Director - Partnerships & Fund Raising - Education & CSR - NGO (10-15 yrs)
About the Role:
Report to the Managing Director - Andhra Pradesh, to help design policies, build partnerships, and execute strategy to advance our in Andhra Pradesh..
What You Will Do:
- Work closely with the in-country Policy & Partnerships and Public Relations teams, to ensure continuity and alignment of goals and strategy across regions
- Work in partnership with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to ensure schools become registered
- Working closely with the Country Policy & Partnerships team to design and execute strategies to implement legislation to create Private Public Partnerships (PPP) in education, also known as public charter schools
- Manage broader strategic stakeholder management with NGO/ donors/ think tanks/ academics and other important 'influencers- to unlock new funding and advance our standing with these important communities
- Utilize lead management techniques and maintain a detailed and dynamic database of these key influencer communities while tracking progress
- Network with new and unfamiliar audiences while preparing for and understanding your audience
- Partner with the in-country team on strategic communications to achieve our goals
- Work with local, regional and national officials and groups with respect to the 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 our market presence and delivery
- Identify the larger contours of PPP and CSR relationships and 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
- 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; and
- Lead proactive and reactive media relations, social media, web-based communications, and others as necessary.
What You Should Have :
- Master's degree or vast experience in public policy, public relations, communications or a related field
- Bachelor's degree in public policy, public relations, communications or a related field
- Over 10 years experience in government, advocacy, or public sector
- Extensive knowledge of local, state and federal government organization and legislative processes in Andhra Pradesh's primary education sector
- Regular contacts within the ministry of education or equivalent local and state regulatory bodies or easy access to make them
- Knowledge of local, state and federal government issues related to the provision of primary education in Andhra Pradesh
- Demonstrated ability to work with the Andhra Pradesh media, including local, national and regional media across print, broadcast and online
- Experience acting as an on-the-record spokesperson
- Prior experience within a fast-paced, metric driven consulting or educational organization
- Relationships with editors and reporters in the Andhra Pradesh media
- Excellent writing skills including the ability to draft press releases, statements, talking-points, and opinion pieces in partnership with Public Affairs
- Traditional and social media monitoring and participation skills and
- Experience working for a political, non-profit, or other social campaigns that concern an idea or a movement rather than a product.
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