Indian School of Democracy
Vision: Redefining public leadership
Mission: Nurture principled leaders with moral courage and imagination, to work on strengthening Indian democracy through politics.
Our How: Indian School of Democracy (ISD) runs short and long programs through which we envision nurturing leaders who will be the epitome of principled leadership, and will serve the nation with a goal to reach the unreached. ISD will nurture young people for political space and create pathways for them to serve through politics after our programs.
Three foundations of our programs:
- Relevant hard skills such as policy analysis, communications, negotiations, constitutional law, mobilization, public finance etc.
- Inner transformation through immersion in the several realities of India, personal practices of reflection and discipline and development of personal leadership
- A community of peers and mentors, leading to sustained and collective impact in public space
Role of Program Manager
As an organisation our theory of change is to nurture young political leadership through our flagship programs - Democracy Express, She Represents and The Good Politician. We also hope to start some more online and weekend programs. Each program is carefully designed and curated to meet the needs of our target audiences. For ISD these programs and the quality of learning we provide are extremely important for us and they build the identity we carry. Our programs are non-partisan and invite a politically and demographically diverse audience. Beyond in-house sessions and content, we also invite expert practitioners, politicians and academics to provide depth and rigour in all our programs. At this point, we need someone who is ready to commit 3-4 years in this role, to build the institution.
In your role as Program Manager, you will
Program Design, Research & Facilitation
● Program design, planning and implementation
● Small group and large group facilitation (online and offline) using adult learning
pedagogy
● Build partnerships and manage external faculty, other organisations etc.
● Primary and secondary research to build a need based customised curriculum
● Create innovative learning experiences for different kinds of political audiences, both in english and hindi
● Ability to analyze the needs of target audience, stakeholders, political context through ISD’s lens and use it in the program
Selection, Process management
● Application form and data management during selection cycles of different programs
● Coordination with members of selection team, internal and external
● Support with reviewing applications and interviews
● Communication and coordination with applicants
● End of cycle synthesis and knowledge harvesting
Qualifications and Skills
● Masters’ degree in political science, policy or a related field is preferred
● 4-6 years of full-time professional experience
● Prior experience in program design, curriculum and session planning
● Political knowledge and interest in Indian Politics is a non-negotiable requirement
● Understanding of adult learning methodology
● Extensive experience in small group and large group facilitation
● Strong communication skills in English & Hindi, one more Indian language will be anadded benefit
● Attention to detail, process orientation and working in uncertainty
● Conscientious, disciplined, committed to rigor in all aspects of work
● Entrepreneurial, frugal with the ability to give and receive feedback
● Ability and willingness to work with people from across the political spectrum
● Travel is required
Compensation
Remuneration will be based on competency and we will be building ISD
together. Salary range for this role will be 6.5-8 lakhs per annum to begin with. We are hoping you grow with the organization, and we will revise salaries as we grow.
How To Apply
Please apply using the form linked below.
If you would like to know more about the role and want to have a conversation, please send your CV and questions to careers@indianschoolofdemocracy.org.
If shortlisted, there will be pre-work, followed by two interviews, and a 2-day in-person final round in Delhi. The selection process can take up to 3-4 weeks to complete.
