Assistant - Programme Implementation (Academic Support Fellow)

Bal Raksha Bharat; Anantapuram; On-site; INR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Bal Raksha Bharat in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh is seeking an Assistant Academic Support Fellow Grade I to support implementation of the project activities across AWCs, ensuring smooth transition of children to schools and maintaining learning records.

The role requires field visits, collaboration with ICDS and schools, and producing regular reports while upholding child protection policies.

Degree in education and 1 year NGO experience preferred; Telugu fluency is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree preferred with BED or DEd.
• Experience in development sector or NGO is desirable.
• Fluency in Telugu is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support in implementing project activities across Anantapur urban and rural areas.
• Establish collaborative relationships with ICDS, AWW, CRC education departments and stakeholders.
• Set up learning corners in AWCs with age-appropriate materials.
• Monitor progress against plans and ensure timely delivery of deliverables.
• Contribute to reporting to project office, state office, donor and local government.
• Engage volunteers and support advocacy with government departments.

Skills

ECCE/ECCD

Report writing (English)

MS Word

MS Excel

Field visits

Telugu language

Education

BED or DEd

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Job Title

Assistant Academic Support Fellow Grade I

Location

Anantapur

Contract

Contract

Child Safeguarding

• Level 1: The role holder will not have contact with children and/or young people, or access to personal data about children or young people, as part of their work; therefore a police check will not be mandatory unless the content or location of the role changes, in which case the Child Safeguarding level will be reviewed.
• Level 2: Either the role holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or they will be working in a regulated position (Finance, Monitoring Evaluation, Legal etc.); therefore a police check will be required.
• Level 3: The role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in programs; or are visiting programs; therefore a police check will be required.

Role Purpose

Academic Support Fellows-Project will be responsible for implementation of all the activities as in the proposed actions in the proposal in 37 AWCs.

Scope of Role

Support in the successful implementation of the project activities in Anantapur urban and Rural, Andhra Pradesh state.

Ensuring a smooth transition of children from AWC to schools with all the relevant records (learning outcomes, health, and nutritional status) that would be required for monitoring and evaluation.

Regularly visit the target AWCs to provide onsite support, demonstrate innovative activities, usage of Teaching Learning Materials (TLMs), and support day-to-day learning activities, so that the project activities are effectively and efficiently executed on the ground to meet the set deliverables.

Establish collaborative relationships and regularly engage with the ICDS, AWW, CRC level education department, school management committees (SMCs), and school principals, children, and parents for effective implementation of the project.

Support in setting up learning corners in AWCs through age and grade-appropriate learning materials.

Regularly review and monitor progress against the plans aligning with the project deliverables.

Undertake timely corrective measures to ensure the project is implemented as per the agreed timelines and quality standards.

The field team will create an evidence base of the process activities, changes, and impact of the project interventions regularly as per Bal Raksha Bharat s knowledge management processes.

Ensure quality and timely compliance on periodic reporting to the project office, state office, donor, and local government department.

Liaising and networking with local government institutions as per the requirement of the project and advocacy plans of Bal Raksha Bharat.

Raising awareness of the project amongst stakeholders including school children, parents, government representatives, ICDS education department, local NGOs, media, etc.

Ensuring formation and strengthening of AWDC/MGs on their roles and responsibilities.

Support for research, documentation, media coverage, and advocacy with different government departments (WCD, education, social welfare).

Engaging volunteer staff from the donor, facilitating donor visits, and adhering to the time commitment.

Ensure that you work to the best of your ability and demonstrate high levels of commitment to Bal Raksha Bharat to ensure the objectives of your role and the country programme are met.

Ensure the efficient use of all Bal Raksha Bharat resources to maximize the use of resources for benefiting children.

Support for complying with the requirements of Bal Raksha Bharat s Child protection policy to ensure maximum protection for children.

Support in evaluating the impact of the project.

Preparing the activity plan, monitoring and evaluation system, and internal and external reports.

Analyzing the baseline study data to determine the underlying needs of the beneficiaries.

Reports to: Project Lead

Staff reporting to this post: No

Budget Responsibilities: Judicious spending of Approved budget lines and tracking of expenses

Role Dimensions: Team building, Budget responsibility, Stakeholder engagement and support in any admin requirements.

Context: Development

Key Areas of Accountability

Delivering as per the proposed activities in project proposal aligned to the budget lines. Qualitative, Quantitative and timely deliverables.

Behaviours (Values in Practice)

• Accountability: Maintaining consultation approach with transparency
• Ambition: Demonstrate commitment to the work
• Collaboration: Establish good working relationship with stakeholders and communities.
• Creativity: Propose new thoughts to improve quality in the project.
• Integrity: Adhere to the policies of BRB

Qualifications

Degree preferable with Bed or DEd

Experience and Skills

Minimum 1 yr working in development sector / NGO

Key Competencies

Technical competencies

• ECCE /eccd
• Report writing in English
• Working in Word / excel
• Able to visit the field daily
• Fluency in Telugu

Generic Competencies

• Being the Voice of Children: Utilizes being part of a global movement to promote change in the policy and public sphere on child related issues
• Advancing Equality Inclusion: Drives an enabling environment for gender equality and inclusion, and prioritizing the most deprived and marginalized children
• Builds Strengthens Partnerships: Inspires others to embrace the values and principles that underpin partnerships and the localization agenda
• Child Rights: Promotes the rights of children in own work and in work with colleagues and peers

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.