About Us:
Established in 2001, nasscom Foundation has been witness to the transformative power of technology for the last 20 years. Part of the nasscom ecosystem, we are the only not for profit outfit, representing the Indian Tech Industry. We remain rooted to our core philosophy of TechForGood, where our efforts are focused on unlocking the power of technology by creating access and opportunity for those who need it most. We work on helping people and institutions transform the way they tackle social and economic challenges through technology.
Our key areas of intervention, Digital literacy, Skilling and employability and Women entrepreneurship.
For more details, please visit https://nasscomfoundation.org/
Role
Title: Lead Digital Literacy
Location: Noida
Reports to: Vice President - Programmes
Overview & Key Responsibilities
: The Nasscom Foundation s Digital Literacy and E-Governance project aims at empowering the communities from marginalized backgrounds in aspirational districts to become digitally literate and access all relevant government schemes. It would help to enhance the knowledge, bridging information gaps, livelihoods creation and easing access to relevant government schemes, financial inclusion and linkages to ensure overall wellbeing The Aspirational District Programme launched by the government in January 2018 is an attempt to push for growth across various socio-economic parameters for inclusive development. Nasscom Foundation s Digital Resource Center for Digital Literacy and E-Governance will contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through following key interventions:
Establishment of Nasscom Foundation s Resource Center for Digital Literacy and E-Governance in Aspirational Districts
Equipping Nasscom Foundation s Digital Resource Center for Digital Literacy and E-Governance with digital / online and offline content like books, magazines, newsletters, etc. also to connect and access to online resources
Information dissemination in English, Hindi and vernacular languages
Additional services to be provided:
o Creating awareness and providing the enabling access for beneficiaries
o Enable communities to access E-governance services on revenue based model
o Creating social entrepreneurs - Digital Ambassadors of the NASSCOM Foundation s Resource Center for Digital Literacy and E-Governance who will also act as master trainers for extension services and digital literacy training.
Building program on STEM Education
Building projects managing program on Scholarships in STEM Education.
Developing Convergence Model.
As a Lead Resource Centre for Digital Literacy, s/he/they will be responsible to lead operations under this vertical. Broad structure of responsibilities is noted below.
1. Setup resource centers across selected locations in India, strategize program activities and drive digital literacy initiatives.
2. Liaison with government bodies at multiple levels for alignment to relevant government guidelines and support.
3. Understand project specific needs and initiate content development.
4. Identify scope for improvement in the existing digital literacy products /platforms and drive the integration of upgraded features.
5. Coordinate and liaison with stakeholders/partners for product development and to provide up to date content on the digital literacy platforms.
6. Contribute as part of fundraising team in technical capacity towards scaling up the project.
7. Be the overall custodian of the project dashboard and report it to relevant stakeholders.
8. Work closely with project coordinator and operations team for data capture and report it to internal/external stakeholders at regular intervals. o Recruitment of project team, capacity building and setting up reporting structures.
9. Lead project monitoring & evaluation (M&E). Create project-implementation-plan (PIP), impact evaluation and ToC framework
10. Manage budgets or grants as per the expectations and compliance.
11. Develop & execute projects and services that generate value for all stakeholders, own the overall responsibility for the successful execution of the project.
12. Ensure adoption of best practices in projects created and executed.
13. Any other incidental work as and when required.
Key Requirements
1. Relevant Post Graduate qualification
2. Experience in multi-sector development and non-profit organisation is desirable.
3. Understanding of the Digital Literacy landscape in India with experience in executing relevant project.
4. Writing proposals, creating strategies and engaging with partners.
5. Working knowledge of emerging technologies and capability to provide technical assistance as required.
6. Networking skills, Product Development & Product Management.
7. Ability to translate concepts into learning outcomes.
8. Passion towards working in social sector.
9. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills (fluency in Hindi is desirable)
10. Experience in team management and leadership
11. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong networks
12. We need change markers to drive our inclusive tech agenda.
13. Passion and commitment towards bringing a social change.
