Designation: Project Field Coordinator
No Openings: Twelve (12)
Location: Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
Company Profile
Room to Read India was established in 2003 and presently has programs in twelve states – Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. Room to Read is an organization transforming the lives of millions of children by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Learn more at www.roomtoreadindia.org.
Position Overview:
The Project Field Coordinator will work closely with the Program Associate in engaging with the respective schools in the assigned block(s) of Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand as part of the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy initiative in Jharkhand. They will support the Program Associate in the execution of the program at field level, visit schools as per the defined touchpoints, strengthen the BPMU and cluster-level platforms under NIPUN Bharat, and coordinate with various stakeholders to sustain the impact and interventions from the program. The position will report to the Program Associate.
Responsibilities:
On-ground implementation:
- Develop a thorough understanding of Room to Read's literacy and numeracy program design along with NIPUN Bharat guidelines, NCF-FS, NCF-SE and SCF-Jharkhand.
- Interact with government officials at block and cluster level (CRPs, BRPs, BPOs, BPMs, BEEOs) on a day-to-day basis to deliver on program objectives.
- Work with teachers, B/CRPs, BEEOs and BPOs/BPMs to implement the program and its innovations.
- Identify operational bottlenecks and report them to the Program Associate with suggested solutions.
- Organise and lead monthly block and cluster level meetings with BEEOs, BPOs/BPMs, HMs and B/CRPs.
- Participate in events, campaigns, meetings and trainings, online and in person.
Technical Support/Monitoring and Data Collection:
- Visit assigned schools as per the defined touchpoints.
- Observe the classroom and the library period using the prescribed tools. Share action points with the teacher, HM and CRPs before leaving the school.
- Handhold teachers to transact structured pedagogy in the classroom. Demonstrate the lesson where needed, observe the teacher transact it, and give feedback against the prescribed tool.
- Support teachers to record individual children's learning levels through RAIL and other teacher-led assessments, and to use that data to identify children who need targeted support.
- Support teachers to plan and deliver targeted support to those children, and check progress on the next visit.
- Conduct joint visits with B/CRPs as per the defined touchpoints, so that B/CRPs can carry out the visit and give feedback on their own over time.
- Check the previous visit's action points at the start of each visit and report those still open to the Program Associate.
- Support the Program associate in planning and running monthly review meetings, including documentation and data.
- Act as resource person for teacher training, BRP & CRP training and for follow-up after training.
- Enter visit data in the prescribed format within the agreed timeline. Track and report performance on key indicators 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.
Application Procedure:
Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and continually developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.
Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.