Labhya is seeking candidate for the role of Operations Associate. This job is for the location Delhi.
About Labhya
Labhya is an India-based nonprofit that enables children from vulnerable backgrounds with the necessary skills to cope with poverty & become effective learners through Social-Emotional Learning (SEL). Labhya is a globally recognized non-profit supported by organizations like Harvard University, Nudge, DRK Foundation, The Commonwealth, UNICEF, and UNDP among other organizations.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Maintain and build new relationships and strengthen existing relationships with government officials in Delhi.
- Develop strong working relationships with district happiness coordinators, heads of schools, mentor teachers, teacher coordinators and teachers in Delhi government schools.
- Support Labhya in the development of strong relationships and documentation of the on-ground impact.
- Act as an anchor of the program between State/District/Zone level government officials and Labhya’s Curriculum & Training team. Liaison and coordination with the concerned government officials regularly.
- Work closely with the Delhi government schools to support capacity building, program implementation and evaluation.
- Support Labhya in the collection of on-ground monitoring and evaluation data.
- Facilitate teacher training sessions to build capacity and prepare detailed training modules (develop interactive lesson plans/activities for different training programs).
- Work closely with the assigned State team to support the completion of any tasks related to the effective state-wide implementation of the program as needed.
- Work on documentation of reports, research, and other professional outputs according to the organizational guidelines.
- Work closely with the program and fundraising teams of Labhya to ensure the conduction of impact visits of partners, stakeholders, Labhya team members and funders as needed.
- Support any requests that may come from time to time from any State/district/block/school level officials we will directly work with.
- Anchor strategic positioning of the organization at the state level.
- Development of program assessment protocol for evaluation and improvement of ongoing Labhya’s Project.
Qualifications & Skills/ Experience/ Characteristics
- Fluent in both Hindi & English (Written and spoken) (no-negotiable)
- Willingness to relocate to Delhi. (non-negotiable)
- On-ground experience with children and youth. (non-negotiable)
- Prior experience working with school officials or government officials is highly preferred
- Bachelors/Masters in education, social science, or equivalent.
- 3-5+ years of experience in the education or development sector.
- An understanding of Social Emotional Learning, mental health, and psycho-social development psychology will be preferred.
- Good logistics and planning skills.
- Possesses strong relationship-building, communication, and organizational skills.
- Prior experience in managing multiple stakeholders for projects.
- Ability to handle multiple projects/ tasks and experience in handling processes end-to-end
- Ability to solve problems using particular lenses, best practices, and frameworks.
- Willingness to travel extensively (within Delhi).
- Carry out any other relevant duties as required.
- Working proficiency in Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slide, etc
- Excellent documentation and recording skills.
- Proficiency in research and design skills will be preferred.
- Willingness to learn and grow together with the team.
Location
New Delhi
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