Job Opportunity for Learning Facilitator at Plan India in Hyderabad

Job title:Learning Facilitator

Project Name:Samarth – Digital Literacy Project

Reporting:Thematic Expert

Location:Hyderabad, Telangana

Contract Duration:1st August 2022 to 31st March 2023

Level Of Contact With Children: 1 (Direct contact with children)The position holder shall be responsible to adhere & work within the ambit of Plan India’s Child Protection & Gender Equality Policies

ABOUT PLAN INDIA

Plan India is a nationally registered not for profit organisation striving to advance children’s rights and equality for girls, thus creating a lasting impact in the lives of vulnerable and excluded children and their communities. Since 1979, Plan India and its partners have improved the lives of millions of children and young people by enabling them access to protection, quality education and healthcare services, a healthy environment, livelihood opportunities and participation in decisions which affect their lives. Plan India currently works directly with communities, government, donors and other civil society members and groups in 14 states across 19,000+ communities  in  5,500 villages/ slums  and has touched the lives of 1.9+ million children, out of which over a million are girls. Plan India is a member of the Plan International Federation, an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan International is actively working in more than 70 countries.

ABOUT PROJECT

Project Samarth is a Digital Literacy project. The project aims to empower and improve the quality of life of young and adolescent girls by imparting them digital literacy to bridge the digital divide. Through the project, adolescent and young girls will be mobilized and trained. The project will set up 3 Digital Literacy centres, two centres in schools and one in community. The project also aims to support girls out of school to re-enrol into school or apply for open school 10th exam. Along with Digital Literacy skills, the girls will be oriented on gender & life skills through the project.

KEY ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implementation of centre-based activities in community and schools;
• Lead mobilization of youth to enrol into the centres;
• Take up sessions to girls on Digital Literacy as per the curriculum, take up learning assessments in the project school based and community based Digital Literacy Centres;
• Organize regular meetings with Head teacher, teachers, School Management Committee, and parents as relevant to project implementation;
• Mobilize out of school girl for re enrolment into schools or open school – NIOS;
• Support Field Mentor in conducting quarterly sessions on gender and life skills;
• Maintain MIS, database, regular assessment reports of all the girls enrolled in the programme;
• Carry out the awareness sessions in the communities on Digital literacy importance to parents, community leaders etc.;
• Utilization of budgets for activities as per laid out Plan India policies and give an account of the same with relevant bills and vouchers;
• Any other work assigned by the line manager;
• Daily report on the progress of the project;
• Participate in weekly review meetings in the project and report progress;
• Maintain MIS, stories of change, photo documentation of their centres;
• Support in the reporting of the utilization in the project, through timely submission of bills.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

• The candidate should possess a graduate in any field;
• Candidate with relevant work experience of at least 2-3 years;
• Good understanding on digital component;
• Effective communication skills;
• Good interpersonal skills and aware of community mobilization processes.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT: 30 %

COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYMENT

Plan is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women candidates are encouraged to apply. Our policies and procedures reflect our commitment to child rights and child protection.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send us your updated resume along with a suitability note (single Word document only) for the “Field Mentor – Hyderabad” position at planindiacareers@planindia.org.  Please mention “Field Mentor – Hyderabad” in the subject line. The last for sending applications is 13th August 2022. Please mention your current salary and expectations along with your applications.  Applications without this information will not be accepted.

Considering the volume of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by HR Team.