Government Partnership Associate

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 atwww.iTeachSchools.org.   

Responsibilities

: 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.

Prerequisites

• Required: Graduate or above, with a major in Social work
• Required: Minimum 2 years experience in the Social Sector. 
• Required: 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

Compensation and Benefits