Why do we exist? What do we do?
The quality of school education available to students from low-income communities across India is abysmal. Their chances of attending college, or building a career are significantly lower than their high-income peers, condemning them to a life without voice or choice. iTeach was born in 2015 to challenge this status quo and create a level playing field for ALL children.
We run free and high-impact schools and an exceptional college-to-career program for the most disadvantaged students in Pune and Navi Mumbai. We are known for our world-class professional development, our result-oriented team culture, and our student-centric school design. Read more about us at http://iteachschools.org.
Responsibilities:
This role sits within our Government Relations Team. There are two key parts of the Government Partnership Associate role.
Stakeholder Engagement & Liasoning
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Identify, build and maintain relationships with all major school-related stakeholders - Administrative representatives: Municipal corporation, Education department, Zilla Parishad, State government, SSC board, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan, etc. officials. Political representatives: Corporators, local leaders, community influencers.
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Be the communication channel and central point of contact between iTeach Schools and the stakeholders.
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Focus on building the relationship of our school's leaders, social workers, and admin associates with the stakeholders relevant to the school.
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Resolve issues between the government and iTeach Schools.
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Keep abreast of any government policies and procedures amendments and update the relevant stakeholders within and outside of iTeach Schools.
Compliance & Systemic reform
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Obtain all necessary permissions and compliances for schools from relevant departments.
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Work with schools to put systems in place via MIS, reporting, and data review in each school regularly.
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Work with School social workers to set up, train and manage the School Management Committee.
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Build advocacy at the government level by working with other NGOs in the city.
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Find and provide access to different scholarships and government benefits for our students.
Prerequisites
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Graduate or above, with a major in Social work
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Minimum 2 years experience in the Social Sector
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Proficiency in reading, writing, and typing in Marathi and English
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Prior experience of working with government
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Willing and able to travel within Navi Mumbai / Pune and Pimpri
