Role: Programme Director (Education), Sukma, Bastar,
Chhattisgarh Experience: Minimum 5 years, including at least 3
years in education Salary: 10-12 LPA Location: 70% onsite in Sukma,
Bastar, Chhattisgarh + 30% work from home
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About the role: As Programme Director, you will lead the design,
implementation, review, and strengthening of our education programs
across geographies. You will work closely with the founders, core
leadership team, program teams, district teams, and government
stakeholders to ensure that programs are implemented with quality,
care, accountability, and learning. You will be expected to
balance: Program strategy with field realities Pedagogy and
curriculum thinking with execution discipline Government engagement
with community-rooted implementation Data and evidence with
human-centred decision-making Team accountability with empathy and
support. Key Roles and Responsibilities 1. Program Strategy, Design
and Planning Lead the design and strengthening of large-scale
education programs across our geographies. Translate our vision of
Positive Childhood Experiences into clear program goals,
strategies, activities, and outcomes. Develop annual and multi-year
program plans, including priorities, timelines, resource needs, and
success indicators. Ensure that programs are contextually relevant
for children in tribal, rural, conflict-affected, and
resource-constrained settings. Support program teams in developing
transparent logic models, implementation plans, and review mechanisms. 2.
Curriculum, Pedagogy and Learning Quality Provide leadership and
guidance on curriculum, pedagogy, and classroom implementation
across programs. Ensure that learning resources, modules, teacher
training plans, and classroom practices are aligned with children's
needs and program goals. Strengthen integration of Foundational
Literacy and Numeracy, STEM, SEL, ecology, gender, inclusion, and
Positive Childhood Experiences across relevant programs. Support
teams in designing child-centred, contextual, multilingual, and
activity-based learning approaches. Review classroom-level evidence
and field insights to improve program design and learning quality.
3. Large-Scale Program Implementation Lead and support
implementation of district-level and multi-district education
programs. Build systems for planning, execution, tracking, review,
and course correction. Work with program managers, district leads,
school support coordinators, and field teams to ensure timely and
quality implementation. Anticipate implementation challenges in




difficult geographies and support teams in finding practical
solutions. Ensure that program delivery remains strong even under
resource constraints, field access challenges, and changing
government priorities. 4. Government and Stakeholder Engagement
Build and sustain strong working relationships with district
administration, education departments, SCERT/DIETs, block-level
officials, and school leadership. Represent the organisation in
government meetings, reviews, consultations, and program
discussions. Support government departments in planning,
implementation, data review, and capacity-building processes.
Ensure that our work contributes meaningfully to public education
systems rather than functioning as a parallel structure. Identify
opportunities for government partnerships, scale, and policy-level
influence. 5. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Lead the
development and strengthening of program monitoring and evaluation
systems. Define clear indicators, tools, dashboards, review
formats, and reporting rhythms for programs. Use data to assess
program progress, learning outcomes, implementation quality, and
team performance. Ensure regular field reviews, classroom
observations, assessments, and documentation of learning. Convert
evidence and insights into program improvements, case studies,
reports, and knowledge products. 6. Team Leadership and Capacity
Building Lead, guide, and mentor program teams working across
different geographies and thematic areas. Build ownership, clarity,
and accountability within teams while maintaining a culture of
trust and care. Support team members in strengthening their skills
in program design, pedagogy, implementation, documentation, and
data use. Manage diverse teams working in resource-constrained and
emotionally demanding contexts. Create simple systems for team
reviews, work planning, feedback, and performance support. 7.
Documentation, Reporting and Knowledge Building Ensure high-quality
documentation of program processes, field insights, children's
learning, teacher practices, and implementation models. Lead the
preparation of program reports for internal reviews, donors,
government departments, and partners. Support the development of
case studies, learning notes,



toolkits, program briefs, and
knowledge products. Strengthen our ability to tell grounded,
evidence-backed stories of change from the field. What We Are
Looking For Experience and Skills Minimum 5 years of overall
professional experience. At least 3 years of relevant experience in
education. Experience of managing large-scale district-level or
system-level education programs. Prior experience of working with
government departments, especially education departments, district
administration, SCERT, DIETs, or block-level systems. Strong
program design, planning, implementation, and review skills. Strong
understanding of curriculum, pedagogy, classroom processes, and
teacher capacity building. Understanding of Monitoring, Evaluation
and Learning systems, including indicators, tools, assessments,
dashboards, and reporting. Strong documentation and writing skills.
Experience in managing teams under resource constraints and complex
field realities. Ability to work with diverse stakeholders
including government officials, teachers, community members,
funders, and grassroots teams. Strong communication skills in
English and Hindi. Leadership and Mindset Deep commitment to
children, education, equity, and dignity. Comfort with living and
working in Sukma/Bastar for a significant part of the role. Ability
to lead with humility, empathy, clarity, and accountability. Strong
problem-solving ability in uncertain and resource-constrained
contexts. Willingness to learn, unlearn, listen deeply, and adapt
to field realities. Ability to work closely with local youth teams
and build their leadership. Strong sense of ownership and long-term
commitment to the mission. You may be a strong fit for this role
if: You believe that education is not only about learning outcomes,
but also about safety, dignity, belonging, and childhood. You enjoy
designing programs, but also understand that the best designs are
shaped by the field. You can sit with government officials in a
review meeting and also spend time in a remote classroom
understanding a child’s learning experience. You are comfortable
with ambiguity, limited resources, and complex social realities.
You can build systems without becoming rigid, and lead teams
without losing warmth. You are excited by the idea of helping us
strengthen and scale our work while staying rooted in Sukma and
Bastar. Hiring Note : Applications will be reviewed on rolling
basis. This job is re posted on Oct 6, 2026 on Ground Zero For any
questions, ping us on WhatsApp chat: +91-(phone hidden)

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