Coordinator for an education initiative with colleges

IIT Bombay; Mumbai; On-site; INR 669,600 - 1,004,400; Full time

Job summary

A leading Indian educational institution is seeking a Coordinator for an education initiative focused on improving higher education through action research and community engagement. The successful candidate will oversee the planning and execution of various projects with regional higher education institutes. Candidates should have a Master's degree with at least 6 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree with 8 years. Desired skills include strong communication and management abilities. Salary ranges from 60-90K based on candidate qualifications.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant work experience, which may include Ph.D. in relevant areas.
• 8+ years of relevant work experience for Bachelors degree holders.
• Experience in action research, community engagement, and field projects valued.

Responsibilities

• Overall planning, execution, and monitoring of APAV activities.
• Work closely with various stakeholders for smooth project execution.
• Coordinate curriculum incorporation and rollout of APAV modules.

Skills

Communication

Management

Leadership

Documentation

Analytical skills

Proficiency in English

Proficiency in Marathi

Use of GIS and other IT tools

Education

Masters in Engineering/Technology/Sciences

Bachelors in Engineering/Technology

Job description

Coordinator for an education initiative with colleges

We are hiring! Greetings from IIT Bombay. We at the IITB-UMA team, are looking for passionate individuals who are willing to work on the intersection of higher education, action research and development.

About the project: Unnat Maharashtra Abhiyan’ (UMA) is a programme of the Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra, designed and implemented by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB). IITB-UMA team designed and executed different project activities under the UMA project of IIT Bombay.

The key objectives of the project are to:

• Reform teaching, curricula and research to cater development needs of Maharashtra
• Create academic space for projects and studies in domains relevant to development

Apale Prashn Apale Vidyan (APAV) one of the project activities, is a Case-Study Based Professional Work and Research for College Students.

Responsibilities:

• Overall planning, execution and monitoring of the Aapale Prashna Aapale Vidnyan (APAV) activities of various projects at IITB.
• Work closely with various stakeholders both within and outside academia to ensure smooth execution of APAV projects.
• As far as academic modules are concerned, coordinate with the regional higher education institutes for incorporation of APAV modules in their curriculum and support the rollout of the same.
• Design studies on various topics and publicise APAV work in academia and outside.
• Ensure documentation of the various project activities.
• Collaboration to other activities of the UMA project

Required Qualifications:

• Masters in Engineering / Technology / Sciences with at least 6 years of relevant work experience (which may include Ph.D. in relevant areas).
• Bachelors in Engineering / Technology with at least 8 years of relevant work experience
• Experience in the fields such as action research, community engagement, field projects will be considered valuable
• Experience of working with the grassroot NGOs, CSOs and with government agencies will be considered
• Experience of teaching at higher education institutes may also be considered, subject to the nature of the projects executed during the said tenure
• Combination of any of the above experiences will be an added advantage to the candidate

Desired Skills:

• Communication, management and leadership skills
• Good documentation and analytical skills
• Proficiency in English and Marathi (written and spoken)
• Demonstrated ability to design studies on local topics and get them executed through various stakeholders
• Experience in use of GIS and other IT tools

Salary: 60-90K as per the capabilities of candidate

Tenure Duration: Initially for 3 months, from the date of joining and successful completion of this is extended to1 year

For any queries regarding this opening, feel free to contact Dr Gopal @ 90491 00720.