Website Leadership For Skilled Education Foundation (LFE)
## Project Coordinator – District Implementation
**About Leadership For Skilled Education Foundation (LFE)**
Leadership For Skilled Education Foundation (branded as Leadership For Equity, LFE) is a non-profit (NGO) dedicated to improving public education systems in India. LFE believes that public education systems are the gatekeepers of social equity, particularly for the 120 million children from underprivileged backgrounds who attend government-run schools.
LFE adopts a two-fold approach to change:
* **Building the capacity of government system leaders:** This involves empowering middle management, including Academic and Administrative Officers (Extension Officers, BEOs, DIETs, SCERT), to effectively lead quality improvement programs and manage their departments.
* **Influencing system processes:** LFE partners with local and state education bodies to co-create programs that shift teaching-learning practices, enhancing student learning and well-being. Research and advisory support influence policies to create effective government education systems.
**Vision:** Public Education Systems That Refuse To Let Children Down
**Approach:** LFE focuses on building system leaders by strengthening middle management. This includes equipping Teacher Mentors (URCs, CRG, BRG, CRCs) to improve teachers’ classroom practices in foundational learning and technology.
**Impact:** Over the past five years, LFE has built the capacity of 2,000+ system leaders and 40,200+ teachers, impacting 8.2 million students. LFE has co-created and implemented 7 different programs and has multi-year MoUs with 9 government bodies, including District Zilla Parishads, DIETs, SCERTs, SSA, Department of School Education & Sports, Govt. of Maharashtra, Haryana & Tripura. LFE is currently expanding its work into Andhra Pradesh.
**About Andhra Pradesh Government Project**
LFE and Mantra4Change are collaborating to support the Andhra Pradesh Government’s ambitious plan to revamp the government school system, transforming it into a high-performing system for serving children from underserved communities.
The **Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT)** project is a multi-organisational initiative focused on enhancing the quality of teaching and learning in classrooms. The project aims to improve human capital and achieve a sustained reduction in learning poverty across all districts of the state.
**Key Results Areas of the SALT Project:**
* Strengthened Foundational Learning
* Improved Quality of Student-Teacher Interactions
* Strengthened Institutional Capacity for Service Delivery
The project will be implemented in close collaboration with the Department of School Education (DoSE), GoAP, and state-level administrative units including the SCERT, SIEMAT, and the local network of DIETs. The focus will be to achieve the outcomes with an inherent focus on strengthening the people and processes within the public education system.
**Project Scope of Work**
1. **Strengthen the technical and operational capacity of school complex leaders:** Provide evidence- and needs-based training to teachers, utilizing teacher training facilities as sites for on-site support.
2. **Build the capacity at SCERT and DIETs:** Improve planning, implementation, and monitoring of the reform by introducing a teacher needs assessment system to encourage professional learning and growth.
3. **Strengthen the technical and operational capacity of SCERT and DIETs:** Provide evidence- and needs-based support to teachers through developing training courses for teachers in the state Learning Management System (LMS).
4. **Strengthen the technical and operational capacity of SCERT and DIETs:** Develop online learning materials for teachers and students on the state Learning Management System (LMS).
5. **Coordinate with various stakeholders:** Ensure the timely development of technology tools, including the REACH tool.
**The duration of the project is 60 months from 2021 to 2026.**
**Job Description and Responsibilities**
The Project Coordinator position offers an excellent learning opportunity to engage in on-the-ground work, focusing on teacher development and government liaisoning aspects of the project. The Project Coordinator will oversee the thorough implementation of the program.
**Key Responsibilities:**
* Support, manage, and coach a team of 2-5 project associates for the time-bound delivery of outcomes, including:
* Implementing teacher training plans, session plans, materials, and handbooks
* Overseeing the implementation of teacher training courses and sessions
* Support Sr. Associates/Program Managers and be accountable for project outcomes across different streams of deliverables, as prescribed in the Government Project scope.
* Work with a mindset of co-creation to enable the capacity and ownership of government stakeholders.
* Conduct regular update meetings with organizational and government leadership and provide progress reports toward program goals in a consumable digital and print format to all stakeholders (LFE leadership + Government).
* Create timely (monthly, quarterly, and annual) project status and impact reports for the leadership team and government stakeholders.
* Visit training sites, classrooms, and other offices across the state to oversee implementation and use observation data to tweak subsequent plans.
* Participate in all organizational team spaces and structures.
**Requirements**
* **Education & Experience**
* Degree in education/teacher development or related social science/management discipline. A Master’s degree in social work is highly preferred.
* 1-2 years of experience leading large-scale training programs, preferably with the government or with government school teachers.
* Should have led at least 1-2 projects in the government education sector at the State/district level.
* Proven experience in managing teacher training projects and training delivery.
* Experience working in Andhra Pradesh/Telangana is preferred.
* **Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities**
* Excellent written and oral communication skills – a functional knowledge (oral and written) of Telugu is a MUST.
* Facilitation skills for conducting engaging meetings and training sessions with government stakeholders.
* Belief in the potential of the public sector and that government systems can and will change to overcome systemic inequities and ensure improved outcomes for all citizens.
* High openness to learning.
* Ability to influence people, take initiatives, and build and sustain relationships with multiple stakeholders and partners across public and private spaces.
* Patience and resilience to persevere in the face of setbacks and uncertainties.
**Location and Compensation**
**Location:** Frequent travel to rural areas across the state of Andhra Pradesh.
**Compensation:** LFE offers a competitive and healthy compensation package, at par with the non-profit sector benchmark for this position. The remuneration will be tailored to the individual’s prior experience and qualifications, ensuring a fair and rewarding opportunity. The current compensation band for this role ranges from 3.5 to 4.0 lakh INR per annum CTC, taking into account the candidate’s fit and experience.
**Note:** Leadership For Equity is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of any kind. We do not discriminate based on caste, race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor.
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