Sr. Program Officer

Quest Alliance; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Alliance in Ahmedabad seeks a Senior Program Officer State Mainstreaming to lead the integration of CT, AI Literacy, Career Exploration, and Future Skills into Gujarat’s public education system. You will work with Samagra Shiksha, GCERT, DIKSHA, and other state stakeholders to strengthen curriculum integration and teacher development.

The role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration, capacity building, and evidence‑driven program design to support sustainable adoption across state

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in MSW or Sociology.
• Gujarati language proficiency is mandatory.
• 3–4 years' experience with educators, government stakeholders, and learners.

Responsibilities

• Build and strengthen strategic relationships with Samagra Shiksha, GCERT, DIKSHA, and other state education stakeholders.
• Coordinate with government officials to facilitate planning, review, approval, and rollout of programme initiatives.
• Represent Quest Alliance in state-level meetings, technical working groups, consultations, and review forums.
• Provide technical inputs to strengthen programme quality based on implementation evidence and field learnings.
• Document learnings and recommendations to strengthen future programme design and rollout.
• Coordinate planning, execution, and monitoring of state-level programme activities aligned with donor commitments.
• Collaborate with Learning Experience, MEL, Operations, Partnerships, Communications, and Finance to ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Advocacy & Policy Influence

Program & Sector Knowledge

Campaign Planning

Report Writing

Data & Documentation

Digital Fluency

Communication & Active Listening

Learning Agility

Futures Thinking

Education

MSW or Sociology

Job description

Role Overview

The Senior Program Officer State Mainstreaming will be responsible for leading the integration and institutionalization of Computational Thinking (CT), AI Literacy, Career Exploration, and Future Skills within Gujarat's public education system. The role will work closely with Samagra Shiksha, GCERT, DIKSHA, and other state education stakeholders to strengthen curriculum integration, teacher professional development, digital learning initiatives, and statewide adoption. The role also involves providing technical support, coordinating cross-functional teams, strengthening government partnerships, generating implementation evidence, and contributing to long-term systems strengthening & sustainability.

Role & Responsibilities

Government Coordination

• Build and strengthen strategic relationships with Samagra Shiksha, GCERT, DIKSHA, and other state education stakeholders.
• Coordinate with government officials to facilitate planning, review, approval, and rollout of programme initiatives.
• Represent Quest Alliance in state-level meetings, technical working groups, consultations, and review forums.
• Support alignment of programme priorities with state education policies, priorities, and existing government initiatives.
• Facilitate regular review meetings with government stakeholders to monitor progress and strengthen implementation.

State Mainstreaming

• Lead the planning and coordination of CT, AI Literacy, Career Exploration, and Future Skills integration through DIKSHA and other government platforms.
• Support institutionalisation of programme components within existing government systems and teacher professional development initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen programme sustainability and statewide adoption.
• Co-create implementation and scale-up roadmaps with government stakeholders and internal teams.

Programme Management

• Support planning, execution, and monitoring of state-level programme activities aligned with organisational and donor commitments.
• Develop implementation plans, review frameworks, and action trackers for state-level priorities.
• Coordinate with internal teams (Learning Experience, MEL, Operations, Partnerships, Communications, and Finance) to ensure timely completion of programme deliverables.
• Identify implementation risks and recommend timely course correction to achieve programme outcomes.

Technical Support & Capacity Building

• Collaborate with Learning Experience and Content teams to strengthen curriculum resources, facilitator guides, digital learning content, and implementation frameworks.
• Support the design and facilitation of state-level orientation programmes, workshops, and capacity-building initiatives for government stakeholders, Master Trainers, and educators.
• Provide technical inputs to strengthen programme quality based on implementation evidence and field learnings.
• Document learnings and recommendations to strengthen future programme design and rollout

Systems Strengthening

• Support integration of programme approaches into existing government systems, policies, and teacher professional development structures.
• Strengthen institutional ownership by enabling sustainable adoption within state education ecosystems.
• Identify opportunities to improve programme effectiveness through innovation, collaboration, and systems thinking.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives that strengthen long-term programme sustainability and scale.

Cross-functional Coordination

• Facilitate collaboration across Programmes, Learning Experience, MEL, Operations, Communications, and Partnerships teams.
• Coordinate planning, implementation, and follow-up for state-level reviews, consultations, and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure timely communication, action tracking, and alignment across internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the MEL team to strengthen monitoring systems for DIKSHA and state-level programme implementation.
• Track programme progress using dashboards, implementation data, and evidence to support decision-making.
• Analyze programme data and generate implementation insights to strengthen quality and scale.
• Prepare state-level reports, donor updates, review presentations, and programme documentation.
• Document best practices, case studies, government learnings, and implementation evidence for internal and external dissemination.
• Support knowledge management by maintaining programme documentation and sharing learnings across teams

Required skill and competencies

• Graduate degree in MSW or Sociology
• Gujarati Language is Mandatory
• Experience of around – 3 to 4 years on working with educators, government stakeholders, and learners
• Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Building
• Advocacy and Policy Influence
• Program and Sector Knowledge with Influence
• Campaign Planning and Execution
• Report Writing and Documentation
• Basic Knowledge Management
• Ethics, Data Security, and Confidentiality
• Finance and Budgeting Skills
• Vendor and Contract Management
• Crisis and Risk Management
• Enabling Self Competencies
• Collaboration and Networking
• Communication and Active Listening
• Digital Fluency
• Inclusion and Gender Practices
• Learning Agility
• Futures Thinking

Salary

The pay band for the position starts at Rs. 47,000 /- per month (cost to company) (The salary offered will be commensurate with the experience and expertise of the candidate)

Benefits

• Comprehensive Personal Accident Insurance covering up to 10,00,000 annually
• Mediclaim Insurance covering up to 3,00,000 annually, supported through our insurance partner, who also offer additional wellness benefits
• Reach for the Stars (RFS) amount of up to 5,000 to support your self-learning and knowledge-building efforts
• Internet allowance of up to 750/month, reimbursable based on actual usage to support flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• For employees with children under the age of 6 years, Quest offers childcare or day care fee support through a monthly matching contribution of up to 3,000, helping you create a supportive work-life balance
• Offering Menstrual Leave, 1 day per month across the country
• Access to emotional health and wellbeing programs such as:
• Group sessions worth 8,000 per session fully covered by the organisation
• 1:1 counselling sessions (worth 2,000 per session), fully covered by the organisation

At Quest Alliance, we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunities employer, embracing applications from all segments of the community. We are committed to ensuring that every applicant and employee is treated with fairness and respect, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, social status, caste, religious belief, age, or any other factor that is irrelevant to performance. Your individuality is valued and respected within our organization.

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