Job Opportunity for Research and Design Lead at Mantra4Change in Bengaluru, Karnataka

## Research and Design Lead

**About Mantra4Change**

Mantra4Change is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming public education in India. We believe in systemic reforms that ensure every child has the skills and knowledge to thrive in a changing world. We work with stakeholders, particularly education leaders, to drive sustainable improvements across 150,000 schools by 2025. Our programs focus on:

* **Teacher capacity building:** Transforming teaching practices at the ground level.

* **Empowering leaders:** Enabling school leaders with administrative and academic tools.

* **Inspiring changemakers:** Fostering a collective of thought leaders and entrepreneurs in the education ecosystem.

**About the Role**

The Design and Research Lead plays a crucial role in understanding grassroots challenges, conducting research, and designing innovative solutions for stakeholders. This position is ideal for individuals passionate about primary and/or secondary research and leading program design.

**Responsibilities:**

* Research and develop tools to identify the needs of schools and teachers.

* Evaluate underlying causes for implementation gaps, collaborate to find effective solutions, and contribute to program customization.

* Design pilot-ready solutions for problems, challenges, and needs identified through research.

* Collaborate with partners to pilot solutions, collect data, and refine solutions based on pilot results.

* Create case studies and position papers on the solutions.

* Design strategies for disseminating solutions.

* Identify and forge new external partnerships with organizations/people to learn from existing resources.

* Participate in meetings, workshops, and related forums/events that contribute to Mantra’s development and growth.

* Create learning environments and build capacity within the team through shared learning, unconditional support, and strong self and peer accountability.

**Experience & Competencies Required:**

* Minimum 3 years of experience leading design efforts for education interventions.

* A degree in education or equivalent.

* Experience teaching in low-income schools or government schools.

* Strong research skills and problem-solving abilities.

* Willingness to learn in the face of uncertainty and challenging situations.

* Effective planning skills and time-task management.

* Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.

**What We Offer:**

* Opportunity to work closely with different education organizations globally and in India.

* Exposure to the field in various locations across India.

* Learning and development support to build capacity.

* 24 paid leave days and 12 calendar holidays.

* Medical insurance for individuals and dependents.

* One menstruation leave each month for women employees.

* L&D opportunities to pursue learning related to your role.

**Remuneration:**

* An annual CTC of INR 6 Lakhs onwards (depending on competency and experience).

**Location:**

* Bengaluru, Karnataka