Sr. Executive – Technical (Education) - ECCE

CInI - Collectives for Integrated Livelihood Initiatives; Khunti; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

CInI is seeking a Sr. Executive – Technical (Education) to provide high-level technical leadership for ECCE program design, curriculum development, M&E systems, and government convergence at state and district levels.

The role emphasizes developing competency-based curricula, training modules, and tools, while guiding data-driven improvements and knowledge management across education interventions.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Education / Child Development / Psychology / Social Sciences, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of experience in education / ECCE, curriculum design, and training.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design of education interventions, including theory of change, results framework, and implementation strategy aligned with NEP 2020, state policies, and donor priorities.
• Develop and refine program models for ECCE.
• Review and adapt curricula, teaching-learning materials (TLMs), and classroom processes to be age-appropriate, inclusive, and context-relevant.
• Design and update competency-based curricula, training modules, facilitator guides, participant handouts, and job aids for Anganwadi workers, supervisors and other functionaries.
• Lead or co-facilitate state/district-level trainings, orientation workshops, and follow-up coaching sessions; build capacity of master trainers and resource persons.
• Develop assessment tools (baseline, endline, formative) and classroom observation rubrics to monitor instructional quality and child learning outcomes.
• Lead the design and periodic revision of the program’s M&E framework, indicators, logframe, and data collection tools in coordination with the M&E team.
• Guide data collection, validation, analysis, and interpretation to inform program adjustments, state planning, and donor reporting.
• Support the development of dashboards, data summaries, and data stories for internal use and government stakeholders.
• Provide technical support to state/district departments (ICDS) for planning, training calendars, academic support structures, and quality improvement processes.
• Represent the organization in technical working groups, state/district review meetings, and policy dialogues on ECCE.
• Support integration of program approaches into government systems, schemes, and guidelines where feasible.
• Lead or contribute to operational research, case studies, and evidence synthesis on ECCE, and community engagement models.
• Document good practices, lessons learned, and innovation pilots; develop briefs, notes, and presentations for internal and external audiences.
• Draft high-quality technical reports, concept notes, and communications in English and Hindi as required.
• Ensure program activities comply with donor requirements.

Skills

Technical leadership

Curriculum design

Training design

M&E and data use

Policy liaison

Education

Master's degree in Education/Child Development/Psychology/Social Sciences

Job description

The Sr. Executive – Technical (Education) - ECCE will provide high-level technical leadership for the design, implementation, and quality assurance of education initiatives (ECCE). The role will lead curriculum and training design, strengthen M&E and data use, support government convergence, and ensure evidence-based program improvements at state and district levels.

Technical leadership and program design

• Lead the technical design of education interventions, including theory of change, results framework, and implementation strategy aligned with NEP 2020, state policies, and donor priorities.
• Develop and refine program models for ECCE.
• Review and adapt curricula, teaching-learning materials (TLMs), and classroom processes to be age-appropriate, inclusive, and context-relevant.

Curriculum, training, and capacity building

• Design and update competency-based curricula, training modules, facilitator guides, participant handouts, and job aids for Anganwadi workers, supervisors other functionaries.
• Lead or co-facilitate state/district-level trainings, orientation workshops, and follow-up coaching sessions; build capacity of master trainers and resource persons.
• Develop assessment tools (baseline, endline, formative) and classroom observation rubrics to monitor instructional quality and child learning outcomes.

Monitoring, evaluation, and data systems

• Lead the design and periodic revision of the program’s M&E framework, indicators, logframe, and data collection tools in coordination with the M&E team.
• Guide data collection, validation, analysis, and interpretation to inform program adjustments, state planning, and donor reporting.
• Support the development of dashboards, data summaries, and data stories for internal use and government stakeholders.

Government convergence and technical support

• Provide technical support to state/district departments (ICDS) for planning, training calendars, academic support structures, and quality improvement processes.
• Represent the organization in technical working groups, state/district review meetings, and policy dialogues on ECCE.
• Support integration of program approaches into government systems, schemes, and guidelines where feasible.

Research, documentation, and knowledge management

• Lead or contribute to operational research, case studies, and evidence synthesis on ECCE, and community engagement models.
• Document good practices, lessons learned, and innovation pilots; develop briefs, notes, and presentations for internal and external audiences.

Reporting and compliance

• Draft high-quality technical reports, concept notes, and communications in English and Hindi as required.
• Ensure program activities comply with donor requirements

1. Education: Master’s degree in Education / Child Development / Psychology / Social Sciences, or a related field.
2. Experience: 7–10 years of experience in education / ECCE, curriculum design, and training.