Job Opportunity for Project Associate, Nagpur District Transformation Project at Leadership For Equity in Nagpur

Job Description and Responsibilities

We see the Project Associate role at LFE to be a highly aspirational role where the scope to learn about and create impact at a systemic level is immense. The Project Associate will work with the Project Manager to play a critical leadership role in ensuring planning for and execution of the responsibilities listed below. They include but are not limited to: 

Planning and Execution (60%) 

• Work on planning/designing the overall project strategy in conjunction with the Project Manager 
• Work with government stakeholders to design interventions that align with government needs as well as LFE’s project design.
• Work with government teachers/teacher mentors for their development as per the plan
• Execute the project strategy in coordination with government stakeholders at Zilla Parishad and DIET, Nagpur.

Stakeholder Management (20%)

• Work with government stakeholders right from the District education officer of Nagpur Zilla Parishad, Principal of Nagpur DIET to on-ground officers’ team of cluster heads, block education officers to build long-lasting relationships that aid project operations and expansion plans
• Manage a team of teachers, teacher mentors to execute the project and also bring about their professional development
• Plan and execute quarterly update meetings with stakeholders and provide progress towards goals of the project to all stakeholders

Data analysis & Documentation (10%)

• Support manager/M&E team to implement tools platform partners to link created content based on requirements
• Analyse data from field 
• Creation of reports for stakeholders and funders

Monitoring & Evaluation (10%) 

• Circulate tools to measure the effectiveness of ongoing projects
• Support team to analyze the data to provide ongoing insights to internal and external teams
• Support in compiling project impact reports from impact data

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in planning and executing projects 
• Experience of working in Maharashtra with government stakeholders would be preferable
• Experience of designing and facilitating trainings
• A degree or experience in education sector

Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills – and functional knowledge (oral and written) of Marathi would be highly preferred
• Strong facilitation skills to conduct engaging meetings and training sessions with government stakeholders
• Strong ability to create outstanding presentations, work with Microsoft Excel, Google Suite, and varied data sets
• Belief in the potential of the public sector and that government systems can and will change towards overcoming systemic inequities and ensuring improved outcomes for all citizens
• A basic understanding of social equity, development discourse and education policy in India
• Being able to take initiative and work in an autonomous, semi-structured environment
• Adaptability to changing responsibilities and resourcefulness to respond to them
• High openness to learning
• Ability to build and sustain relationships with multiple stakeholders & partners across public and private spaces
• Patience and resilience to stick it out in the face of setbacks and uncertainties

Location and Compensation

Location: Nagpur. Frequent travel across the district. 

Compensation: Range of salary: Expected to be around 4.0-5.0 lakh INR per annum based on experience.