Senior Manager - Strategic Partnerships - Government Relations - Education Sector- NGO

Job Profile

Overview of the role:

The Senior Manager will be part of the senior management of the organization and will be responsible for overseeing the vertical operations at a comprehensive level.

Based in Jaipur/Bhopal

1. s/he will be the face of ours for all external stake holders at the state level.

2. S/he will develop, refine and implement vertical strategy including aspects such as developing a comprehensive dashboard, managing budgets and team's Key Performance Indicators.

3. S/he will be responsible for the management of the overall quality and efficiency of GR operations both at the state and district level.

4. S/he person will also build and oversee the Government relations in the two new expansion states namely UP and Bihar.

Areas of Responsibility:

Operational

- 1. Serves an interface between the government and the our operation team

- 2. Responsible for building and nurturing relationship with the government at all levels (State and District) and will be accountable for securing Memorandum of Understanding and the renewals thereof.

- 3. Work closely with the expansion team and support them with the Government interface

Strategic

- 1. Builds a knowledge base for national development programs through liaison with development agencies, and identifies potential areas for Agency collaboration and donor participation.

- 2. Explores avenues of partnership with Government for various programs.

- 3. Ensures that lessons learned and proposed corrective actions, adaptations and innovations for future projects are documented for the purposes of knowledge preservation.

- 4. Acts as central coordinator for the Program Framework of ours.

- 5. Ensures that newly identified project initiatives are consistent as well as aligned with government policies so as to make the most of the government structure.

Preferred Education Background:

1. Masters degree or equivalent in relevant fields: Education, Public Policy, Political Science, Management

Preferred Work Experience:

- 1. Minimum 5 years of experience in handling external stakeholders mainly government, multilaterals, non- profit

Preferred Skill Set:

- 1. Excellent communication skills in order to network and deal with all levels of government and development partners;

- 2. Demonstrated abilities in leadership and initiative;

- 3. Proficiency in English and Hindi (Both oral and written)

- 4. Capability to work interactively with computer systems.

- 5. Good organizational skills and strong written and oral communication skills.

- 6. Should be a team player, ambitious, self-motivated and independent.

- 7. Should have strong administration skills and a mental aptitude for industrial growth, business development and public relations.

- 8. Should be willing to travel 8-10 days a month as the job requires working closely with 3-4 state governments.