Room to Read India is seeking candidates for the role of Consultant- Administration & Operations. This job is for the location Delhi on a contract period of 6 months.
About Room to Read
Room to Read is a global organization transforming the lives of millions of children in low-income communities by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children, our innovative model focuses on deep, systemic transformation within schools that are most critical in a child’s schooling: early primary school for literacy acquisition and secondary school for girls’ education. We work in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations, and governments to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children and ensure girls can complete secondary school with the skills necessary to negotiate key life decisions.
About SERI Projects
Since 2015, Room to Read India is implementing the Scaling-up Early Reading Intervention (SERI), supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). SERI is a large-scale, innovative, early grade reading program aimed at benefiting children in government primary schools in India. The project aims to demonstrate an effective model towards improving reading outcomes among primary-grade children and an innovative approach for scaling NGO-led interventions through the government systems.
Required Qualifications
- Graduate in any Discipline.
- Experience in program administration and procurement.
- An operational knowledge of project management skills
- Experience of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams)
- Experience in successful implementation of a wide range of tasks related to general administration.
- Ability to travel frequently.
- Ability to perform multi-task.
- This role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong communication skills, and the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Procure goods and services in accordance with RtR’s procurement policies to ensure full compliance.
- Interface with suppliers, compare rates, release purchase orders, handle material verification, and develop, maintain, and manage the Vendor Database for the India Country office and state hubs, ensuring periodic updates to facilitate the end-to-end procurement process.
- Assist in maintaining hard copies of contracts/agreements, purchase orders, third-party contracts, and policies, and support documentation for audit purposes as per payment process sheets, submitting for payment when necessary.
- Coordinate with program teams and stakeholders to facilitate procurements, trackers, payments, and related tasks.
- Prepare progress reports and cost analysis sheets as required in collaboration with teams.
- Develop content for PowerPoint presentations, including research, collaboration, and curation of information for accuracy and relevance.
- Support teams in organizing events, meetings, conferences, and travel arrangements.
- Support Inventory Management – assets and Books.
- Undertake any other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
- Coordinate closely with the finance team for payment of bills and invoices.
- Understand program priorities to streamline the procurement activities with the PO operations and SERI project lead
Evaluation Criteria
| Criteria | Weightage |
| Communication Skills | 10 |
| Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement administration | For 3 years – 6 Marks For 3 to 5 years- 8 Marks Beyond 5 years- 10 Marks |
| Negotiation Skills | 10 |
| Problem-Solving Skills | 10 |
| Teamwork | 10 |
Application Procedure
- Consultant Need to Submit CV/Resume with their Detailed CV and share relevant. work experience and samples, where required.
- CV/Resume to be submitted over procurement.india@roomtoread.org (without copying anyone from RtR)
- Last Date for submission is 11th April 2024
- Subject for submission of CV/Resume CV/Resume for Consultant- Administration & Operations
- Read the SOW thoroughly before applying.
- Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted and might be called for a face- to-face interaction with the panel.
- Any incomplete application or process deviation, the proposals will automatically be rejected.
In case of any query candidates can contact to Sumit Raghav at sumit.raghav@roomtoread.org.
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