About the Project

Room to Read India is leading a 12-month scoping and planning project (INV-109769) on reading fluency and comprehension in akshara scripts. The project is run by Room to Read India Trust from December 2026 to November 2027. It does not implement a program in schools. It builds the evidence base and a research agenda for the sector.

The work sits within Research and Insights, one of Room to Read's four core competencies, alongside Curriculum and Content, Educator Training and Coaching, and Delivery Structures. Its outputs are an evidence synthesis, a report and research agenda, two roundtables of about 40 participants each, and a dissemination event of about 100 participants. A four-member advisory board validates the findings, and the findings are published openly.

Position Overview:

The Documentation Consultant collates evidence, documents interviews and discussions, and turns research inputs into clear, well-structured materials for the India literacy innovations evidence scoping. The person in this role will support the synthesis of findings, coordinate with experts to set up the interviews and take part in them, prepare materials for the expert review, advisory-board validation, roundtables and dissemination event, and coordinate the project's written outputs so that they are complete, consistent and on time.

This is a full-time, in-office consultancy, reporting to the Research Lead, with oversight from the Senior Lead, IDTS, and working closely with the Research Consultant. It requires occasional travel to document the roundtables and the dissemination of events.

The Role Involves:

Evidence Collation

- Collect, organize and file the sources, data and reference material used in the desk review and evidence mapping.
- Maintain a shared evidence library with consistent naming, citations, and version control.

Documentation of Interviews and Discussions:

- Take clear notes and prepare structured records of stakeholder interviews and discussions (Months 1 to 3).




- Coordinate with experts to schedule the interviews and take part in them, so that the evidence is documented first-hand (Months 1 to 3).
- Document the expert review (Month 3), advisory-board sessions, and both roundtables (May and July 2027), including key points, decisions and follow-ups.
- Handle interview records with confidentiality, and with consent where needed.

Synthesis Support:

- Help the Research Lead and the Research Consultant bring evidence and interview findings together into themes and summaries.
- Check drafts for accuracy, consistency, and referencing against the sources.

Preparation of Research Materials and Outputs:

- Prepare briefing notes, presentations, and participant material for the roundtables and the dissemination event (about 100 participants, Months 11 to 12).
- Edit and format the evidence report and research agenda (Month 10) and the open publication and share-back materials.
- Shape how the findings are read: turn complex evidence into reports and syntheses that are clear, engaging, and the first thing a policymaker or practitioner opens, with formats, summaries and visuals for different readers.
- Prepare the report and research agenda for open, free publication and wide dissemination.

Coordination of Project Outputs:

- Track outputs, drafts and review comments against the Implementation Calendar and flag delays to the Research Lead.
- Keep final versions organized so that Room to Read India can report on them to the donor.

Other Duties:

Undertake any other work assigned from time to time to meet the needs of the project.

Qualifications Required:





- Bachelor’s/Master's degree in education, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Communications or related fields.
- Minimum 4 years of experience in documentation, research support, or report writing in the education or development sector.
- Excellent written English and strong Hindi; ability to take accurate notes in both languages.
- Solid editing, formatting and referencing skills, and ability to turn raw notes into clear structured documents.
- Experience organizing evidence, files, and version-controlled documents.
- Attention to detail, and ability to work deadlines with several reviewers.
- Willingness to travel to document roundtables and events.

Desirable:

- Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field.
- Experience documenting workshops, consultations or expert panels.

Understanding literacy or education research.
- Understanding how people read and consume research reports, and flair for making them interesting.
- Familiarity with reference-management tools and basic design or presentation tools.

Key Competencies:

- Accuracy and attention to detail: records, cites and edits without errors.

Organization: keeps evidence, drafts, and versions in order to prevent deadlines.
- Synthesis: turns notes and findings into clear, structured summaries.
- Confidentiality: handles interview material with care and consent.
- Collaboration: works responsively with the Research Lead, the Research Consultant and reviewers.
- Coordination: Work with experts and the research team to set up interviews and keep them on track.

Duration of Project:

This is a full-time, in-office consultancy for the project period, December 2026 to November 2027. Fees will be set in the consultancy agreement.

Room to Read is a child-safe organization. All personnel are expected to adhere to Room to Read's Child Protection Policy, Child Protection Code of Conduct and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Policy.

📌 Documentation and Coordination Consultant (New Delhi)
🏢 Room to Read India
📍 New Delhi