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Senior Program Manager - West Bengal

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West Bengal, IndiaFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 3mo agoVerified open 4 days ago
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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
West Bengal, India
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Job overview

Rocket Learning is hiring a Senior Program Manager - West Bengal. The Senior Program Manager will enhance early childhood education in West Bengal, reporting to the Program Lead. This mid-senior level, full-time position involves recruiting, supervising, and developing District Coordinators. The role aims to improve outcomes for children, create new state policies, and increase the skill levels of Anganwadi workers and parents as educators. The manager will also build a high-performing program team.

Key focus areas include Assist the government in charting a roadmap for early childhood education, Build strong relationships with state and district government stakeholders, and Translate data from the field into insights.

Successful candidates bring Fluency In Bengali. Important skills include Written Bengali, Spoken Bengali, Seamless Communication, Mission-Driven, Enthusiastic, and Optimistic. Preferred (not required): Recruiting, Supervising, Developing District Coordinators, and Building Relationships With Government Stakeholders.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Written BengaliSpoken BengaliSeamless CommunicationMission-DrivenEnthusiasticOptimisticCommitted to TransformationHandling Multiple ProjectsProblem SolvingRecruitingSupervisingDeveloping District CoordinatorsBuilding Relationships With Government StakeholdersData Translation Into InsightsGoal SettingCollaborating With Government PartnersBuilding Personal RelationshipsHiringTrainingTeam DevelopmentEffective Communication

Qualifications

Willingness to Travel 40-60%5-7 Years Experience

Full job description

Job Description Title: Senior Program Manager – West Bengal

Experience: 5-7 Years Location: Hooghly/Malda/Uttar Dinajpur

Mandatory Requirements: Fluency in Bengali, written and spoken

Willingness to travel 40-60%

Overview: This position is a mid-senior level full-time position whose principal aim is to help enhance early childhood education in the state. The Senior Program Manager will report to the Program Lead and be responsible for recruiting, supervising, and developing District Coordinators (DCs).

Key Results

  1. Early childhood education provides improved outcomes for children.

  2. New state policies are created to ensure and guarantee the improvements.

  3. Anganwadi workers and parents increase their skill levels as educators.

  4. The new program team comprises high performers devoted to the cause.

Key Activities 1. Assist the government in charting a roadmap for early childhood education in the state.

  1. Build strong relationships with the state and district government stakeholders.
  2. Translate data from the field into insights. Create goals based on those insights, broken down into small, actionable milestones.
  3. Hold regular meetings to collaborate with govt partners, understand their work, and build personal relationships.
  4. Be close to the "customers": regularly meet with the children, their parents, Anganwadi workers, and district and block level officials and build relationships.
  5. Hire, train, and grow a team of colleagues committed to their learning and ensure communication among team members is frequent and effective.

Areas of responsibility

  1. Weekly updates and Quarterly reports
  2. All communication requirements and protocols
  3. Statewide implementation of RL's programs
  4. All support, safety, goal setting and training needs for your team

Critical Factors for Success

  1. Seamless communication with your managers and colleagues
  2. Close alignment with RL's core values and principles.
  3. Mission-driven, enthusiastic, and optimistic - committed to transformation.
  4. Ability to handle multiple projects and solve problems in a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment.

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