Position: District Coordinator (Bihar)

Organization: Dost

Location: Nawada & Bhojpur

*No. of Positions:* 02 (1 in each district)

*About Dost*

Dost is an ed-tech nonprofit building a platform to expand access to early childhood development in low-resource settings. Our mission is to unlock children's full potential by focusing on early learning at home - the time when 90% of our brain develops.

We believe that parents of any literary level can play a critical role in developing their children's school and life readiness. That's why our team at Dost Education - educators, entrepreneurs, and engineers - are passionate about using technology and user-centric product design to change the trajectory of families' lives. 

Since 2017, we've grown from a small pilot project with a few hundred mothers to reaching over 2 lakh families working with partners like UNICEF and state governments. Join us as we continue to innovate, grow our reach, and deepen our impact. We are supported by some of the best funders in the tech and social impact spaces like Y Combinator, Mulago, and many others.

Dost Education values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of now, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

*We are looking for District Coordinators*

We are looking for young, enthusiastic individuals, who are driven, motivated, and strive to make a social impact by working directly with Frontline Workers/Anganwadi Workers and government functionaries in community engagement and mobilisation in blocks and districts of Bihar.

The objective of this role is to engage and mobilise caregivers to make them aware and to onboard them onto our phone-based program. The role is ideal for individuals who are keen on social-community work with focus on early childhood development.

If this is you, you will be perfect for our Program implementation. You will be reporting directly to the State Lead or the Program Manager, and will be required to work closely with the Program Team to accomplish results. The role will be a full-time, program-implementation job for 6 months (subject to extension). 

*Roles and Responsibilities*

- The District Coordinator will report to the State Lead or District Lead, working closely to accomplish results. The District Coordinator shall provide services for the development of specific deliverables. These deliverables (the "Work") shall be determined by their Managers and the Operations Team of Dost, which includes but is not limited to the following tasks:
- Regularly visit Anganwadi centers and Primary Schools in assigned sectors/blocks.
- Orient Teachers and Anganwadi workers on the 'Phone Cast' program by Dost Education.
- Assist caregivers in onboarding to the Phone Cast program.
- Meet and orient other relevant stakeholders as needed.
- Perform any other tasks designated by managers.
- Consistently document program activities and prepare detailed reports.
- Prepare review documents and liaise with government officials for continuous program
improvement.
- Maintain robust relationships with government entities and educational partners
- Regularly update stakeholders on program progress and participate in relevant forums
- Document program success and challenges.
- Actively help the communication team to engage wider audiences and promote program visibility
- The roles and responsibilities might get altered as we proceed which shall be agreed upon by
the District Coordinator.

*Qualifications, experience, and competencies you must have*

If you have the passion to learn, a desire to work very hard, a habit to experiment, a free and
independent mind, an eye for detail and a habit of perfection, a heart for changing the lives of children, a stomach to travel into the interiors of Bihar and finally an ambition to become a great thought leader, this is the right place for you. We’re looking for someone who wants to bring life-changing transformation in education and meets the following criteria:

- Required 2-4 years of experience in the development sector
- A Bachelor’s in any discipline.
- Proficiency in leveraging technology in education would be an added advantage.
- Candidates must possess their bike (would be an added advantage).
- Local from Bihar would be preferred, or should be open to relocate
- Excellent communication and presentation skills in Hindi, and local languages.

*So if you are*

- Young in spirit with the attitude to see possibilities.
- Have experience or qualification in development
- Are a team person and work well with people of different temperaments and understanding

*Come join us to make every child school-ready!*

*How to apply:*

- A short cover letter includes why you are interested in Dost and this role.
- Your resume/CV
- Ensure the subject line indicates the role you are applying for
- Write the preferences of the locations.