Job Opportunity for Project Coordinator at Leadership For Skilled Education Foundation in Andhra Pradesh, India

**Job Title:** Project Coordinator – District Implementation

**Organization:** Leadership For Skilled Education Foundation (LFE)

**About LFE:**

Leadership For Skilled Education Foundation (LFE), a non-profit organization, works to improve public education systems in India.  Through a two-pronged approach, LFE builds the capacity of government system leaders and influences system processes.  Partnering with local and state education bodies, LFE co-creates programs to enhance teaching-learning practices and improve student learning and well-being.  This work, combined with research and advisory support to influence policies, aims to create more effective government education systems. LFE’s vision is public education systems that refuse to let children down, focusing on building system leaders by strengthening middle management.  Over the past five years, LFE has impacted millions of students through capacity building initiatives.

**About the Andhra Pradesh Government Project (SALT):**

LFE, in collaboration with Mantra4Change, supports the Andhra Pradesh Government’s ambitious plan to transform its government school system. The Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT) project focuses on improving teaching and learning quality.  This multi-organizational project aims to enhance human capital and reduce learning poverty across all districts.  SALT will work with the Department of School Education (DoSE), SCERT, SIEMAT, and DIETs to achieve its goals, focusing on strengthening people and processes within the public education system.  The project’s scope includes strengthening the capacity of school leaders, SCERTs, and DIETs to provide effective teacher training and support, and developing online learning materials. The project duration is 60 months (2021-2026).

**Job Location:** Andhra Pradesh, India (with frequent travel to rural areas).

**Job Description and Responsibilities:**

The Project Coordinator will play a crucial role in the on-the-ground implementation of the SALT project, focusing on teacher development and government liaisoning.  Working closely with the Project Associate and Project Manager, responsibilities include:

* Supporting, managing, and coaching a team of 2-5 project associates.

* Implementing teacher training plans, sessions, materials, and handbooks.

* Overseeing the implementation of teacher training courses and sessions.

* Supporting senior associates/program managers and ensuring project outcomes.

* Working collaboratively with government stakeholders.

* Conducting regular update meetings and providing progress reports.

* Creating project status and impact reports.

* Overseeing implementation through site visits and using observation data to improve plans.

* Participating in organizational team activities.

**Requirements:**

* **Education:** Degree in education/teacher development or related social science/management discipline. A Master’s degree in social work is highly preferred.

* **Experience:** 1-2 years of experience leading large-scale training programs, preferably with the government or government school teachers.  Proven experience in managing teacher training projects and delivery is essential.  Experience leading at least 1-2 projects in the government education sector at the state/district level is required. Experience working in Andhra Pradesh/Telangana is preferable.

* **Skills:** Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Telugu (functional knowledge of Telugu is mandatory). Strong facilitation skills for conducting engaging meetings and training sessions.  Ability to influence people, take initiative, build relationships, and work with diverse stakeholders. Patience, resilience, and a belief in the potential of public sector change. High openness to learning.

**Compensation:**

A competitive compensation package, at par with non-profit sector benchmarks, ranging from 3.5 to 4.0 lakh INR per annum CTC, will be offered.  The final remuneration will depend on experience and qualifications.  LFE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.