Job Opportunity For Program Officer, Early Childhood Education At Room To Read In New Delhi

Website Room To Read

Roles and Responsibilities:

Content Development:

  • Strong understanding of pedagogy and child development-related theories and practices, and an ability to combine theory and practice for on-ground execution.
  • You are motivated by the desire to optimize the organization’s productivity by building and nurturing the foundations of ECE and bringing it to life through our programs.
  • Develop an India-specific Early Childhood Development and Education-focused strategy, building towards systems change.
  • Strong hold on Hindi Language as content will be created in Hindi.
     

Training & Capacity building:

  • Capacity building of teams, partner staff-related stakeholders, and other program aspects.
  • Design technology initiatives and coordination with different stakeholders (tech agencies, designers, govt.
  • officials, Anganwadi, implementation partners) for the same Development of the Anganwadi Learning Lab concept – i.e., ideating and then demonstrating how the model will work, documentation, and scale up of grassroots innovations.
  • Deep understanding of Policies around ECE around the globe
    Project Management :
  • Oversee all technical aspects of the program, design new initiatives, and ensure quality of program implementation.
  • Should have a good understanding of evaluation and child assessments and can provide technical inputs.
  • Planning: Implementation plans, budgets, project management trackers, etc. designed with inputs from partners and other Leads, aligned with ECE
  • Periodic review of project implementation and timely reporting of results.
  • Analyse student assessment data to track progress, identify trends, and make data-informed decisions to improve teaching and learning outcomes.
  • Conduct regular evaluations of the foundation-level program to assess effectiveness, identify areas for improvement, and implement evidence-based practices to enhance program quality.
  • Strong project management skills with proven program implementation experience.
  • Prior hands-on experience in the Indian education sector and with government stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to design and drive data monitoring systems for large-scale projects.
     

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s /PG degree in Early Childhood Education or related field.
  • Minimum of 5-7 years of experience working in early childhood education
  • Strong knowledge of child development theories, early childhood curriculum frameworks, and best
  • practices in early childhood education
  • Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, including teachers, parents, administrators, and community members.
  • Knowledge of early childhood development principles and practices.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with children.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
     

Room to Read is a child-safe organization.

 

Location(s)

India – Main – New Delhi 

To be successful at Room to Read, you will also: 

  • Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization 
  • Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change
  • Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness  
  • Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration 
  • Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment 
     

Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
 

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