Job Description

Role:Senior Partnership Specialist - Government/NGO
Location: Lucknow/Varanasi, UP
Experience: 5+ years
Salary: 8.8 to 13.8 LPA (including EPF + Medical Insurance)About The Apprentice Project (TAP)The Apprentice Project (TAP) is a for-impact organization determined to transform Government/low-income schools by offering holistic development of all children. At TAP, we use choice-based learning (Visual arts, Performing arts, STEM: Coding & Science, and Financial literacy) to develop leadership skills.About the role
Partnership Goals and Strategies

• Responsible for strategizing, planning, organizing, and giving direction to the organizations partnerships
• Create and implement the strategy for the acquisition of partners (schools, NGOs, Governments) aligned with the organization's goals
• Implement the organization strategy and oversee the progress for the achievement of the partnership goals
• Guide the Manager to design and monitor replicable and scalable processes
• Maintain strong industry knowledge including but not limited to competitive offerings & customer aspirations (School Owners, Teachers, Parents, Students)
• Engage with Government stakeholders (DEOs, Dy. DEOs, Mentor teachers, etc.) to enable setting up of formal partnerships with state or district Government bodies to onboard a group of Government schools together
• Review data analysis with the Managers to identify problem areas and enable solutions to address them
• Guide the Manager to implement tracking and reporting of data metrics to evaluate the program partnerships
• Work with the Managers to plan expansion of reach with the existing Government partnerships

Standardization and Automation

• Research and learn from best practices to improve the overall vertical
• Strategizing on approaches to be better equipped for larger outreach
• Focus on leveraging technology as an enabler to streamline and simplify processes, and automate them wherever possible
• Ensure that the Manager is focused on documenting, following, and enhancing standard operating procedures in the team
• Create an easily replicable and scalable model to enable a better solution towards TAPs vision

Team Management

• Support the Managers and teams in the program through enhancing their capability to manage their people, implement change and build relations with key stakeholders (internal and external)
• Enable the Managers with the skills and direction to ensure the program outcomes and goals are met
• Provide timely feedback for development and suitable recognition for motivation of the team
• Enable a healthy, collaborative & outcome-focused environment in the vertical Be an ambassador for TAP and represent the company at internal and external events

Organization Development

• Participates in business development initiatives such as investments, fundraising and strategic alliances
• Ensure expansion by establishing meaningful relationships with schools and local governing bodies
• Provide leadership and vision in the ongoing planning, implementation, development, direction, review and evaluation of the program
• Contribute towards the positive work culture of the organization

Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years of full-time experience in establishing large-scale partnerships, especially with Governments A track record of strong coaching, conflict management and influence up, down and across the organization
• Experience in managing small to medium teams within a complex environment Managed relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Graduate/Postgraduate in any field

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Networking and Relationship building skills
• Project management
• Senior stakeholder management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient use of MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word) & Google Suite (Docs, Slides, Sheets) Demonstrable ability to work with limited resources to achieve results
• Analytical ability to break down complex problems and solve them
• Ability to work independently in ambiguous situations

Desired Competencies

• Data-driven
• Action and Goal-oriented
• Passionate about leadership skill-building in children
• Organized
• Able to manage difficult situations
• Big picture thinking
• Problem-solving

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