Job Description

LOCATION

Ranchi Campus

Bengaluru Campus

Guwahati

ENGAGEMENT

Full-time

ROLE

Faculty


The School of Continuing Education and University Resource Centre (SCE-URC) is responsible for in-service programmes in the areas of education, development and professional skills.


The SCE-URC for development aims to significantly enhance the capacity of the development ecosystem, which comprises of elected representatives, government functionaries, and civil society at large. Its primary role is to build perspectives, competencies and practical skills, which are relevant to different sets of stakeholders across all levels. Programmes will be offered across all thematic areas of human and social development.

Responsibilities:

Design Stage:

Design, develop, and deliver high-quality training programmes based on stakeholder needs. Collaborate with experts and teams to co-create effective learning experiences. Customize, curate, and enhance learning materials to align with objectives. Develop curriculum outlines, session plans, and implementation strategies.

Training Stage:

Orient visiting faculty and organisational leaders on the purpose of the course. Lead capacity-building for participants. Foster a Community of Practice, as required.

Ongoing Monitoring:

Monitor content effectiveness and address gaps for continuous improvement. Ensure timely availability and submission of participant data and training reports.

Build New Courses:

Be part of conversations and initiate processes to assess capacity needs of different stakeholders. Over time, build a portfolio of offerings that respond to the emerging needs of stakeholders for the SCE-URC-Dev.

Others:

Contribute to other programmes related to wider capacity development needs of stakeholders.

Requirements

Master's degree in any discipline, preferably an MBA in general management or rural management At least fifteen years overall experience, with at least five years in senior management position looking at organisational matters like finance, HR, governance, compliances, etc. along with programmes. Ability to leverage firsthand experience in founding and scaling successful organizations to educate and mentor aspiring entrepreneurs through structured programmes and personalized guidance Ability to look at the compliance and financial management, fund raising for the organization will be desirable Experience of managing direct implementation work, managing teams, being responsible for large verticals in the organisation Ability to design and develop curriculum / material in English and Hindi, and conduct short courses in English and Hindi, for management level functionaries of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Ability to reflect and think critically. Good oral and written communication skills in English and Hindi Willingness to travel extensively and work collaboratively and in teams

Desirable:

Practical experience in training and capacity building, curriculum development, investing in HR capacity building would be an added advantage Practical knowledge of managing organisation re-structuring, re-visioning Strong network within Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) across India.

Application Procedure

Please email the following documents to facultypositions@apu.edu.in with the subject line

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Covering letter indicating the position, subject area of your interest and professional statement of purpose Curriculum Vitae Two or three recommendation letters * Completed Information Summary Sheet