Senior Associate, IDTS

Overview

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. Position based in New Delhi, Country Office, reporting to the State Program Coordinator-Instruction Design and Technical Support (IDTS). This position will involve frequent travel to field offices, and regular interaction with education officials, partners, school administrators, teachers, and students.

• Develop a thorough understanding of RtR’s Literacy program design.
• Read and update oneself regarding current national/international research in the field.
• Update oneself regarding changing trends and any new national/state level policies as announced by the government. Engage in discussions with the state teams regarding future opportunities.
• Update oneself regarding new programs/interventions of like-minded organizations in states. Engage in discussions internally to explore opportunities for partnership, including in states where RtR may not currently have presence.
• Contribute to preparation of conceptual notes, logical framework/results framework, operation manuals/guidance and related tool kits in local language.
• Provide technical support and assistance to the state Program Officers/Associates, field level monitoring staff with respect to all aspects of the Literacy program/s.
• Interact regularly with state level government officials to explore opportunities for system integration.
• Keep track of progress towards the agreed outcomes.
• Analyze data from reading assessments and library rating indicators to determine trends, and identify areas that need more focused attention. Review and revise program design, materials, and training content accordingly.
• Determine topics for research and further analysis at local/field level as well as at country level.
• Regularly communicate with Operations/RM&E/Administration/Finance/HR teams at the CO and State levels to ensure smooth implementation of program activities.
• Contribute to preparation of various reports, budget reviews, forecasts, and documentation of good practices.
• Contribute to ideating effective EGL based strategies and supplementary material for instruction and library.
• Visit state programs and give necessary feedback to improve implementation on the field.
• Develop training plan, growth frameworks, training content, trainer manuals and participant handbooks for both online and offline trainings planned for teachers and headteachers.
• Contribute to designing capacity building plans and resources for internal staff and external stakeholders; engage in both online/offline trainings.
• Coordinate with consultants and provide feedback for creation of high-quality content for both children and teacher professional development.
• Explore and ideate creation of new content, including edtech resources.
• Facilitate translation of all training content, manuals, and handbooks into local languages.
• In phase-out states, develop plans for sustaining program interventions beyond RtR support; negotiate such plans with the respective state governments.
• Define core areas of school support and monitoring for Library Coaches and Literacy Facilitators.
• Develop/Refine the Facilitator Guides of professional development.
• Participate actively on social media in all RtR campaigns.
• Undertake any other work assigned from time to time to meet the technical needs of the organization.

• Graduate Degree in education / social sciences or equivalent
• Master’s Degree in education / social sciences or equivalent preferred
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience
• Prior experience in Early Grade Literacy/Reading and School Libraries

• Awareness about language and reading practices and approaches
• Master’s in education / social sciences or equivalent preferred
• Experience of working in a multi-lilingual context
• In-depth knowledge about language and reading practices and approaches, including national and international research
• Knowledge of existing edtech resources available on multiple platforms
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English, Hindi and…