About The Education Alliance
The Education Alliance (TEA) is a non-profit organization that warmly welcomes all those who share our passion for providing high-quality education to every child in India. Headquartered in Delhi, we are committed to promoting system reform projects that help to ensure that all children in India have equitable access to quality education.
We support state education departments by deploying highly qualified teams that work with state and non-state actors to co-create solutions to improve the quality of education in government schools. We currently operate in five states (Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, and Punjab) and are proud to have a dedicated team of 40+ young professionals.
Why TEA?
Joining TEA provides you with a rare opportunity to drive meaningful and lasting change within the education system, working alongside top politicians (ministers) and bureaucrats (IAS officers) who are leading education reform in the country. As a member of our team, you’ll have the chance to help deliver statewide education projects that make a real difference to the lives of children and their families.
At TEA, we believe in creating a positive work environment that fosters growth and development, and we’re proud to be certified as a ‘Great Place To Work®. We offer some of the most progressive work policies in the not-for-profit sector, with a strong focus on employee development and well-being, ensuring that young professionals have every opportunity to build a fulfilling and successful career with us.
Who are we looking for?
We’re looking for passionate, driven, and highly qualified young professionals who are eager to build a career in public policy and public administration, with a focus on education. If you have excellent project management and problem-solving skills, we’d love to hear from you. Our rigorous recruitment process ensures that we find the right candidates for the role and the culture of our organization.
Joining TEA is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful and long-lasting impact in education.
About the Role:
Job Summary:
The Senior Associate role is a dynamic opportunity to support our program managers in orchestrating overall program management, defining strategy/design, and driving day-to-day execution across various workstreams. This role will also include driving stakeholder management with all partner organizations involved, ensuring that their core strategic focus aligns with wider department mandates.
- Supporting the project manager in overseeing project timelines, coordinating with stakeholders including the management, government officials, and partner organizations, and ensuring that the project is progressing as planned
- Assisting the project manager in managing resources, including staffing, and materials needed for the project.
- Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders including government officials and partner organizations, and team members.
- Conducting research and analysis to inform project planning and decision-making
- Developing and delivering project-related communications to all stakeholders, including project status updates, reports, and presentation
- Tracking project milestones and progress and providing regular status updates to the project manager and other stakeholders
- Identifying areas for process improvement and collaborating with the project manager to implement changes that enhance project performance and outcomes
Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with at least 2-3 years of work experience in consulting/government/education sectors
- Strong communication skills (both written and verbal), experience in documentation, writing reports, proposals, and presentation skills
- Analytically strong, with an ability to understand, work with, and draw insights from data; familiarity with data analysis tools
- Ability to coordinate between and build relationships with various stakeholders within the government and with partner organizations
- Ability to work in a high-paced environment, and maintain a flexible work schedule to accommodate multiple simultaneous projects
- Strong project management skills – prioritization, setting goals, assessing progress and course-correction
- Demonstrated commitment to social impact/prior experience working in the social sector
Salary: 06+ Lakhs per annum
Expected date of Joining: Immediate
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
To apply, fill out the form here .
