Government Partnerships Associate

iTeach Schools; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 432,000 - 528,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PF

Gratuity

Medical insurance

Paid leaves

Annual increments

Promotion opportunities

Job summary

iTeach Schools in Navi Mumbai seeks a Graduate in Social Work to lead stakeholder engagement and compliance drive. The role involves liaising with municipal and government bodies, building strong links with school leaders and social workers, and ensuring MIS and data transparency across campuses.

Travel within Navi Mumbai and Panvel may be required. The candidate should have at least 2 years in the social sector, and be proficient in Marathi and English.

Qualifications

• Graduate or above in Social Work.
• Minimum 2 years experience in the Social Sector.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and typing in Marathi and English.

Responsibilities

• Identify, build and maintain relationships with all major school-related stakeholders (administrative representatives, government officials, etc).
• Be the communication channel and central point of contact between iTeach Schools and the stakeholders.
• Focus on building the relationship of school leaders, social workers, and admin associates with the stakeholders relevant to the school.
• Resolve issues between the government and iTeach Schools.
• Keep abreast of government policies and procedures amendments and update stakeholders.

Skills

Marathi

English

Social work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Job description

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.

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 www.iTeachSchools.org.

Responsibilities

l: Stakeholder Engagement & Liasoning

• 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.
• Be the communication channel and central point of contact between iTeach Schools and the stakeholders.
• Focus on building the relationship of our school's leaders, social workers, and admin associates with the stakeholders relevant to the school.
• Resolve issues between the government and iTeach Schools.
• Keep abreast of any government policies and procedures amendments and update the relevant stakeholders within and outside of iTeach Schools.

ll: Compliance & Systemic reform

• Obtain all necessary permissions and compliances for schools from relevant departments.
• Work with schools to put systems in place via MIS, reporting, and data review in each school regularly.
• Work with School social workers to set up, train and manage the School Management Committee.
• Build advocacy at the government level by working with other NGOs in the city.
• Find and provide access to different scholarships and government benefits for out students.

Education and Competencies

• Required: Graduate or above, with a major in Social work
• Required: Minimum 2 years experience in the Social Sector.
• Mandatory: Proficiency in reading, writing, and typing in Marathi and English.
• Preferred: Prior experience of working with government
• Willing and able to travel within Navi Mumbai and Panvel

Location

- Navi Mumbai

Compensation and Benefits:

We take pride in offering competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with the candidate's education and work experience. The salary range for this position ranges from 4.32- 5.28 LPA CTC, and we are dedicated to providing top-notch industry benefits. These benefits include PF, gratuity, medical insurance (up to 3 lakh PA), paid leaves, annual increments, and promotion opportunities.