As a new department in TFM, Special Projects supports various projects that expand the
organization’s impact in creating systemic change in the education landscape beyond the
Fellowship programme.
Responsibilities
Project Management
● To support in the creation and management of project timelines (e.g reporting,
implementation periods, etc.)
● To manage key deliverables (e.g meetings, updates, execution of projects, etc.)
● To support and coordinate student recruitment alongside school teachers/members of
the community
● To oversee logistical arrangement for groundwork execution (e.g training venue,
materials, operations crew support, etc.)
● To support product development/testing and refine projects in line with latest
developments
● To support in developing impact measurement strategies such as feedback surveys,
pre-tests and post-tests, and focus groups
● To analyse data for impact reporting to stakeholders through progress reports and
overall impact reports with further support in improvement research
● To streamline knowledge management of the team through preparing minutes and
compiling and organising resources according to their specific project folders
Research Development
● To research and co-develop new education initiatives that drive TFM’s impact to
alleviate issues within the local and global education scene
● To take ownership of projects and act as a thought partner who can confidently share
critical and creative observations and ideas
● To research new communities, vendors and potential funding to expand our projects
Opportunities Management
● To act as a touch point in managing and calling out new opportunities that do not directly
fall under our existing projects
● To assess the opportunity’s impact on beneficiaries and the amount of effort needed
given limitations on TFM’s resources based on the filtering process, before passing it on
for approval
● To ensure the approved opportunities reach the correct team/owners and facilitate the
execution if necessary
Stakeholder Engagement
● To engage with key stakeholders to develop sustainable strategic partnership and
maintain good relationships with existing partners
● To organise and occasionally lead external stakeholder meetings
● To work with our vendors in managing expectations and workscopes
● To build, coordinate, update and maintain partnerships with public and private sector
stakeholders associated with ongoing projects
Programme Development
● Support in crafting research proposals with project details such as problem highlights,
objectives, product or service design, logistics, timeline and costing overview
● To support in developing and pitching presentations on projects to secure funding (e.g.
grants application)
Requirements
Independent in identifying areas where they can contribute; Strong organizational skills; Able to
work collaboratively and independently through various virtual platforms; Creative and critical
thinking when developing and executing ideas; Strong research skills and attention to detail;
Excellent proficiency in both BM and English; Good communication skills; Has own laptop