Assistant - Programme Implementation (Academic Support Fellow)

Balrakshabharat; Anantapuram; On-site; INR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Bal Raksha Bharat seeks an Assistant Academic Support Fellow Grade I to implement project activities in Anantapur district, focusing on improving learning outcomes for children. The role involves field visits, engagement with education stakeholders, and ensuring documentation and reporting in alignment with project plans.

The position requires a degree with B.Ed or DEd, fluency in Telugu, and willingness to travel daily to AWCs and schools across urban and rural areas.

Qualifications

• Degree preferable with B.Ed or DEd.
• Fluency in Telugu and ability to visit field daily.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and local language.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of project activities in Anantapur urban and rural areas.
• Engage with ICDS, AWW, CRC, SMCs, principals, children and parents for effective delivery.
• Monitor progress and ensure timely reporting to project offices and donors.
• Maintain records and support advocacy, documentation and research as required.

Skills

Field visits

Telugu fluency

Word

Excel

Education

B.Ed or DEd

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title

Assistant Academic Support Fellow Grade I

Department

Programmes Reporting to Project Lead

Location

Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh Contract

duration

1 August 2026 to 30 June 2027

CHILD SAFEGUARDING (Strike out whichever is not applicable)

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

KEY COMPETENCIES

Knowledge on ECCE /ECCD

Working in Word / excel

Able to visit the field daily

Fluency in Telugu

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.

Equal Opportunities

Bal Raksha Bharat aims to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of age,

race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. Women candidates are encouraged

to apply.

Child Safeguarding

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our

commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the BRB’s anti-harassment policy.

About Bal Raksha Bharat

Bal Raksha Bharat (also known as Save the Children) is India's leading independent child rights organisation. It is

a member of Save the Children movement that operates globally with the mission to inspire breakthroughs in

the way the world treats children and achieve immediate and lasting changes in their lives. We are working

towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their fifth birthday

All children learn from a quality basic education and

Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We run programmes in the remotest corners of India and urban areas in the areas of Health & Nutrition,

Education, Child Protection and Livelihood & Economic Wellbeing in order to facilitate quality education,

healthcare and protection from harm and abuse and life-saving aid during emergencies to children.