Shikshalokam

About the organization

ShikshaLokam is an NGO catalysing education leadership in India, enabling and amplifying leadership development opportunities for individuals and institutions engaged in K-12 education systems. We offer open-source technology capabilities and resources to the ecosystem players - Individuals, NGOs, and the Government - to enable education leadership development at a large scale with high impact.

ShikshaLokam is a manifestation of Societal Platform thinking, a systematic method to resolve complex societal challenges with speed, at scale, and sustainably. 

Roles and Responsibilities

We are seeking a motivated, can-do attitude Program Lead who enjoys networking and establishing relationships to join our growing team. If you possess an unwavering belief that meaningful collaboration and co-creation can enable sustainable change in education, this is the perfect role for you. In this role, you would be leading and managing programs with government teams in collaboration with our partner organisations.

As a Program Lead, your responsibilities would involve but are not limited to:

  • Liaising and Relationships: Liaise and manage relationships with partner CSOs and Government Officials; identify stakeholder requirements and opportunities and drive effective communication
  • Program Management: Lead and manage various leadership programs with districts, states and centre
  • Program Design: Co-create programs for education leadership with governments and partners including an end-to-end planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation framework; 
  • Solution Design: Create/Co-create solutions and assets relevant to the program imagination.
  • Program Orchestration: Support and enable governments and partners in program implementation; devise strategies for rapid adoption and acceptance of programs among stakeholders
  • Team Relationships: Coordinate with internal teams to ensure smooth program implementation
  • Creating Assets: Create knowledge and process documents that improve program replicability

Requirements and Qualifications 

  • Education: Graduation / Post Graduation or above
  • Minimum 3 years of work experience in the education sector 
  • Willing to travel for work 
  • Fellowship or work experience with Govt. actors in the education sector is preferred 
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
  • Good command over written and spoken English 
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills 
  • Reflective Behaviour towards improving self and enabling others in the team 
  • Must be able to handle operational rigour and speed.
  • Ability to work with cross-functional teams and possess stakeholder management skills 
  • Comfort and facility with technology 

Location : Delhi with need-based travel

Remuneration: INR 7.5 to 8.7 lakh per annum basis experience 

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