Position: Senior Officer, Programs

Organization: YLAC

Location: New Delhi

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Role description

The role will entail a mix of different workstreams:

• Managing civic education partnerships to develop experiential learning curriculum for schools

• Handling YLAC’s flagship initiatives such as the Counter Speech Fellowship, the Young Researchers for Social Impact Program, the Digital Champions Program and the Oxfam Equality Clubs, including supervision and performance management of fellows as well as program delivery

• Supporting campaigns such as the #BengaluruMoving campaign by designing engagements to get citizens to take the lead on advocacy

• Engaging with program partners to shape and enhance our interventions; developing new partnerships to further the cause of citizen engagement

• Exploring avenues to expand our footprint to other cities, including tier II and III, by redesigning existing initiatives to set them up for scale

• Developing and implementing communications strategies to build greater visibility for YLAC programs

Requirements:

An ideal candidate is someone who is excited to work at the intersection of education and citizen engagement and is passionate about interacting with young people. While we are open to receiving applications from anyone passionate about the role, we would prefer that a candidate have:

• A background in education/ experiential learning/ civic engagement or other related areas

• 2-3 years of work experience (Officer), 3-5 years of work experience (Senior Officer) • Excellent communication skills and an eye for detail

• Ability to present information in a structured and insightful manner

• Equal parts comfort with spreadsheets and people

• Ability to work in a dynamic working environment with a strong desire to learn new skills

Perks and Compensation:

• Compensation commensurate with experience and in line with market expectations

• An intellectually stimulating working environment with colleagues from top schools in India and abroad

• A chance to work directly with marquee partners and clients

• An opportunity to make a long-lasting impact on the civic education ecosystem as well as the broader policymaking discourse in the country