Website Quest Alliance

At Quest Alliance we transform learning ecosystems through education technology, capacity building, and collaboration to build 21st-century skills for learners and facilitators

We are a not-for-proﬁt trust that focuses on research-led innovation and advocacy in the ﬁeld of teaching and learning. We engage with educators, civil society, government institutions and corporate organizations to demonstrate and enable scalable and replicable solutions in school education and vocational training

At Quest you will get the opportunity to apply your skills and contribute to addressing issues around quality education and skills training. The organization gives you the space to learn and grow in a fun and engaging environment. We have an eclectic group of people working at Quest drawn from diverse disciplines including Education, Technology, Design, Youth Development and Business.

About the Role

Quest Alliance has been working in the secondary schools for the past few years. In 2020, we rolled out a program to build 21st century skills and STEM mindsets among adolescent girls (grade 8 and 9) from government schools. One of the key areas of QUEST’s work is around building computational thinking among adolescents and youths.

We are looking for an experienced person who has worked in the area of training and content with a focus on government school systems. The role of the Training Officer is going to be critical in supporting the overall content development, review and the capacity building strategy in the region.

Role Description

Lead and ensure development of capacity building strategy and design in alignment with the programme.
Lead and ensure timely execution of all training and capacity building initiatives planned for the internal team, teachers, students, government officials and other stakeholders across Karnataka
Ensure Learning experience team and State team’s feedback is incorporated into the training and capacity building design in a timely manner
Drive experimentation and innovation strategies within the team, especially as a part of training initiatives with stakeholders
Be a Master Trainer directly implementing training for different stakeholders in the field
Work closely and collaborate actively with the State team’s Project Coordinator, Content and EdTech Officer to ensure quality of implementation
Manage, mentor and guide the Associates in the Districts to grow as Master Trainers
Ensure that the work plan is being adhered to and implementation of the programme is being done according to the commitments
Ensure that the field visit plans are made and adhered to, and qualitative insights on program implementation are provided back to the team in a timely manner.
Anchor the bi-weekly Task Force with the ground level team and mentor them through the project implementation.
Ensure that the team is looking at the data and decisions are being made accordingly
Support the team over and above the role, as and when required, to be able to successfully implement the vision for the States
Serve as a role model at all times
Ensure that the ground team works together to share learning and to exchange skills

Requirements

Required skills and Experience:

Minimum 4-5 years of work experience, in Capacity Building related roles
Hands-on experience with working on coding/ computational skills/ STEM and life and career skills for school students is preferred
Prior experience working in government schools
Knowledge of Kannada
Prior experience of facilitating training and workshops for the Govt. Teachers and officials at district/state level
Willingness to learn and influence prevalent practices in the education ecosystem
Deep understanding of the National Education Policy and the Education landscape (preferred)
Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills in English and Kannada
Excellent IT skills
Willingness to travel extensively
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with other teams

To apply for this job please visit questalliance.zohorecruit.com.