Assistant Director

We are looking for:MBA /MBE/ MSW/ MA – Economics / Social Sciences/Other disciplines4-12 years of relevant experiencePrior experience of working in education /other social sectors (preferred)Competencies:Comprehensive understanding of higher education landscape ( policy, regulatory, etc)Ability to interface with stakeholders at mid/ senior level( govt, regulatory, universities, industry, etc)Primary and Secondary research,Managing events/delegations/ conferencesAnalysis & Report writingProject ManagementExcellent presentation skills and MS office suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, FORMS, TEAMS)Principal Accountabilities:Thought Leadership/Policy Advocacy work in Higher EducationWork with the Higher Education Committee leadership and members in identifying the important areas/topics for thought leadership papers, reports, articles, etc.Interface regularly with regulatory bodies/ Ministry of Education/Other related ministries/state govts and pro-actively engage in developing FICCI report/inputs on any govt notification, policy document, etcDevelop strategic partnerships with University leaders/ multilateral/bilateral organizations and other important stakeholders in higher educationFICCI Higher Education Committee & Taskforces (TF)Conduct periodic committee meetings under the guidance of Committee leadership (develop agenda, prepare minutes, etc).Identify and create small groups of experts/Task Forces to address specific sectoral issuesWork with the identified Task Forces (TFs) in developing papers and executing bespoke projectsThe Task Force work would include report writing, project implementation, surveys and research; events/webinars/masterclasses; program development and implementationWork towards mobilizing new members and manage the membership engagement/activitiesHigher Education Summit (HES)Organize and manage the annual global FICCI Higher Education SummitWork with the Committee leadership in designing the conference program and in identifying national and international partnersManage masterclasses/workshops and focused closed-door interactions between industry and academic leaders.Work towards generating revenue for the department through sponsorship, delegate participation, etcManage social media branding and its effective execution.Coordination with speakers and delegate mobilization; developing post show reportProjectsWork towards identifying/executing projects in the space of industry-academia engagement. Reconnect with FICCI’s NKFH ( National Knowledge Functional Hub) partners and initiate activities based on the NKFH frameworkOrganize various capacity building programs of faculty and Higher Education LeadershipEngage with World Bank and other global agencies and explore joint projects.Identify and explore projects of mutual interest with Central govt agencies/ state governmentsWebinars/Workshops/Masterclasses/DelegationsIdeate and execute masterclasses, workshops, webinars on important/relevant topic.Engage Committee leadership and senior government functionaries in some of the identified/select ones.Develop partnerships with external partners and generate revenue for the organization.Reports/ RecommendationsKeep a close eye on recent government announcements (policies, regulations, amendments and develop FICCI inputs/recommendations for their considerationWork with the Knowledge Partner in providing information through secondary research (wherever required) for the annual FICCI Knowledge report released during the FICCI HE Summit every year.Work closely with the Key committee members/task forces and help in putting together the position papers/reports on the identified areas.FICCI EduwrapA bi-monthly sectoral newsletter with an outreach to all stakeholders (faculty, industry, students, MSMEs etc) as an outreach initiativeCollate relevant news items /articles for every editionStrive to generate revenue by identifying and mobilizing potential partners who may take up advertisements for being published in the eduwrap