Project Manager (Closed)

Chennai Photo Biennale; Chennai District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

CPB Prism is seeking a project manager with a passion for photography and education. The role will lead the implementation of programs in schools and community initiatives, while strengthening partnerships with schools, NGOs, and community groups.

You will coordinate with the Director and stakeholders to ensure impactful outcomes. The ideal candidate is self-motivated with strong Tamil and English communication skills, and experience in fundraising and program administration in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Passion for working in education.
• Self-motivated with an orientation towards results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities in Tamil, English is a must. Fluency in Hindi is a bonus
• Proficiency in Google and Microsoft Office Suite and digital communication tools is mandatory
• Ability to work with educational institutions and other organizations, develop trust with school administration, and build relationships among diverse groups of stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead project design and management for CPB Prism programs.
• Organize and facilitate sessions for educators.
• Provide minutes and updates to the Director.
• Schedule meetings and site visits.
• Strengthen processes for a more effective program.
• Collect reports after vetting and communicate to the Director and external stakeholders.
• Identify and contact new schools and partner organizations.
• Organize review meetings with educators and partner organisations.
• Engage with media and social media to share CPB Prism work broadly.
• Identify grant opportunities and support grant applications.
• Oversee administrative responsibilities and training of staff.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Fundraising

Digital communications

Education

Experience in education sector

Tools

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

CPB Prism is seeking to hire a project manager with a passion for photography and art education. The project manager will lead the implementation of our work in schools and community initiatives. The candidate will also strengthen existing relationships with partners (Schools, NGOs, Community-led initiatives) and seek and build out new impactful partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

Project design and management

Organizing, and facilitating:

Sessions for inhouse and external educators

Minute and share regular updates with the Director

Schedule meetings and site visits

Strengthen existing processes for a more effective and efficient program

Collect reports after vetting and communicate to the Director and external stakeholders.

Communications and relationship building

Identifying and contacting new schools and partner organizations

Organizing review meetings with educators, heads of schools and partner organisations that we are working with on a regular basis.

Engaging with media and social media to help CPB Prism share its work broadly

Administrative responsibilities and fundraising

Identifying grant opportunities and working with the directors to apply for grants

Overseeing other administrative responsibilities involved with the running of the program.

Training and mentoring new staff

Qualifications

Passion for working in education

Self-motivated with an orientation towards results.

Excellent written and verbal communication abilities in Tamil, English is a must. Fluency in Hindi is a bonus

Proficiency in Google and Microsoft Office Suite and digital communication tools is mandatory

Ability to work with educational institutions and other organizations, develop trust with school administration, and build relationships among diverse groups of stakeholders.

Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

CPB Foundation is committed to creating an inclusive environment and does not discriminate based on age, sex, race, ethnic background, physical or mental disability, medical information, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, or religion.