Project Coordinator

About Bharti Airtel Foundation:

Quality education is the hallmark of a great nation; if we wish to see phenomenal changes in the world, we must strive to create an order that supports education and develops it. With a profound intent and commitment to make a difference, Bharti Airtel Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, started its operations in the year 2000, to bring about a transformation in the education arena and thus the living condition of children and youth in rural India.

Since its inception, the Foundation has been proactively engaged in formulating and executing education programs at primary, secondary and tertiary levels. All its actions are driven by a necessity and resolve, not only to offer free education to the underprivileged children, but also to create opportunities that enable their holistic development.

Bharti Airtel Foundation consistently works to realize its vision, mission and goals in collaboration and partnership with its stakeholders, including government, corporate sector and rural community.

About Quality Support Program:

Bharti Airtel Foundation is committed to ensuring students’ holistic development by making schools into vibrant institutions that offer quality education by strengthening co-scholastic interventions. The belief is of a holistic approach to education to inspire students to become engaged in the learning and schooling process. QSP State Partnerships aims to transform government schools into vibrant and integrated learning institutions by strengthening and introducing new techniques and interventions at the state and district levels. The core philosophy of the program is that if schools become engaging and happy spaces, it would result in the development of students as they acquire various life skills that are critical to academics.

Qualification and Experience Required:

• MSW / MBA / Post Graduate in Rural Development.
• Experience in implementation of education program.
• 5 - 10 years in implementation of education program

About the Job:

• The purpose of this role is to ensure planning, implementation and monitoring of Quality Support Program in the assigned state.

Key Responsibility Area:

• To conduct baseline assessments in school.
• Planning, implementation and monitoring of Quality Support Programme in the assigned state
• Ensure optimization of usage and improvement of school’s infrastructure and facilities (working toilets, functional library, computer labs, Science labs and energized classrooms)
• Ensure activation of various critical processes in school such as sports, assembly, schedule, library, SDP, Student committees, Forum, Teacher professional development and other student centred activities and events
• Ensure smooth academic and co-scholastic operations viz sports day, annual day, republic day, community volunteering, PTM etc throughout the year.
• Networking and liaison with stake holders (community, parents, govt. bodies/authorities etc.) to build and nurture long term partnerships.
• Manage performance, behavior, conduct and motivation and moral of the team.
• Assist in formulation of Annual Operating Plan, submitting monthly budget provision and projection, and monitor day to day expenses of region.
• Support in Recruitment of Academic mentor / Trainer in consultation with HR.
• Forecasting of material requirement, its procurement and distribution in coordination with SCM.
• Visualization and foreseeing potential threats to the project and work proactively to mitigate them.
• Organizing VIP visits and coordinating corporate volunteering program.
• Compiling and consolidation of various reports including Mentor’s school visit reports, school report cards and activity reports to GO on periodic basis.

Skills:

• High on interpersonal skills.
• Sound analytical skills
• Strong communication skills and should be able to lead cross functional teams.
• High level of planning & execution capabilities.
• High level of leadership capabilities
• Should be able to work with cross function teams across all levels