Position: Senior Program Associate

Organization: Youth Dreamers Foundation (YDF) 

Location: Patna (Bihar)

Key Responsibilities They are expected to take up the following responsibilities:

● Scholarship Engagement:

○ Proactively manage the attainment of scholarships for eligible students under Private Scholarship Schemes, ensuring optimal reach and utilization.

○ Develop and sustain relationships with educational institutions, engaging with key stakeholders such as principals, heads of departments, and students to promote the scholarship program.

○ Lead targeted awareness campaigns on scholarship opportunities for students, parents, community members, NGOs, and institutions, leveraging community meetings and informational materials for dissemination

○ Oversee the management of scholarship applications, including their completion, collection, and verification, ensuring compliance with specific scholarship criteria.

○ Actively manage field operations, providing essential support to the program manager and ensuring seamless execution of program activities

● Alumni Engagement

○ Coordinate and execute skill-building and training programs by collaborating with industry experts, alumni, and volunteers from CSR partners, ensuring impactful and relevant learning opportunities for students.

● Mentoring and Career Guidance:

○ Offer customized sessions in career guidance, 21st century life skills, and skill development based on each student's specific needs and goals.

○ Build relationships with students through sessions and help them to find career pathways, courses, colleges, etc.

Desired Profile

● Excellent computer skills (MS Excel, MS PPT, Google Spreadsheets, Canva, etc.)

● Have experience in project management.

● 2-3 years of experience in youth empowerment and/or community-based operations management

● Proven ability to independently handle multiple diverse assignments simultaneously, complete assigned tasks, and meet deadlines while conducting high-quality work.

● Excellent verbal & written communication in Hindi, English (and any local language) and rapport-building skills with stakeholders.

● Ready to work from the office (Patna, Bihar).

● Women & candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply