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:
This role sits within our Government Relations Team. There are two key parts of the Government Partnership Associate role.
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.
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 our students.
Prerequisites
- Graduate or above, with a major in Social work
- Minimum 2 years experience in the Social Sector
- Proficiency in reading, writing, and typing in Marathi and English
- Prior experience of working with government
- Willing and able to travel within Navi Mumbai / Pune and Pimpri