Location: Gogunda, Rajasthan
Experience: 3+ years in project management, team building, strategic thinking
Compensation: ₹40,000-50,000/month, based on experience
Kshamtalaya Foundation
In 2016, a group of educators arrived in Kotra, one of Rajasthan's most marginalised blocks, with a simple question: what if schools could become hubs for community transformation? Kshamtalaya Foundation was born from this idea. The organisation partners with government schools across Rajasthan, Bihar, Karnataka and Delhi, working alongside teachers, students and communities to reimagine what learning can look like. Through programs like Learning Festivals and Cluster Excellence Learning Labs, Kshamtalaya demonstrates that child-centred education can thrive anywhere—even in places others have written off.
Role
Kshamtalaya is creating centres of excellence within 16 government schools across Gogunda and Kotda, and we're looking for someone to lead this vision on the ground. You'll mentor and support a team of eight iDISCOVER fellows working directly in schools, whilst building strong partnerships with government stakeholders at the block and district level.
Responsibilities
- Mentor and coach 8-10 iDISCOVER fellows for effective and qualitative program implementation
- Collaborate with government stakeholders to advocate best practices at block and district levels
- Support wellbeing practices for yourself and the on-ground team
- Analyse, document and communicate field insights to inform strategy
- Make data-driven decisions to support micro operations and draw macro-level insights for the program
- Demonstrate best practices in child, teacher and community engagement to guide team members
- Maintain monthly, quarterly and annual impact reports for all programs
- Conduct quarterly impact and outcome analysis of interventions with the team and share findings with government officials
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree (preferably in Management, Education or Social Work)
- 3+ years' experience in project management, team building, strategic thinking
- Experience working in low-resource or rural areas
- Skills in block-level stakeholder management and monitoring & evaluation
- Interest in integrated learning pedagogy, child-centric pedagogy, social-emotional-ethical learning and community leadership
- Strong organisational and project management skills with ability to meet multiple deadlines
- Experience working in multi-stakeholder environments and managing diverse teams
- Effective delegation, coordination and negotiation skills
- Compassionate listening abilities
- Analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
- Professional demeanour working with government officials and young professionals
- Strong critical thinking and decision-making abilities
- Demonstrated ability to work in teams
- Proficiency in MS Office and Google Applications
- Systems thinking approach to problem-solving
- Effective planning and time management skills
Mindset & Attitude
- Deep concern about inequity in education in India
- Fundamental belief in the potential of all people and commitment to inclusion
- Belief that love and compassion are central to building large-scale movements
- Value responsiveness, reliability and punctuality
- Flexibility and resilience to deal with the unexpected
- Belief in building a culture of teamwork and team learning
- Growth mindset and willingness to experiment and learn
- Comfort with ambiguity
- Trust in people and belief in transparency
Benefits
- Direct mentorship and supervision from Priyanka Rambol, Chief Operating Officer
- Close collaboration with a core team of 50 members with expertise in educational content development, social-emotional learning, and innovative Learning Festivals
- Opportunity to create systemic change in government education
Apply
For any queries, write to priyankar@kshamtalaya.org
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