1. POSITION VACANT: Admin and Finance Manager, Transform Schools, The Transform Trust, Agartala, Tripura, India.

2. ORGANISATIONAL AND PROJECT BACKGROUND:

The Transform Trust and its partner People For Action, are impact-focused organisations with the mission to improve learning outcomes of secondary school students in multiple states of India, via a collaborative initiative called “Transform Schools.” (Please visit www.transformschools.in, for details)

Mission: Improving learning outcomes for secondary school children in India.

Vision: Every child realises their full potential in school and life beyond.

To deepen the impact and scale of this initiative, Transform Trust is now embarking on an exciting journey and setting up a successful payment for outcomes and services social enterprise. The first and large-scale, management and technical support consulting effort of this new social enterprise is Dhokho Shikshak (Proficient Teacher), a three-year (extendable) initiative to support the Government of Tripura’s TRESP programme, backed by the World Bank.

The Trust aims to grow this arm of its work as an effective scale pathway to impact learning and life outcomes in India. It is seeking to recruit a talented and proven impact consulting leader to build this vertical, deliver its first service contract, impact learning outcomes via an effective teacher professional development programme in the state of Tripura, and grow this effort, both in Tripura and beyond.

By 2030, the Transform Trust and People For Action, aim to impact 20M children, reaching and supporting 25% of children in elementary and secondary government schools across India.

About The Project:

Transform Schools is providing technical support to the Tripura State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) for In-service Teacher Professional Development and support within 12 aspirational blocks of Tripura under Tripura Rural Economic Growth and Service Delivery (TRESP).

3. JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to the Deputy Director-Finance and Operations, the Admin and Finance Manager will ensure overall coordination of the project’s operations covering Finance, and Administration in coordination with the state and district project teams.

Key Deliverable:

(1) Manage all finance and administrative support to trainings and other staff requirements;
(2) Manage reimbursements/ payments as per guidance from Deputy Director - Finance and Operations (DD-FO);
(3) Ensure programmatic activities are in line with the approved budget;
(4) Ensure and maintain leave records and attendance database are up to date;
(5) Create payroll for DD-FO’s approval;
(6) Ensure orientation of consultants to Transform Schools’s financial and HR policies;
(7) Ensure performance management process is conducted for the consultants;
(8) Perform account reconciliations and generate financial reports;
(9) Work along with Programme Support Manager to ensure effective administration of the project.
(10) Any other responsibility related to the project assigned by the organisation.

4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:

Qualifications and Experience:

(1) Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Commerce, HR or related field from reputed institute/ universities;
(2) Minimum three years of experience in admin and finance related work with reputed nonprofit organisations.

Skills and Competencies:

(1) Preference will be given to candidates who have proficiency in Bangla, Kokbarok, or other dialects of Tripura.
(2) Strong managerial, interpersonal, communication (written and verbal), and collaboration skills;
(3) Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with database systems.
(4) Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently.

5. COMPENSATION OFFERED:

The gross compensation budgeted for the position is Rs. 8.16 lacs per annum. The offer made to the selected candidate shall be commensurate with qualifications, experience, and salary history.

6. DURATION OF CONTRACT:

The contract for the Admin and Finance Manager position shall be for two years, including a three-month probationary period. Following the successful completion of the probationary period, the contract will continue for the remaining period of two years, subject to satisfactory performance evaluations and mutual agreement between the employee and Transform Schools.

7. LOCATION: Agartala, Tripura, India

8. REFERENCE: AFM-TS-PFA

9. CONTACT INFORMATION:

Team SAMS

Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.

1/1B, Choudhary Hetram House, Bharat Nagar

New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 025

Phone Nos.: 011- 4081 9900; 4165 3612

10. APPLICATION PROCESS:

Eligible candidates interested in the position, are requested to apply using the link: https://bit.ly/Apply-AFM-TS-PFA at the earliest.

Transform Schools, The Transform Trust is an equal opportunity provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability and/or marital status.