World Change Starts with Educated Children 2025 is our 25th Anniversary Join Us in Celebrating 25 Years of Progress IMPORTANT All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located Room to Read is not able to provide sponsorship Position Overview The District Project Associate will play a critical role in implementing the State s FLN and Quality Education initiatives across all the allocated districts The role will involve close coordination with the district education departments to drive strategic execution capacity building and data-driven decision-making The PA will lead a team of District Academic Coordinators DACs and closely work in alignment with the SPMU team to ensure timely implementation of project activities and reform strategies This role requires a balance of academic expertise FLN and Primary school education team management stakeholder engagement and project monitoring The role will focus on system strengthening at district level providing academic leadership supporting implementation of state priorities on FLN and quality education and ensuring effective stakeholder engagement About the Project Room to Read in partnership with the Jharkhand Education Project Council JEPC is setting up a State Project Management Unit SPMU to strengthen the Quality Education ecosystem in the state over a five-year period 2025-2030 The SPMU will design and implement initiatives aligned with the state s FLN Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Mission and other quality education interventions at scale across Jharkhand This includes driving academic excellence system strengthening teacher development data-based decision making and community engagement across all districts Roles Responsibilities Implementation and Coordination Support the initiative in the allocated multiple districts and guide the team for improving FLN outcomes in the short and long term by fostering activities between districts to drive change and prioritizing interventions to achieve desired learning outcomes of children Collate insights and learnings from the districts and block level review meeting EVV data and share with supervisor for review and improvement of the project to achieve desired objectives Participate in monthly review meetings held in state and districts to support the DCs DEOs BPOs DACs in setting the FLN focused agenda for these meetings reflecting on insights from data collected by the districts and prioritizing the project goals at the district level Coordinate with the district officials for timely delivery of FLN Kit Teaching learning Material to all schools and support in tracking the progress regularly Guide the team to facilitate district and block-level campaigns events aligned with SPMU goals and ensure timely implementation Technical Academic Support Act as the district-level anchor of the SPMU championing the FLN and Quality Education reform agenda across allocated districts for primary grades Support teams to foster robust partnerships with district education functionaries to create a shared vision for FLN success Coordinate with district officials for effective usage of existing and new teaching learning material by teachers children CRPs as desired Capacity Building and Training Support the capacity building of district and block officials in innovative thinking leadership and effective execution leading to an overall improved administrative capacity in the district by facilitating learning visits interactions with experts facilitated and targeted FLN sessions Support team members to facilitate capacity building of key stakeholders including Block Education Officers Cluster Resource Persons and teachers on technical academic knowledge and skills through regular trainings workshops and meetings on FLN and quality education goals ensuring coherence with the state roadmap Strengthen district mechanisms for quality data reporting through regular mentoring of stakeholders on the use of tools like the EVV app to reflect on the data and use it for decision-making and course correction Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting Track implementation progress data collection and analysis systems for the districts using established monitoring tools EVV and frameworks ensuring actionable insights reach all the relevant stakeholders in a district Collate monthly data and reports as per the template for all the allocated districts and share with DL-SPMU capturing achievements gaps and recommendations based on field insights Collate and document key insights case studies and success stories from the field to build a repository of implementation learnings Team Management and Mentoring Supervise and mentor a team of District Academic Coordinators DACs supporting them in effective field engagement data-based decision-making and achieving district level and state level FLN - quality education goals Build a strong performance and learning culture among the team through regular coaching and field accompaniment Any additional tasks allocated by supervisor with-in the scope of the overall project and program implementation done by Room to Read across states Qualifications Required Postgraduate degree in Public Policy Development Studies Education Management or a related field Minimum experience of 4 yrs in development sector government engagement with atleast 2 years of relevant experience in the school education scale-up project Prior experience of working with Government at state or districts level is a must Strong understanding of government systems protocols administration and decision-making processes Excellent team management and coordination skills Ability to analyze data and generate insights for decision-making Strong verbal communication and writing skills in Hindi and good writing skills in English Compensation Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits Benefits include thirteenth month bonus health insurance and a retirement plan The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative meaningful and rapidly growing organization that is changing transforming the lives of millions of children in developing countries on literacy and gender equality in education Child Protection PrinciplesRoom to Read is committed to the education and welfare of children and protecting them from abuse and exploitation Room to Read has zero tolerance for child abuse and exploitation All children have the right to be free from abuse and exploitation including neglect maltreatment and physical mental or sexual violence injury or abuse All children should be treated with respect and dignity The well-being of the child is Room to Read s first priority when dealing with all identified or suspected cases of child abuse Room to Read shall integrate child protection into all its organizational strategies structures and work practices Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse PSEA PrinciplesRoom to Read Representatives must create and maintain an environment that prevents sexual exploitation and sexual abuse Room to Read has zero tolerance for adult sexual exploitation and abuse Sexual exploitation and abuse are serious violations of fundamental human rights and will not be accepted or tolerated All adults should be treated with respect and dignity Room to Read implements a survivor-centered approach putting the survivor s rights and dignity at the forefront Survivors referred to available professional assistance e g mental health counselling upon consent About Room to Read Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children Room to Read envisions a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality where all children have room to read learn and grow - creating lasting change Through our Literacy Portfolio we train and coach teachers of the early grades in literacy instruction create and publish quality books and curricular materials in local languages and establish children s libraries filled with diverse children s books that can be enjoyed at school and home Our Gender Equality Portfolio supports adolescents particularly girls in developing life skills that promote gender equality helping them to pursue lifelong learning and make informed decisions We support young people of all genders to overcome gender biases and build the knowledge and skills to create a gender-equal world Room to Read collaborates with local communities partner organizations publishers and governments to test and implement innovative models that can be integrated into the education system to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale To date Room to Read has benefited more than 50 million children in 28 countries Learn more at www roomtoread org

📌 Associate, District Project (Jharkhand)
🏢 Room to Read
📍 Jharkhand