Project Associate – PMU, Ramgarh
Job Location: Ramgarh
Experience: 2-4 Years
Job Type: Full-time
About Filo
Imagine a world where every student had a personal teacher available to them in seconds, whenever they needed, 24x7
Filo is the world's only online instant live tutoring platform built to bring the power of one-to-one high-frequency learning to students from all backgrounds. With Filo, a student is never stuck while studying and can connect to a teacher for a live one-to-one video session within 60 seconds at a click of a button, 24x7. More than 5 million students across 25 countries have leveraged Filo in their day to day learning. Having won 5 National Awards from the government of India, Filo is one of the most leading education products in the public education sector.
Filo takes care of any gaps in a student's understanding throughout the year, making their daily learning process extremely effective. Which is reflected in their academic performance in a short period of time. Since students are the ones setting up the agenda for these instant-classes, it works as per every student's pace and understanding. Teachers are instantly matched by Filo's patented algorithms from 60,000 Filo experts based on the student's profile and needs.
With Filo, students can:
- Connect to a live teacher over a one-to-one video call, in under 60 seconds, 24x7 - yes even at 4 a.m. on Sunday
- Unblock their learning whenever they are stuck while self-studying at home
- Completely remove the problem of ‘shyness’ among students
- Inculcate a habit of asking questions in a personal one-to-one setup
- Improve performance by learning what they need at their pace
- Build confidence among students for peer conversations
Job Summary
We are looking for a proactive, organised, and data-driven Project Associate to lead the Project Management Unit (PMU) for our government education programme. The role will involve managing district-level government relationships, coordinating with key officials, monitoring programme delivery, analysing field data, maintaining project documentation, and preparing regular reports for district and state-level reviews. The Project Associate will serve as the primary organisational point of contact for district administration, including DEO, DPO, DPMU, BEOs, and other relevant government stakeholders.
What you'll do
- Government & Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for district government stakeholders, including DEO, DPO, DPMU, BEOs, block officials, and selected school leadership. Coordinate official communication and ensure timely follow-up on pending matters.
- PMU Management: Lead the day-to-day functioning of the District PMU and maintain stakeholder registers, partnership documentation, MoUs, government approvals, official orders, and updated action trackers.
- Data Analysis & Reporting: Compile, validate, and synthesise field data related to student attendance, service usage, engagement, and learning indicators into regular district progress reports and concise decision notes for district and state-level reviews.
- Project Monitoring: Operate and update the PMU dashboard and Management Information System (MIS) to monitor district-level programme progress, identify data quality issues, highlight implementation risks, and recommend corrective actions.
- Review Meetings & Presentations: Coordinate preparations for district review meetings, site visits, and official inspections. Draft meeting agendas, presentations, and minutes, and follow up with relevant stakeholders to ensure closure of action items.
- Government Approvals & Compliance: Track government approvals, sanctions, official orders, and resource releases. Proactively follow up with concerned officials to convert verbal commitments into formal approvals and documented orders.
- Field Team Coordination: Support Project Coordinators and Senior Project Coordinators with government liaison, interpretation of official directives, administrative coordination, and compliance-related queries.
- Documentation & Knowledge Management: Maintain accurate records of programme activities, official discussions, decisions, challenges, lessons learned, case studies, and partnership achievements. Contribute to state-level review presentations and knowledge-sharing materials.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Work closely with programme leadership, field teams, district administration, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment between field-level implementation and district-level monitoring and reporting.
- Quality & Timely Delivery: Ensure all PMU reports, dashboards, presentations, trackers, and documentation meet defined quality standards, timelines, and data integrity requirements.
What we're looking for
- Education: Bachelor's degree in any relevant discipline, preferably Education, Social Sciences, Public Policy, Development Studies, Statistics, or a related field.
- Experience: 2–4 years of relevant experience in government programmes, Project Management Units (PMUs), development organisations, or project management roles.
- Government Relations: Prior experience working with district government offices, such as DEO, DPO, DPMU, or other government authorities, or supporting government-led programmes, is strongly preferred.
- Data Analysis & Reporting: Strong comfort with MS Excel or Google Sheets, familiarity with dashboards and MIS, and the ability to translate raw data into concise, actionable insights.
- Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Hindi and English, with the ability to prepare official letters, meeting minutes, briefs, reports, and presentations.
- Stakeholder Management: Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish rapport with government officials and manage follow-ups with tact and persistence.
- Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse programme data, identify trends and gaps, and prepare clear, decision-ready notes for senior stakeholders.
- Documentation & Organisation: Ability to maintain structured trackers, stakeholder registers, approval records, audit trails, and high-quality project documentation.
- Government Protocol: Understanding of government administrative processes, official communication protocols, and approval workflows is preferred.
- Field Readiness: Willingness to travel frequently across Ramgarh district, including blocks, remote schools, field locations, and district-level government offices.
- Adaptability & Integrity: Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, maintain professional relationships, and handle programme information responsibly.