Manager, Literacy

Room to Read India; New Delhi; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Thirteenth month bonus

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization in New Delhi is seeking a Manager, Literacy to oversee program design and technical support. The role involves frequent travel to field offices and interaction with education officials. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. This position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits including health insurance and a retirement plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in education / social sciences or equivalent.
• Masters in education / social sciences or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• In-depth knowledge about FLN and reading practices.
• Knowledge about early grade reading assessments.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop program design understanding and provide technical support.
• Analyze data for reading assessments and identify focus areas.
• Communicate regularly with various teams for smooth implementation.

Job description

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Manager, Literacy position will be based at New Delhi, Country Office, and report directly to the Director, Literacy. This position will involve frequent travel to field offices, as well as regular interaction with education officials, partners, school administrators, teachers, and students.

Program Design and Technical Support:

•Develop a thorough understanding of Room to Read Literacy program design.

•Contribute to the preparation of conceptual notes, logical framework/results framework, operation manuals/guidance and related tool kits in local language.

•Contribute to contextualizing the Worldwide Implementation and Professional Development Modules and other documents/guidance provided by the Global Professional Development and Technical Assistance team.

•Carry out necessary revisions in program design and activities based on feedback from the field and results emanating from reading assessments and library indicators.

•Determine topics for research and further analysis, both at the local/field level as well as at the country level.

System Strengthening and Government Engagement:

•Provide technical support to the states in System Strengthening and knowledge transfer.

•Provide technical support and assistance to the state team in system strengthening, effectively conceptualizing and executing I Do/We Do/You Do interventions.

•Contribute in the co-creation of foundational literacy resources with State Education Department.

•Support in developing state strategy for teacher capacity building, monitoring, and assessment systems based on the revised design.

•Contribute in policy (NEP/NIPUN/NCF) level strategic discussions with State Officials and State team and represent the organisation and its approaches.

•Develop detailed implementation plans for program interventions and support the state in negotiation of such plans with the respective state governments.

•Develop/refine state team capacity building on policy level, pedagogical level, and teacher training facilitation skills with the Facilitator Guides.

Training and Capacity Building:

•Develop training plans, growth frameworks, training content, trainer manuals, and participant handbooks for all the various types of trainings planned for the teachers and head teachers.

•Attend training and review meetings for teachers and field team.

Monitoring, Assessment, and Data Use:

•Keep track of progress towards the agreed outcomes.

•Analyze data from reading assessments and library rating indicators to determine trends and identify areas that need more focused attention. Review and revise program design, materials, and training content accordingly.

Coordination, Communication, and Documentation:

•Regularly communicate with Operations, RM&E, Administration, Finance, and HR teams at the Country Office and State levels to ensure smooth implementation of program activities.

•Communicate with Global Office and other external stakeholders as needed.

•Contribute to the preparation of various reports, budget reviews, forecasts, and documentation of good practices.

•Undertake any other work assigned from time to time to meet the technical needs of the organization.

Compensation:

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. Benefits include thirteenth month bonus, health insurance and a retirement plan. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, and rapidly growing organization that is changing transforming the lives of millions of children in developing countries on literacy and gender equality in education.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor Degree in education / social sciences or equivalent.
• Masters in education / social sciences or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• In-depth knowledge about FLN and reading practices and approaches, including national and international research on the same.
• Knowledge about early grade reading assessments
• Experience of having worked with program design and log frames will be an added advantage.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Room to Read is a child-safe organization; all personnel are expected to adhere to Room to Read’s Child Protection Policy and Child Protection Code of Conduct.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education, Quality Assurance, and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  Education Administration Programs, Education, and Non-profit Organizations

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