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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 Associate will work closely with district and block education officials to strengthen foundational literacy and numeracy across Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. They will support the Program Officer in planning, coordination, technical support, data analysis and documentation, supervise the Project Field Coordinators in the assigned blocks, and enable system drivers such as BEEOs, BPOs, BPMs, BRPs, CRPs and Head Teachers to run academic platforms including Cluster Academic Meetings, Block Academic Reviews and Gurugosthi under NIPUN Bharat. They will build convergence with DIET and use DIET's annual academic calendar for teacher and mentor capacity building. The position will report to the Program Officer.

Responsibilities:
Program Planning, Management & Implementation:
Develop a solid understanding of Room to Read's Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN)



program design and the NIPUN Bharat guidelines, NCF-FS, NCF-SE and SCF-Jharkhand.
Support the Program Officer in planning, coordinating, and implementing district FLN priorities within the DPMU structure, ensuring alignment with program goals and budgets.
Develop and maintain district, block, cluster, BRP, CRP, and school profiles to identify implementation priorities and prepare district heat maps for targeted academic support.
Plan and monitor implementation strategies based on priority areas, ensuring effective allocation of Project Field Coordinators (PFCs), training, mentoring, and follow-up support.
Supervise Project Field Coordinators by reviewing monthly work plans, monitoring field performance, ensuring data quality, and strengthening their technical and mentoring capacities.
Lead and facilitate training programs, academic review meetings, and professional learning platforms for BRPs, CRPs, Head

📌 Associate, Literacy Field (Dhanbad)
🏢 Room to Read
📍 Dhanbad