Lead– Selections

Job Description

About the Role:
The Lead – Selections will be responsible for attracting the most suitable candidates to ensure adequate fellows in the programme. They will assist to strategize and lead key partnerships, provide end-to-end support in receiving and shortlisting potential fellows. They will ensure the most suitable candidates even in the farthest corners of the state of Tamil Nadu know about and get to apply to the fellowship.
About the Program:
The Bhumi Fellowship is a full-time paid two-year program designed to develop educational changemakers to lead the next movement in the public education system. Centred around the holistic development of children, the Bhumi fellowship helps build an ecosystem within the school, to enable school leaders and teachers to equip students with the knowledge, adaptability, and resilience to thrive.​
Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Own selection of suitable number of fellows as per the profiles expected by the programme

Market the fellowship to potential audiences by leveraging events like career fairs, conferences, internship platforms, recruitment portals etc.

Recruit and engage part-time/full-time interns towards selection

Support and create structures around data and process for the team to review, shortlist, engage potential applicants to maximise selections

Support in designing a high-quality candidate experience right from the time when the candidate expresses interest in the Fellowship Program until the candidate joins the Fellowship Program.

Preferred Education Qualification / Experience:

Volunteering experiences would be an advantage

Graduate/Post Graduate degree in any discipline

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent data analysis skills

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Willingness to travel – regionally (based on need)

Good people engagement, networking and listening skills

Good written and verbal communication skills in English and Tamil (advantage)

Good computer knowledge and MS Office skills

Self-driven with strong time management and organizational skills

Collaborate and build a strong database of various stakeholders and networks

Ability to meet deadlines and quality in work deliverables

Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions

Other Information:

Reporting to: Senior Manager, Bhumi Fellowship

Scope: Full time

Remuneration: CTC 4,50,000/- to 5,50,000/- INR , negotiable based on candidate’s profile

Location: Chennai

Minimum commitment: Two years