About the Organization Youth Dreamers Foundation (YDF) is a not-for-profit organization registered under Sec 8 (1) of the Companies Act 2015. YDF intends to realize an equal-opportunity approach to accessing higher education, making higher education more inclusive, accessible, and affordable for marginalized sections of society. One of the most important ways to improve access to higher education is by providing scholarships to needy students. YDF works with all of the stakeholders who have a role to play in the scholarship\'s delivery to bring in higher efficiency and efficacy in the system. YDF also supports our scholar alumni to make their higher education journey more relevant to their aspirations. About the Position The Program Associate will ensure equal access to secondary & higher education to the socio-economically weaker sections of society. S/he should set up a good liaison and rapport with all the officials involved in the fieldwork for the implementation of all activities relating to the Scholarship Support program. S/he should be able to lead operations providing end-to-end scholarship support to underprivileged students. Overview Job Type: Full-time Salary: 9 20,000 to 9 22,000 per month, commensurate with experience and skills Probation: Three months Office Working Days: Monday to Saturday Reporting To: Program Leader Location: Derabassi (Mohali) Travel: Field visits to schools/colleges and communities Key Responsibilities They are expected to take up the following responsibilities: Scholarship Engagement: Ensure the maximum number of scholarships for eligible students in the Private Scholarship Schemes. o Mobilize students, parents, community members, NGOs, institutions, and other stakeholders by spreading awareness through community meetings, door-to-door campaigns, IEC materials, etc., about multiple scholarship opportunities, eligibility & application processes. o Build relationships with schools/colleges and the communities to reach the maximum number of eligible scholars and the rest of the scholarship processes (application, verification, due diligence, disbursement) o Identify students\xe2\x80\x99 needs and financial hindrances to continuing higher education, provide hand-holding support, and make a case study. o Fill, collect & verify scholarship application forms and required documents for specific scholarships. o Maintain & regularly update the student\xe2\x80\x99s profile in the database for various scholarships. o Match different scholarships and their eligible applicant based on the prepared database and scholarship criteria. o Ensure the maximum number of eligible & verified applications is processed. o Work in the field extensively to support Program Leader and Associates. Scholarship Engagement: Ensure the maximum number of eligible applications for the Public Scholarship Schemes o Identify and partner with institutions for public scholarship schemes. o Conduct an awareness drive about the financial aid available via public scholarships. o Coordinate with selected institutions to ensure timely application, document collection, and tracking for public scholarship schemes. o Maintain & regularly update the student\xe2\x80\x99s profile in the database for various public scholarship schemes. o Collect the student\xe2\x80\x99s required documents and complete the online application on the state/central government scholarship portal. o Ensure that institutions verify and process the maximum number of eligible applications. Mentoring and Career Guidance: o Build relationships with institutions and finalize a timeline for career guidance sessions. o Conduct career guidance, life skills, scholarship engagement, etc., sessions with students. o Build relationships with students through sessions and help them to find career pathways, courses, colleges, etc. o Conduct psychometric tests with students and provide test reports. Data Management: o Maintain online/offline Excel databases of the student\xe2\x80\x99s profile and journey in the scholarship and career guidance sessions. o Regularly update the database of student\xe2\x80\x99s applications, documents, verification, and session data. o Prepare a dashboard of program status, scholarship process, and career guidance sessions. o Analyze the database and provide daily reports of the number of applications collected, applied, verified, etc., to the team and related work. Branding and Promotion: o Distribute leaflets and paste posters & banners in the communities and institutions. o Publish news in the online/offline media about the programs. o Organize scholarship distribution events in communities and institutions. o Capture, collect, and upload activities pictures on google drive and share them with program leaders. Reporting: o Prepare a plan for mobilization and data collection from the institutions and communities with the support of the Program Leader. o Support the Program leader in preparing monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and annual reports and PowerPoint presentations. o Prepare detailed activity reports performed by them. o Record and write success/case stories of scholars. o Support the Program team in conducting various surveys with stakeholders. Additional Explorations: o Create a healthy learning environment in the team. o Support team members in building a scholarship cell/center for community students. o Keep up to date about various public and private scholarship schemes. o Explore online/offline events, programs, and opportunities relevant to students, like guest sessions and debates in the scholarship cell/center. Desired Profile \xe2\x97\x8f Excellent computer skills (MS Excel, MS PPT, Google Spreadsheets, etc.) \xe2\x97\x8f Have experience in data management of the project. \xe2\x97\x8f 0-2 years of experience in youth empowerment and/or community-based operations \xe2\x97\x8f Proven ability to independently handle multiple diverse assignments simultaneously, successfully complete assigned tasks and meet deadlines while conducting high-quality work. \xe2\x97\x8f Excellent verbal & written communication in Hindi, English (and any local language) and rapport-building skills with stakeholders. \xe2\x97\x8f Have a personal bike/vehicle for commuting. \xe2\x97\x8f Ready to stay on ground/base location Derabassi (Mohali) \xe2\x97\x8f Women & candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. How to Apply \xe2\x97\x8f Send your CV with a cover letter to Khushal@youthdreamersfoundation.org with the subject line \xe2\x80\x9cProgram Associate.\xe2\x80\x9d Shortlisted candidates will be contacted with further details. Job Type: Full-time Salary: 920,000.00 - 922,000.00 per month Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dera Bassi, Punjab: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• total work: 1 year (Preferred)

Application Deadline: 31/08/2023