Job Opportunity for Program Officer, Multilingual Education at Room to Read in New Delhi

Position Overview:

Program Officer, MLE- IDTS position will be based at New Delhi, Country Office and report directly to the Advisor- Instruction Design and Teacher Support (IDTS). This position will involve frequent travel to field offices, as well as regular interaction with education officials, partners, school administrators, teachers, and students.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Led the development of instruction design and materials for multilingual education programs in consultation with different departments and based on available research.
• Develop planning and material for capacity building of state team on multilingual education.
• Review existing materials on foundational literacy, multilingual education, and capacity building and develop content for the Cadre of trainers (videos, hand-outs, literature review, etc.)
• Participate in the discussions, reviews, presentations, and meetings related to the multilingual education program.
• Develop a thorough understanding of RtR’s Literacy program design. 
• Lead expert engagement on MLE
• Participate in GO-led meetings/workshops for multilingual education.
• Participate in CO-level meetings/workshops with the technical team and IDTS.
• Preparation and facilitation in Training of Trainers (ToT), one MLE alignment with policy and Instruction and library interventions
• Participate in CO level Program Review Meetings
• Facilitate and participate in state-level training on foundational literacy and multilingual education.
• Any other task or combination of smaller tasks (Research/ assessments, other departmental coordination) that will require a significant amount of this position’s time.
• Participate in meetings with government officials to coordinate for multilingual education.
• Determine topics for research and further analysis, both at the local/field level as well as at the country level w.r.t MLE
• Keep track of progress towards the agreed outcomes.
• Regularly communicate with Operations/RM&E/Administration/ Finance/ HR teams at the CO and State levels to ensure smooth implementation of program activities.
• Attend training and review meetings for Teachers, Library Coaches, and Literacy Facilitators
• Undertake any other work assigned from time to time to meet the technical needs of the organization. 

Qualification:

Required:

• Master’s degree in education / social sciences or equivalent.
• Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience
• Prior experience working in the area of Early Grade Literacy/Multilingual Education 

Preferred:

• Awareness of language and reading practices and approaches.
• Master’s in education / social sciences or equivalent preferred
• Experience working in a Multi-lingual context.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in Hindi, and English. Knowledge of another Indian language would be an added advantage.  

Room to Read is a child-safe organization. All personnel are expected to adhere to Room to Read’s Child Protection Policy and Child Protection Code of Conduct.

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