Centre for Learning Resources (CLR) is seeking talented candidates for the post of Field Coordinator (English Programmes). We are looking to recruit a dynamic ‘Field Coordinator’ for our projects aimed at strengthening the teaching of English in government regional medium schools. We see the Field Coordinator’s role at CLR as highly aspirational, where the scope to learn about and create an impact at a systemic level is immense. The Field Coordinator will play a critical role in monitoring the field level implementation of our programmes in Nasik.
About CLR
Centre for Learning Resources (CLR) is one of the oldest Indian non-profit educational institutions of the Society for Educational Improvement and Innovation, based out of Pune, founded by India’s veteran educator couple John Kurrien & Zakiya Kurrien. We have been working in the domains of early childhood care and development (ECCD), Foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) & English as a second language (ESL) since 1984. We have supported various government organizations and NGOs across the country, including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, and Rajasthan. Offshore engagements have included Indonesia & Nepal.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
The Field Coordinator will have the following roles and responsibilities:
Content Creation and Training Support (20%)
- Assist the Program Manager in proper documentation of the program (print, video and audio)
- Support manager/M&E team to implement tools platform partners to link created content based on requirements
- Support during training sessions
Planning and Execution (25%)
- Work on planning/designing the overall project strategy in conjunction with the Project Manager
- Work with government stakeholders to design interventions that align with government needs as well as CLR’s project design.
- Collate data from the field
- Give inputs for creating reports for stakeholders and funders
- Any other program-related tasks that which organization deems necessary
Stakeholder Management (25%)
Work with government stakeholders to facilitate the effective implementation of the project
Work effectively with various stakeholders such as teachers and headmasters, teacher mentors, partner organisations
Monitoring and Evaluation (30%)
- Conduct the School Observation visit and facilitate the implementation of the CLR’s English Learning Program
- Monitor the quality and regularity of the program
- Conduct Baseline, formative and other assessments for program feedback
- Manage ongoing documentation of the project.
- Generate and analyse data points pertinent to envisaged program outcomes.
- Flag any major deviations and shortcomings and suggest options.
- Document the outputs (short terms and long-term) and share them with the stakeholders.
Qualifications
Necessary
- Fluency in English and Marathi is a must.
- Minimum Educational qualification: Completed master’s degree in education, development studies, sociology
- Bachelor’s degree in the area of child/human development, education, sociology or related fields is desirable.
- Open to travelling. It will involve extensive travel to the project implementation sites
Desirable
- At least 2-3 years of experience in the education sector or NGO sector, preferably working with teachers and school systems
- Experience in working with/exposure to the public education
- Relevant experience in working on research projects in education, and literacy domains
- Understanding of issues in scaling up development interventions
- Willingness to learn the nuances of the programme
Remuneration
Gross remuneration will be Rs. 3.0 to 4.0 lakhs per annum, depending upon experience and skills.