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State Head

Reach to Teach

486 days ago

Role: State Head-Gujarat  
 
Reporting Manager: Deputy Principal Director-Programme Management & Operations
 
Location: Gandhinagar
 
About Reach to Teach: 
 
Reach To Teach is an education charity committed to improving the quality of teaching and learning outcomes in Government primary schools in India. Reach to Teach works in partnership with State Governments and other organisations to bring about systemic changes in education and to improve the quality of teaching and learning outcomes amongst children with an emphasis on foundational learning and numeracy, higher order thinking skills and the use of technology.
 
The guiding principle underpinning all its programmes is that the whole education system and all roles within it should be considered from the perspective of how they can optimally support the learning needs, and overcome the learning challenges, of children. We believe that every child can learn, and that a strong foundational education maximises their chances of future success. 
 
Reach to Teach has worked in India since 2007. In our first phase of working, we have worked at the field and community level for more than a decade. Over the last two years, Reach To Teach has expanded its activities from working at the community and school level in rural areas of Gujarat to partnering with state governments across the country on various high priority initiatives aimed at the overall objective of improving the quality of education.
 
For more information, please visit our website -http://reach-to-teach.org/
 
Project Review
 
Gujarat Government’s Schools of Excellence (SoE) programme aims to transform 15,000 government primary schools (with more than 120 enrolments) and 5000 Secondary schools into Schools of Excellence and is jointly financed by the World Bank Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Government of Gujarat. RTT has signed an agreement with the Education Department to set up and operationalise a Technical Support Unit for the SoE programme focusing on academic interventions.  
  
In addition, RTT has also set up a PMU to support the design and delivery for of the school accreditation programme under the banner of Gujarat School Quality Assurance Council (GSQAC) to drive continuous school improvement. RTT also supports the Director Primary Education (DPE) in running focussed interventions for improving enrolment, attendance, transition and drop out in government primary schools.
  
Roles and Responsibilities
 
The State Head will be responsible for building the collective priorities of project objectives among various stakeholders in the state. This will include, but not be limited to the following: 
 
Programme Management
  • Be the lead for RTT”s Gujarat programme including the SoE project to ensure alignment on the design/development of products/interventions and identification and sharing of good practices across the programme. 
  • Work in close collaboration with the Gujarat Education Department for conducting diagnosis, designing solutions, and facilitating implementation of project strategies and achievement of key objectives by appropriate dissemination of the programme design through training, capacity building and monitoring to ensure that the quality of implementation is in line with the relevant frameworks created.
  • Create alignment and buy-in on solutions by working closely with the Education Department (including entities such as the SSA, GCERT and Director of Primary Education) - to co-design programme activities.
  • Lead and coordinate processes for: (a) designing academic components of the SoE programme (b) developing blueprints, SOPs and rollout plans with clear goal and milestones (c) developing frameworks/ templates for gathering and analysing data and drawing up periodic reports at agreed intervals (d) regular programme reviews and status updates, and (e) establishing mechanisms for quality assurance.
  • Be accountable for delivering on all the commitments and terms RTT has agreed to as part of its role as Technical Support Unit for the SoE programme and    report    on    relevant milestones/impact measures and key performance indicators.
  • Identify risks and challenges in project implementation, develop mitigation strategies and work in close consultation with the Deputy Principal Director-Programme Management & Operations
  • Regularly update internal and external stakeholders of progress and changes on performance milestones and issues at appropriate levels with due signoffs. 
  • Lead in organising/ coordinating consultations, roundtable discussions and workshops to draw insights from experts and practitioners from within and outside Gujarat.
  • Contribute to developing and implementing a strategy for synthesizing and disseminating key results, programmatic lessons learned, and other project outputs.
  • Represent RTT and the project at the state level and in external fora for discussions, deliberations and review of the project
Monitoring , Evaluation and Learning (MEL)
  • Contribute to the development of outcome and impact monitoring processes to build a robust quality assurance system
  • Work with the M&E team to ensure the integration of a programme embedded MEL framework which will be based on the impact that is being sought from the project. This will include coverage of each project component and all project indicators for evaluation of project activities.
Team management 
  • Responsible for leading, managing and supporting the team based out of Gandhinagar. This will include induction, capacity building and performance management of the team. 
Operations
  • Work with the finance teams to ensure optimal use of resources by preparing sound budgets, monitoring project expenses and ensuring timely submission of financial reports.
  • Coordinate with programme and operations staff to ensure operational systems are in place to support programme activities.
  • Support project staff by creating and maintaining a work environment that promotes teamwork, trust, mutual respect and empowers staff to take responsibility.
Qualifications and Experience
 
Education: Postgraduate or equivalent in management studies or social sciences or related discipline
 
Experience:  
  • Minimum 12 years of experience of multi-stakeholder transformation projects at a senior level, ideally within the education sector 
  • Experience of having led state level reform / transformation programmes, preferably in the education sector 
  • Be familiar with the challenges and landscape of the education sector in India, especially North East states of India, as well as experience of working with government education bodies 
  • Ability to multitask, work independently and with team to deliver on assignments timely.
  • Experience of having managed change programmes in the education sector would be highly desirable
  • Knowledge of process design, process mapping, programme improvement methodologies, operations management, risk management, people management, report writing and budget analysis
  • Knowledge of trends and needs in current education system and solutions
  • Knowledge of quality frameworks and accreditation systems
  • High level of spoken and written fluency in English. Knowledge of local languages would be an added advantage but is not critical.
Applicant Information
 
Interested Candidates: Please send your latest curriculum vitae and a covering letter explaining your interest, suitability, and fitment with RTT at HR@reach-to-teach.org by EOD 15th August 2022.
 
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please mention the specific job title in the subject line while applying. 
 
RTT is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to promoting diversity and inclusiveness.

  • Gandhinagar , Gujarat
  • Full time
  • Commensurate with Experience
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