Role Overview:

The Program Officer, (Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar districts), for Gujarat will be responsible for overseeing assigned districts ensuring the smooth implementation of program deliverables as per state and donor commitments.

This role involves strengthening Computational thinking concepts through Intermediate Ideathon and Hackathon, building relationships with District and Block officials, supporting, fostering effective coordination within the team, and strengthening relationships with key stakeholders.

Role and Responsibilities:

Program Implementation & School-Level Support in the 6 Schools of Ahmedabad & Gandhinagar

Program Execution:

● Guide teachers and Headmasters in effectively executing the CT curriculum in line with project design.

● Develop and refine session plans, templates, and content to align with the Program’s curriculum requirements.

● Lead pilots and demonstrate the impact of CT on children alongside teachers in assigned schools and Blocks.

● Engage in regular team meetings with teachers, Headmasters, and community members to understand ground realities and provide necessary support.

● Conduct joint visits with teachers in the community, building stronger relationships with parents.

● To ensure implementation of all deliverables under project at School level.

Ensuring School Level Support

● Assist teachers in integrating the CT curriculum within their classrooms.

● Conduct demonstration sessions on Intermediate Ideathon and Hackthon to actively engage children and teachers in CT activities.

● Support teachers in developing change projects focused on the CT

● Plan and conduct review meetings with Headmasters at the school level.

Stakeholder Relationship Management

● Lead initiatives to strengthen relationships between schools and the respective district educational officials ● Act as the main point of contact for Headmasters, ensuring they are informed and involved in planning processes.

● Build a positive repo with BRC and CRC and ensure their engagement in collecting feedback from school on CT & Career.

● Organize and participate in monthly/quarterly review meetings with all program stakeholders.

Program Management & Training Support

Program Management (focus Districts - Narmada, Bhavnagar, Panchmahal, Dahod & Chota Udepur)

● Support planning, execution, and monitoring of all program activities in assigned districts in line with state-level priorities.





● Track progress against district-level implementation plans and identify areas for course correction.

● Coordinate with internal teams (M&E;, Content, Operations) to ensure timely completion of deliverables.

● Support in preparing district-level implementation calendars, review frameworks, and action trackers.

● Contribute to planning and execution of special initiatives like Ideathons, Hackathons, and exposure visits.

Training Design & Implementation (focus Districts - Narmada, Bhavnagar, Panchmahal)

● Support the state and training team in designing training modules and sessions for teachers, Master Trainers, and Headmasters in Saturation Districts.

● Assist in piloting and refining training content based on field insights and feedback.

● Co-facilitate training sessions and provide on-ground implementation support

● Document learnings and good practices from training sessions to strengthen future design and rollout.

Reporting & Documentation

● Collaborate with the M&E; team in implementing monitoring tools in line with the program strategy.

● Compile and analyze field-level reports and data as required by the program.

● Document and share best practices from schools for CT & Career in monthly and quarterly reports.

● Provide regular written and verbal reports, tracking progress against work plans and schedules.

● Assist in the documentation of training sessions, meetings, and events.

● Coordinate baseline/endline assessments and other evaluations.

● Ensure maintenance of data of respective schools in organizational data base

● Participate actively in line management meetings and the appraisal process.

Requirements

Required Qualification and Competencies -

- Graduate degree in MSW or Sociology
- Minimum 2 to 3 Years of Experience on working with educators, government stakeholders, and learners
- Proficiency in Gujarati Language is mandatory
- District-level Program Implementation

- Stakeholder Relationship Management

- Government Coordination

- Teacher Capacity Building

- Event Coordination
- Monitoring & Documentation

- Digital Reporting





- Knowledge Management

How the success will Look like in these role – · Build strong relationships with district education stakeholders

· Enable teachers to independently implement classroom practices.

· Ensure quality programme implementation across schools.

· Use implementation data to improve programme delivery.

· Strengthen district ownership and sustainability.

· Contribute to positive learner experiences through innovation-based learning.

Benefits

Benefits Salary: The pay band for the position starts at Rs. 37,000 /- per month (cost to company) (The salary offered will be commensurate with the experience and expertise of the candidate)

To Apply: Interested candidates are requested to apply for the role by

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Benefits:

In addition to your compensation, you are also eligible for a suite of benefits designed to support your well-being and growth:

- Comprehensive Personal Accident Insurance covering up to ₹10,00,000 annually

- Mediclaim Insurance covering up to ₹3,00,000 annually, supported through our insurance partner, who also offer additional wellness benefits

- Reach for the Stars (RFS) amount of up to ₹5,000 to support your self-learning and knowledge-building efforts

- Internet allowance of up to ₹750/month, reimbursable based on actual usage to support flexible and hybrid working arrangements

- For employees with children under the age of 6 years, Quest offers childcare or day care fee support through a monthly matching contribution of up to ₹3,000, helping you create a supportive work-life balance

- Offering Menstrual Leave, 1 day per month across the country
- Access to emotional health and wellbeing programs such as:
- Group sessions worth ₹8,000 per session fully covered by the organisation

* 1:1 counselling sessions (worth ₹2,000 per session), fully covered by the organisation

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📌 Program Officer , Schools Program (Gujarat)
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📍 Gujarat