Job Opportunity for Thematic Expert- Education (Technical Lead & Implementation) at Plan India in Delhi

Reporting: Project Manager

Location: Delhi

Contract Duration: 11 months

Level Of Contact With Children: 2 – Sporadic or Occasional contact with Children
The position holder shall be responsible to adhere & work within the ambit of Plan India’s Child Protection & Gender Equality Policies

Plan India is a nationally registered not for profit organisation striving to advance children’s rights and equality for girls, thus creating a lasting impact in the lives of vulnerable and excluded children and their communities. Since 1979, Plan India and its partners have improved the lives of millions of children and young people by enabling them access to protection, quality education and healthcare services, a healthy environment, livelihood opportunities and participation in decisions which affect their lives. Plan India currently works directly with communities, government, donors and other civil society members and groups in 14 states across 19,000+ communities  in  5,500 villages/ slums  and has touched the lives of 1.9+ million children, out of which over a million are girls. Plan India is a member of the Plan International Federation, an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan International is actively working in more than 70 countries.

About the project:

Plan India is going to implement a project with the aim to build foundational skills of girls & boys using a comprehensive remedial learning program for grades 6-10 through community- based tuition support, to provide basic study materials for girls studying in grades 6-10 and to develop a cadre of local youth leaders (girls& boys)/community volunteers who can support promoting quality education during an emergency and become change agent in their community. To Pilot a pre-loaded contents offline/online digital learning module through economy tablets/K-Yan- Integrated Community Computer/smart class set up (9-10 Grades). Four pronged approach to be adopted i.e. 1) awareness generation; 2) community engagement; 3) Strengthening service delivery and 4) innovation in last mile delivery. Key project activities will be establishment & strengthening of the community- based Remedial Learning Centres at the identified project locations i.e., 50 locations in 5 urban cities & 50 rural villages of 3 states (Bihar, Orissa, Jharkhand, Delhi, Noida, Mumbai, Pune & Chennai), it will provide digital learning tools/smart classes at the 40 community centers or government schools in the respective geographies , promote girls’ agency through socio-emotional learning & career counselling workshops , train & mentor local youth as fellows on remedial & digital learning pedagogy & assessment , provide education kits/study materials to the poor & vulnerable girls and will organize community campaign to promote girls education.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure day to day project operational activities are carried out with quality, data is tracked and key learnings are documented
• Determine and define project scope and objectives
• Communicate with the team and ensure delivery of projects on time ensuring quality standards are met
• Develop support documentation including risk logs and requirement specifications
• Led remediation activities from site assessment to installation and operation/maintenance of remedial & digital centres.
• Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner
• Prepare budget based on scope of work and resource requirements
• Track project costs in order to meet budget
• Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan
• Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
• Manage contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution
  Monitor progress and make adjustments as needed
• Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement
• Generate web content, newsletters, reports, tweets and other communications and sharing it with the Project manager

Education: Post Graduate degree in computer science, business, or a related field

Minimum graduate (preferably teaching experience in Science, Mathematics, Computer science or English, Commerce / Management or other relevant social sciences)

Experience, Skill & Competencies:

• Excellent project coordination skills, managing projects from inception through to completion and evaluation
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with partners across the private, public and voluntary sectors
• Highly organised with an ability to prioritise, work under pressure and deliver against set targets to agreed deadlines
• Ability to manage and track multiple projects, often with competing deadlines
• Effective time management skills and interpersonal skills including negotiation, persuasion, flexibility and problem solving
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to articulate messages clearly and concisely in an engaging style consistent with Plan India
• Thoroughness, accuracy and attention to detail
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
• Ability to work in a team spirit with good communication in Hindi and English;
• Should be sensitive to the mission and vision of Plan India.

COMPENSATION & EMPLOYMENT: 

Plan India is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women candidates are encouraged to apply. Our policies and procedures reflect our commitment to child rights and child protection. 

Please send us your updated resume along with suitability note (single Word document only) for the position of “Thematic Expert- Education (Technical Lead & Implementation)-” at planindiacareers@planindia.org. Please mention “Thematic Expert- Education (Technical Lead & Implementation)-” in the subject line.

Last date for sending applications is 02nd April, 2022.