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Andhra Pradesh

Senior Program Manager , Schools Program

Published 2025-07-18

About Quest Alliance:

At Quest Alliance, we transform learning ecosystems through education technology, capacity building, and collaboration to build 21st-century skills for learners and facilitators.

We are a not-for-profit trust that focuses on research-led innovation and advocacy in the field of teaching and learning. We engage with educators, civil society, government institutions and corporate organizations to demonstrate and enable scalable and replicable solutions in school education and vocational training.

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.

About the Role :

The State Lead will lead the intervention in the state by working closely with a team of Education Specialist Program Managers, coordinators and officers. The State lead will be responsible for ensuring implementation of all project deliverables. We are looking for an experienced person who has prior experience having worked in Education programmes while having a perspective on the content thematics (coding/ computational skills) of the program. The role will anchor all govt relations, and oversee content development, and capacity-building programmes. The manager should be well versed in understanding analysis and drive reviews using the same.

The position will be responsible for developing and managing relationships with non-profits, policy makers and govt. Stakeholders at the state and district level.

State Strategy – Design, Operationalisation and Review

Anchor the state strategy aligning it to program and organizational priorities and systems change lens
Develop the state plan and ensure its operationalisation and achievement of goals with quality
Ensure all state strategies have clear operational plans detailed out as quarterly milestones and monthly plans (curriculum development, chatbot, capacity building)
Develop the long term state strategy and plan with clear budgets and team structures for the state from 3-5 year lens
Support the BD team with proposal development, donor engagement and identifying state specific fundraising opportunities
Monthly field visits to interact with the learners, teachers, headmasters and district officials to gauge the effectiveness of the program from the stakeholder lens.

Project and Budget Management

Contribute to overall program processes – funder engagement, research, communication and dissemination
Ensure project deliverables are met as per program plan and donor commitments
Ensure donor reporting happens as per timelines and with quality – capturing project learning and insights
Ensure financial forecasting is in place for each project and the spent plan is as per forecast (no underspent/overspent) with maximum focus on the key constituency when it comes to prioritizing spent decisions
Anchor the financial management to ensure audit compliance, review of the monthly project spent report to check for consistency and discrepancies

Advocacy and Thought Leadership

Identify opportunities at the state level from an advocacy and strategic partnership lens to deepen Quest’s thought leadership work
Drive the advocacy agenda for the state as per the program plan – relationship building with Andhra SSA and SCERT and other relevant departments
Develop a clear action plan for advocacy for mainstreaming the curriculum in the education ecosystem and facilitating policy level change,
Ensure every 6 months JPRMS are conducted and become strategic spaces for multi stakeholder dialogue – including the donor and the govt officials
Participate actively in all consortiums and external forums as Quest’s representatives and integrate the org agenda into the different spaces
Streamline the planning, implementation and review process with the partners in Andhra Pradesh
Knowledge Partnerships

Anchor the program strategy and execution for knowledge partnerships
Align the KP strategy with the org strategy
Manage the IELE team

Monitoring and Evaluation

Ensure that the team has a good understanding of the monitoring tools and dashboards
Ensure that the data coming in from monitoring tools is reviewed jointly by the team and is integrated in reviews with partners and within the team
Ensure that the quality of monitoring data coming in is of good quality and leading to insights and reflections on the program strategy
Ensure state reviews are streamlined with the thematic leads and other relevant stakeholders and become spaces for reflections and deepening the synergy between org, program and state strategy, ensure data and qualitative insights are being used to drive reflection and deepen the strategic thinking

Team Building and Development

Invest in creating learning opportunities for the team to learn from other teams in the program and in Quest
Ensure participation of team members in program and organization related team spaces/forums/processes
Build a culture of open communication, critical thinking and agency within the team
Ensure that the team members understand the big picture – org priorities and program strategies and its alignment with state/thematic strategy

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 programmes at scale
Prior experience in facilitating training and workshops for the govt. Teachers and officials at the district/state level
Willingness to learn and influence prevalent practices in the 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

Salary: The pay band for the position starts at Rs. 1,25,000/- per month (cost to company) (The salary offered will be commensurate with the experience and expertise of the candidate)

Contact

To Apply:

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

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.

Know About Quest

Website :https://www.questalliance.net/

Blog : https://thelearnerbyquest.wordpress.com

About the Team and Culture

Everyday is a Friday! – How we make our workplace fun

Quest Day – Our Bday celebrated with people we love, and there is food & music

What our partners & collaborators say? – see here

Annual All Staff Meet – From Goa, Kumarakom, Coorg, Bodh Gaya & Puducherry this is where all employees meet to celebrate their learning & relationships.

Watch our youtube playlists for more.

Karnataka

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Specialist | FRSN

Published 2025-10-30

About Quest Alliance:

Quest Alliance is a not-for-profit organization working across India, dedicated to equipping young people with the skills they need to thrive in a rapidly evolving world of work. Since 2008, we’ve been reimagining how young learners, especially those from underserved communities experience education, career readiness, and lifelong learning. We have been enabling equitable school-to-work transitions by building future-ready learning ecosystems that prioritize access, inclusion, and innovation.

Through strong collaboration with government systems, educators, communities, and civil society, we co-create tech-enabled learning experiences that empower young learners—especially those from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to build dignified, thriving and future-ready careers.

We envision a world where education goes beyond access, becoming a powerful tool for self-empowerment, social mobility, and lasting impact.

About Future Right Skills Network (FRSN)

The Future Right Skills Network (FRSN) is a multi-stakeholder collaborative platform committed to enabling systemic transformation in India’s Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). FRSN brings together government, industry, and civil society organizations to strengthen the skilling ecosystem and improve employability outcomes for youth. The network drives collective action through data-driven learning, innovation, and policy engagement to influence national-level reform and institutional excellence in ITIs.

Role Overview

The FRSN (MER) Specialist will support the design, implementation, and institutionalization of FRSN’s systems for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research (MER). The role ensures that FRSN’s collective action—across geographies, partners, and thematic areas—is data-driven, outcome-oriented, and contributes to national-level learning and evidence generation on ITI transformation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Monitoring & Evaluation Systems

Support the design and implementation of FRSN’s MEL framework, aligned with the network’s Theory of Change and impact pathways (system and ecosystem levels).
Develop and refine results frameworks, indicators, and tools to track progress across key thematic areas such as Grading Framework, Demand Mapping, Trainer Development, Industry Engagement, and Women in Work.
Contribute to the development of dashboards and data visualizations for reporting to the Steering Committee and funders.
Facilitate learning reviews and performance tracking for pilots, projects, and advocacy efforts.

2. Research & Evidence Generation

Design and coordinate research studies and assessments aligned with FRSN’s priorities and stakeholder needs.
Support the preparation of policy briefs, white papers, and discussion notes on system transformation, trainer development, and gender inclusion.
Contribute to periodic “State of ITIs” and system-readiness studies, ensuring evidence quality and relevance.
Liaise with and manage external research partners, ensuring rigor, quality, and strategic alignment.
Consolidate and synthesize findings from partner-led initiatives to strengthen FRSN’s knowledge base and advocacy strategy.

3. Learning & Knowledge Management

Facilitate cross-partner learning and reflection sessions to extract insights from state-level and thematic initiatives.
Develop and curate knowledge products such as learning reports, case studies, and data insights.
Collaborate with the Communications team to translate data and research insights into accessible public-facing materials.
Support learning circles and review meetings, ensuring that data and evidence inform FRSN’s strategic decisions.

4. Data Systems & Analytics

Strengthen FRSN’s data architecture for streamlined data collection, analysis, and visualization.
Implement tech-enabled solutions (e.g., Power BI, Google Data Studio, Tableau) for real-time monitoring.
Ensure data quality, ethics, and compliance, including adherence to data protection and privacy standards.

5. Collaboration & Capacity Building

Build capacity of partners and internal teams on M&E tools, data collection, and analysis.
Collaborate with partners to align frameworks and learning goals across the ecosystem.
Represent FRSN’s evidence and learning agenda in external forums and collaborative engagements.

Experience

6–8 years of experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, or Learning, preferably in skills development, education, or system reform programs.
Experience in designing and implementing M&E frameworks and conducting multi-stakeholder evaluations.
Exposure to working with government, funders, and research partners is preferred.
Strong understanding of M&E frameworks (logframes, Theory of Change, indicators).

Ability to design and conduct quantitative and qualitative research.
Strong analytical, writing, and data visualization skills.
Proficiency in tools such as Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SPSS, or R.
Ability to communicate insights clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Brownie Points If You are …..

Systems thinker who understands linkages between programs, policy, and ecosystem outcomes.
Collaborative, facilitative leader with a learning-oriented approach suited to network environments.

Deep commitment to evidence-based decision-making, continuous learning, and system-level change.

Contact

To Apply:

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

Know About Quest

Website :https://www.questalliance.net/

Blog : https://thelearnerbyquest.wordpress.com

About the Team and Culture

Everyday is a Friday! – How we make our workplace fun

Quest Day – Our Bday celebrated with people we love, and there is food & music

What our partners & collaborators say? – see here

Annual All Staff Meet – From Goa, Kumarakom, Coorg, Bodh Gaya & Puducherry this is where all employees meet to celebrate their learning & relationships.

Watch our youtube playlists for more.

Product Designer

Published 2025-10-13

About Quest Alliance:

We envision a world where education goes beyond access, becoming a powerful tool for self-empowerment, social mobility, and lasting impact.

Role Overview

At Quest Alliance, we are reimagining how people learn by building digital platforms and blended learning solutions rooted in the everyday realities of learners and educators. We are looking for a Product Designer who is passionate about creating intuitive, impactful, and user-centered design solutions.

This role is for someone who thrives at the intersection of creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration—a designer who can translate user insights into elegant experiences, create scalable design systems, and work closely with cross-functional teams to bring ideas to life. If you’re excited to design learning products that don’t just look good but also create meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with the user research team to deeply understand learners, educators, and program teams.
Synthesize qualitative and quantitative research findings into actionable design opportunities.
Translate user needs, pain points, and motivations into design requirements that guide product direction.
Conceptualize and design innovative solutions for new features, products, and enhancements to existing platforms.

Develop low-fidelity wireframes to map user flows and information architecture.
Build interactive prototypes to validate design ideas and test usability.
Deliver high-fidelity mockups that communicate final design vision and are ready for handoff to developers.

Plan and conduct usability testing sessions with learners, educators, and other stakeholders.
Analyze user feedback and testing results to refine design decisions.
Implement a continuous feedback loop, ensuring that designs evolve to meet real user needs.

Work closely with product managers to align design solutions with business goals and product strategy.
Collaborate with engineers to ensure technical feasibility and smooth implementation of designs.
Partner with business and program stakeholders to balance user needs with organizational priorities.
Actively participate in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to integrate design into agile workflows.
Contribute to the creation, evolution, and maintenance of Quest’s design system, ensuring consistency and scalability across all products.

Define and enforce UI/UX guidelines, accessibility standards, and design principles to maintain a unified brand and product experience.
Ensure design deliverables are reusable, adaptable, and aligned with the long-term product vision.
Craft visually engaging and intuitive interfaces that enhance usability and delight users.

Apply design principles to create layouts, typography, iconography, and interaction patterns that elevate the user experience.
Ensure every design aligns with Quest’s brand identity while serving functional goals.
Stay current with industry trends, design tools, and emerging UX/UI practices.

Experiment with new techniques and technologies to push creative boundaries and improve design outcomes.
Bring fresh ideas to the team that expand how we think about user experience in the education technology space.

Document design decisions, processes, and guidelines for transparency and future reference.
Share design learnings, best practices, and insights with cross-functional teams to foster a design-driven culture.
Mentor peers and junior team members in design thinking and product design approaches.

Required Attributes :

We are seeking a designer who is both a thinker and a maker, capable of balancing creativity with practicality. The right candidate will bring:

Design expertise in creating intuitive, user-friendly interfaces across web and mobile platforms.
Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch, with experience creating clickable prototypes.
Strong portfolio showcasing end-to-end design process, problem-solving skills, and impactful projects.
User-centered mindset, with a strong understanding of UX/UI principles, usability, and interaction design patterns.
Analytical ability to interpret user data and feedback to drive design decisions.
Problem-solving creativity, able to think critically and explore multiple approaches to design challenges.
Attention to detail, ensuring high-quality, pixel-perfect design outputs.
Excellent communication skills to clearly articulate design ideas, collaborate effectively, and advocate for design in cross-functional discussions.
Time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Design, Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field (preferred).

Experience: 2+ years of relevant experience in web/mobile product design, UI, UX, or interaction design.
Portfolio: Strong portfolio demonstrating design thinking, problem-solving, and successful product design outcomes.

Salary: The pay band for the position starts at Rs. 65,000/- per month (cost to company) (The salary offered will be commensurate with the experience and expertise of the candidate only if applicable)

Contact

To Apply:

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

Know About Quest

Website :https://www.questalliance.net/

Blog : https://thelearnerbyquest.wordpress.com

About the Team and Culture

Everyday is a Friday! – How we make our workplace fun

Quest Day – Our Bday celebrated with people we love, and there is food & music

What our partners & collaborators say? – see here

Annual All Staff Meet – From Goa, Kumarakom, Coorg, Bodh Gaya & Puducherry this is where all employees meet to celebrate their learning & relationships.

Watch our youtube playlists for more.

Associate Manager – Ed Tech

Published 2025-10-13

About Quest Alliance:

We envision a world where education goes beyond access, becoming a powerful tool for self-empowerment, social mobility, and lasting impact.

Role Overview :

This role strengthens the work of the Learning Experience Design (LxD) team by embedding data-driven reflection, measurement, and learning insights into the design and delivery of educational programs and products. The person in this role will collaborate closely with program, technology, and learning experience teams to analyze educator and learner journeys, measure program effectiveness, and establish strong feedback loops. The goal is to ensure continuous improvement in learning experiences, product design, and facilitation based on evidence and evolving learner needs.

Key Responsibilities :

Collect, organize, and analyze data from multiple sources, including training sessions, chatbot interactions, digital products (apps, games, dashboards), and learner assessments.
Develop and maintain dashboards to monitor learner engagement, progress, and key program indicators.
Generate insights and trends that inform curriculum updates, product iterations, and facilitator capacity-building.
Partner with LxD leads to review curriculum and content builds with a focus on learner outcomes and experience.

Conduct learning effectiveness studies using both qualitative and quantitative methods.
Facilitate reflection sessions with program teams using data stories, learner case studies, and insight presentations.

Support the design, testing, and refinement of learning measurement tools such as rubrics, reflection forms, and feedback surveys.
Collaborate with tech and product teams to strengthen data capture, analysis, and visualization systems aligned to learning goals.
Ensure data systems and tools reflect learner voice, promote inclusion, and maintain contextual relevance.

Coordinate and provide backend support for the WhatsApp-based chatbot, including testing, troubleshooting, and analytics tracking.
Act as a bridge between program teams and the Quest Experience Lab (QEL) for product operations, content uploads, and QUESTApp updates.
Maintain comprehensive documentation of learning tools, usage data, and platform interactions to inform continuous improvement.
Contribute to the EdTech product development roadmap by co-creating learning experiences that nurture future-ready skills among students and educators.
Conduct school visits to observe teacher and student engagement, capture insights, and feed them into design and operational strategies.
Facilitate internal knowledge-sharing sessions and enable piloting of new curriculum modules (e.g., AI, Computational Thinking) through iterative design and reflection cycles.

Develop insight briefs, reflection reports, and case studies to capture key learnings, challenges, and opportunities.
Share synthesized insights in organizational learning spaces to strengthen learner-centered design practices.
Collaborate with Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) teams to align evidence-generation efforts with learning outcomes.

Qualifications & Skills

Strong analytical skills with demonstrated experience in tools such as Excel, Google Sheets, Power BI, or equivalent platforms.
Proficiency in working with both qualitative and quantitative data.
Understanding of learning sciences, curriculum design, or human-centered design principles.
Excellent communication and storytelling abilities—able to translate data into insights and action.
Reflective, curious, and collaborative mindset with the ability to work across diverse teams.
Comfort with operating at the intersection of program design, product development, and facilitation.

Salary: The pay band for the position starts at Rs. 66,000/- per month (cost to company) (The salary offered will be commensurate with the experience and expertise of the candidate)

Benefits:

In addition to your compensation, you are also eligible for a suite of benefits designed to support your well-being and growth:

– Comprehensive Personal Accident Insurance covering up to ₹10,00,000 annually

– Mediclaim Insurance covering up to ₹3,00,000 annually, supported through our insurance partner, Loop, which also offers additional wellness benefits

– Reach for the Stars (RFS) amount of up to ₹5,000 to support your self-learning and knowledge-building efforts

– Internet allowance of up to ₹750/month, reimbursable based on actual usage to support flexible and hybrid working arrangements

– For employees with children under the age of 6 years, Quest offers childcare or day care fee support through a monthly matching contribution of up to ₹3,000, helping you create a supportive work-life balance

– Access to emotional health and wellbeing programs such as:

* Group sessions worth ₹7,500 per session fully covered by the organisation

* 1:1 counselling sessions (worth ₹1,800 per session), fully covered by the organisation

Contact

To Apply:

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

Know About Quest

Website :https://www.questalliance.net/

Blog : https://thelearnerbyquest.wordpress.com

About the Team and Culture

Everyday is a Friday! – How we make our workplace fun

Quest Day – Our Bday celebrated with people we love, and there is food & music

What our partners & collaborators say? – see here

Annual All Staff Meet – From Goa, Kumarakom, Coorg, Bodh Gaya & Puducherry this is where all employees meet to celebrate their learning & relationships.

Watch our youtube playlists for more.

Senior Officer – Ed Tech

Published 2025-10-13

About Quest Alliance:

We envision a world where education goes beyond access, becoming a powerful tool for self-empowerment, social mobility, and lasting impact.

Role Overview :

The Senior Officer – EdTech will play a key role in driving innovation and technology integration within Quest’s education programs. The role focuses on designing and implementing Ideathons and Hackathons that nurture creativity, problem-solving, and innovation among students in government schools. The person will also lead the setup and sustenance of tinkering environments, mentor teachers and students in hands-on STEM learning, and build pathways for young innovators to access advanced opportunities such as bootcamps, mentorships, and innovation forums.

This role requires a blend of technical expertise, facilitation experience, and passion for equity-centered learning and iterative design.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Ideathon & Hackathon Implementation

Design and oversee the end-to-end implementation of Ideathons and Hackathons—from ideation to prototyping—facilitated by government school teachers.
Provide technical mentorship on hardware-software integration, including sensors, microcontrollers, and basic coding.
Collaborate with state and national teams to develop hackathon themes, rubrics, facilitation guides, and toolkits.
Capture insights and document prototypes, showcasing student innovations and connecting them to post-event opportunities such as incubation or community applications.
Set up and maintain tinkering environments in select schools/labs and build team and teacher capacity to sustain them.

2.Advanced Hackathon Pathways

Co-design and support district and state-level hackathon bootcamps to help students develop advanced MVPs (Minimum Viable Products).
Support the execution of national-level hackathons, enabling students to showcase high-quality prototypes.
Identify and develop pathways for students to access mentorship, internships, and exposure to higher education institutions and innovation platforms of national and international repute.

Key Skills and Competencies

Strong working knowledge of hardware-software integration (IoT, sensors, microcontrollers preferred).
Intermediate proficiency in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, Blockly, or Scratch.
Hands-on problem-solving and troubleshooting ability.
Strong documentation, communication, and facilitation skills.
Ability to coordinate effectively across multiple teams with ownership and clarity.
Self-driven, proactive, and open to feedback with a growth mindset.

Preferred Profile

Background in Education, Learning Design, or related fields.
3–5 years of experience in EdTech, STEM education, or learning experience design, preferably within the education non-profit or development sector.
Passion for equity-centered learning, learner agency, and iterative design approaches.
Salary: The pay band for the position starts at Rs. 47,000/- per month (cost to company) (The salary offered will be commensurate with the experience and expertise of the candidate)