Designation: Program Field Coordinator
Location: Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
No Of Openings: 3
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 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.
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.