Director - Partnerships & Fund Raising - Education & CSR - NGO

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.