About ISDM:
The Indian School of Development Management pioneers a transformative approach to management, envisioning a world that is just, equitable, and sustainable. Established in 2016, it serves as a foundational hub for cultivating a robust ecosystem and a cadre of skilled professionals dedicated to advancing social change globally.
Driven by the conviction that the social sector plays a pivotal role in addressing humanity's most pressing challenges, the school operates on the premise that effective management is essential for achieving significant impact. By nurturing talent in Development Management tailored to the unique needs of the social sector, the school aims to catalyze sustainable socio-economic and ecological progress on a large scale.
Recognizing the power of institutions to shape professional ecosystems, the school aims to establish itself as a beacon of excellence in higher education. Through this, it seeks to lay the groundwork for a thriving community of practitioners dedicated to driving positive change in society.
Over the past seven years, the Indian School of Development Management (ISDM) has garnered validation, support, and funding from esteemed individuals and organizations. While numerous programs worldwide aim to cultivate management capabilities for the social sector, they often reside within larger university ecosystems or business schools, where they may receive lesser attention compared to mainstream programs. ISDM stands out as the sole institution globally dedicated to fostering a comprehensive ecosystem for Development Management, focusing on pioneering work in critical areas.
ISDM's initiatives encompass:
ISDM has successfully completed its Proof of Concept Phase and is now set for expansion over the next five years. Key achievements include high placement rates for PGP-DM graduates and plans for increased batch sizes, a new campus, international partnerships, and accreditation. The institute is also conducting research and establishing Centers of Excellence in various areas of social impact. Additionally, it offers programs for professionals and resources for grassroots organizations. Know More at www.isdm.org.in.
ISDM invites individuals who share its vision to join in creating a dynamic, catalytic ecosystem and positioning India as a thought leader in Development Management, ultimately enabling sustainable social impact at scale.
What does a bricoleur do?
This process of helping students to develop contextual and strategic knowledge is curated by bricoleurs. Bricoleurs are primarily process and facilitation experts who stitch together the contextual strategic learning journey for students by helping students filter management ideas through development lenses. This pedagogical approach is anchored in a care-based, individualized learning pathway for each student of the PGP program. Bricoleurs enable students to make the connection between the emerging body of knowledge around development management and its application to real life development challenges. Bricoleurs anchor this learning journey in a relationship-based personalized pedagogy, building trust with students to establish a firm foundation, embedded in care (individual) and support (collective), for students to conceptualize and work through the complexity of adapting and contextualizing management ideas for the development sector. The bricoleurs, as facilitators, help students to think of the right questions to ask and help them understand how answers to these questions can be obtained; guiding them through the vocabulary of an emerging domain of development management and helping students articulate their own positions on leading and managing SPOs. Their focus lies in keeping the context of development at the forefront of decision making that the students will need to do as they apply concrete management concepts into practical contextual application. In keeping this focus, bricoleurs, as internal faculty, liaise with visiting faculty to make clear the context of the students and the development issues they will handle as development management professionals. As liaisons, bricoleurs will make suggestions with regards to some relevant content that visiting faculty will have to teach and engage with to concretize and contextualize management concepts for the development sector. Bricoleurs also scaffold the individual learning journey of each student by recognizing the unique learning needs of students and embed development conversations with students as a core part of their work.
Key Responsibilities
● Mentoring students successfully to achieve the learning outcomes of the PGP-DM
● Anchoring a Term within the academic year
● Proactively identify, engage and build strategic relationships with social purpose organisations
● Assessment and Grading
● Supporting the Associate Programme Director in delivery of the PGP-DM
● Contribution to the delivery of quality Body Of Knowledge team for the anchored Course (Academic 2.0)
● Investing in own and learning of others to deliver the responsibilities of a Bricoleur
● Cross team engagement within the Institution
Educational Qualifications and Experience Required:
● The candidate should have a Master’s degree in Social Science, Social Work, or Management
● Over 10 - 15 years work experience including holding a senior leadership position in a SPO and managing and mentoring
programme team members
● Outstanding relationship management skills and ability to focus on youth learning journey
● Comfortable working with ambiguity and adapting to the latest social sector and market trends
● Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
● Ability to collect and assess information rapidly, identifying key points and drawing conclusions
● Strong attention to detail
● Adaptable to changing team needs and the organizational environment
● Experience of working effectively in a team environment
● Bring fresh ideas and innovative thinking to the organization.