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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:
Senior Associate, Program Operations will be part of the SPMU (State Management Project Unit) Country team reporting to National Lead-SPMU. The role will include CO (Country Office)-level SPMU activities, which would include tracking SPMU budget, Financial Outlook exercise, MIS reviews etc which are pivotal for financial tracking for the SPMU. Reviewing Monthly Progress Reports, Supporting GO (Global Office) related activities would include quarterly reporting, day to day co-ordination, MIU updates, Sales-force updates, monthly Budget vs Actual etc.
About the SPMU Project:
Room to Read, in partnership with the Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC), has set 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.
Responsibilities:
Annual Planning and Budgeting Exercise:
Develop a positive understanding of SPMU-JH intervention along with other interventions and make cross learning.
Understanding and executing the annual planning of SPMU and budgeting exercise.
Responsible for completing the pre-work and preparation of background documents for the exercise.
Coordinate with the Jharkhand state and other departments for the collation of information required to build the budget.
Responsible for budget building and review of budgets along with program team point persons as well as states.
Prepare and submit all supportive documents to

📌 Senior Associate, Program Operations (New Delhi)
🏢 Room to Read
📍 New Delhi