Senior Program Manager - Governance - Assessment & Public Governance - NGO

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to

- Conceptualising research initiatives on key governance issues such as performance-linked public funding, assessments etc.

- Developing and testing the hypothesis on key governance levers by closely liaising with other CSF teams (for example, with the policy and advocacy team, the state delivery team etc.) - Developing partnerships with other policy experts, researchers and think tanks to identify collaboration opportunities - Representing the organization in key policy discussions and events at the state and national level - Ensuring timely and high-quality outputs linked to strategic organizational goals and priorities

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

- Masters degree or equivalent in relevant fields: including management, economics, social sciences and public policy

- 8 to 10 years of work experience with managerial responsibilities, demonstrating superb project delivery and team leadership

- Experience in growing and managing team members

- Excellent research skills and the ability to analyze complex qualitative and quantitative data, craft possible solutions, and recommend actions

- Ability to build and maintain positive and collaborative relationships both within and outside the organization, including with colleagues, schools, regulators, foundations, researchers, grantees, and education product/service providers

- Ability to lead meetings, deliver presentations, and represent CSF to external audiences

- Ability to work independently and proactively, without support staff and with little supervision

- Strong written and verbal communication skills, strong presentation skills

- Strong planning and organizational skills, and an ability to be able to set priorities, plan timelines and meet deadlines

Desired Qualities

- Entrepreneurial spirit and - can-do- attitude

- Operating style suited to working in a small-organization setting, where teamwork and resourcefulness are highly valued

- Excellent leadership skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects at a time