KARM Fellowship Program Associate – KARM Trust

KARM Trust: A public charitable trust, KARM endeavors to work on some of society’s most pressing issues, especially in the areas of education, health and gender equality.

About KARM Fellowship:
The flagship product of the Trust, the KARM Fellowship is a unique and heart-felt initiative committed to deepening the positive impact of university education on women from under- served backgrounds. Open to young women who envision bright futures for themselves and their communities through the furtherance of learning, the KARM Fellowship seeks to establish a cohort of women leaders who will stand for positive change within and outside of their societies.

Position Summary:
The KARM Fellowship Program Associate will be the first point of contact for the Fellows, support the delivery of the first-year & second-year communication/critical thinking curriculum, execute social media strategy and lead program operations.

She will be a full-time employee of the KARM Trust, reporting to the Senior Program Manager.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Fellow Management:

• The Program Associate will be the first point of contact for Fellows for all operations related communication related to finance, monthly calendars, attendance & absence.
• She is responsible for ensuring timely communication of schedules and instructions to all batches.
• She will troubleshoot Fellow queries and coordinate with appropriate team member to resolve any issues.
• All Team Members are also expected to build connects with and observe Fellows, in order to provide appropriate learning support as and when needed.

Social Media & Content:

• Use Canva to create relevant content as per program needs (social media posts, learning materials, newsletters, reports, posters, videos etc.)
• Ensure that KARM’s social media channels remain active by posting on schedule and responding to comments, mentions or queries

Skilling, Mentoring & Community Service:

• Design and facilitate sessions on tech skills & cohort-building. Facilitate online interventions on communication & critical thinking
• Execute the Mentoring & Community Service interventions

Operations & Finance:

• Ensure that workshops, admissions process, and other interventions/events run smoothly by managing logistics, vendors and external communication
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly reimbursement for all Fellows, co-ordinate operations expenses disbursal and tracking with Finance Team.
• Ensure the office remains neatly organized and equipped with relevant supplies such as stationary, merchandise etc.
• Create and maintain all Fellow facing folders & files on Google Drive, Create and maintain accurate records of Fellow details and policy documents on SharePoint

Required Qualities:
Strong alignment with the vision of KARM Trust: You have a deep sense of empathy for and desire to uplift Indian women from under-served communities. You have the emotional resilience and ability to connect with these women and support them. Your desire to support women spurs you to take action and initiative.

Action & Initiative: The KARM Fellowship is a diverse but compact team in start-up mode.

We take ownership of our deliverables by observing carefully, when we spot gaps or opportunities we react fast to support current Fellows/stakeholders, and then take ownership of designing and implementing processes based on our learnings.

Qualifications:

• A graduate in any discipline
• 2-3 years exposure to Education and Development sectors

Required Skills:

• High level of written and spoken English
• High level of comfort with IT tools used for collaboration, documentation, and communication – G-Suite (Calendar, Sheets, Forms)
• Proficient in use of Canva to create diverse materials
• Understanding of Instagram & LinkedIn best practices
• Basic lesson planning skills and prior facilitation experience

Compensation: Remuneration will be competitive with Indian philanthropy pay-scales and will depend upon the candidates’ experience levels.

Apply: https://forms.gle/wzKkJEFxqMR6uacc7