Officer, Learning and Innovations

World Change Starts with Educated Children®

IMPORTANT:
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located. Room to Read is not able to provide sponsorship.

As the Officer, Learning and Innovations (L&I), you will work closely with the Director, RME (Research, Monitoring and Evaluation) and engage at a strategic level with cross-teams at both national and state levels. Your role will be crucial in collating learning from program implementation processes as well as gathering evidence of knowledge transfer between the organization and government systems. Your work will span research, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.

Additionally, you will facilitate knowledge exchange across internal teams and integrate external research and innovative ideas to align with the context and goals for RtR programs. You will also prioritize learning dissemination – including organizing learning conferences, exposure visits, and similar sharing/networking events. This position would be a great fit for someone who thrives on intellectual stimulation and excels in a fast-paced work environment.

• Planning and Coordination:
  Contribute to the planning of learning studies, creation of learning products, and coordination with national and state teams, as well as external agencies to ensure timely delivery of outputs.
• Learning Captures:
  Capture program processes, innovative practices and pivotal learning principles from RtR interventions by employing qualitative research, field-visit and comprehensive stakeholder consultations.
• Inter-team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with cross-teams such as State, Program teams, RME and Communications to ensure effective coordination of cross-functional learning initiatives.
• Learning and Knowledge Products:
  Produce high-quality knowledge products elucidating the RtR approach, on-ground and systemic efforts through technical reports, policy briefs, and presentations
• Research and Sharing:
  Stay attuned to the latest national and global research pertaining to foundational literacy reform initiatives. Be proactive in sharing this knowledge with peers via a bibliographic database, informal discussions, contributions to email newsletters, and occasional blog posts including conducting secondary research and synthesize findings from existing evaluations and assessments.
• Strategic Support:
  Contribute to solving key learning queries within the organization. Support the team in developing presentations for strategic reviews, leadership gatherings and interactions with funders.
• Knowledge Hub:
  Support in building and maintaining a knowledge repository and knowledge hub in RtR program areas, such as language teaching-learning, scaling pathways, systems reforms, girls education program, life skills, etc.
• Knowledge Dissemination:
  Curate and participate in networking and knowledge-sharing events, effectively infusing insights gleaned from RtR initiatives into the wider ecosystem.
• Any other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

• We are in search of an entrepreneurial, results-driven teammate with 4-8 years of relevant experience.
• Master s in education / social sciences / social work/ development studies, or equivalent from a reputable institution.
• Familiarity with various programs and organizations in the field of early-grade reading/literacy and gender, both in India and internationally.
• Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills to effectively and inclusively engage with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake, interpret and analyse qualitative research and collate reports in the form of compelling presentations and learning briefs.
• Capacity to develop a deep and nuanced understanding of tailoring learning insights to the decision-making needs within RtR.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English; proficiency in languages spoken in states where RTR operates, such as Hindi, Telegu is a plus.
• Willingness and aptitude for sharing knowledge, mentoring, presenting, and reviewing the work of peers.
• Knowledge/ training in linguistics will be an added advantage.

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