About Madhi
Madhi Foundation was established in 2016 as a non-profit organization committed to the cause of bridging the equity gap in education for children across India. The Foundation draws its inspiration from the Tamil proverb, “Destiny can be conquered with intellect (Madhi)”. Madhi Foundation specifically works to solve the foundational learning crisis in India. Our vision, "Foundational Learning First, so every child is set up for success", guides our every action and gives our work the purpose and direction it needs.
What we do
Madhi works closely with the Tamil Nadu School Education Department to conceptualise and implement large scale quality improvement programmes in Tamil Nadu’s government schools. Over the course of the next 5 years Madhi will strengthen its existing programmes in the state (as well as undertake new programmes) with the singular aim of ensuring transformative improvement in the quality of school education in Tamil Nadu and beyond.
Ennum Ezhuthum: We are currently also working as the ‘Chief Management Partner’ for Tamil Nadu’s official Foundational Learning Mission, The ‘Ennum Ezhuthum Mission’ - a Rs. 500 Cr Mission of national and regional importance aimed at universalising foundational learning for all children in Tamil Nadu’s 37,000 government schools.
Enjoy English: Enjoy English is a tech-based product-service offering aimed at improving foundational English among children from low-exposure to English contexts. It is one of a kind idea that adopts an oracy first approach to language learning which is different from most programmes that adopt a subject teaching approach to English learning.
Communities Enabling Foundational Learning (CEFL): CEFL aims to equip the parents with the knowledge, skills and tools to understand the quality of foundational education their children receive in public schools and in turn, start advocating for improving the quality of education with stakeholders such as teachers, administrators and local political leaders. We support parents to establish peer groups and networks of parents and community members to support each other towards educating their child and collectively demand for the same.
What is the work culture at Madhi like?
The work culture at Madhi is built both organically and inorganically. We articulate our core values and reinforce them through actions consistently. Team members imbibe Madhi's values and help grow the culture. Our core values (Mission obsession, Empathy, Resilience, Integrity, Inquiry) form the basis of our actions, policy and interactions. Madhi nurtures a collaborative work culture where individual growth and team success go hand in hand.
Given the nature of our work (our close partnership with the government) we often realise that we work with partners who espouse a work culture that is vastly different from ours which can sometimes create a sense of cultural dissonance. This is not something we are able to change, and we expect team members to join us knowing full well that when working with critical partners and stakeholders there would certainly arise a need to adapt and accept the differences and the challenges that come from working in such an environment. We have been fortunate to find team members over the years who have joined us and helped build a strong and purposeful culture and despite our rapid growth we have been able to sustain our culture over time.
Your team (Organisational Development Team)
The Organisational Development (OD) team comprises Learning and Development (L&D) and Fundraising. The team consists of heroes who work hard in the shadows and believe that the show must go on, come rain or sunshine.
About the role
Senior Associate, Organisational Development will be expected spend their time on various functions of Organisational Development, Learning & Development and Fundraising. They will meet the organisation’s funding target on time and meaningfully engage with other organisations to explore collaborations. The Senior Associate will also engage and update existing donor and knowledge partners through reports, field visits, update calls and the like. This is an exciting role with scope for exposure and growth in the education sector, and the opportunity to steer Madhi towards sustained growth.
In this role, some of your responsibilities will include
Fundraising
Support the Senior Manager and the CEO in creating the fundraising strategy for Madhi.
Identify new opportunities for fundraising and knowledge partnerships for the organisation and evaluate fitment.
Reach out to potential funding partners to explore opportunities to collaborate.
Draft compelling proposals and grant applications meticulously.
Learning & Development
Nurture development of an organisational culture that emphasizes on quality, continuous improvement, key employee retention and development, high performance and aligns to Madhi’s core values
Lead the L&D sub-vertical to strategies, create and implement a framework that provides diverse and need-specific learning opportunities for all team members
Lead the implementation of performance management systems that include performance development plans (PDPs) and talent development programs
Coach and mentor managers in their communication, feedback, recognition, and interaction with their team members
You will thrive in this role if you:
Have prior experience in developing targeted Learning & Development experiences for diverse teams
Possess demonstrable leadership skills and a resilient entrepreneurial mindset
Have demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with a diverse team of people
Possess exceptional planning skills & take pride in being organised
Obsess over time management & planning for all tasks regardless of the enormity or urgency
I'm interested
Annually based
Tamil Nadu , India
Tamil Nadu , India
