primary healthcare units