Who We Are :   Bridge International Academies is the world's largest chain of primary and pre-primary schools with more than 400 academies and 100,000 pupils in Kenya. We democratize the right to succeed by giving families living in poverty access to the high-quality education that will allow their children to live a very different life. We leverage experts, data, and technology in order to standardize and scale every aspect of quality education delivery, from how and where academies are built to how teachers are selected and trained, and how lessons are delivered and monitored for improvement. We are vertically-integrated, tech-enabled, and on our way to profitability. Bridge expects to continue rapid expansion in East Africa, and will be launching operations in Nigeria and India in the next twelve months.  Corporate Affairs at Bridge :   A key driver of Bridge's success is the successful partnerships with the local, state and federal governments of the communities in which we operate. Bridge also looks for the financial support of other corporations looking to offer education benefits to employee's children, as well as support from civil society overall in keeping the focus of education on the learning gains of children. You are a key driver of Bridge's success in India by ensuring that corporations, civil society and government understand what Bridge is trying to achieve, know how Bridge operates, and supports Bridge in achieving its mission of ensuring that low-income and impoverished families can send their children to a world-class school.  Position Overview :   - As the head of Corporate Affairs in India, you will be responsible for working closely with the India Expansion Director to build strategic relationships with key stakeholders in the Government, the private sector and civil society.   - With the Government, you will be responsible for driving Bridge's strategy for public private partnerships, with the private sector you will responsible for driving conversations around Bridge's engagement with CSR and with the Civil Society, you will ensure that Bridge builds relationships and is well entrenched in discourses around Education and human development.   - Ideal candidate will have a strong ability to multi-task and take ownership of all aspects of the current government relations activities. You- re an extremely effective communicator, both written and verbal, and are energized by interacting with people, building relationships, and networking.   - These things come naturally to you and are what you crave in your working life. A keen sense of ownership, speedy execution, and scrappiness is a must.  What You Will Do :   - Position Bridge International Academies as a credible partner for conversations around education for all  - Work with corporate players to develop partnerships for educating underserved communities  - Work with local, regional and national officials and groups with respect to the Bridge International Academies- registration, strategic efforts, and related activities.  - Work with key stakeholders on consultative efforts to drive reforms in delivery of education to underserved communities  - Identify opportunities and work with partners in the private sector to drive efficient service delivery with government schools  - Identify CSR partners in the private sector to strengthen Bridge International Academies- market presence and delivery  - Identify the larger contours of PPP and CSR relationships and also be responsible for structuring PPP and CSR contracts  - Plan, develop, administer and evaluate programs, activities and daily operations related to the governmental affairs support function  - Coordinate complex interactions with legislators, legislative staff, other local and state officials, federal agency staff and other government officials/staff.  - Assists the Expansion Director, India with the coordination, facilitation, and advancement of expansion related priorities and other initiatives involving Bridge International Academies- relationship with Local, State and/or Federal agencies and representatives, their staff members, and all other related parties.  - Establish and implement short- and long-range goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures for the government relations support function; monitor and evaluates program effectiveness; effects changes required for improvement  - All other job-related duties as assigned by management  What You Should Have :   - Masters's degree with superior academic performance  - Extensive knowledge of local, state and federal government organization and legislative processes in primary education  - Rolodex of contacts within the ministry of education or equivalent local and state regulatory bodies  - Knowledge of local, state and federal government issues related to the provision of primary education  - Prior experience within a fast-paced, metric driven consulting or educational organization  - We particularly value experience in extreme growth situations.

Delhi NCR

Bridge International Academies - Director - Corporate Affairs 

Bridge International Academies - Director - Corporate Affairs  ,Job Description for Bridge International Academies - Director - Corporate Affairs  in Bridge International Academies in  Delhi NCR for (10-12) years of experience. Apply Now!

Job Description for Bridge International Academies - Director - Corporate Affairs  in Bridge International Academies in  Delhi NCR for (10-12) years of experience. Apply Now!