Position: District Coordinator

Organization: Aga Khan Foundation

Location: Bihar

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Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to ICDS and health functionaries on ECD at district and block level
• Develop content and modules for undertaking trainings/ workshops for health & ICDS stakeholders to increase awareness on ECD and to ensure smooth implementation of ECCE curriculum in Anganwadi centres.
• Facilitate capacity building activities for ICDS block level officers, Supervisors and support AWW’s training on ECD, including ECCE curriculum.
• Build the capacity of other team members and volunteers working at the block / sector / AWC level as master trainers, and actively mentor and guide them to resolve issues at those levels.
• Liaise with ICDS and Health officials at the district/block level to strengthen overall understanding of ECD among communities.
• Support M&E officer to track results of ECD interventions, its outcomes and impact as per the monitoring and evaluation plan.
• Assist in the development of reports, progress updates and evidence for all relevant stakeholders
• Support Programme Officer, Education in representing and attending meetings with Government, local partners, donors and other key stakeholders, as and when needed
• Any other responsibilities assigned as per organizational requirements.

Note: The roles and responsibilities outlined above are not meant to be an exhaustive list of tasks. The need for flexibility is required and the job holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.

Qualifications and Skills Required

• Ambitious, energetic, innovative, solution-oriented, creative and hard-working professional committed to improving lives among India’s most marginalized communities. Must share a sense of urgency about development and needs to be comfortable in dealing with ambiguity
• Bachelor’s degree in education, social sciences, public policy or relevant fields. Must have knowledge of ECD, and any certification in ECD / ECCE is desirable.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience within the development sector, especially in implementing and/or managing ECD programmes in partnership with government. Must have experience of working with Anganwadi workers. Hands on experience of working with 3-6 year old children may be preferred.
• Strong understanding of caregiving practices in communities, especially in rural areas.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Hindi. Verbal communication in local dialects spoken by communities in the district may be desirable.
• Strong facilitation skills and in the design and implementation of learning and development strategies with ability to engage in coaching conversations with team members and building a strong team.
• Good understanding of monitoring and evaluation frameworks for ECD programmes, with experience in assessments and/or data collection. Proficiency in MS PowerPoint, Word and Excel is desirable.
• Excellent time management skills with demonstrated ability to prioritize.
• Excellent interpersonal and team skills.
• Must be willing to travel to project locations in rural areas. The programme will require significant travel within the district, and possibly to other districts occasionally.