TeachForIndiaHiring for Head of Government Affairs, The Circle at Mumbai, Maharashtra Full Time

The Head of Government Affairs and Institutional Partnerships will lead our work in building partnerships with local governments and acquiring new partnerships with private-school trusts. They will play a pivotal role in developing our research and advocacy efforts for schools. To achieve success, the Head of Government Affairs and Partnerships will research and articulate local regulatory guidelines on school management and startups; work to build partnerships with local governments; identity and secure partnerships with local school trusts; support entrepreneurs as they form and set up new schools; and begin advocating for conditions that conducive to highquality-school access for low-income children.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a strategy for Government Affairs, Institutional Partnerships, and Local Advocacy
• Collaborate with and develop key relationships with local government officials
• Secure MOU’s and key permissions for the establishment of new schools
• Conduct and publish research on the regulatory environment surrounding new schools
• Identify and cultivate partners to help The Circle reach a wider audience.
• Forge coalitions with organizations and individuals to form coalitions advocating for schools.

As a startup, we aspire to ensure our founding team is leading across verticals and silos, thus contributing to the development of the institution beyond our core roles.

Minimum Qualifications, Experiences and Expectations

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in any field
• 6+ years of relevant work experience
• Previous experience leading projects / teams to successful outcomes
• An appetite for innovation and reinvention
• Strategic and critical-thinking skills to creatively solve problems
• Preferred experienced working with government officials
• Relationship-building and networking skills to work with, and learn from, partners.
• Ability (and excitement) to be both resourceful and entrepreneurial in the face of uncertainty.
• Willingness to travel extensively across India
• Ability to speak Hindi