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- JOB DESCRIPTION
- Program Manager
- Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Role Purpose:
- The Program Manager will lead the intervention in the state by working closely with a
- team of coordinators and officers. The manager will be responsible for ensuring
- implementation of all project deliverables. We are looking for an experienced person
- who has prior experience of having worked in Education programs while having a
- perspective on the content thematic (coding/ computational skills) of the program.
- The role will anchor all govt relations, oversee content development, capacity building
- program. The manager should be well versed with understanding analysis and drive
- reviews using the same.
- The Program Manager will be responsible for developing and managing relationships
- with non-profits, policy makers and govt. Stakeholders at the state and district level.
- Role Description
- Strategic support and execution
- - Support development of strategy, work plan and budget for school program in
- Odisha
- - Have strategic consultation with stakeholders in the Govt., CSOs and funder
- community
- - Represent organization and participate in various forum and task forces formed
- by the Govt, CSOs and funders particularly in the state of Odisha
- - Develop concept notes, proposals and presentations on the existing/new
- strategies.
- - Support development of CSO strategy for engagement in the program
- implementation
- Operational planning and implementation
- - Lead and ensure that the program plans are developed and are being
- implemented as per the agreed timelines.
- - Support the team in developing their field visit plans, ensuring that the plans
- are being adhered to.
- - Ensure field visits for demonstration to the field team and support them in
- facilitating the project activities
- - Support in facilitating the on-ground activities like trainings, review and
- planning
- - Drive experimentation and innovation strategies within the team of program
- associates working in each district.
- Review and Monitoring of the program
- - Ensure that all information related to the visits and achievements in the
- program are recorded in the monitoring tools.
- - Ensure that the team is looking at the data and decisions are being made
- accordingly
- - Prepare and facilitate the monthly review of the state plan with the team and
- with the extended team from central office
- - Ensure that the monthly planning and review meetings at the district level and
- state level are organized and represented with program updates.
- Relationship building and Liasoning
- - Work closely with the state and district govt. and ensure that all necessary
- permissions are in place.
- - Build and maintain relationships with the senior govt officials and position
- Quest work in various forums.
- Ensure submission of monthly reports to the district and state offices
- Identify avenues for participation in various forums in the districts and state
- Ensure that the district and state POCs are informed about the progress in our
- project from time to time
- - Identify the CSOs working in the district, find synergies and collaborate to work
- together.
- - Identify potential funding sources and share the information with the business
- development team
- Reporting, documentation and budgeting
- - Ensure that the team is submission reports, case studies and artifacts as per
- the system
- - Ensure development of all reports, case studies and their timely submission to
- the govt and donors
- Prepare the state budget and any donor specific budget from time to time.
- Ensure the budget is spent as per the agreed plans and the records for
- expenditure is been submitted on timely basis
- Team management and growth
- - Ensure that all employees managed have clear performance objectives and
- development plans.
- Serve as a role model at all times
- Coordinate training and other capacity-building initiatives for staff as required
- Ensure human resource policy and procedure is adhered to by team
- Ensure staff welfare with support from the People team
- Ensure that all your team members have a clear job description. performance
- objectives, development plans they receive performance reviews
- - Support, mentor and coach the team as part of their professional development
- and help them to be highly effective in their work.
- Required skills and Experience:
- ➢ Minimum 7-8 years of work experience, in implementing blended learning
- content for school related projects
- ➢ Hands-on experience with working on coding/ computational skills/ STEM and
- life and career skills for school students
- ➢ Prior experience working in government schools and managing program at scale
- ➢ Prior experience of facilitating training and workshops for the govt. Teachers
- and officials at district/state level
- ➢ Willingness to learn and influence prevalent practices in education ecosystem
- ➢ Deep understanding of the National Education Policy and State Curriculum
- Framework
- ➢ Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills in English and
- Odia (preferred)
- ➢ Excellent IT skills
- ➢ Willingness to travel extensively
- ➢ Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with other teams
- Job location: Bhubaneswar
- Salary: The pay band for the position starts at Rs. 75,000/- per month (cost to
- company) (The salary offered will be commensurate with the experience and expertise
- of the candidate)
- To Apply
- Interested internal candidates are requested to apply for the role by filling up the
- application form given here.
- About Quest Alliance:
- Quest Alliance prepares young learners in India with the skills, mindsets, and support
- systems they need to thrive in life, learning, and work.
- A social impact organization with close to two decades of experience, Quest Alliance
- works at the intersection of technology and future skills to make learning more
- equitable and relevant, especially for socially and economically vulnerable learners.
- The organization influences systems to empower young learners in government high
- schools and trade and vocational institutes to holistically navigate their education to
- career transitions.
- Quest Alliance works across 12 Indian states and is partnered with nine state
- governments, over 80 CSOs, national ministries, and funders. It has impacted 1.8
- million young lives to date.
- Learn More: Quest Alliance | LinkedIn | Youtube | Explore Career Pathways at Quest
- ___
- At Quest Alliance, we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunities employer,
- embracing applications from all segments of the community. We are committed to
- ensuring that every applicant and employee is treated with fairness and respect,
- regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, social status, caste, religious
- belief, age, or any other factor that is irrelevant to performance. Your individuality is
- valued and respected within our organization.
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