Research & Design Lead - STEP Karnataka

About Mantra4Change

A decade ago, Mantra4Change stepped into the education ecosystem with a vision to transform public education in India. We believe that in a unique nation like India, our approach to quality education cannot be exclusive of systemic reforms. We work with stakeholders in the system especially in positions of leadership to enable school improvement across the states we work with. A key question that drives us is - how might we enable enriching experiences for children at scale, with speed, and sustainably? Committed to enabling education leaders to drive sustainable improvements across 150,000 schools by 2025, we aim to ensure that every child has the skills and knowledge to thrive in an ever-evolving world.

Our Programs are designed to improve and impact critical challenges:

• at ground level like teacher capacity building - Transform
• at system level like empowering leaders with administrative and academic tools - Enable
• at ecosystem level by inspiring thought leaders and entrepreneurs to build a collective of changemakers - Inspire

Read more -http://mantra4change.org/http://mantra4change.org

About the role

The Design and Research Lead role is aimed at understanding the grassroots challenges, learning from research, and designing innovative solutions for stakeholders. This role is most suited for those exploring opportunities in doing primary and/or secondary research and in leading program design.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Research and develop tools to identify needs of schools and teachers.
• Evaluate underlying causes for gaps in implementation, collaborate to respond effectively and contribute to customizing programs.
• Design overall program approach and appropriate M&E frameworks.
• Pilot-ready solutions for problems, challenges, and needs identified through research.
• Collaborate with partners for piloting solutions, collecting data on the pilot, and refining solutions based on pilot.
• Create case studies and position papers on the solutions.
• Design strategies for the dissemination of solutions.
• Identify and forge new external partnerships with organizations/people aimed at learning from existing resources.
• Participate in meetings, workshops, or related forums/events that contribute to the development and growth of the organization.
• Create learning environments and build capacity within the team through shared learning, unconditional support, and strong self and peer accountability.

Experience and Competencies Required

• Must have 2 years of experience in leading design efforts for education in general and school leadership development, in particular, would be preferred.
• A degree in education AND/OR experience teaching in low-income schools or government schools.
• Must have a track record of independently leading a successful project or team delivering educational programs. Ability to influence and motivate people to work towards a common goal.
• Must be able to develop and facilitate workshops and capacity-building programs, and have the ability to influence and motivate people to work towards a common goal.
• Must have the ability to build a support network and mobilize resources. Willingness to learn in uncertain situations. Strong planning and time management skills.
• Must have proficiency in Kannada and English (read and write).

What we offer:

• Opportunity to work closely with different education organizations globally and in India.
• Exposure to the field in different locations in India.
• Learning and development support to build capacity.
• 24 paid leave and 12 calendar holidays.
• Medical insurance - individual and dependents.
• One menstruation leave each month for women employees.
• L&D fun to pursue learning opportunities related to jobs.

Remuneration: An annual CTC of INR 5.5 LPA Lakhs onwards (depending on competency, experience and last drawn CTC)

Location: Bengaluru (Must travel to field, when needed)