Consultant – High-Potential Students in Gujarat | Central Square Foundation

Central Square Foundation

Central Square Foundation (CSF) is a non-profit philanthropic foundation working on the vision of ensuring quality school education for all children in India. CSF is driven by its mission to transform the school education system with a focus on improving learning outcomes of children, especially from low-income communities. The organisation partners with individuals, social impact organizations, and the government to bring innovative solutions in education and drive systemic impact. This role sits within CSF's High Potential Students (HPS) workstream, introduced in 2025 to support India's bright young minds from underprivileged backgrounds in becoming future innovators, researchers, and leaders aiming to transform the learning journeys of 1 lakh students by 2030.

Role

As part of a one-year initiative in Gujarat, in partnership with the Education Department, Government of Gujarat, CSF is looking for a motivated early-career professional to anchor data, reporting, and coordination for the state's STEM learning ecosystem initiative. The consultant will build and run the programme's monitoring and reporting systems, and coordinate day-to-day across government stakeholders, implementation partners, and participating schools to keep delivery on track.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the programme's monitoring and tracking systems across both strands, including gender-disaggregated indicators
• Collect, clean, and analyse implementation data from partners, schools, and the field, synthesising it into actionable insights
• Prepare regular progress reports, review decks, and documentation for internal teams, government stakeholders, and partners
• Coordinate day-to-day with the Education Department, Government of Gujarat, district officials, and implementation partners
• Support delivery of the STEM Excellence Challenge, including school onboarding, workshop scheduling, and finale logistics
• Support the Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) strand, including the diagnostic study, teacher onboarding, and regional workshop coordination
• Undertake field and monitoring visits to schools and labs, documenting observations and follow-up actions
• Conduct secondary research and support case documentation, storytelling, and knowledge creation

Requirements

• Pursuing or recently completed Bachelor's or Master's degree in Economics, Law, Public Policy, Education, Social Work, or related fields
• 0-4 years of experience, including exposure to working with or alongside government stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, comfortable working with data (Proficiency in MS Excel)
• Proficiency in creating structured, visually clear presentations (PowerPoint/Google Slides)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to be based in Gujarat and travel regularly to schools and districts
• Prior exposure to the Indian education sector, STEM/tinkering labs, or datasets like UDISE+, NAS, ASER desirable
• Working proficiency in Gujarati desirable

Benefits

• Opportunity to shape a statewide STEM education initiative in direct partnership with the Government of Gujarat
• Hands-on exposure to government coordination, program monitoring, and evidence-based policy design
• High-ownership role with room for independent problem-solving and field engagement
• Be part of CSF's mission to transform learning journeys for underprivileged high-potential students across India

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