DIA (Dreaming of An Indian Awakening)
Job Title:  Director of Programmes
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra

The ‘dia’ that is inextricably linked with India's history, its religions and its festivals is also a symbol of illumination and knowledge.  The purpose of DIA is to bring together, inspire, and mobilize these young Indians who wish to propel India towards a renaissance.  DIA programs  create an environment of young Indians to engage in vibrant dialogue and leadership through thought.  DIA initiatives include a series of exhibitions, performances, films, lectures and seminars;  our goal is to enable critical-thinking skills and empower India’s next generation of leaders with a deep understanding of both their country and their individual potential.

Job Overview:  To create, implement, and popularize regular events and forums in Mumbai that bring young Indians together in enlightening discussion, informative presentation, and constructive dialogue; this forms the basis of a movement dynamic that DIA aims to scale to different parts of the country.

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DIA (Dreaming of An Indian Awakening)
Job Title:  Director of Leadership and Education Programmes
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra

The ‘dia’ that is inextricably linked with India's history, its religions and its festivals is also a symbol of illumination and knowledge.  The purpose of DIA is to bring together, inspire, and mobilize young Indians who wish to propel India towards a renaissance.  DIA programs create platforms for young Indians to engage in vibrant dialogue and leadership through thought.  As part of its mission, DIA continues to develop new initiatives that sensitize young Indians to nationally relevant issues as well as encourages them to rediscover their passion for learning about India.

Job Overview:  To implement initiatives that aim to increase the value of the teaching profession and nurture potential young leaders; Initially, this will be in two areas: (1) the design and implementation of a pan-Mumbai teacher award, a nomination-based effort to recognize excellent teachers/professors and the value of the teaching profession;  (2) to develop a “DIA Scholars” program,  a critical-thinking and mentorship initiative to strengthen the leadership skills of high-performing students.  In addition, you will support DIA’s other programs and help in the growth of DIA’s mission.

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Grassroots Development Laboratory
Position:  Director
Location: Bagar, Jhunjhunu District, Rajasthan

Interested in finding innovative solutions to India’s development challenges? 

The Grassroots Development Laboratory (GDL), is designed to challenge the most talented young people from around the world in solving some of India’s pressing problems.  The Piramal Foundation recruits dedicated volunteers and intends to engage a local team in various development experiments in the areas of livelihoods, health services delivery, teacher quality, and technology utilization.  There are currently six participants; we plan to grow to a team of three dozen by the end of 2007.   The Programme Director is responsible for executing GDL strategy on-the-ground and for managing the entire GDL team.

Responsibility Overview

• Manage the overall direction of each work stream at GDL
• Ensure performance in delivery of objectives across GDL projects
• Oversee and manage the GDL team, including volunteer and staff
• Determine staff needs and recruit candidates locally
• Oversee the training and professional development of the GDL team
• Report regularly to the Piramal Foundation on progress
• Implement the Foundation’s strategy through the GDL team
• Manage relationships with partner organizations and local grantees

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