Location: Chennai
Experience: 1-3 years
Salary: ₹5-6 LPA
Bhumi
Bhumi is one of India’s largest independent youth volunteer non-profit organisations, founded in 2006 by a group of passionate friends who believed in the transformative power of education for all children. With its headquarters in Chennai, Bhumi has grown into a vibrant platform, enabling over 1,00,000 volunteers across more than 12 cities to drive change in education, environment, animal welfare, and community development.
Images courtesy: Bhumi website
The organisation’s core mission is to build a more equal and socially conscious society by empowering young people to learn, lead, and thrive. Bhumi’s flagship initiatives include Ignite, a supplementary education programme for underprivileged children, and Catalyse, which mobilises volunteers for civic and environmental causes. Through the Bhumi Fellowship, the organisation nurtures future leaders in education, placing fellows in government and low-income schools to support holistic school transformation.
Bhumi’s impact is significant—over 2,00,000 volunteers engaged and more than 1,50,000 children and youth impacted. The organisation is recognised for its culture of ownership, collaboration, and nurturing care, and has received accolades such as the “Leader in Volunteer Engagement Award”. At Bhumi, volunteering is not just about giving back; it’s about shaping a brighter future for India, one child and one community at a time.
Role
As a Senior Associate/Lead for Bhumi’s Schools of Excellence program, you will play a pivotal role in transforming schools and empowering students. This is a chance to drive real change in the education sector by leading impactful initiatives, mentoring teams, and building strong partnerships with schools and communities.
Responsibilities
- Prepare clear, data-based reports that show how the program is performing, highlight key results, and offer practical suggestions so state leaders can make informed decisions and track important goals.
- Help design and develop intervention programs, making sure each one has ways to measure success, a clear budget, and fits well with the state’s needs and capacity.
- Coordinate the running of programs across the state, monitor progress against set timelines, and take quick action to solve any problems so that targets are met.
- Identify and assess new public and private partners that match the state’s priorities, and set up clear ways of working together with agreed deliverables and accountability.
- Organise regular meetings with leaders to review progress, share straightforward updates on targets, and help the team make timely decisions to keep everything on track.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in public administration, development studies, management or related fields.
- 1–3 years of experience in education, project management, or related fields.
- Proven people management and mentoring skills.
- Strong communication skills in English and Tamil.
- Ability to work collaboratively and take initiative.
- Good understanding of school systems and curriculum in India is desirable.
- Proficiency in MS Office and basic computer skills.
Benefits
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in education.
- Work with a passionate, mission-driven team.
- Professional development and leadership training.
- Supportive and inclusive work culture.
Know the team better
Bhumi, on LinkedIn
Ayyanar Elumalai, Co-founder
Dr Prahalathan K, Co-founder
Vaishnavi Srinivasan, Executive Director
Neha Shrivastava, Director-Corporate Volunteering
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Do note that this is a full-time role with a minimum two-year commitment, reporting to the Assistant Manager, Schools of Excellence.
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