Background
About Leadership For Equity (LFE)
Leadership For Skilled Education Foundation (branded as Leadership For Equity, LFE), is a non-profit (NGO). In our two-fold approach to change, we build the capacity of government system leaders and we influence system processes. In partnership with the local and state education bodies, we co-create programs that shift teaching-learning practices and improve student learning and well-being. This work coupled with our research and advisory support to influence policies, we hope to create effective government education systems.
BELIEF: We believe Public Education Systems are the gatekeepers of social EQUITY, especially when India's 120 million poorest of the poor children go to government-run schools. A multi-layered, complex, and systemic problem of educational inequity, will require a solution rooted in the SYSTEMS CHANGE approach. We believe that a COLLECTIVE effort by forging partnerships with governments, like-minded philanthropists, corporates, donors, nonprofits and grassroots organisations will help bring scalable and sustainable social change.
VISION: We envision Public Education Systems That Refuse To Let Children Down
APPROACH: We focus on building system leaders by strengthening middle Management. This includes enabling Academic & Administrative Officers (Extension Officers, BEOs, DIETs, SCERT) to effectively lead quality improvement programs and run their departments. As well as, Equipping Teachers Mentors (URCs, CRG, BRG, CRCs) to improve the classroom practices of teachers in foundational learning and technology. In the last 5 years, we built the capacity of 2000+ system leaders, and 40,200+ teachers to impact 8.2 million students. We have co-created and implemented 7 different programs and have multi-year MoUs with 9 govt. bodies including District Zilla Parishads, DIETs, SCERTs, SSA, Department of School Education & Sports, Govt.of Maharashtra, Haryana & Tripura, and currently expanding to Andhra Pradesh.
About the project
Promoting Computer Science and 21st century skills for government school students in Andhra Pradesh is one of the most recents and innovative projects at LFE in partnership with Amazon Future Engineers (AFE). The aim of this project is to create a proof point of effective implementation of model labs and teacher certification to systematically promote computer science and 21st century skills for the students of Zilla Parishad Schools.
Job description and responsibilities
The Manager will be responsible for the smooth operations and growth of the Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) Project in Various districts in Andhra Pradesh.
The Manager will work with the leadership team at LFE to ensure project goals are achieved. Additionally, the Manager will collaborate with members across teams as and when required as well as be an integral part of the organizational leadership and drive learning across teams.
Program Design and Operations (30%)
- Design detailed iterative project plans that can run successfully across districts in Andhra Pradesh with measurable outcomes
- Create detailed Log Frames, and monitoring mechanisms and guidelines to enable smooth implementation
- Advise on and oversee design of training materials, handbooks, teacher/officer proficiency metrics, and other auxiliary training related items
- Visit training sites, classrooms, and other offices across the districts to oversee implementation and use the observation data to tweak subsequent plans
- Coordinate with other teams and operations counterparts to ensure smooth implementation
Team Management (30%)
- Manage a team of 2-3 Associates, focusing on their deliverables and professional support and development
- Design and lead team support structures to sustain a culture of collaboration, belief in public systems and strong accountability and timely project delivery
- Implement the reporting structures that aligns with LFEs management style to ensure accountability for self and team, including performance appraisals, KRA reviews, etc.
Stakeholder Management and Advisory (20%)
- Work with concerned DIETs, State bodies and partner organisation leadership, subject experts and other government stakeholders to build long-lasting, trust-based relationships that aid project operations and increase impact
- Work with a mindset of co-creation to enable capacity and ownership of government and partner stakeholders
- Conduct regular update meetings with stakeholders and provide progress towards goals of the relevant programs in a consumable format to all stakeholders
Monitoring & Evaluation (10%)
- Design and circulate tools to measure the effectiveness of ongoing projects
- Analyze the data to provide ongoing insights to internal and external teams
- Compile project impact reports from impact data
Organisational support (10%)
- Forge partnerships and establish collaboration amongst non-profits and CSR organisations operating within the same districts to achieve the larger goal of providing better learning in schools
- If required, as a hiring manager, collaborate with the HR team with recruitment for the allocated projects.
- Be the representative of the organisation at selected events to promote the organisational brand and strengthen our networks
Requirement:
Education & Experience
- Bachelors in any field. Masters in Education / Development degree is preferred.
- 6+ of experience executing multiple projects simultaneously (at least 2-3 years of which should include directly working with government stakeholders)
- Prior experience in managing remote teams would be highly preferred
- Prior experience in Capacity building of teachers/officers
- Experience in policy implementation would be an added advantage
Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Experience in project design and M&E
- Belief in the potential of the public sector and that government systems can and will change towards overcoming systemic inequities and ensuring improved outcomes for all citizens
- A basic understanding of social equity, development discourse and education policy in India
- Being able to take initiative and work in an autonomous, semi-structured environment
- Adaptability to changing responsibilities and resourcefulness to respond to them
- High openness to learning
- Ability to build and sustain relationships with multiple stakeholders & partners across public and private spaces
- Strong ability to create outstanding presentations, work with Microsoft Excel, Google Suite, and varied data sets
- Patience and resilience to stick it out in the face of setbacks and uncertainties
Location and Compensation
Location: Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Will involve travel across state.
Compensation:
Expected to be around 8,00,000 - 10,00,000 lakh per annum based on experience and skillset.
Leadership For Equity is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind. We do not discriminate on the basis of caste, race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor.