Position Overview

The Program Officer should work towards ensuring equal access to higher education to the socio-economically weaker sections of the society. S/he should set up a good liaison and rapport with all the officials involved in the field work for the implementation of all activities relating to Scholarship Support program. S/he should be able to lead operations providing end-to-end scholarship support to the underprivileged students.

Key Areas

Stakeholder Coordination: Ensure maximum number of scholarships for eligible students

Identify students’ need and their financial hindrance to continue higher education

Find potential scholars and provide them hand holding support and make case study

Identify and empanel with educational institutions and community stakeholders

Mobilize students/parents, NGO and other stakeholders by spreading awareness about multiple scholarships opportunities, eligibility & application processes

Build relationships with schools/colleges to reach maximum number of eligible scholars and rest of the scholarship processes (application, verification, due diligence, disbursement)

Coordinate with concerned departments to ensure timely scholarship application

Scholarships Management:

Create, maintain & regularly update database of various scholarships, following notifications of any Govt or Private scholarships

Match different scholarships and their eligible applicant on the basis of prepared database and scholarship criteria

Ensure maximum number of eligible & verified applications is processed

Data Management:

Collect & verify scholarship application forms and required documents for specific scholarships

Maintain excel & online databases of the collected & verified documents

Work in the field extensively to support other staff

Provide daily report of no of application collected, applied and verified to team and related work

Desired Candidate Profile

At least 2-3 years of experience of working in development, educational sector and at field level

Have experience in data management of the project

Excellent communication – verbal & written – (Hindi/local) and rapport-building skills with stakeholders

Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

Ability to work in tight deadlines

Have good computer skills in MS Excel, MS PPT, Google Spreadsheets etc.

Have a personal bike/vehicle for commutation

Ready to stay on ground/base location Behror District Alwar