Position Overview:

Program Officer, MLE- IDTS position will be based at New Delhi, Country Office and report directly to the Advisor- Instruction Design and Teacher Support (IDTS). This position will involve frequent travel to field offices, as well as regular interaction with education officials, partners, school administrators, teachers, and students.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Led the development of instruction design and materials for multilingual education programs in consultation with different departments and based on available research.

• Develop planning and material for capacity building of state team on multilingual education.

• Review existing materials on foundational literacy, multilingual education, and capacity building and develop content for the Cadre of trainers (videos, hand-outs, literature review, etc.)

• Participate in the discussions, reviews, presentations, and meetings related to the multilingual education program.

• Develop a thorough understanding of RtR’s Literacy program design. 

• Lead expert engagement on MLE

• Participate in GO-led meetings/workshops for multilingual education.

• Participate in CO-level meetings/workshops with the technical team and IDTS.

• Preparation and facilitation in Training of Trainers (ToT), one MLE alignment with policy and Instruction and library interventions

• Participate in CO level Program Review Meetings

• Facilitate and participate in state-level training on foundational literacy and multilingual education.

• Any other task or combination of smaller tasks (Research/ assessments, other departmental coordination) that will require a significant amount of this position’s time.

• Participate in meetings with government officials to coordinate for multilingual education.

• Determine topics for research and further analysis, both at the local/field level as well as at the country level MLE

• Keep track of progress towards the agreed outcomes.

• Regularly communicate with Operations/RM&E/Administration/ Finance/ HR teams at the CO and State levels to ensure smooth implementation of program activities.

• Attend training and review meetings for Teachers, Library Coaches, and Literacy Facilitators

• Undertake any other work assigned from time to time to meet the technical needs of the organization.

Qualification:

Required:

• Master’s degree in education / social sciences or equivalent.

• Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience

• Prior experience working in the area of Early Grade Literacy/Multilingual Education

Preferred:

• Awareness of language and reading practices and approaches.

• Master’s in education / social sciences or equivalent preferred

• Experience working in a Multi-lingual context.

• Strong oral and written communication skills in Hindi, and English. Knowledge of another Indian language would be an added advantage.

Room to Read is a child-safe organization. All personnel are expected to adhere to Room to Read’s Child Protection Policy and Child Protection Code of Conduct.

Location(s)

India – Main – New Delhi

To be successful at Room to Read, you will also: 

• Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization 
• Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change
• Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness  
• Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration 
• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment 

Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled