Job Opportunity for Project Associate – Nashik District Transformation at Leadership for Equity in Nashik

About the Project

LFE runs a ‘District Transformation Project’ in the District of Nashik in northern Maharashtra, with the goal of improving learning outcomes for over 2.5 lakh students in 3,500 Zilla Parishad Schools in Nashik. LFE has a 4 member team based out of Nashik that has been working for the last 5 years towards this goal. We are looking for an experienced team member with deep experience in working with governments and working in the team as a strong team player. Applicant must be proficient in  communicating with external stakeholders for smoother  project operations in Nashik.

This project is in partnership with Centre For Learning Resources. 

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  Blocks, Zilla Parishad and DIET, Nashik.

Stakeholder Management (20%)

• Work with government stakeholders like Kendra Pramukhs, Extension Officers, Block Education Officers, District education officer of Nashik Zilla Parishad, Lecturers and Principal of Nashik DIET to on-ground officers’ team of CRGs and Block Resource Persons to build long-lasting relationships that aid project operations and expansion plans
• Work with 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

Documentation (10%)

• Analyse data from field
• Creation of reports for stakeholders, funders and internal documentation
• Creating process documents, best practices documents and documentation required for communicating with Govt. Stakeholders.

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 data analysis and compiling project impact reports from impact data
• Support manager/M&E team to implement tools linked to created content based on 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 training is Must.
• 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: Nashik. Frequent travel across the district. 

Compensation: Apart from being a part of a young and dynamic learning team, the individual will receive a healthy compensation at par with the non-profit sector benchmark for this position, commensurate with the individual’s prior experience and qualifications. The current compensation band offered, based on fit and experience is 3.60 to 4.80 lakh INR per annum CTC.

Leadership For Equity is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and

Harassment of Any Kind. We do not discriminate on the basis of caste, race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor.