Implement and coordinate a CSR-funded scholarship program for engineering students. Responsibilities include identifying colleges and eligible scholars, mentoring and monitoring progress, coordinating training and events, developing internship and placement partnerships, maintaining scholarship MIS databases, and preparing activity and financial reports. The role also requires regular communication with scholars, faculty, staff, and donors, along with problem-solving and relationship management.
Position: Scholarship Facilitator
Location: Mumbai
No of Position: 01
About Smile Foundation:
Smile Foundation works for the welfare of underprivileged children and their families through intensive programs focused on education, healthcare, skilling and women empowerment and Empowering Grassroots. Started in 2002 by a group of young corporate professionals, today Smile has evolved into a national level development organization impacting lives of over 2 millionunderprivileged children and their families with project presence in 27 states across India,10 offices in strategic locations and over 650 employees, besides countless volunteers, well- wishers and supporters.
The organization also holds Special Consultative Status with United Nation’s Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC), accredited with global organizations like GuideStar, United Way, CAF America, Give2Asia and many more. Furthermore, continuously for past six years Smile is a Great Place to Work © Certified organization and is considered ‘Gold Standard’ in identifying and recognizing Great Workplace Cultures.
Currently SF has been implementing projects worth Rs 80 Crore across India directly or with the help of grassroot organizations, primarily CSR funded projects of varied scale both in urban slums and rural areas including aspirational districts in thematic areas mentioned above. The wealth of knowledge emanated from the same is immense, however the same is grouped in systematic manner which can be used for pitching for large projects of long term in nature leading to data driven knowledge products which can be further used in creating large scale impact. Visit our website to know more about us and our latest development: www.smilefoundationindia.org
Role Purpose:
Implement and manage the CSR-funded scholarship project, actively engage with the girl scholars to support their educational journey and maintain regular and transparent communication with the donors to keep them informed and involved.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement and coordinate the scholarship project for selected students as per the Project Implementation plan and the timeline.
- Identification colleges for promotion of scholarships program in those colleges and identification of eligible students for scholarship
- Acts as liaison between faculty/staff, scholars to provide information and resources regarding scholarship activities and programme.
- Regular mentoring and monitoring the progress of scholars
- Supports in planning and conducting training programme involving external trainers
- Identify companies for internship and placement for scholars. Create formal partnerships with companies to organise exposure visits, training, internship and placement.
- Assists in operations and database management procedures and coordinates design and maintenance of scholarship MIS.
- Coordination of special events such as exposure visit, scholar meet and other events as planned.
- Periodic activity and financial planning and reporting as per the calendar.
- Any other assignments in similar projects.
Educational Qualifications & Experience:
- Graduate/Post Graduate in any field. Preferably engineering or from MSW
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in foundations/development organization/colleges or relevant sectors.
- Experience in scholarship management would be an advantage.
Demonstrated Knowledge Of:
- Admission process and timeline in engineering courses
- Engineering Scholarships landscape in India
- Internships and Placement landscape elated to Engineering in India
- Computers and standard office software - MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Demonstrated Ability To:
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships.
- Effectively communicate verbally and in writing in English language.
- Perform all assigned tasks efficiently and accurately and create and maintain accurate records.
- Prioritize and manage multiple projects or change priorities quickly.
- Identify and resolve problems or issues with students.
Competencies:
- Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message. Able to give and take during a conversation in a balanced way, listening as well as speaking at appropriate intervals.
- Planning and organizing: Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
- Creates External Strategic Alliances: Develops and uses collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals
- Analytical Problem Solving: Analyzes information to understand relationships, patterns, and causes and effects, integrate data, and check facts. This is done with both qualitative and quantitative information, making rational and timely judgments on the basis of the information that is available.
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