Travel to vocational schools at locations all over India, conduct preliminary due ... employability skills training and
Management Services
501 B Prem Ghar, 28th Road Off Turner Road, Bandra W Mumbai 400050, Maharashtra, India Phone: +91 9769695091 www.upskillcapital.com
Brief job description
Position- Operations Manager Type- Full time Industry-Education and Social entrepreneurship (Vocational training for underprivileged youth) Location- Mumbai/ Delhi Company- UpSkill Management Services (start-up) Requirement- Passion for social causes and entrepreneurship Bachelor’s degree (preferred business or social work) Contact-
[email protected] [email protected]
Detailed job description The Opportunity Help to launch a new model for educational funding in developing countries and lift millions of young adults out of poverty. UpSkill is seeking to hire an Operations Manager to assist in handling day to day operations and helping to launch, a pilot project to test our concept. Key Responsibilities
Research potential partnership opportunities with vocational education programs in India Create start up documents including due diligence materials, update newsletters, prospectus materials, etc. Travel to vocational schools at locations all over India, conduct preliminary due diligence and analyse opportunities for potential tie ups. Manage the day to day operations of the enterprise
Desired Characteristics The ideal applicant will possess:
An entrepreneurial spirit and can-do attitude A passion for improving the lives of young adults in developing countries A positive and proactive attitude to take on responsibility of work A bachelor's degree, higher education preferred Excellent time management and organizational skills
The Organization UpSkill was formed by six recent graduate students from Kellogg School of Management, Chicago with a single purpose: find a way to sustainably make Vocational (skills-based) education more accessible to low income young adults in developing countries. To this end, we have developed a new way to fund vocational training: we pay for students’ tuition upfront and upon completion of their training, students enter paid internships, where a portion of their wage is taken to repay tuition costs. To test our model, we are planning a pilot research project in 2013 in India in partnership with ETASHA Vocational Education Society (http://www.etashasociety.org). Founded in
Lifting young adults out of poverty through educational lending
Management Services
501 B Prem Ghar, 28th Road Off Turner Road, Bandra W Mumbai 400050, Maharashtra, India Phone: +91 9769695091 www.upskillcapital.com
2006, ETASHA Society is a non-profit organization providing vocational training, employability skills training and career guidance to young people from disadvantaged communities in India. ETASHA has an excellent track record in placing students in wellpaying jobs in the service sector. The aim of the pilot project is to further research our concept by sponsoring 400 students to be trained and tracking their transition from schooling to the workforce. Once the concept is proved, we plan on expanding the program with more schools across India: our goal is to attract funds from professional investors to help educate over 4 million students over the next 10 years. Start-Date & Commitment This is a full-time position that begins in June 2013. To Apply To apply please send your cover letter and resume to Apaar Kasliwal (
[email protected]) and Mansi Agarwal (
[email protected]).
Lifting young adults out of poverty through educational lending
