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Education Specialist – North East

Published 2023-08-24

The Education Specialist will be part of the regional team and shall anchor the the education programme with responsibilities to ensure implementation of the programme, support development of content, lead and facilitate capacity building initiatives for team and govt school teachers and be the point of contact for supporters. The role will also lead efforts to develop content for delivery with students and ensure the implementation of curriculum plans in model schools for the year. The role has scope to review the state curriculum, find areas of integration of the curriculum developed by Quest.

Quest Alliance has been working in the Govt schools for more than a decade now. It aims to transform schools into a 21st century learning space having teachers facilitating activities, communities coming together to take action for ensuring every student’s continued education and learners building key 21st century skills. In the northeast region, currently the programme is being implemented in the state of Assam and Nagaland.

We are looking for an experienced person who has prior experience of having worked with the govt schooling system while having a perspective on the content thematics STEM, 21st century skills, computational thinking and career. The role of the Education Specialist is going to be critical in supporting the overall content development, review and the capacity building strategy for different stakeholders.

 

Role Description

 

Capacity building of Facilitators, teachers, NGO Partners and govt. stakeholders

  • Design capacity building activities and facilitate them for the team, partners and govt school teachers
  • Organize and facilitate training/workshops for the facilitators who are in charge of mentoring and demonstrating the programme for the teachers to be able to implement it.
  • Lead the state content task force by ensuring development of any content required to be contextualized and facilitate the capacity of the team to implement the activities. 
  • Organize and facilitate trainings/workshops for the teachers for them to be able to delivery session on the areas of self, gender, career and computational thinking
  • Develop an educational leadership model for different stakeholders – state, district, schools – blended learning approach.
  • Developing a strategy for building a pool of master trainers in the state education department who will take the program approach forward. Facilitate their capacity building process.
  • Facilitate and support the development of knowledge partnership in the states and facilitate all capacity building efforts
  • Build and facilitate tech-enabled support systems for teachers – chatbots, online courses etc.
  • Build the processes of collecting feedback and use data to understand content and capacity need

 

Content Design and Iteration

 

The program is looking to work with grades VI to X. The key thematic areas are: lifeskills, gender, digital literacy, coding (basic and advanced levels), career development. 

 

  • Lead the process of content review and development process for the teacher led model of implementation 
  • Doing content research and identifying other organisations we can partner with 
  • Coordinating the content development process by organising the different workshops with the teachers and facilitators
  • Map the existing curriculum developed by QUEST Alliance with National Education Policy and support in developing plan for curriculum integration in states
  • Work closely with the SCERT and DIET Officials at state and district level in review and existing curriculum and identifying areas of integration. Also work to align the state’s teacher capacity building plan with the plan of Quest.
  • Working closely with the content task force and the team of facilitators to ensure clarity on the content transaction
  • Develop a content repository and keep updating it Work with the teachers to be able to develop content and build them into a repository for common use and sharing in the ecosystem
  • Ensure quality in content translation and design

 

 

Building the knowledge partnership strategies

  • Identify the NGOs, CSOs working in the districts and state to come together in taking in program elements in their program design. Support them with capacity building requirements.
  • Provide technical input to partner facilitators on instructional design, STEM content, and pedagogy support 
  • Design flow for school based events or virtual events – career days, hackathons, parent teacher meets, teacher orientations, role model interactions and learning days. 

 

Implementation of the Programme

  • Ensure that the program implementation plan is prepared and followed at all time
  • Coach the team consisting of Associate Manager, Training & Content Officer, M&E Officer to be able to have workplans and execute their responsibilities
  • Use the data and dashboard in helping the team to prepare for support of teachers and design implementation strategies. 
  • Support govt relations efforts at the district and state level to drive sustainable partnership and integration effort
  • Manage relationship with the funders and supporters. Also engage in building more repository of funders for the regions. 

 

Required skills and Experience: 

  • Minimum 5-7 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 in content development and implementation
  • Prior experience of having worked in state led scale up models while having a perspective on the content thematics (coding/ computational  skills/ STEM and life and career skills) of the program
  • 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 
  • Relevant education qualifications for handling pedagogy, STEM, and life skills content
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills in English and Assamese (preferred) 
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Willingness to travel extensively
  • Ability to train, build capacity of, and manage relationships with partner NGOs
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with other teams 

Contact

Interested candidates are requested to apply for the role by filling up the application form given here.

Due to the enormity of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Training Coordinator, Youth Program

Published 2023-08-13

Be part of the Capacity Building team as a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for the regional team. The SPOC is responsible to support the implementation of the Western Regional strategy on training, curriculum uptake, blended learning design and innovative teaching-learning experiences. Additionally, they will also need to track the program outcomes and impact metrics.

Role and Responsibilities

Co-design and co-deliver all the capacity building needs of the Regional Team 

  • Work closely with the Regional Team to understand their capacity building needs for training, content, and post-training implementation for external stakeholders (QA Govt partners, Knowledge partners)
  • Support the planning of TOTs (Training of Trainers) for external stakeholders in North Region (includes logistics, operations, data hygiene and experience management of TOTs)
  • Co-design the training agenda, whenever required, for TOTs in region 
  • Build the Trainer Recognition strategy and implementation plan for the region 
  • Support in designing the Learner, Trainer, Master Trainer, Leader and Placement Officer journey map as per regional needs
  • Maintain the training calendar for region
  • Identify the curriculum needs in the region, such as  translation, simplification, contextualization of the legacy content
  • Support the Ed Tech team to curate content as per programmatic needs

Identify and support in the capacity building of super-facilitators in the Region

  • Support the capacity building of super-facilitators in the region through:
  • TOT Observation
  • Data-driven feedback loops
  • Regular capacity building workshops
  • Creating learning and recognition opportunities
  • Facilitate cross-learning and best practice share out across regions
  • Codesign the journey map of super-facilitators in the region
  • Role model the skills of a Super-facilitator through active demo sessions, actionables as per the super-facilitator milestones

Support in upholding the quality and impact goals of the region, as per the joint strategy of CB and the region

  • Co-own the implementation strategy of the region
  • Provide problem solving support to the regional teams, to strengthen their implementation strategies 
  • Collect and analyze data and derive insights to iterate strategies that will achieve desired outcomes

 

Qualification & Skill Sets

Professional Skills:

  • Minimum 3 years of work experience, in program management, facilitation, design and delivery of workshops
  • Ability to train, build capacity of, and manage relationships with partner NGOs
  • Strong experience in training groups of seasoned educators and management level leaders within a workshop format.
  • Project Management skills to ensure a robust work plan in place for the region and everyone is able to contribute and implement accordingly. 
  • High degree of comfort in reading and interpreting data along with proficiency in using Excel for data analysis.  

Personal Attributes:

  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills in English, Hindi 
  • Willingness to learn and influence prevalent practices in education ecosystem and an enthusiasm for technology as an enabler for learning is critical.
  • Willingness to travel extensively within the specific geography
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with other teams 
  • Ability to liaison between different stakeholders internally and externally, to ensure program efficiency.

Contact

Gujarat

Training Coordinator, Youth Program

Published 2023-08-13

Be part of the Capacity Building team as a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for the regional team. The SPOC is responsible to support the implementation of the Western Regional strategy on training, curriculum uptake, blended learning design and innovative teaching-learning experiences. Additionally, they will also need to track the program outcomes and impact metrics.

Role and Responsibilities

Co-design and co-deliver all the capacity building needs of the Regional Team 

  • Work closely with the Regional Team to understand their capacity building needs for training, content, and post-training implementation for external stakeholders (QA Govt partners, Knowledge partners)
  • Support the planning of TOTs (Training of Trainers) for external stakeholders in North Region (includes logistics, operations, data hygiene and experience management of TOTs)
  • Co-design the training agenda, whenever required, for TOTs in region 
  • Build the Trainer Recognition strategy and implementation plan for the region 
  • Support in designing the Learner, Trainer, Master Trainer, Leader and Placement Officer journey map as per regional needs
  • Maintain the training calendar for region
  • Identify the curriculum needs in the region, such as  translation, simplification, contextualization of the legacy content
  • Support the Ed Tech team to curate content as per programmatic needs

Identify and support in the capacity building of super-facilitators in the Region

  • Support the capacity building of super-facilitators in the region through:
  • TOT Observation
  • Data-driven feedback loops
  • Regular capacity building workshops
  • Creating learning and recognition opportunities
  • Facilitate cross-learning and best practice share out across regions
  • Codesign the journey map of super-facilitators in the region
  • Role model the skills of a Super-facilitator through active demo sessions, actionables as per the super-facilitator milestones

Support in upholding the quality and impact goals of the region, as per the joint strategy of CB and the region

  • Co-own the implementation strategy of the region
  • Provide problem solving support to the regional teams, to strengthen their implementation strategies 
  • Collect and analyze data and derive insights to iterate strategies that will achieve desired outcomes

 

Qualification & Skill Sets

Professional Skills:

  • Minimum 3 years of work experience, in program management, facilitation, design and delivery of workshops
  • Ability to train, build capacity of, and manage relationships with partner NGOs
  • Strong experience in training groups of seasoned educators and management level leaders within a workshop format.
  • Project Management skills to ensure a robust work plan in place for the region and everyone is able to contribute and implement accordingly. 
  • High degree of comfort in reading and interpreting data along with proficiency in using Excel for data analysis.  

Personal Attributes:

  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills in English, Hindi 
  • Willingness to learn and influence prevalent practices in education ecosystem and an enthusiasm for technology as an enabler for learning is critical.
  • Willingness to travel extensively within the specific geography
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with other teams 
  • Ability to liaison between different stakeholders internally and externally, to ensure program efficiency.

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Program Officer – Youth Program

Published 2023-07-28

The role will work as part of the Youth program team and coordinate with other members of the QUEST team to ensure efficient and effective implementation of projects undertaken by QUEST Alliance.

Role and Responsibilities:

Program Implementation and Quality

  • Operational oversight of work with Skill Development Department
  • Support in the development of operational plans to achieve high quality delivery against program objectives, quality standards and targets. 
  • Support the Sr. Program Manager to regularly review processes and materials. 
  • Lead on identifying and evaluate potential risks related to impact of the program and take necessary steps to include risk mitigation in program reviews and design
  • Anchor content deployment, feedback and improvement for the state
  • Develop and manage training calendar for all partners and projects
  • Create Master Trainers amongst partner organizations
  • Enhance QUEST’s trainer support system for the state (which includes offline and online methods to help trainers improve their practice)
  • Ensure Life Skill & Gender becomes integral part of the program
  • Building Employers network through meetings

Partnership Building, Management and Capacity Building  

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with the stakeholders of the designated geography
  • Build partner network and looking to onboard knowledge partner to execute long term engagement through partner network 
  • Initiate new partnerships with NGOs, I.T.Is and Employers as per the state plan
  • Organise and lead the capacity-building activities in coordination with the Training & Content Manager  
  • Ensure additional support needs of the Institutes are identified, assessed and any reasonable adjustments are made to their journey.  
  • Support the development and implementation of innovative engagement and retention processes. 
  • Support with the donor visits 
  • Ensure to meet the data reporting standard by giving them the necessary inputs,  support and having agreed timelines in place for reporting
  • Co-ordinating & facilitating Industry Engagement activities – Inviting employers to do guest lectures at Institutes & organizing placement events.

People Management  

  • Provide leadership and high-quality performance management to a team of Program Associates/ Facilitators, empowering them to deliver to a high standard.  
  • Build the capacity to excel in their roles, supporting their professional development.  Support, mentor and coach them as part of their professional development and help them to be highly effective in their work. 
  • Conduct periodic performance management meetings and reviews as per the Organisation requirement
  • Lead the recruitment and induction of new member for your team you manage 
  • Ensure that the team works together to share learning and to exchange skills
  • Visit their centers to support your team with curriculum planning, delivery of content etc; 
  •  Implement all relevant People policies and procedures. 
  • Ensure all employees managed have updated C.Vs, professional goals and they receive periodic feedback on their performance.  

Data Management, Monitoring and Evaluation

  • Lead the data management of the region 
  • Ensure all the relevant data is available on time 
  • Ensure the monitoring tools are understood by the team and is used for reporting 
  • Support the M&E focal point with baseline, end line and other relevant assessments 
  • Submit all the relevant monitoring reports on time
  • Ensure the program process is documented and enough case studies are in place to show the impact or progress of the program. 
  • Ensure the data is analyzed and feeds into the planning and review meeting 

Other

  • Other duties as required. 
  • Participate  and contribute to team meetings and reviews
  • Seek regular capacity building support from team
  • Adhere to all the finance and HR policies of the organization 
  • Be a role model for others to Uphold the values of Quest Alliance

 

Qualifications & Skills:

  • A Master’s degree in Social Work/Rural Management with minimum 4-5 years’ work experience preferably in the Education / Vocational Training sector 
  • Good communication skills
  • Program management and evaluation skills
  • Ability and interest to train facilitators and youths 
  • Knowledge of issues in youth employability and the social development sector in India.
  • Fluency in spoken and written English 
  • Should be willing to travel 1-2 weeks a month
  • Proficient in MS Office tools, and Internet
  • Most importantly, candidate should be self-motivated, enthusiastic and an energetic team player

Location: Rajkot

Contact

Interested candidates are requested to apply for the role by filling up the application form given here.

Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Due to the enormity of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Karnataka

Associate Manager – Content, Youth Program

Published 2023-09-15

As an Associate Manager - Content, Youth Program, you will work as part of the Youth Employability program of Quest Alliance. You will apply your human-centered and learner-centered design skills to help further our mission of creating self-learning experiences for our key stakeholders - learners and educators as part of the Capacity Building team.

You will be instrumental in reaching QUEST’s digital and print curriculum to our stakeholders across India, and also support all quality management & capacity building initiatives of the Capacity Building team.

Role & Responsibilities:

Content Management

  • Anchor the design and development of content by conceptualizing the blueprints
  • Create quality guidelines and design documents to enable effective development of content aligned to larger learning experience standards of Quest Alliance.
  • Review content for quality and alignment with guidelines and standards.

Project Management

  • Plan, create and maintain timeline and tracker tools for managing projects
  • Set up regular cadences such as daily stand ups and daily mailers to closely track project completion, anticipate roadblocks and solve for issues.
  • Own and run the process of creating feedback loops for getting regular feedback on content from program teams
  • Analyze feedback data and implement improvements to content and processes

Support in Training Design and Delivery

  • Review sessions on the content and pedagogy in the ToT design and ensure accurate, updated and comprehensive information is shared
  • Deliver sessions on content if necessary to support the state and program teams

Relationship Management – Stakeholders (internal and external)

  • Orient, support & onboard consultants for projects assigned 
  • Support consultants in review and oversee the quality of delivery     

 

Qualification & Skill Sets

  • Minimum 4 to 6 years of work experience, in content development and project management
  • Experience working on employability, skilling, and 21st century skills.
  • Experience with learning experience design, edtech and pedagogy/androgogy
  • Willingness to learn and influence prevalent practices in skilling/employability ecosystem
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills in English and Hindi 
  • Fluency in MS Office Suite/Google content management tools such a Docs, Spreadsheets, Forms and Slides
  • Willingness to travel when necessary
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with other teams

Contact

Interested candidates are requested to apply for the role by filling up the application form given here.

Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Due to the enormity of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Administrative Manager

Published 2023-08-24

We are currently seeking an exceptional and dedicated individual to join our organization as an Manager. In this role, you will play a crucial part in anchoring and managing the office space.

Role and Responsibilities:

Anchor operations of the Office Space

  • Oversee the operations, admin and upkeep of the Learning observatory building
  • Oversee the management of community cafe

Administration & Management

  • Ensure all the staff have health insurance. Process insurance renewals, reconciliation of insurance payment
  • Ensuring P.F/ ESI is paid in a timely manner
  • Enrolment of employees into P.F/ ESI and serving as a first point of contact to address queries related to P.F

Lead the External Consultant process for Quest Alliance

  • Working with state offices and team leads to empanel consultants on an annual basis
  • Supporting Program teams in the Consultant processes by reviewing the contract and on timely payments
  • Ensuring a feedback process is in place for getting feedback from consultants on their experience of associating with Quest.
  • Maintaining a database of Consultants and their services along with rate scale
  • Develop consultants fee band in consultation with other stakeholders and obtain approval from the senior management and introduce the structure

Travel and Logistics Arrangement

  • Coordinate staff travel for events like Q2L and Annual meet
  • Identify and maintain venues for workshops and events across county in coordination program team

Relationship Management

  • Ensure that key staff at the state and district office have a clear understanding of the processes and support them as required
  • Support the employees and be available to respond to their queries

 

Requirement:

  • 4-5 years of proven experience in managing office space or similar role, preferably in  development sector 
  • In-depth knowledge of office administration and operations
  • Understanding of related laws and regulations.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multitask effectively.
  • Ability to take initiative, manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment

 

We are looking for people who have: 

  • Are passionate about the challenges India is facing in education and employability domain
  • Can work independently, with minimal supervision and is a go-getter and enjoys interacting with employees, vendors and is a great communicator

Contact

Interested candidates are requested to apply for the role by filling up the application form given here.

Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Due to the enormity of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Senior Data Scientist

Published 2023-08-24

The Data Scientist will play a critical role in guiding the organisation’s progress on different aspects of Data Maturity including Uses, Data, Analysis, Leadership, Culture, Tools, and Skills.

Role and Responsibilities:

Data Modelling & Analysis: Look at data collected from various sources – field, tech based interventions, app, primary research, secondary/syndicated research and macro data published by the government and other agencies, and model it to identify trends, patterns, efficiency and effectiveness of different interventions, as well as predict and reconcile outcomes with a view to measure and correlate outputs, outcomes and impact.

Communication: Prepare reports and conduct sessions to simplify and summarise these learnings and make them part of organisational knowledge and understanding and help people in the wider organisation use this information to make better, data driven decisions, plans and execution roadmaps.

Data Privacy and Security: Work closely with the AD- Technology and Product to ensure that the organisation’s systems and processes are optimised for legal compliance on data security and privacy. 

Systems Design: Provide critical inputs/ guidance to ensure optimal decisions with respect to data collection tools/ platforms that take into account scale of operations, ease of use amongst other factors.

Team Management: Provide guidance and mentorship to the team of database coordinators

Requirements:

  1. Bachelors or Masters degree in Data Science, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Computer Science  or related fields
  2. 8-10 years’ experience in Data Science from both a technology/programming as well as data/analysis lens
  3. Prior experience in Data Modelling, Prediction, Forecasting and analysis using both Statistical and Machine Learning techniques
  4. Prior experience in programming using ‘R’, ‘Python’, Java and other programming languages and performing data cleaning, manipulation, summary, analyses and automation
  5. Prior experience of building, modifying and coding artificial intelligence and logic based algorithms that drive recommendation engines for personalization including user feedback
  6. Ability to understand business context and need, convert it into technical requirements, build solutions that cater to them and then drive usage, adoption and continuous improvement through cross – functional virtual teams
  7. Willingness and Ability to work across a large, diverse team and multiple stakeholders with different needs and points of view
  8. Passion for making data, analysis, technology and tools accessible to people without formal training or background in these disciplines
  9. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Comfort with use of Power Point, Word, Excel and other presentation tools

We are looking for people who: 

  • Are passionate about working to solve challenges in the education and employability domain
  • Candidate should be flexible, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and an energetic team player

Contact

Interested candidates are requested to apply for the role by filling up the application form given here.

Women candidates are encouraged to apply. 

Due to the enormity of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Training Officer

Published 2023-08-13

We are looking for an experienced person who has worked in the area of training and content earlier with a focus on government school systems. The role of the Training Officer is going to be critical in supporting the overall content development, review and the capacity building strategy in the region. Having good command and understanding of working in Ed-Tech programmes will be beneficials, the major task of the person will be to develop training & content for students to build computational skills including coding and design learning experiences for students and teachers.

Role and Responsibilities:

Training Delivery, Coordination, and Management  

  • Lead & support the state anchors on Training & Capacity building of internal & external teams for all states of a cascade program with blended learning approach.
  • Creating training designs, facilitating training of trainers, attending trainings, giving feedback on trainings and other program related aspects and so on.
  • Operational oversight of all capacity building aspects of different projects across the states: MCT, Skills build such as conduction of virtual webinars, weekly/fortnightly catch ups with the teams.
  • Coordinating with the Ed-tech team on the smooth implementation of MCT courses across the states.
  • Reviewing and providing feedback on the monitoring and evaluation tools for the scale program. 

Contribute to the Quality implementation of MCT & Skills build 

  • Making sure the recognition strategy is implemented in all the states. 
  • Coordinating with the Communication team in design posters or videos or app related content to support the implementation of the program. 
  • Making regular monitoring visits to interact with the team, oversee school implementation, and ensure program objectives are met.
  • Collect feedback on Toolkits (Quest App and Skill build) from state teams & teachers periodically.

Reporting:

  • Support the Monitoring and Evaluation team in design tools, coordinating to conduct research in different states to assess the impact. 
  • Facilitate timely reviews with state teams about the program implementation.
  • Collect and prepare monthly or quarterly reports on the training insights and recommendations from all the states, as per the requirement.

 

Required skills and Experience: 

  • Minimum 2-4 years of work experience, in capacity building related roles
  • Hands-on experience with working on coding/ computational  skills/ STEM and life and career skills for school students
  • Prior experience working in government schools
  • 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
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Willingness to travel extensively
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with other teams 

 

Contact

Interested candidates are requested to apply for the role by filling up the application form given here.

Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Due to the enormity of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Associate Manager – Leadership & Educator Development, Youth Program

Published 2023-08-07

The Youth Program at Quest Alliance is focused on building youth employability through educational technology to foster self-learning and 21st century skills. This role is a part of the Capacity Building (CB) team of the Youth Program. Capacity Building is a multidisciplinary team that works at the intersection of training, content development, research, and technology for the education and employability sector. The goal of the CB team is to create engaging learning experiences across the spectrum of our stakeholders - Youth, Educators, Leaders & Parents. As a team, CB is continuously working on new innovations using learner-centric design, adult learning principles, and a blended learning approach to make our learning experience truly facilitative and self-learning focused.

Role and Responsibilities:

The Leadership and Educator Development Coordinator is responsible for anchoring all the educator capacity building initiatives in the North Region (consisting of 3 focus and 4 non-focus States). They are also responsible for the design, implementation and program support for all Leadership Development projects in the Youth Program. 

The Youth Program has two flagship offerings for leadership development:

  1. The Principal Leadership Program (PLP) for ITIs
  2. Organization Development (OD) for Civil Society Organizations (CSO)

Delivery of Leadership Development Program as per annual goals of the Focus States, with differential State-wise strategies 

  • Work closely with the identified personnel/POC from Focus States for mobilization and other requirements for enrolment.
  • Iterate the central training design to suit regional needs
  • Plan and share a training calendar with State or regional POC and initiate communication with internal and external stakeholders in consultation with AD. 
  • Empanel consultants for all States, to lead the delivery of the program and effectively achieve the agreed outcomes 
  • Manage the SOPs, contracts and payments for all empaneled consultants. 
  • Support in preparation and planning required to implement the capacity-building workshops – venue, reading material, facilitator availability, logistics, etc 

Design and monitoring of post-training capacity building activities for Institute Leaders

  • Analyze the feedback data to build strong feedback loops between State teams, Leaders and LE teams, to develop a strong post-training learning environment for leaders. 
  • Develop monitoring systems to ensure the sustainability of the change projects created by leaders.  
  • Ensure all the gender indicators are upheld during all the webinars, training sessions, and through all stages of program implementation.

Anchor Content Development, Design, and related Coordination for Leadership Development offerings in the Youth Program

  • Identify the content development needs of the PLP program in print and digital format
  • Explore innovative digital communication strategies (IVRS, chatbots, WhatsApp groups) to promote engagement and commitment in leaders to create change
  • Support in building content collaterals for print and digital campaigns for the PLP

Contribute to and coordinate Organization Development of CSO partners

  • Ideate with the senior members of the Youth Program (Ecosystem leads, Regional Heads) for the Organizational Development journey for CSOs
  • Coordinate with senior members of the Youth Program and the consultant for delivery, impact assessment and M&E of the OD project

Anchor all the educator capacity building initiatives in the North Region

  • Manage the CB SPOC for the North Region, to ensure smooth delivery of all CB initiatives (training, post-training support etc)
  • Uphold the quality of CB initiatives, including strategic analysis of M&E tools, creation of feedback loops and 
  • Act as an SME on complete CB cycle: Training needs analysis, Training design, Training delivery, Impact and quality management and Post-training capacity building for educators in the North Region
  • Contribute to innovations for educator capacity building through ed tech tools, adult learning principles, systemic advocacy, systems change frameworks etc    

Qualification and Skill Sets:

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in working with leadership level stakeholders (principals, CSO leaders, institute heads) to delivery capacity building programs
  • Strong experience in design and delivery of blended learning experiences for adults (especially senior leadership)
  • Working knowledge of andragogy, in synchronous and asynchronous learning environments
  • Impact-driven, 360O approach to capacity building ranging from pre-training, training, post-training strategies 
  • Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) in English, Hindi and a regional language
  • Ability to apply knowledge gained from one project to the next
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work in a team environment

Contact

Interested candidates are requested to apply for the role by filling up the application form given here.

Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Due to the enormity of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Associate Manager – Talent Acquisition

Published 2023-07-11

In this role, you will play a crucial part in leading the hiring efforts for various functions, including Education Technology, Product Management, Data & Analytics, Monitoring & Evaluation, Program Implementation, Finance, Administration, People, Fundraising, and more. These roles will span across entry-level to senior-level positions, and your expertise in talent acquisition will be vital in ensuring we attract and acquire top-tier professionals.

You will play a critical role in supporting our organization’s growth objectives by ensuring the recruitment and selection of highly skilled professionals who align with our organizational values and contribute to our success. As the Associate Manager, you will be an integral part of our People team at Quest Alliance and report directly to the People Manager.

Role and Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition Strategy:

  • Support  and execute a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy aligned with the organization’s goals and objectives.
  • Collaborate with team leads and leadership team to identify current and future talent needs.
  • Continuously improve recruitment processes and strategies to enhance the candidate experience and increase the quality of hires.

Sourcing and Recruitment:

  • Implement innovative sourcing techniques and utilise various channels to attract a diverse pool of qualified candidates.
  • Conduct thorough screening and assessment of candidates, including resume review, phone screenings, interviews, and reference checks.
  • Build and maintain a network of potential candidates through proactive sourcing, networking events, and partnerships.
  • Collaborate with hiring managers to understand position requirements and provide guidance on candidate selection.

Employer Branding and Candidate Experience:

  • Develop and maintain a strong employer brand to attract top talent.
  • Ensure a positive and seamless candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
  • Collaborate with the Communication team to create engaging job advertisements, career pages, and social media content to attract candidates.

Relationship Management:

  • Build and maintain effective relationships with hiring managers, internal stakeholders, and external partners to understand hiring needs and ensure a smooth recruitment process.
  • Partner with hiring managers to develop job descriptions, interview guides, and selection criteria.
  • Provide regular updates and reports to the leadership team on recruitment activities, including key metrics and insights.

 

Onboarding and Talent Development:

  • Collaborate with People PoC and hiring managers to ensure a smooth onboarding process for new hires.
  • Identify opportunities for talent development and succession planning within the organization.
  • Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in talent acquisition and make recommendations for continuous improvement.

 

Qualifications:

  • Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
  • Proven experience in  Talent Acquisition or similar role, preferably in  tech related roles 
  • In-depth knowledge of talent acquisition strategies, sourcing techniques, and recruitment processes.
  • Strong understanding of employment laws and regulations.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multitask effectively.
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data and metrics to drive recruitment strategies.
  • Proficiency in applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other relevant HR software.
  • Prior experience of partnering with external consultants or organizations for technical sourcing 
  • Ability to take initiative, manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment

 

We are looking for people who have: 

  • Are passionate about the challenges India is facing in education and employability domain
  • Can work independently, with minimal supervision and is a go-getter and enjoys interacting with agencies, Institutions and is a great communicator

Contact

Interested candidates are requested to apply for the role by filling up the application form given here.

Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Due to the enormity of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Content and Digital Media Officer

Published 2023-06-23

Anchor and enhance Quest Alliance’s content development and publishing. This includes writing authentic, compelling stories and thoughtful updates to bring our mission to life for a variety of audiences and channels. As part of our creative team, you will make sure our communications are both on-brand and effective, driving value for our key stakeholders.

Role and Responsibilities:

  • Write and edit content for QA’s digital media channels and other communication collaterals. Support content strategy and create a publishing schedule with the Program + Communications team for the quarterly calendar.
  • Conducting thorough research on sector-related topics QA wants to write about
  • Proofread written content across media, and streamline language and approach for all communication in line with the org. style sheet and other guidelines.
  • Creating, editing, and updating various forms of digital content, such as impact stories, campaign content, news articles, etc.
  • Working with the content strategist team to create content that boost traffic
  • Implementing best SEO practices when writing
  • Ensure all communication adheres to brand standards. Ensure brand safety across all our digital media channels owned and earned.
  • Support production of audio-visual content and compose, edit and format text as needed.
  • Support content editing and designing for newsletters.
  • Support Brand positioning exercises and digital media campaigns (including promotions) for organization and programs (digital and offline) in content, design and implementation.
  • Compile reports / presentations for team meetings, and make recommendations for improvements and changes to optimize our content strategies. 
  • Support the implementation of Quest to Learn communication. 

 

Required skills and Experience: 

  • Bachelors / Masters degree; Communication, Design, Journalism or similar major is a plus
  • 2+ years of experience working with content writing for the development sector in India or with a social media agency. 
  • Excellent English communications skills, both verbal, written and proofreading skills. Knowledge of other languages is a plus.
  • Working knowledge of graphic design is a good-to-have. Knows to work with a basic design tool like Canva / Photoshop. Using video tools like Adobe Spark, Premier Pro, After Effects (or the likes) is a plus.
  • Extensive experience using Microsoft office, Google Suite [Drive, Slides, Sheets and Docs] 
  • Intensive experience in key digital media platforms – Website, Email marketing, and social media
  • Strong attention to detail and presentation skills 
  • Openness to learn and explore new technologies
  • Sound understanding of media landscape – news and social
  • Should be willing to travel

Contact

Interested candidates are requested to apply for the role by filling up the application form given here.

Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Due to the enormity of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Design Coordinator

Published 2023-06-23

Anchor and build upon Quest Alliance’s body of work in visual storytelling and graphic design. This includes creating powerful stories and insightful designs to bring our mission to life for a variety of audiences and channels. As part of our creative team, you will make sure our communication collaterals are both on-brand and effective, driving value for our key stakeholders.

Role and Responsibilities:

  • Creating and delivering graphic design and illustration for various media to aid impactful storytelling.
  • Design and produce complex information / data into intuitive, easy, consumable communication material – reports, mailers, infographics, books. 
  • Generating fresh design concepts, regularly re-strategizing and adapting 
  • Production of high quality graphic design for in-house use as well as social media. Art direction for campaigns, program collaterals and publications.
  • Create inspiring, strategic, and innovative collaterals for Quest Alliance that work in an integrated manner, both online and offline if and when required.
  • Maintain brand guidelines and standards, support brand positioning exercises. 
  • Support the conceptualization and implementation of Quest to Learn’s visual identity.
  • Support, mentor and guide other designers across the organization.

 

Required skills and Experience: 

  • Undergraduate or Associated Degree / Diploma in Graphic Design
  • Advanced skills with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design, Fresco and Procreate
  • Excellent graphic design and typography skills.
  • Ability to develop rich, interactive, visually striking graphics that facilitate the presentation of data
  • Knowledge of data tools and ability to understand data analysis is a plus.
  • Knowledge of 3D illustration is a plus.
  • 4+ years of experience working with graphic designs for the development sector in India or with a design agency. 
  • Excellent English communications skills, both verbal and written. Knowledge of other languages is a plus.
  • Openness to learn and explore new design tools and technologies
  • Strong attention to detail

Contact

Interested candidates are requested to apply for the role by filling up the application form given here.

Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Due to the enormity of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kerala

Program Associate – Youth Program

Published 2023-09-11

At Quest you will get the opportunity to apply your skills and contribute to addressing issues around quality education and skills training. The organization gives you the space to learn and grow in a fun and engaging environment. We have an eclectic group of people working at Quest drawn from diverse disciplines including Education, Technology, Design, Youth Development and Business.

Role and Responsibilities:

Program Implementation & Delivery:

  • Take responsibility for effective program delivery, review implementation, and monitor within the agreed standards, and develop effective working relationships with ITI/CSO/Polytechnic partners in alignment with Youth Eco-systems’s state system change journey map.
  • Ensure there is a work plan in place for your region and you can contribute and implement it accordingly.
  • Identify and develop learning within the program and facilitate the capturing of these learnings.
  • Visit Institutes/Colleges/ partners to support trainers with curriculum planning, delivery of content, etc. post training
  • Conduct monthly/quarterly review meetings with program stakeholders- center heads, trainers, etc.
  • Ensure that the trainers, placement officers, and centers gradually become independent and sustain the recommendations at their institutes.
  •  Participate and contribute to capacity-building activities.
  •  Ensuring learners finish courses on the digital learning platform across all the centers 

 

Stakeholders Management – Stakeholders (Internal and External)

  • Develop an effective working relationship with the Govt. Authority, Principals, GIs (both POs and ESIs), CSOs, and Facilitators of the region
  •  Actively engaging and contributing to Industry Engagement/placement strategies internally.
  •  Coordinating with placement lead and team members in the states to ensure greater industry engagement in placement systems of the state.
  •  Work closely with the Placement Manager of your state and call out the required support.

Reporting

  • Ensure the monitoring data reaches the M&E focal point on time.
  • Support coordination of baseline/ end line and other assessments 
  • Ensure students data is updated in center database
  • Updating  trainers and institute leaders of work through regular  reports
  • Provide regular written and verbal reports tracking progress against the work plan and implementation schedules
  • Use the appropriate M&E tools for reporting
  • Ensure all the program report including case studies, photographs reach the M&E focal point at the stipulated time
  • Documentation of center, trainer and student success stories
  • Following up with ITI’s / VTIs/ KSDC/ Polytechnics to share data of students and Institutes as required by M&E framework.
  •  Participate and contribute to team meetings and reviews
  • Support all reporting requirements such as quarter reviews, annual reviews

Location: Ernakulam, Kerala

Qualifications:

  • A Master’s degree in Social Work/Rural Management or other development disciplines, with 2-4 years of work experience preferably in the Education/Vocational Training sector
  • Good communication skills in English and regional languages. 
  • Ability to draft compelling reports grounded in data
  • Ability to train facilitators and youths for the vocational training program
  • Candidate should be flexible, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and an energetic team player
  • Knowledge of issues in the vocational training space and the social development sector in India.
  • Proficient in MS Office tools, and the Internet.

 

We are looking for people who: 

  • Are passionate about working to solve challenges in education and employability domain
  • Candidate should be flexible, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and an energetic team player
  • Can travel 1 week to 20 days a month.

Skill Sets:

  • Training
  • Communication Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Documentation / Reporting
  • Proficiency in operating computer & basic applications

Contact

Interested candidates are requested to apply for the role by filling up the application form given here.

Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Due to the enormity of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

New Delhi

Senior Program Manager – Youth Program

Published 2023-06-27

As Senior Program Manager, you will drive more the strategic aspects than the operational aspects of the Youth Program work for the region. You will ensure it is delivered with the highest quality by ensuring a clear vision and plan, the team is managed well and relationships are built at state and national level with government, NGOs etc.

It is an exciting role for a person who has proven experience of working on multi state projects, involving government as well as civil society partners. You’ll lead a 60 people team, with 4-5 team members reporting to you directly. These will include Program Managers and Thematic Experts at regional level.

Role and Responsibilities:

Program Design and Management

  • Ensuring the regional work connects to the needs of the region as well as the larger program strategy. The team is aligned to as strong regional vision, rooted in realities of the region
  • Being on top of youth development trends and realities, being reflective, connecting the dots and giving meaningful direction and feedback to the team
    • Strong Perspective on the key thematics such as Career development, 21st century skills, gender, employability skills and hence planning advocacy efforts and alignment with the program strategy. Hold the teams accountable on the same and drive thought leadership
    • Being able to hold the scale and depth perspective at a regional level and being able to balance between the two
  • Using a consultative approach, grow the program in line with the organizational goals and national framework
  • Develop and incorporate program sustainability strategies into the existing and future program and projects
  • Ensure data that is generated from time to time is being looked at while making key decisions

 

Program Performance Management

  • Ensure strong system and processes are in place for operational excellence
  • Work closely with other teams who are contributing to the program 
  • Work with the monitoring and evaluation focal persons to develop monitoring and reporting systems aligned with Quest’s Strategic Framework and Project MoUs
  • Ensure reporting timelines and commitments are adhered to
  • Guide and support program team during program review processes

Relationship Building 

  • Build a thriving ecosystem of partners in the region and work towards making them into  a community of practice
  • Develop, maintain and manage different stakeholders relationship at national level and manage state level engagements (if needed)
  • Ensure ongoing management of partnerships with NGOs, CSOs and State governments as necessary for effective, coordinated delivery
  • Interface with the donor(s) regularly 
  • Support in writing proposals to grow the program
  • Hold and facilitate group spaces for conversations

Developing and Managing budgets

  • Development and management of regional budgets. 
  • Monitor program budget to ensure that spending is kept within the budgeted amount
  • Ensure that the existing finance procedures and policies are complied with
  • Contribute to local fundraising as well fundraising for the Org/Program

Team Management

  • Inspiring the team, build alignment that collaborate seamlessly, role model culture
  • Ensuring work connects to the big picture and the larger program strategy, and supporting the team in doing the same
  • Drive innovation mindset with the team
  • Build culture of learning and growth as well as regular reflections within the team

 

Required Skills and Experience: 

  • 10-12 years of work experience, in the development sector, preferably in the youth development and/or education sectors
  • Hands on experience of working with NGOs
  • Experience of managing projects, tight deadlines and teams of people for at least 5 years
  • Strong communication skills, written and oral in English and local language. Strong negotiation skills and articulation is key
  • Ability to questions things and ask good questions
  • Post Graduate degree/ qualifications in Youth Development/ International Development/ Social work/ Rural Development or Related field would be preferred
  • Ability to hold scale and depth perspective – at state/region level 
  • Ability to build strong key stakeholder relationships and build external visibility and branding for the work
  • Experience in managing M&E and project finances 
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills in English and Hindi 
  • Proven experience of networking and building relationships with government , NGOs and donors. Ability to train, build capacity of, and manage relationships with partner NGOs
  • Excellent IT skills. Ability to troubleshoot, give direction
  • Willingness to travel extensively
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with other teams

Contact

Interested candidates are requested to apply for the role by filling up the application form given here.

Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Due to the enormity of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Orissa

Program Associate – Schools

Published 2023-09-11

We are looking for multiple Program Associate who will be responsible to work closely with the teachers, and district officials and ensure smooth implementation of the programme at the school level. Each Program Associate will be responsible for managing programmes in schools of two districts. The responsibilities include orientation of the teachers and district officials for enhancing more support and systemic buy-in. Training of teachers on the aspects of computational thinking and 21st century skills and conducting workshops with students at the school level. The personnel will also be responsible for managing and organizing events/camps at the school and district level.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Ensuring that the officials at the district level and teachers are oriented about the approach of the programme and their support is being given
  • Work closely with the district officials in ensuring that the programme becomes part of the main agenda of the district, shared vision is being developed along with plans which are reviewed in agreed timelines
  • Facilitate training of teachers on the modules of computational thinking and 21st century skills.
  • Ensure that the students are being on-boarded to the chatbot and are completing their coursework online
  • Ensure that the students database is being secured from the teachers and is updated at all times
  • Facilitate workshop/camps for students to attend physical hour of code sessions and build understanding
  • Organize and facilitate hackathons at the school level to engage and support students in identification of problem statements, identify solutions and building prototypes.
  • Ensure that the prototypes developed by students are recorded and stored properly
  • Facilitate the process of recognition in the district and ensure identification of best practices
  • Ensure and organize share out events at the district level for teachers and students to showcase their work
  • Support teachers and students in representing the districts and share their work during the state level event
  • Ensure submission of all required data and reports
  • Ensure submission of all best practices, change stories and photos

Required skills and Experience:

  • Minimum 1-2 years of work experience in facilitation of training, workshop or working with teachers/students
  • Prior experience of facilitating training and workshops for the govt. Teachers (desirable)
  • Willingness to learn and influence prevalent practices in education ecosystem
  • Having prior knowledge of working in Scratch 2.0, 3.0 or Scratch Junior is preferred
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills in English and Odia (preferred)
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Willingness to travel
  • Ability to train, build capacity of, and manage relationships with new people
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with other teams

Contact

Interested candidates are requested to apply for the role by filling up the application form given here.

Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Due to the enormity of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Senior Education Officer – Program Implementation

Published 2023-05-23

We are looking for an experienced person who has worked in the area of education, particularly in the govt schooling space. The role has a huge scope of ensuring implementation of the programme in the state through the teachers of the govt school. The personnel should have and proven skills to lead and design training and development of any new content especially in the areas of 21st century skills and STEM. Having good command and understanding of working in Ed-Tech programmes will be beneficials.

Role and Responsibilities:

  • Lead and ensure timely execution of all training and capacity building initiatives planned for the internal team, teachers, students and other stakeholders at the district level.
  • Lead and ensure development of content according to the strategy for the programme. In the initial month major focus will be given to the computational thinking and coding skills modules for the students
  • Ensure development of content strategy and its timely implementation
  • Drive experimentation and innovation strategies within the team of program associates working in each district.
  • Ensure that the workplan is being adhered to and implementation of the programme is being done according to the commitments
  • Ensure that the field visit plans are made and adhered to. 
  • Ensure that the team is looking at the data and decisions are being made accordingly
  • Ensure that the monthly planning and review meetings at the district level is being organized, the Programme Associates are prepared for them and supported to facilitate them
  • Identify the CSOs working in each of the district, find synergies and collaborate to work together
  • Support in identifying and building partnerships with non-profits, social entrepreneurs to strengthen the Ed-Tech programme in the state.
  • Conduct policy research in education technology and develop papers for advocacy
  • Serve as a role model at all times  
  • Coordinate training and other capacity-building initiatives for staff as required 
  • Support, mentor and coach the team of Program Associate as part of their professional development and help them to be highly effective in their work. 
  • Lead the recruitment , induction and onboarding  of new member for your team you manage 
  • Ensure that the team works together to share learning and to exchange skills
  • Ensure that any incidents of child abuse, child marriage or any other violation of child rights are reported to the program lead 

Required skills and Experience: 

  • Minimum 5-6 years of work experience, in capacity building related roles
  • Hands-on experience with working on coding/ computational  skills/ STEM and life and career skills for school students
  • Prior experience working in government schools
  • 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 

Contact

Interested candidates are requested to apply for the role by filling up the application form given here.

Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Due to the enormity of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.