Head of Fellowship

Teach For Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An impactful educational organization seeks a leader for their Fellowship programme in Kuala Lumpur. The role involves setting the vision and strategy to empower leaders for student impact and systemic change in education. With a minimum of 9 years of experience, successful candidates will oversee cross-functional teams, build crucial partnerships, and contribute to significant goal alignment. High proficiency in English and Bahasa Malaysia is essential, with a strong commitment to educational innovation and transformation.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of monitoring and evaluating educational outcomes with data-driven improvement capabilities.
• Classroom teaching, coaching, or curriculum design experience is highly preferred.
• Ability to set a compelling vision for impact for systemic change.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy for the Fellowship programme ensuring leaders drive student impact.
• Align cross-functional teams to achieve unified goals.
• Build partnerships with government and education institutions.

Skills

Deep understanding of the education landscape in Malaysia

Experience in leading complex programmes

Skilled in curriculum design

Proficient in MEL systems

Strong capability in stakeholder management

High proficiency in English and Bahasa Malaysia

Comfortable with digital platforms

Strategic thinking and analytical capabilities

Experience in driving continuous learning

Education

Minimum 9 years of work experience in relevant sectors

Tools

Google Suite

Confluence

Salesforce

Zoom

Job description

Employment Type: Full time, 3-Year Contract (Renewable)

Reporting Line: Chief Executive Officer

Role Purpose

Lead the strategy, people, and partnerships behind Teach For Malaysia’s Fellowship programme, ensuring Fellows and Alumni are empowered to become leaders who drive transformational student impact and systemic change in education.

Principal Accountabilities

• Set and drive the vision, strategy, and goals for student impact, Fellow development, and systemic change across the Fellowship lifecycle.
• Oversee and align cross-functional teams within the Fellowship team, including Training & Support, Talent Acquisition, Stakeholder Engagement, Alumni Impact, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL), and Regional teams towards unified goals.
• Ensure excellence in programme design, implementation, and impact measurement, grounded in data and responsive to evolving contexts, across all Fellowship pathways.
• Build and sustain deep relationships with government, education institutions, and corporate partners to scale and strengthen Fellowship impact.
• Champion a culture of collaboration, equity, and performance within the Fellowship team, enabling high-quality coaching, leadership development, and alumni support.
• Secure internal and external buy-in through clear impact narratives, stakeholder engagement, and ongoing programme innovation.
• Contribute to organisation-wide leadership as part of the Senior Leadership Team, shaping strategic direction, culture, and development of staff.

Role Requirements

Competencies required for the role

As people join TFM, we expect individuals to be aligned with our core values, have passion and drive to the TFM mission.

• Deep understanding of the education landscape in Malaysia, including systemic challenges, key stakeholders, and current policy trends.
• Experience in leading complex programmes with measurable outcomes in student learning, leadership development, or community impact.
• Skilled in curriculum design, coaching frameworks, adult learning theory, and leadership development.
• Proficient in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems to track programme effectiveness and improve outcomes.
• Ability to align multiple work streams in training, recruitment, alumni, partnerships, and data under a unified strategy.
• Strong capability in stakeholder management and building long‑term partnerships with government, schools, universities, and sector leaders.
• Effective budget planning, resource allocation, and operational oversight experience.
• High proficiency in English and Bahasa Malaysia; capable of communicating across diverse educational and cultural contexts.
• Comfortable adopting and utilising digital platforms (e.g. Google Suite, Confluence, Salesforce, Zoom).
• Able to set a compelling vision for impact and galvanise cross-functional teams to work towards long‑term systemic change.
• Skilled in coaching and talent development to enable team members to consistently perform at a high standard while maintaining wellbeing.
• Demonstrates strategic thinking with strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities, especially in navigating ambiguity and evolving contexts.
• Builds strong, authentic relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including staff, Fellows, government, alumni, and education partners.
• Communicates clearly and persuasively, adapting messages to different audiences and aligning people around shared goals.
• Drives continuous learning and innovation within the team and organisation, proactively seeking feedback and best practices.
• Models TFM’s Core Values of Sense of Possibility, Excellence, Collaboration, and Integrity in leadership, decision‑making, and culture‑building.
• Acts as a team player within the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to organisation‑wide planning, decision‑making, and staff development.
• Minimum 9 years of work experience, including significant leadership roles in the education sector or social impact field.
• Classroom teaching, coaching, curriculum design, or training experience is highly preferred.
• Proven track record of leading teams and achieving impact through others, including performance management and development.
• Strong understanding of monitoring and evaluating educational outcomes, with the ability to apply data to drive improvement.
• Exposure to non‑profits, social enterprises, or government education work is advantageous.
• Fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel and work during non‑traditional hours, including some weekends or evenings when needed.