Job Opportunity for Program Associate at Language and Learning Foundation in New Delhi

Position Name – Program Associate
Mode of engagement – Full time
Base Location – Delhi

Organization Summary:

Language and Learning Foundation (www.languageandlearningfoundation.org) is a New Delhi-based nonprofit organization with the vision of enhancing equitable student learning, especially language and literacy development, through the professional development of teachers and teacher educators, building/sharing knowledge, and implementing projects in collaboration with state governments. LLF currently works with seven state governments across the country.

About the programs:

LLF works on designing and implementing language and literacy programs for state governments while researching and innovating for multi-language and multi-grade learning. The three dimensions of work include continuous professional development of teachers and teacher educators, implementing projects that demonstrate transformed teaching-learning processes for early language learning, and engagement with the government system for reform in academic policies and practices.

LLF is collaborating with the Government of Chhattisgarh to build the capacity of State Resource Group, Block Resource Group, Cluster Academic Coordinators (CACs) and teachers to implement the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) mission for improving student learning outcomes in the state.

Field based projects are an outcome-based to implement in schools of the Durg, Sukma and Bastar districts to improve the learning outcomes of foundational literacy and numeracy, work closely with the teachers, cluster academic coordinators (CACs), and other stakeholders to achieve the FLN outcomes.

Responsibilities of Program Associate

1. Coordination with consultants and vendors

• Selection and contracts of designers, illustrators, proof readers and consultants

• Coordination of designing and editing work

• Support in formulation of SOW for consultants

• Task tracking & Coordination

• Support in budget and expenses tracking

2. Support in academic work

• Coordination with state team for material development, revision, review & feedback for quality improvement.

• Working with designers, proof readers, writers, illustrators & language expert for literacy & Numeracy

• Participation in material development workshops

• Visit of classrooms and training sites to observe the use of material & collect feedback

3. Admin/accounts support

• Verifying and processing invoices from various consultants/vendors

• Maintaining soft and hard copies of material of all projects

• Developing a list of vendors/consultants for future reference

• Logistic coordination if required for academic team workshops/meetings

Any other task that may be assigned based on need of the hour

Educational qualification

• Graduation

• 3 years’ experience in education field

• Computer knowledge – MS office

• Typing in Hindi

• Good understanding of Hindi language – oral and written

We encourage women, differently abled people to apply for the position