Program Field Coordinator, Literacy Field

locations

India - Uttar Pradesh

time type

Full time

posted on

Posted Today

job requisition id

R-03344

World Change Starts with Educated Children® 

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.

Position Overview:

The Program field coordinator will work closely with the Program Associate in engaging with the respective schools in their field in District, Uttar Pradesh as part of the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) initiative in Uttar Pradesh. They will support the Program Associate in the execution of the Foundational literacy and Numeracy program at field level and coordination with government various stakeholders to deliver learning outcomes and sustain the impact from the program. The position will report to the Program Associate and the base location for this position is Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh).

Responsibilities:
 

On-ground implementation:

• Develop a thorough understanding of State’s Literacy program design and RtR Literacy design

• Work with key stakeholders (government departments and officials such as ARPs (Academic Resource Person), Nodal Clusters, Headmasters, Teachers etc. on a day-to-day basis to ensure delivery on program objectives on targeted learning levels.

• Undertake visits to assigned schools every month to provide support

• Work closely with Teachers, HMs (Headmaster), ARPs to implement state FLN program as per milestones and quality indicators

• Identify operational bottlenecks and weaknesses, wherever applicable and suggest solutions to Associate.

• Organise and lead monthly meetings of the BEOs (Block Education Officer), ARPs, HMs and Cluster Teachers with data and best practices

• Ensure proper implementation of community engagement plans.

• Participate actively in events, campaigns, meetings and trainings through the virtual and offline mode.

Technical Support/Mentoring and Data Collection:

• Assist to Associate in planning and delivery of monthly review meetings, including documentation and data provision for the same.

• Ability to read data from the assigned schools and find key areas for improvement.

• Play the key role as a resource person with respect to teacher training.

• Conduct regular individual and joint visits with ARPs as per the prescribed schedule to assess the capacity-building needs of ARPs and teachers, observing and recording classroom processes.

• Track and report performance on key indicators on a timely basis as per the M&E framework.

Communication & Documentation:

• Documentation and communication of program achievements/outcomes through reports and notes.

• Preparing and managing documentation related to program implementation e.g., approvals, letters, etc.

• Support to preparing regular (monthly, quarterly and yearly basis, including program data) qualitative reports and documenting case studies and best practices

• Documentation of on-ground learnings and knowledge received from the ground to support coalition partners internal capacity / knowledge building.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in education or equivalent is required.

• Work experience of minimum 1-3 years in development sector

• Experience with on-ground program implementation mandatory

• Knowledge of Foundational Literacy concepts.

• Experiences working with government in education sector and teachers training is required.

• Fluency in Hindi (spoken, written, and reading) is required and basic communication in English is preferred.

• Desired skills include written and oral communication skills, ability to adapt to emerging situations, interpersonal skills and networking skills, ability to work on tight deadlines

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.

Room to Read is a child-safe organization.

Child Protection Principles

• Room to Read has zero tolerance for child abuse and exploitation.

• All children should be treated with respect and dignity.

Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Principles

• Room to Read has zero tolerance for adult sexual exploitation and abuse.

• All adults should be treated with respect and dignity.

About Room to Read:   

Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®,

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