About the Program:
Schools of Excellence (SoE) is a transformative project launched in 2022 by the Tamil Nadu School Education Department. The initiative aims to transform 28 selected schools across Tamil Nadu s key Corporations and Municipalities into excellent institutions of holistic education. This initiative aims to enhance learning outcomes by upgrading physical and digital infrastructure and integrating co-curricular and extracurricular activities such as sports arts and literature ensuring well-rounded student development. Through enhanced infrastructure expert-driven teacher training and exposure to diverse learning experiences SoE aims to groom students for the future while fostering excellence in education.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Strategic Analysis & Reporting: Develop data-driven reports with measurable outcomes and recommendations that enable state leadership to make informed decisions and track progress against KPIs.
- Program Design & Development: Create comprehensive intervention programs with integrated M&E frameworks specific success metrics and budgeting aligned to state objectives and capacity.
- Implementation Support: Coordinate program execution at state level monitor progress against established timelines and implement corrective measures to ensure achievement of targeted outcomes.
- Partnership Management: Identify and evaluate potential public/private partnerships based on state priorities and develop collaboration frameworks with clear deliverables and accountability measures.
- Program Evaluation: Establish regular leadership review meetings with structured progress reports to demonstrate achievement against targets and facilitate timely decision-making.
Preferred Education Qualification / Experience:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Public administration Development studies management or related fields
- Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in program implementation or a similar role preferably within non profit or public sector organisations
- Prior experience of working with district or state level administration is highly desirable.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Proficiency in Tamil: Written and reading
- Knowledge of data analysis
- Proficient in Google Suite (Docs Sheets Slides Forms)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Tamil and English
- Project management expertise to coordinate multiple initiatives and track deliverables
- Adaptability to navigate changing priorities and government processes
- Systems thinking to understand interconnections between programs and stakeholders
Other Information:
- Scope: Full time
- Designation: Senior Associate to Lead
- Reporting to: Assistant Manager Schools of Excellence
- Remuneration: Rs.00 negotiable based on the candidate s profile
- Expected Joining Date: June
- Location: Chennai
- Minimum commitment: Two years.
Govt relations, School programs
Education
Graduation / Post Graduation