Position: Project Lead

Organization: Central Square Foundation

Location: Delhi

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Key responsibilities:

The candidate’s key responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Research & evaluation Support and lead the growing EdTech portfolio to build rigorous evidence around different models of implementation

● Lead the EdTech evidence generation portfolio, including identifying the evaluation objectives, identifying and on-board agencies, conceptualizing and managing implementation/evaluations for portfolio partners end-to-end, i.e. from design to execution and reporting phases, disseminating findings, etc.

● Conceptualize, design, and implement an evaluation “lab” for rapid EdTech product evaluations. In this capacity, the Project Lead will be engaging with different stakeholders, supporting fundraising, working with partners/teams to identify products, sites, etc.

● Conceptualize and define dashboards for EdTech partners that can facilitate data use and decision making for implementation/evaluation

● Identify and onboard key evaluation partners for EdTech programs, and manage the commissioning of the evaluation process through an external party (agency/researcher)

● Build a pipeline of researchers - globally and in India - to seek advisory/lead the EdTech evaluations in India Policy Translate evidence to action

● Conduct policy research around EdTech policies and regulations in India to inform the Foundation’s advocacy efforts

● Prepare briefs and concept notes on key EdTech policy developments in India to support the Foundation’s advocacy efforts

● Create research papers, advocacy notes to share results from evaluations in the ecosystem

Required qualifications, skills, and abilities:

● Minimum requirement of Master’s degree in relevant fields, including economics, public/education policy, or any related field

● 5-8 years of relevant experience in the designing and implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation in development projects/contexts.

● Strong understanding of concepts like Logic Model/Logical Framework, Theory of Change, major evaluation methodologies (experimental and non-experimental), and monitoring

● Ability to be able to set priorities, plan timelines and meet deadlines

● Ability to understand complex research/data to draw actionable inferences

● Ability to translate inferences to policy recommendations

● Excellent writing and presentation skills Preferred experience

● Experience in conducting evaluations/research studies, from designing the study to its implementation, analysis, and presentation of results and recommendations

● Experience in analyzing data using statistical tools and packages (Excel, Stata, R)

● Experience in the education/EdTech sector, especially in monitoring and evaluation roles

Desired Qualities:

● Strong action-bias, influencing & communication skills - ability to synthesize technical insights into actionable program agendas, facilitate conflicting points of view, drive collective decision-making

● Passion to make a scaled impact in education and belief in the possibility of foundational learning for all children

● Excellent people and project delivery skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects at a time and maturity to influence multiple internal and external stakeholders

● Willingness to adapt to a dynamic nature of work and travel to project locations

● Ability to work independently and proactively, without support staff and with little supervision

● Enthusiasm to collaborate and work with multiple teams and stakeholders Compensation Remuneration will be competitive with Indian philanthropy pay scales and will depend upon the candidate’s experience levels. Apply Interested candidates can click on the Application Form and fill in the required details in the form. Response to your motivation to apply will be considered as a screening filter in addition to your resume