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Program Associate, Literacy Field
1-7 years
₹ 7 - 6.2L/yr (AmbitionBox estimate)
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New Delhi
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Program Associate, Literacy Field
Room to Read
posted 1mon ago
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Flexible timing
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Job Description
- Develop a thorough understanding of Room to Read s Literacy program design.
- They have good awareness of literacy programs, their design and strategies operating in project region.
- Develop a strong understanding of Govt s education policies NEP 2020, NCF, FLN, SIQE etc.
- Oversee the quality implementation of the Literacy program in the state, ensuring timely, efficient, and well-coordinated implementation, adhering to the program and budget guidelines.
- Make regular visits to program schools alone and with key government officials. Library Management, library activities, speak to teachers and headmasters and supervise the functioning of the LBC (Library Coach).
- Ensure that program schools are monitored as per guidelines and the field staff perform their job effectively.
- Analyze various data and information emanating from the field, develop programmatic co- relations and flag off issues for larger discussion.
- Supervise and ensure all data entry and compilation on monthly, quarterly and yearly basis, including GSD, Dashboard data. Maintain high level of data quality.
- Track progress of implementation and expenditures through regular review meetings and field visits; flag off deviations and delays at the earliest.
- Participate in any other activities which may be required to be undertaken to fulfil the objectives of the organization.
- Ensure that all teacher training and capacity building activities are held as per plan and program guidelines, including the receipt of necessary approvals.
- Overall Lead different online and offline trainings organized for teachers, field staff and review meeting. Also, play role of key facilitator for these trainings.
- Ensure effective utilization of program budget through proper planning and tracking of planned activities. Ensure that financial and procurement norms are adhered to, and efforts are made to reduce cost to the extent possible, without compromising on the quality.
- Assist to prepare annual plan of action and budget for the Literacy program.
- Responsible for literacy program AWPB, IC and development of program tracking system for timely and quality implementation of activities.
- Track program progress on key indicators according to the ME framework during monthly meetings and throughout the project timeline.
- Co-ordinate all state level activities (trainings, review meetings) related to Project.
- Participate actively on social media in all Room to Read (RtR) campaigns.
- Stay updated regarding new programs/interventions of the like-minded organizations in state.
- Identify operational bottlenecks and weaknesses, wherever applicable and come up with solutions for the same in consultation with state manager.
- Support the supervisor in strategic planning and advocacy, technical assistance, quality assurance, sustainability planning and future expansion decisions.
- Serve as a technical resource at the state level and participate in technical assistance discussions with Attend government meetings, discussions and committees on foundational literacy and use those forums to advocate for enabling policies and government orders in support of RtR literacy program.
- Represent Room to Read in different forums and advocate the importance of foundational literacy and need for libraries and quality children literature in schools.
- Interact with key stakeholders (government departments and officials such as DEO/ADPC/DEEO/RPs/DIET etc.) on a day-to-day basis to ensure delivery on program objectives and explore opportunities for systemic integration.
- Provide technical support to SCERT in multiple areas; foundational literacy, library, research, assessment, trainings under the recommendation from NEP 2020 and NIPUN Bharat.
- Provide operational oversight to Library Coaches and support them and Identify gaps in the operational capabilities and plan for their capacity building in discussion with the state manager.
- Provide technical oversight to LBC s to support and mentoring them in their coaching and communication with government officials and schools.
- Manage performance evaluation, capacity building and coaching of team.
- Participate in IDTS (Instructional Designing and technical support) workshops on material development, training module development and training of trainers.
- Attend review meetings at the state/national level and provide reflective feedback on program implementation and design issues. At the same time acts as the conduit for transferring innovative ideas and practices from the national level (or from other states) on to the field.
- Responsible for preparing regular (monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis, including program data) qualitative reports and documenting event reports, case studies and best practices.
- Responsible for high stake donor reporting, developing their annual, half yearly, quarterly and monthly work plan for implementation.
- Responsible for preparing Implementation calendar, cash forecast, PRs budget outlook, APB and regular tracking of budget management.
- Assist in preparing all programmatic and financial reports as required.
- Master s degree in education / social sciences or equivalent preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in the education sector.
- In-depth knowledge on foundational literacy, language and reading practices and approaches.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Good interpersonal skills and a team player.
- Prior experience of managing a large team.
- Proven track record of achieving results and managing large stake projects is preferred.
- Proven ability to work effectively with schools and communities.
Location(s)
India - Delhi To be successful at Room to Read, you will also:
- Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization
- Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change
- Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
- Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration
- Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
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