Assistant - Programme Implementation (Academic Support Fellow)

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

Job summary

Bal Raksha Bharat invites applications for the role of Assistant - Programme Implementation (Academic Support Fellow) in Delhi. The role supports 0-6 year old learning through mentoring Anganwadi Workers, play-based learning, age-appropriate materials, and caregiver engagement in line with NEP 2020.

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will implement activities at Anganwadi levels, monitor progress, collect data, prepare reports, and coordinate with government stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Graduate in social work or in any discipline from a recognized university or college is essential.
• Weightage will be given to ECCE-related experiences.
• Experience with NGO/School/AWCs/Community/Govt at grass root level is advantageous; B.Ed./NTT etc. encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Academic Support: Mentor Anganwadi Workers in ECCE and play-based learning.
• Capacity Building: Conduct training, demonstrations, and handholding.
• Field Monitoring: Visit AWCs to monitor learning practices and repairs.
• Learning Materials: Support use and maintenance of age-appropriate TLMs.
• Caregiver Engagement: Promote responsive caregiving and positive parenting.
• Data Reporting: Collect, analyse, and document field data and reports.
• Coordination: Liaise with project teams, Anganwadi Workers, and government stakeholders.

Skills

NGO/School/community field experience

Education

Graduate in social work or in any discipline

B.Ed./DIET/NTT or related early childhood education certificates

Job description

Job DESCRIPTION

Job Title

Assistant - Programme Implementation (Academic Support Fellow)

Grade

I

Department

Program Implementation

Reporting to

Project Manager

Location

Delhi

Contract duration

August 2026 to 31 st March 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

To strengthen the quality of early childhood care and education for children aged 0-6 years by providing academic support, mentoring, and capacity building to Anganwadi Workers. The Academic Support Fellow will support the effective use of play-based learning, age-appropriate materials, responsive caregiving, and early literacy and numeracy practices, while engaging caregivers to promote positive parenting and home-based learning, in alignment with NEP 2020.

SCOPE OF ROLE

Scope:

• S/he would be a focal person for implementation of all the activities at Anganwadi (AW) level
• S/he would Identify children who are dropout or never enrol in the intervention area and enrol them in AWCs.
• S/he would facilitate small and large academic activities in Anganwadi and community level
• S/he would maintain regular contact with children, AWW, Supervisors and ADC members and caregivers
• S/he would work with 0-6 years children for Child centric learning
• S/he will monitor BLES work and other minor repair and maintenance activities at the Anganwadi Centres.
• S/he would closely work with Anganwadi Workers of the assigned Anganwadi Centres for regular follow-up of project activities.
• S/he would have regular contacts with Anganwadi level monitoring committee caregiver groups and facilitate their meetings at Anganwadi level.
• S/he would document daily diary, monthly reports, periodic progress, case studies of best practices etc. of her/his assigned area and share with the Project Lead.
• S/he would timely collect and submit of all MIS related information and data to Project Lead.
• S/he would make regular visits to AWCs to provide academic support to AWWs and Children.
• S/he would Liaison with the relevant stakeholders.
• S/he would Identify the challenges faced by the intervention anganwadi center and community and design a robust and sustainable solution to improve the learning level of children.
• S/he would Regularly communicate and work with local leaders, community influencers and duty bearers to build awareness and understanding among them with respect to the Project Lead.
• S/he would undertake appropriate additional responsibilities/tasks as assigned by the project Lead.

Reports to: Manager

Reports to: Manager

Staff reporting to this post

No

Budget Responsibilities

No

Role Dimensions

Capacity Building ICDS Staffs and Caregivers, Enhance Learning Level of Children, Stakeholder Engagement.

Context

Development

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Academic Support: Mentor and support Anganwadi Workers in implementing quality ECCE and play-based learning.

Capacity Building: Conduct training, demonstrations, and regular handholding support.

Field Monitoring: Regularly visit AWCs to monitor learning practices, BLES work, and minor repairs.

Learning Materials: Support the effective use and maintenance of age-appropriate TLMs.

Caregiver Engagement: Promote responsive caregiving and positive parenting practices.

Data Reporting: Collect, analyse, and document field data and prepare timely reports.

Coordination: Coordinate with project teams, Anganwadi Workers, and relevant government stakeholders.

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

Graduate in social work or in any discipline from a recognized university or college is essential. Weightage will be given to candidates with experiences related to ECCE.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Candidate having at least 2-3 years experience of working with NGO/School/AWCs/Community/Govt. at the grass root level or have B.Ed., BTC, DIET, NTT, or other relevant early childhood education and teacher training certifications can apply for the post.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Technical competencies

• Good communication, interpersonal, and field engagement skills
• Ability in data collection, documentation, and reporting
• Strong problem-solving, teamwork, and coordination skills
• Basic digital proficiency and willingness to travel in the field

Generic Competencies

Being the Voice of Children: Utilises 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 prioritising the most deprived and marginalised children

Builds Strengthens Partnerships: Inspires others to embrace the values and principles that underpin partnerships and the localisation 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 Indias 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.