Associate, Literacy Field

Room To Read; India; Remote; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Room to Read seeks an Associate, literacy field to support the Program Officer in designing and executing the literacy program, coordinating with government and non-profit partners, and delivering on a roadmap to build government capacity for sustaining impact.

This role involves frequent travel to field locations, interaction with education officials, school administrators, teachers and students, and collaboration with the Education Department of Madhya Pradesh to drive foundational literacy at

Qualifications

• 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.
• Proven ability to work effectively with schools and communities.
• Ability to travel regularly to project sites in remote locations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Program Officer in design, execution and coordination of the literacy program.
• Lead trainings and workshops for teachers and government officials at various levels.
• Monitor program implementation, budgets and ME framework indicators.
• Represent Room to Read in government meetings and advocate for enabling policies.
• Prepare annual plans, budgets, and donor reports.
• Travel regularly to field locations.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Project coordination

Willingness to travel

Education

Master's degree in education / social sciences

Job description

World Change Starts with Educated Children

IMPORTANT: All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located. Room to Read is not able to provide sponsorship.

Job Summary

The Associate, literacy field will support the Program officer in the design of the program, execution, coordination with various stakeholders (government and non-profit partners) and delivering on a roadmap for building government capacity to sustain the impact and interventions from the program. The Program Officer will report to the State Manager and will have Program Associates reporting to him/her. This position will involve frequent travel to field locations as well as regular interaction with education officials, school administrators, teachers, and students. We work in collaboration with State Education Departments to bring reform by implementing large-scale system-led projects, with the goal of improving foundational learning (FLN) outcomes in students. Our team supports the State in designing and implementing an integrated program that encompasses multiple aspects of a reform process - ranging from designing effective classroom pedagogy to building salience and state capacity to deliver FLN at scale, while also strengthening governance and other critical enablers. Room to Read has partnered with the Education Department of Madhya Pradesh on a long-term engagement for system reform and a demonstration program in selected districts.

Responsibilities

Program Understanding

• Develop a thorough understanding of Room to Read's Literacy program design.
• S/he has 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.

On-ground Implementation and Monitoring

• The Program Associate will support the Lead literacy in the execution of the program by leading all technical tasks in the state focused on TLM review and creation, training of teachers and government officials at state/division/district and block/cluster levels, classroom instruction and coordination with various stakeholders at the district and block level to sustain the impact and interventions from the program.
• Oversee the quality implementation of the program's key activities such as trainings, CLSS, mentoring and DPMU meetings in the district and blocks, ensuring timely, efficient, and well-coordinated implementation, adhering to the program and budget guidelines.
• Make regular visits to district/block/clusters and schools, observe quality of the training / workshop / orientation / meeting and classroom transactions and provide feedback to the relevant stakeholder.
• Attend government meetings, discussions and committees on Mission Ankur and use those forums to advocate for enabling policies and government orders in support of the program.
• Provide required feedback through supervisor from the field to SO and CO for necessary changes in the pedagogy and material.
• Make regular visits to schools alone and with key government officials from cluster/block/district/state level, observe Classroom Instruction, Library Management, library activities, speak to teachers and headmasters.
• Analyze various data and information emanating from the field, develop programmatic correlations and flag off issues for a larger discussion.
• 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.
• Overall Lead different online and offline trainings organized for teachers and CAC/BACs and review meetings. Also, play role of key facilitator for these trainings.
• Assist to prepare annual plan of action and budget for the program.
• Track program progress on key indicators according to the ME framework during monthly meetings and throughout the project timeline.
• Participate actively on social media in all Room to Read (RtR) campaigns.
• Stay updated regarding new programs/interventions of the like-minded organizations in district.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and weaknesses, wherever applicable and come up with solutions for the same in consultation with supervisor.
• Support the Lead in strategic planning and advocacy, technical assistance, quality assurance, sustainability planning and future expansion decisions.

Government Liaison and Technical Support

• Serve as a technical resource in the state and participate in technical assistance discussions with 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.
• As per project need, interact with key stakeholders (government departments and officials such as key officers of the department and DPC / APC / DEO / BEO / BRCC / BACs / RPs / DIET etc.) to ensure delivery on program objectives and explore opportunities for systemic integration.
• Strengthening capacity of DPMU members to achieve improved learning outcomes on foundational literacy.

Participate in Meeting/Workshops at State and INCO Level

• Participate in IDTS 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
• Participate in review meetings, training of trainers and any other required meetings or workshops at state/INCO level.

Planning, Reporting and Documentation

• 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.
• Assist in preparing all programmatic and financial reports as required.

Qualifications

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.
• Proven track record of achieving results.
• Proven ability to work effectively with schools and communities.
• Ability to travel regularly to project sites in remote locations.

Preferred

• Able to design Google Forms, Microsoft Forms, Sheets, Sites, dashboards, etc.
• Advanced Excel data analysis
• Development of short videos
• Able to design workshop session plans.
• Able to lead facilitation in workshop for internal team, teachers and officers, etc.
• Able to design modules, feedback forms, questionnaires, etc.

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