Job Description

About the Organization:

Saajha, a non-profit organization, is missioned to enable parents of children studying in

government schools to be partners in their child’s education. We are building an ecosystem

for parents to feel connected and supported in their efforts to impact the lives of children

and drive transformative change. Saajha, since its inception in 2014, has worked across

2000+ schools in Delhi, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Karnataka. Listening to parents has

been at the core of our work. Saajha’s work has been recognized by Echoing Green

Fellowship, Forbes India award, NASSCOM award for technology and Action for India Tech

Challenge.

About the role:

We are looking for a highly motivated team player to lead the programs in Delhi and

support team members to drive impact in their respective programs.

The role will entail closely working with the members of program teams, creating strategies

and plans for how parents can be supported through technology-based interventions and

community led programs. The role will enable the candidate to work with Leads of other

verticals such as M&E and Technology. It will also involve interacting and forging

collaboration with government stakeholders and other non-profits to drive the program

effectively.

Job Responsibilities:

Lead operations in Delhi by supporting a Program team of 20-30 people.

Work closely with Project Leads in planning for and developing projects, support

services for parents and create strategies for better support, and parental

engagement.

Collaborate effectively with stakeholders from the government and partner

organizations to plan programs and their rollout to support parents.

Work with vertical leads across Technology, M&E and other verticals to ensure

better integration and collaborative efforts towards the program.

Engaging with project funders along with the team to drive communication about

programs, deliverables and impact.

Job Requirement:

Minimum graduate (any stream)

5-8 years of experience with exposure to technology-based interventions, leading

teams & projects.

Experience of designing & implementing interventions on scale.

Ability to analyse data and draw insights that support ground level operations.

Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders ranging from government officials to

partner organizations.

Openness to experiment and innovate with and without technology.

Good knowledge of Proposal writing, content designing, MS office and report

writing.

Resilience in the face of set-backs/bottlenecks.

Experience of working with parents and children through government or

non-government programs is desirable but not mandatory.

You should apply if you:

Looking for an opportunity to design the intervention from scratch and space of

creative thinking.

Willing to build and develop a team of 25+ people that work to directly support

parents through ground level intervention and technology-based solutions. This will

give you space to hone your leadership skills.

Wish to work closely with Project Lead. This would be the ideal opportunity for a

self-starter to accelerate their learning.

Dream to make a change through working with government system functionaries

and collaborating with partner organizations to build plans for rolling out

interventions to connect parents at scale.

Enjoy experiments and how new interventions can be developed to create impact.

Wish to work closely with the leadership team at Saajha.

Selection Process:

Telephonic Interview

Assignment

Personal Interview

Remuneration:

The salary will be in the range of 60,000 - 70,000 per month (Negotiable for

the right talent)

Location: New Delhi, Delhi

Eligibility Criteria

Not Specified

Desired Candidate Profile

Graduation - Graduate-Other

Organization Details

• Organization Name:Saajha
• About Organization:Saajha is catalysing India’s public education reforms through parent and community leadership. We are building an ecosystem for parents to feel connected and supported in their efforts to impact the lives of children and drive transformative change. Saajha, since its inception in 2014, has worked across 2000+ schools in Delhi, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Karnataka. Listening to parents has been at the core of our work. Training, personalised support, policy reforms, adaptive technology have been our strategic drivers to enable parental participation.