Job Opportunity for Project Coordinator at Leadership For Equity (LFE) in Pune, Maharashtra

## Project Coordinator – DTP

**About Leadership For Equity (LFE)**

Leadership For Skilled Education Foundation (branded as Leadership For Equity, LFE) is a non-profit (NGO) based out of Pune, Maharashtra. We envision Public Education Systems That Refuse To Let Children Down. 

Our approach to change is two-fold: building the capacity of government system leaders and influencing system processes. In partnership with local and state education bodies, we co-create programs that shift teaching-learning practices and improve student learning and well-being. This work, coupled with our research and advisory support to influence policies, aims to create an effective government education system.

Over the past 5 years, LFE has built the capacity of 2100+ system leaders and 40,200+ teachers to impact 8 million students across Maharashtra. We’ve recently expanded operations to Haryana, Tripura, and Andhra Pradesh. 

We believe Public Education Systems are the gatekeepers of social equity, especially when India’s 120 million children continue to go to government-run schools. A multi-layered, complex, and systemic problem of educational inequity requires a solution rooted in the SYSTEMS CHANGE approach. We believe that a COLLECTIVE effort by forging partnerships with governments, philanthropists, corporates, donors, nonprofits, and grassroots organizations will bring scalable and sustainable social change.

**About the Program**

LFE runs a ‘District Transformation Project’ across 6 districts in Maharashtra, with the goal of improving learning outcomes for lakhs of students in Zilla Parishad Schools. LFE works closely with stakeholders in these geographies with a systems change perspective to drive process and policy-level improvements. This project is in partnership with the Centre For Learning Resources.

**Job Description and Responsibilities**

The Project Coordinator position offers an excellent learning opportunity to actively engage in on-the-ground work, specifically focusing on teacher development and officer development aspects of the project and overseeing its implementation.

**Key Responsibilities:**

* **Training and Implementation (60%):** Participate in designing and planning program training inputs, facilitate regular training for district and block officers, teachers, and teacher-mentors, conduct regular classroom observations and provide on-site support, and support the implementation of the project strategy in coordination with government stakeholders.

* **Stakeholder Management (20%):** Foster strong relationships with government stakeholders and partners, collaborate with teachers, teacher mentors, and officers, act as a liaison with governance bodies like ICDS and Education Departments, and participate in monthly and quarterly update meetings.

* **Documentation (10%):** Document collected data, ensure proper program documentation (print, video, and audio), and be responsible for periodic reporting.

* **Monitoring & Evaluation (10%):** Conduct data collection activities efficiently, provide support to the M&E team, and assist in implementing a robust data collection process for pre and post-intervention assessments.

**Requirements**

* **Education & Experience:** Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in executing projects. Experience working in Maharashtra with government stakeholders is preferable. Experience in small training with teachers/Anganwadi Workers is a plus. Graduation in any discipline. Knowledge, experience, and certifications in the education domain are preferred. 

* **Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities:** Excellent written and oral communication skills, functional knowledge of Marathi is preferred. Strong facilitation skills for conducting engaging meetings and training sessions with government stakeholders are a MUST. Ability to take initiative and work in an autonomous, semi-structured environment. Belief in the potential of the public sector and that government systems can and will change towards overcoming systemic inequities. A basic understanding of social equity, development discourse, and education policy in India. Adaptability to changing responsibilities and resourcefulness. High openness to learning and collaboration. Strong ability to create outstanding presentations and work with Microsoft Excel & Google Suite. Patience and resilience to stick it out in the face of setbacks and uncertainties.

**Location and Compensation**

* **Location:** Pune, Maharashtra.

* **Compensation:** A competitive salary will be offered 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 is 3.0-3.6 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, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor.**