Global Coordinator at Design for Change

Title
Global Coordinator

Location
Ahmedabad, India
Job Type & Duration
Full-time
Background
Design for Change (DFC) is a global movement that cultivates the ‘I CAN’ mindset in every child. This mindset empowers children to believe that they are not helpless, that change is possible and they can drive it. 

By incorporating the human centered approach of design thinking, DFC cultivates this mindset through a simple 4-step framework of Feel Imagine Do Share (FIDS). Through this framework, children are equipped with the tools to be aware of the world around them, believe that they play a role in shaping that world, and take action toward a more desirable, sustainable future. Today, children all over the world are proving that you don't have to be rich, strong or powerful to change the world. 

Since its inception in 2009 in Ahmedabad, India, the DFC movement has today spread to over 40 countries impacting 2 million+ children and 60,000+ teachers. In the year 2016, the focus has been to strengthen this global movement both in the existing partner countries but also as DFC expands its footprint to other countries. 
Role & Responsibilities
This position provides an exceptional opportunity for an individual with good leadership, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills to work with a fast growing educational movement and help shape the global network’s growth. The Design for Change global team is responsible for direct support of social entrepreneurs/ organizations in their pursuit of contextualizing the Design for Change programme right from its launch. The Global Coordinator will serve as the liasion between the global organization and the country partner, facilitate access to/ engage with network resources, knowledge and exchange opportunities. 

Specific Responsibilities:
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Support & strengthen partner organizations across the globe become stronger, sustainable, more effective learning organizations that increased their scale & impact
  • Lead the work to establish & capture the network’s learning in the area of strategic clarity
  • In collaboration with the global partners, drive the design & execution of Design for Change’s annual strategic planning process and manage the programmatic monitoring & evaluation 
  • Contribute to the identification and resolution of key strategic questions for the team & the organization, including the strategic planning process, overall program priorities, organization culture and results
  • Establish & maintain structures that drives strategic execution of our support to all global partners, ensuring no gap in partner satisfaction with our support across the network
  • Develop meaningful partnerships between Design for Change and a global donor constituency, generating leads that will convert from nonfinancial to financial support
  • Conduct effective trainings and learning experiences for teachers and school leaders to ensure that they build the required mindsets, skills and knowledge
  • Build an interactive community of educators & stakeholders committed to transforming the existing educational scenario
  • Manage relationships with school authorities, teachers, key partners and other concerned stakeholders
  • Support and contribute towards content research, development and refinement
  • Document processes, best practices as well as learnings obtained through the course of the implementation
Prerequisites
  • Passion for education: minimum of 3 years experience with at least two years in the education sector
  • Ability to build strong relationships across a wide range of stakeholders
  • Strong influencing and motivating skills (with students, school leaders and other relevant stakeholders)
  • Exceptional organisational skills and great attention to detail
  • Very strong verbal and written communication skills 
  • A demonstrated ability to solve complicated problems with multi-dimensional solutions
  • Self-motivated, ability to take ownership of programs and work with minimal supervision
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively both in team and individual situations
  • Technology orientation and a keen interest in using technology to drive impact
Benefits & Compensation
Will be decided on discussion
Application Deadline
November 15, 2016
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