Program Director- Education

1. POSITION VACANT: Program Director- Education, American India Foundation/ TeamLease Foundation, New Delhi

2. ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND:

About American India Foundation

American India Foundation (AIF) is committed to improving the lives of India’s underprivileged, with a special focus on women, children, and youth. The Foundation does this through high-impact interventions in education, health, and livelihoods because poverty is multidimensional. Through its unique value proposition, working closely with local communities, the Foundation partners with NGOs to develop and test innovative solutions and with governments to create and scale sustainable impact. Founded over two decades ago, AIF has raised and deployed over $300 million impacting over 19 million lives across 36 States and Union Territories of India.

This role is to provide technical and leadership guidance in the Education Portfolio (LAMP and DE) for AIF-funded managed by our partner, The TeamLease Foundation (TLF). The role will be contracted by TLF in India.

About TeamLease Foundation

TeamLease Foundation (TLF) is a Section 8 and FCRA-registered organization, committed to empowering India’s youth through transformative education and skill development initiatives. TLF operates at the intersection of the 3Es - Education, Employability, and Employment, with a mission to enable the skilling of the underserved. TLF works with corporates to ensure efficient use of CSR funds in the areas of education, skilling, and employment.

For more details, please visit TLF website - https://teamleasefoundation.org/

About LAMP Program:

The Learning and Migration Program (LAMP) provides access to quality education opportunities to children in areas of seasonal migration, while also advocating to communities and governments the universal right to education. LAMP operates in highly underserved, remote districts, where school dropouts often occur due to distress seasonal migration undertaken by the family. This has a multiplicative effect on children, as they are forced to drop out of school in order to accompany their parents to migration sites and are also engaged in manual labour in hazardous industries such as brick kilns and salt pans.

LAMP works with all stakeholders, including community and Government, through a synthesis of basic interventions to improve access, quality and governance. This ensures that children remain in the school net and develop strong foundational skills. TLF engages with various levels of Government and its focus on systemic change has resulted in an effective track record of influencing education policy in India. Initiated in 2004, TLF’s LAMP has impacted the lives of over 5,14,000 children. In 2018-19, LAMP worked across 7 states covering more than 1,200 schools, 1,200 villages and 46,000 children.

About Digital Equalizer (DE) Program:

DE is AIF’s flagship nonprofit education program that facilitates equitable access to quality learning for students from government schools across 28 states and 7 union territories of India. This initiative bridges the educational and digital divides in India and prepares students, especially young girls, for careers and lives of their choosing.

DE program targets secondary students in grades 6-10. It primarily trains educators in basic computer literacy and pedagogical methodologies that together bring creativity, diversity, and real-life examples into the school curriculum through the use of technology. DE exemplifies the impact education nonprofits can have on improving learning outcomes and fostering digital inclusion.

3. JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Chief of Party, the Program Director- Education (PDE) will be responsible for providing technical and leadership guidance in the LAMP and DE program.

Key Job Responsibilities:

(A) Strategic Leadership

(1) Lead the strategic direction of education programs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals;

(2) Drive integration of LAMP and DE initiatives with broader education, livelihood, and health programs;
(3) Provide thought leadership, representing the organization at national and international forums.

(B) Program Excellence
(1) Ensure program quality, innovation and compliance with government policies;

(2) Build capabilities of the program implementation team;

(3) Foster a culture of continuous improvement and learning.

(C) Operational - General Administration
(1) Identify emerging trends and opportunities in education and ed-tech;

(2) Drive the development of scalable, impactful educational solutions;
(3) Contribute to research, policy discussions, and thought leadership initiatives.

(D) Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships
(1) Build strategic partnerships with government, donors, and key stakeholders;

(2) Influence program replication, scale-up and sustainability through demonstration of best practices;

(3) Secure funding through proposal development and donor engagement.

(E) People & Organizational Development
(1) Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing program teams;
(2) Promote cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing;

(3) Cultivate an environment of professional growth and accountability.

4. QUALIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE:

Qualification and Experience
(1) Applicants should be Postgraduate in Social Sciences, International Development, or Business Administration;

(2) Minimum 15+ years of leadership experience in education program management;
(3) Proven expertise in strategic planning, stakeholder management, and fundraising;
(4) Strong financial acumen, problem-solving, and analytical skills;
(5) Excellent communication, advocacy, and team leadership abilities;
(6) Commitment to social impact and readiness to travel as needed.

5. COMPENSATION OFFERED:

Gross compensation budgeted for the position is attractive and in alignment with salaries paid by leading I/NGOs for leadership roles. The offer made to the selected candidate shall be commensurate with qualifications, experience, and salary history.

6. DURATION OF CONTRACT:

This is a full-time position with an open-ended contract, subject to periodic review and potential extension.

7. LOCATION: New Delhi

8. REFERENCE: PDE-TLF

9. CONTACT INFORMATION:

Team SAMS
Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.
1/1B, Choudhary Hetram House, Bharat Nagar 
New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 025
Phone Nos.: 011- 4081 9900; 4165 3612

10. APPLICATION PROCESS:

Eligible candidates interested in this position are requested to apply online using the link https://bit.ly/Apply-PDE-TLF by or before Feb 28, 2025.