Officer, Program Operations

Job Description

World Change Starts with Educated Children ® 2025 is our 25th Anniversary! Join Us in Celebrating 25 Years of Progress Position Overview: Officer, Program Operations will be part of the POD team, and would him/her towards CO and GO related activities. The CO activities would include AP&B, Financial Outlook exercise, MIS reviews etc which are pivotal for financial tracking for the INCO. GO related activities would include quarterly reporting, day to day co-ordination, MIU updates, Sales-force updates, monthly Budget vs Actual etc. Roles & Responsibilities: Annual Planning and Budgeting Exercise: Develop a good understanding of all RtR programs, their inter-linkages in view of the convergence. Understanding and executing the annual planning and budgeting exercise. Responsible for completing the pre-work and preparation of background documents for the exercise. Coordinate with the states and other departments for collation of information required to build the budget. Responsible for budget building and review of budgets along with program team point persons as well as states Prepare and submit all supportive documents to finalize the submission. Coordinate and submit subsequent revisions in the document as required including V2/V3 submissions. Post approval, organising a session for all the states. Financial tracking: Coordinate with the departments for input and review of data in Outlook (Monthly budget tracking exercise) in discussion with Finance team. Coordinate with states and departments for collation of information as part of Cash Forecast and Budget versus actuals exercise. Responsible for identifying budget utilization patterns monthly and presenting the findings to management team. Other supportive data analysis exercises for tracking of budget as required. Ensure utilisation is as per plan, and inform POD incase of any deviations. Facilitating Global Office Communications: Collect and collate information for Quarterly Progress Reports and Annual Progress Reports for Global Office. Collate information for submission of monthly MIU (Monthly Implementation Update). Responsible to prepare Country Office Goals in collaboration with departments. Facilitate other requests from GO and dev team for information and support. Other: Participate in any other activities which may be required to be undertaken to fulfil the objectives of the organization. Attend internal meetings (Literacy, GEP review, planning, workshops, coordination meeting etc.) and external workshops as and when required. Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager. Undertake field visits of both GEP and LP as required, in consultation with the Line Manager. Qualifications: Required: Bachelor Degree in education / social sciences or equivalent Master’s in education / social sciences or equivalent preferred Minimum 4 years of relevant experience 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. Location(s) India - Main - New Delhi Room to Read's Core Values C - Collaboration A - Action R - Respect E - Education S - Scale About Room to Read: Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read envisions a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality, where all children have room to read, learn and grow – creating lasting change . Our Literacy Portfolio trains and coaches teachers of the early grades in literacy instruction; creates and publishes quality books and curricular materials in local languages; and establishes children’s libraries filled with diverse children’s books that can be enjoyed at school and home. Our Gender Equality Portfolio supports adolescents, particularly girls, in developing life skills that promote gender equality, helping them to pursue lifelong learning and make informed decisions. We support young people of all genders to overcome gender biases and build the knowledge and skills to create a gender-equal world. Room to Read collaborates with local communities, partner organizations, publishers, and governments to test and implement innovative models that can be integrated into the education system to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale. To date, Room to Read has benefited more than 50 million children in 28 countries. Learn more at www.roomtoread.org .