Team Lead - Scholarships

The Foundations Scholarship Programme supports meritorious and underprivileged students, particularly in underrepresented communities, to pursue higher education. The programme is a strategic component of the Foundations education initiatives, aiming to enhance access, equity, and inclusion in the academic landscape.

Team Lead Scholarships (TLS)

Key Responsibilities:

(2) Oversee Scholarship applications process;

(3) Oversee candidate document verification process;

(4) Lead evaluations, interviews, and selection processes;

(5) Lead relationship management with partner institutes and interviewers, including yearly strategy and development, on-boarding and training as needed;

(6) Oversee program branding and marketing working in collaboration with the Foundations communications team;

(7) Oversee direct and indirect outreach activities during the application process;

(8) Oversee Scholar monitoring and evaluation strategy and operations;

(9) Ensure Scholar fund disbursement process runs smoothly;

(10) Lead Scholar and alumni engagement strategy.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:

Qualification:

Experience:

(2) Experience of implementing large scale development projects;

(3) Thorough knowledge of the social sector and specialist expertise in one or more areas.

Skills and Competencies:

(1) Strong programme design, implementation, and management capabilities;

(2) Proven ability to manage and mentor teams;

(3) Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills;

(4) Ability to build and sustain stakeholder relationships at multiple levels;

(5) Result-oriented mindset with ability to work under tight deadlines;

(6) High proficiency in English; knowledge of Hindi or regional languages is an added advantage;

(7) Technologically adept with good working knowledge of MS Office and scholarship management platforms.