The candidate should be purpose-driven, role-models to the organisation’s values through active sharing and inclusivity while leading 2 significant program components: maintaining high output quality and effectively allocating tasks. As a leader, they must prioritize colleague experience, offer approachable counsel, and motivate and empower team members in all circumstances.

• The Programme Leader will primarily create and deliver capacity-building interventions to support the successful setup and functioning of the program and other state priorities.
• Working closely with education authorities, the Programme Manager will design high-quality continuous professional development interventions for teachers, school leaders, and academic officials and contribute to the design and implementation of large-scale education programmes.

Training Content Design and Delivery:

• Lead the development and delivery of high-quality training content for the program, catering to teachers, school leaders, and education officials.
• Oversee the end-to-end instructional design of blended training content, including the creation of engaging digital learning resources.
• Establish standards for content design and implement processes to measure the impact of the training.
• Identify and curate excellent training content from various sources, building a repository of professional development resources.
• Foster productive collaborations with knowledge partners across the state to enhance training content.

Advisory Role on Professional Development:

• Advise and support the state government in establishing sustainable processes for the continuous professional development of teachers, principals, and education officers.
• Present data-backed research insights to strengthen the training domains.
• Conduct regular needs assessments to identify government school teachers’ and principals’ challenges and requirements.
• Establish seamless communication with state government institutions to facilitate effective training and its impact.
• Policy Shaping and Thought Leadership – Engage with government authorities to support education policy reforms.

Execution and Implementation Support:

• Collaborate with seniors to ensure effective and scalable implementation of the program.
• Work collectively with state team members to share key insights and ensure high-quality on-ground execution of the program.
• Manage a team of managers and coordinators to ensure the smooth and successful execution of the program.

An ideal candidate should be passionate about driving educational transformation and making a positive impact on a state level program.

• Educational Background: A relevant educational background in education, social sciences, development studies, or related disciplines is highly preferred.

• Work Experience: Candidates must have 8-15 years of experience in designing and delivering capacity-building interventions in the education sector, preferably in school settings. Additionally, experience working with government entities and familiarity with the Indian education system are highly desirable.

• Other Skills: Excellent project management skills, with the ability to oversee end-to end training content development and delivery.