New vacancy - Associate Literacy Field Overview:

Organization: Room to Read

Apply By: 30 Jun 2020

Location: (Uttarakhand)

Roles & Responsibilities:

Program Understanding:

Have an excellent understanding of Room to Read’s Literacy Program design and the ability to defend the program in various forums

S/he has good awareness of literacy programs, their design and strategies operating in project region.

Oversee the quality of program implementation and adherence to program guidelines in Literacy.

Technical assistance and advocacy:

Serve as a technical resource at the state/district level, will organize and participate proactively in technical assistance discussions and workshops especially on early grade reading, library. Attend government meetings, discussions and committees on literacy and use those forums to advocate for enabling policies and government orders in support of RtR literacy. Represent Room to Read in different forums and advocate the importance of reading, need for libraries for children.

Regularly communicate and work with government counterparts to build awareness and understanding among them with respect to the Room to Read literacy program and its main features.

Participate in the district and state level discussions organized by government counterparts and advocate for RtR approach through developing good understanding of state curriculum, text books and various education projects/programs.

Provide technical assistance to schools in teaching-learning of reading and life skills by using instructional materials and make suggestions for improving quality and utilization of these materials.

S/he will also be responsible for developing a cadre of Master Trainers on early grade reading, library in district and will follow up with them in providing technical support as and when required.

Liaison with district education departments to explore opportunities for technical assistance and devise a plan for the same

Build a district level literacy network and make this as an advocacy event for early grade literacy.

Engage with print and electronic media to create visibility for Literacy as per communication policy.

Program coordination and monitoring:

Responsible for managing the implementation of the Literacy program for the set of schools under his/her jurisdiction, ensuring timely, efficient and well-coordinated implementation, adhering to the TA guidelines

Analyze various data and information emanating from the field, develop programmatic co-relations and flag off issues for larger discussion.

Training, workshop and meeting:

Provide technical oversight to DIET, district level officials and support them in their coaching and communication with government teachers and schools. Identify gaps in their capabilities and plan for their capacity building in discussion with the team.

Participate in IDTS workshops on material development, training module development and training of trainers as and when required.

Attend review meetings at state level and provide reflective feedback on program implementation and design issues. At the same time acts as the conduit for transferring innovative ideas and practices from the state level on to the field.

Planning, Reporting and Documentation:

Responsible for preparing regular (monthly, quarterly and yearly) qualitative reports and documenting case studies and best practices.

Participate in any other activities which may be required to be undertaken to fulfill the objectives of the organization.

Annual planning and budgeting:

Contribute to the Annual Planning and Budgeting (AP & B)  guidelines for TA

Track implementation and spending patterns with government counterparts.

Qualification & Experience:

Bachelor Degree in education / social sciences or equivalent

Master Degree in education / social sciences or equivalent preferred

Minimum three years of relevant experience in the education sector

Strong written and oral communication skills in Hindi

Critical thinking and analytical skills

Good interpersonal skills and a team player

Proven track record of achieving results

Proven ability to work effectively with schools and communities

Ability to travel regularly to project sites in remote locations. 

Preferred:

Prior success working closely and building relationships with diverse groups of people

Prior experience of working in a non-profit organization that is focused on maintaining high quality work and low overhead

Prior experience in a fast-paced, growth-oriented global or regional organization

Ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously and take initiative

Prior experience living and/or working in rural areas

Prior experience working with schools, teachers, administrators and government officials

Experience in successful implementation of a wide range of tasks as well as developing and implementing improvements in a prior position