Position: Manager, Citizen Engagement

Organization: YLAC

Apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLyN1442uTmYA9y_4mJicYhEAuJwgDUZ77OrNO2V-o5LXXYg/viewform?usp=send_form

Location: Delhi

Role description

The role will entail a mix of different workstreams:

• Managing YLAC’s flagship initiatives such as the Counter Speech Fellowship, the Young Researchers for Social Impact Program, the Digital Champions Program, Mobility Champions and the Oxfam Equality Clubs, including supervision and performance management of your team and building systems and processes that help scale these programs

• Creating new interventions with partners and funders including designing new curriculum and experimenting with innovative engagement formats

• Engaging with stakeholders to shape and enhance our interventions, while exploring avenues to expand our footprint to other cities 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

• 5-8 years of work experience

• 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