Role: Program Manager Scholarships Bangalore
Experience: 7 years
Salary: 6075k/month; fulltime; Onsite
Position Summary:
The Scholarships Manager will play a pivotal role in overseeing and managing our scholarship programs ensuring their effective implementation and impact. This role requires a dynamic and experienced professional with a strong background in the development sector exceptional project management skills and a passion for expanding educational opportunities. The Manager will be responsible for the entire scholarship lifecycle from outreach and application processing to selection monitoring and evaluation.
Responsibilities:
- Scholarship Program Management:
- Develop and implement comprehensive strategies for scholarship outreach application processing selection and monitoring.
- Manage the entire scholarship lifecycle ensuring adherence to program guidelines and timelines.
- Design and implement efficient application and selection processes.
- Manage scholarship budgets and ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement:
- Develop and execute outreach strategies to promote scholarship opportunities in assigned geographical regions.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with educational institutions community organizations and other stakeholders.
- Conduct outreach events and presentations to prospective applicants.
- Significant travel to assigned regions for outreach and program implementation.
- Application Processing and Selection:
- Oversee the application review and selection process ensuring fairness and transparency.
- Manage large volumes of applications and maintain accurate records.
- Coordinate with selection committees and facilitate the evaluation process.
- Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation frameworks to assess the impact of scholarship programs.
- Track scholar progress and provide support as needed.
- Collect and analyze data to evaluate program effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
- Data entry and manipulation within MS excel/spreadsheets.
- Data Management and Reporting:
- Maintain accurate and uptodate databases of scholarship applicants and recipients.
- Generate regular reports on scholarship program activities and outcomes.
- Utilize data to inform program decisions and improve efficiency.
- Team Leadership and Management:
- Lead and manage a team of program staff providing guidance and support.
- Assign tasks monitor performance and ensure team collaboration.
- People management skills.
- Event Management:
- Organize and execute events related to the scholarship program.
Skills & Qualifications:
- At least 7 years of professional experience in the development sector.
- Undergraduate degree in any discipline from a reputed institution.
- Advanced project management skills with proven experience managing large teams.
- Strong event management and execution skills.
- Advanced analytical and writing skills with the ability to synthesize complex information.
- High learnability and the ability to quickly grasp new domains and specifics.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel Outlook).
- Advanced MS excel/spreadsheet skills.
- Advanced language proficiency in English and Hindi and fluency in at least one of the following regional languages: Urdu Kannada Telugu or Odia.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Good people management skills.
- Ability to travel extensively within assigned geographical regions.
- Ability to get into details specifics of new domains/geogprahies.
Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis. This job is first posted on Feb 25 2025 on GroundZeroJobs.Org
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