Position:  Field Specialist: Operations 

Organization: Central Square Foundation (CSF)

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Position Summary

We work in collaboration with State Education Departments to bring reform by implementing large-scale system-led projects, with the goal of improving foundational learning (FLN) outcomes in students. Our team supports the State to design and implement an integrated program which encompasses multiple aspects of a reform process - ranging from designing effective classroom pedagogy to building salience and state capacity to deliver FLN at scale, while also strengthening governance and other critical enablers. CSF has partnered with the Education Department of Madhya Pradesh on a long-term engagement for system reform and a demonstration program in selected districts. In your role as Field Specialist will be working closely with District Lead and Project Manager in strengthening foundational literacy & numeracy across all government schools of the block. You will also lead the execution of the FLN program and coordination with various stakeholders (government and non-profit partners) to sustain the impact and interventions from the program.

Roles and responsibilities

• You will support the District manager in execution of the program by leading all technical tasks in the district focused on training of teachers and government officials at block / cluster levels, classroom instruction and coordination with various stakeholders at the district level to sustain the impact and interventions from the program.

• Oversee the quality of implementation and adherence to guidelines for the set of schools under your jurisdiction • Provide technical oversight to the team and support them in their monitoring visits and communication with government officials. Identify gaps in implementation and plan for strategy with the internal technical team.

• Attend review meetings at the state and district level and provide reflective feedback on program implementation and design issues. At the same time, act as the conduit for transferring innovative ideas and practices from the national level (or from other states) on to the field.

• Make regular visits to program schools, observe classroom transactions, speak to teachers and head masters and supervise the functioning or the team related to the technical components.

• Attend government meetings, discussions and committees on Mission Ankur and use those forums to advocate for enabling policies and government orders in support of program.

• Provide technical assistance to schools in teaching-learning by using instructional materials designed and produced for teachers especially for this program; make suggestions for improving quality and utilization of these materials.

• Provide required feedback from field for necessary changes in the pedagogy and material.

• Preparing regular (monthly. quarterly and yearly basis, including program data) qualitative reports and documenting case studies and best practices

• Perform other duties assigned by the District Manager orderly and efficiently.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

• A Bachelor’s degree in any field.

• At least 4-5 years of relevant work experience in leading field implementation.

• Knowledge of school education and foundational literacy & numeracy concepts.

• Developing presentation, reports etc

• Prior experience in working with the government and teacher training

• Fluency in English (spoken, written and reading)

• Database management Desired Qualities

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

• Written and verbal communication

• Flexible with work timings and able to multitask efficiently

• Ability to adapt to emerging situations and work on tight deadlines

• Excellent management skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills