Project Coordinator

Planning and Execution (50%)

• Implement project plans that can run successfully with measurable outcomes for supporting teachers, leading to improvement in the learning outcomes of students.
• Facilitate effective training sessions with teachers, conduct sessions with students and visit training sites, classrooms, and other offices across the blocks to oversee implementation and use the observation data to tweak subsequent plans
• Coordinate with other teams and operations counterparts to ensure smooth implementation
• Participate in planning/designing the program training inputs in conjunction with the Reporting Manager.
• Regular meetings with education dept officers/ teacher-mentors to support their development as per the project plan.

Stakeholder Management (30%)

• Foster strong relationships with government stakeholders and partners in the block and district.
• Collaborate with teachers and officers for effective project implementation and their professional growth.
• Act as a liaison with governance bodies like Panchayat Samiti, Block Resource Centres, and coordinate training dates, observations, and monitoring activities.
• Engage actively in monthly and quarterly update meetings and collaborate on progress reports

Documentation (10%)

• Document all collected data in the data management system
• Ensure proper documentation of the program (print, video, and audio) and be responsible for periodic reporting of activities to reporting managers as well as government partners.

Monitoring & Evaluation (10%)

• Circulate tools to measure the effectiveness of ongoing projects
• Support team to analyze the data to provide ongoing insights to internal and external teams
• Support in data analysis and compiling project impact reports from impact data
• Support manager/M&E team to implement tools linked to created content based on requirements

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Minimum of

  1-2 years

  of experience in executing education-related projects
• Experience working in Maharashtra with government teachers and students would be preferable.
• Experience in facilitating training with teachers would be highly preferred
• Graduation in any discipline.
• Knowledge, experience and certifications in the education domain are preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities

• Working knowledge of the English language and functional knowledge of the regional language would be preferred. Being able to take initiative and work in an autonomous, semi-structured environment
• Belief in the potential of the public sector and that government systems can and will change towards overcoming systemic inequities and ensuring improved outcomes for all citizens
• A basic understanding of social equity, development discourse, and education policy in India
• Adaptability to changing responsibilities and resourcefulness to respond to them
• High openness to learning and collaboration
• Strong ability to create outstanding presentations, work with Microsoft Excel & Google Suite
• Patience and resilience to stick it out in the face of setbacks and uncertainties
• Willingness to travel frequently across the district would be highly appreciated