Manager of Leadership & Trips Programming, Udaipur India

Are you a person who enjoys challenges and making a difference in the world?

 

Me to We is an innovative social enterprise that provides people with better choices for a better world. Through socially conscious and environmentally friendly products and life-changing experiences, Me to We measures the bottom line, not by dollars earned, but by the number of lives we change and the positive social and environmental impact we make. In addition, half of Me to We's net profit is donated to Free The Children and the other half is reinvested to grow the enterprise.

 

Me To We is seeking an experienced full-time Manager of Leadership & Trips Programming to join our team in India. The India Manager of leadership will educate and empower the facilitation team, and support them as they empower youth to affect positive change in their communities and around the world. In addition, they will be responsible for ensuring the program of our India program is of the utmost quality and that the safety of our staff and participants is of paramount importance. The position is based out of Me To We office in India.

 

The position is based out of Me to We Offices in Udaipur, India. A minimum two-year commitment is expected. Salary is to be negotiated. There is a six (6) month probationary period, upon reaching the three (3) month period, all staff members are offered a health plan including dental and Employee Assistant Program.

 

Please e-mail your resume and cover letter to resumes@metowe.com   

 

Please quote “Manager of Leadership & Trips Programming, India” in the subject line

While resumes are important, we want to know what makes you a great fit for our team and culture. We will consider resumes on a rolling basis and would like the right person to join us as soon as possible.

This individual must be passionate and committed to the core beliefs of the organization—the Me to We philosophy.

 

Responsibilities:

The duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

·         Creation of itineraries for youth and adult trips

·         Updating modules (facilitating the process) for both social issues and leadership

·         Hosting and on-boarding fly-in and junior facilitators

·         Full time responsibility of the 24 hour India emergency phone

·         Liaising with each facilitator on a regular basis to give organizational updates, offer any support as needed both during crisis and regular programming

·         In collaboration with the India Program Director, ensure the overall success and quality of the Me to We programs in India, both in front line facilitation and administrational tasks in consultation with local team members

·         Provide leadership, management and supervision to members of the India Facilitation team as assigned by the Toronto leadership and coordination office

·         Management of logistics and operations related to preparation and execution of Me to We programming in India

·         Train, implement and reinforce Trips Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and India Risk Management document amongst the India Facilitation team

·         Ensure high standard of service and safety to participants including lodging, transportation, meals and volunteer experience

·         Ensure the overall success, expansion and quality of the Me to We program in India both in urban and rural settings in collaboration with the India Program Director

·         Creation of Seasonal Budgets for Youth Trips & Trip budgets for corporate & family and donor trips

 

Skills and Qualifications

·         Experience in and knowledge of Me to We Trips programming in India

·         Comfortable living and working with difference cultures, previous experience living in India is an asset

·         High level of professionalism with strong work ethic

·         Strong team leadership and managerial skills

·         Excellent oral and written communications with a variety of stakeholders, including schools, school boards, foundations, corporations, youth, local staff, high end donors, local people, and local government officials

·         Strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities within tight deadlines and to manage the time of the facilitators

·         Flexibility with delegated tasks and responsibilities as the position evolves

·         Minimum of 2 years experience in field work

·         Teaching certificate and/or experience planning curriculum

·         Experience assessing needs, budgeting, implementing programs oversees and coordinating youth and volunteer trips is an asset

 

What makes Me to We unique…

Me to We is filled with passionate, driven, hardworking, entrepreneurial, shameless idealists, this means we work late, set high goals and exceed them, and then push hard the following year to beat and exceed last year’s goals of empowering youth to change the world.

 

If you are looking for a predictable 9-5 work environment, this won’t be the right fit.

 

If you are inspired and excited by collaboration, making friendships with the most incredible people, unique additional responsibilities like working on our We Days and your personal values align with our core values and you would like to live in India for two years, we would love to hear from you.

 

Me to We sincerely thanks all those who apply, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.