Coordinator for an education initiative with colleges

We are hiring! Greetings from IIT Bombay. We at the IITB-UMA team, are looking for passionate individuals who are willing to work on the intersection of higher education, action research and development.

Project title: Unnat Maharashtra Abhiyan Yojana

About the project: Unnat Maharashtra Abhiyan (UMA) is a programme of the Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra, designed and implemented by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB). IITB-UMA team designed and executed different project activities under the UMA project of IIT Bombay.

The key objectives of the project are to:

• Reform teaching, curricula and research to cater development needs of Maharashtra
• Create academic space for projects and studies in domains relevant to development
• Train future professionals for development objectives

Apale Prashn Apale Vidyan (APAV) one of the project activities, is a Case-Study Based Professional Work and Research for College Students.

Position: APAV Project Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Overall planning, execution and monitoring of the Aapale Prashna Aapale Vidnyan (APAV) activities of various projects at IITB.
• Work closely with various stakeholders both within and outside academia to ensure smooth execution of APAV projects.
• As far as academic modules are concerned, coordinate with the regional higher education institutes for incorporation of APAV modules in their curriculum and support the rollout of the same.
• Design studies on various topics and publicise APAV work in academia and outside.
• Ensure documentation of the various project activities.
• Collaboration to other activities of the UMA project

Required Qualifications:

• Masters in Engineering / Technology / Sciences with at least 6 years of relevant work experience (which may include Ph.D. in relevant areas).
• Bachelors in Engineering / Technology with at least 8 years of relevant work experience

Relevant Work Experience:

• Experience in the fields such as action research, community engagement, field projects will be considered valuable
• Experience of working with the grassroot NGOs, CSOs and with government agencies will be considered
• Experience of teaching at higher education institutes may also be considered, subject to the nature of the projects executed during the said tenure
• Combination of any of the above experiences will be an added advantage to the candidate

Desired Skills:

• Communication, management and leadership skills
• Good documentation and analytical skills
• Proficiency in English and Marathi (written and spoken)
• Demonstrated ability to design studies on local topics and get them executed through various stakeholders
• Experience in use of GIS and other IT tools

Salary: 60-90K as per the capabilities of candidate

Tenure Duration: Initially for 3 months, from the date of joining and successful completion of this is extended to 1 year

Work Location: IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai

For any queries regarding this opening, feel free to contact Dr Gopal @ .