Application Guide

How to Apply for Senior Manager - Instructional Design and Facilitation

at Breakthrough Trust

🏢 About Breakthrough Trust

Breakthrough Trust is a pioneering organization focused on gender transformative education (GTE) in India, working at the intersection of education, gender rights, and social change. What makes them unique is their innovative approach combining research, digital tools, and direct engagement with government entities to create systemic impact. Someone might want to work here to contribute to meaningful social transformation through evidence-based educational interventions.

About This Role

This Senior Manager role involves leading instructional design and facilitation for GTE projects, from creating digital products like interactive games and online modules to conducting training workshops for various stakeholders. The position is impactful because it directly shapes how gender transformative education is delivered across India, influencing both Breakthrough Trust's programs and government partnerships. You'll be responsible for the entire content lifecycle—from development based on formative research to dissemination and impact assessment.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve reviewing formative research data to inform module development, collaborating with thematic teams on training workshop content, and meeting with government partners to align on implementation timelines. You could spend part of the day creating digital content like interactive games or webinar scripts, followed by budget tracking for your projects and preparing progress updates for internal and external stakeholders.

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🎯 Who Breakthrough Trust Is Looking For

  • Has 10-15 years of hands-on experience designing educational content and facilitating trainings specifically with or for government entities in India
  • Demonstrates a deep understanding of gender transformative education (GTE) principles with published curriculum or instructional materials to show expertise
  • Is bilingual in Hindi and English with proven ability to develop publications and facilitate sessions in both languages
  • Has strong partnership management skills, particularly with academics and subject matter experts in gender and education fields

📝 Tips for Applying to Breakthrough Trust

1

Quantify your government partnership experience—specify which departments you've worked with (e.g., education ministries, state governments) and the scale of those collaborations

2

Include links or descriptions of your published curriculum or instructional materials, especially those related to gender, education, or social change

3

Highlight specific digital products you've developed (interactive games, webinars, online training modules) with metrics on their reach or effectiveness

4

Demonstrate your bilingual capabilities by mentioning publications or sessions you've facilitated in both Hindi and English

5

Show how you've managed the full project cycle from formative research to pilot testing to dissemination in past roles

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Your specific experience with gender transformative education (GTE) and how it aligns with Breakthrough Trust's mission", "Examples of successful government partnerships you've managed and the outcomes achieved", "Your bilingual instructional design capabilities with concrete examples of Hindi and English materials you've created", "How you've used formative research and pilot testing to develop effective educational modules"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Breakthrough Trust's specific GTE projects and their geographic reach across India
  • → Their government partnerships—which departments or states they work with
  • → Their digital products and publications to understand their instructional design approach
  • → Their recent program reviews or donor reports to understand their current priorities and challenges

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through how you would develop a GTE module from formative research to pilot testing for a government school program
2 Describe your experience managing partnerships with academics and government entities on sensitive gender education topics
3 How would you ensure training quality and measure impact for workshops with diverse stakeholders (thematic teams, scale-up teams, external partners)?
4 Share an example of a digital educational product you created (game, webinar, online module) and how you evaluated its effectiveness
5 How do you approach budget management and donor reporting for instructional design projects while maintaining program quality?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Applying with generic instructional design experience without highlighting specific gender or GTE expertise
  • Failing to demonstrate government partnership experience—this is a non-negotiable requirement
  • Not providing evidence of bilingual capabilities (Hindi and English) in your application materials

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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