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Program Associate QUEST ALLIANCE 2023

  • Deadline: Jan 05, 2024

  • Qualification (Education): NA

  • Experience Required: 0-3 Year

About Job Profile

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Quest Alliance has been working in the secondary schools for the past few years. In 2019, we rolled out a program to build 21st century skills and STEM mindsets among adolescent girls (grade 8 and 10) from government schools in 25 districts in Karnataka.

Currently as part of the program , we are working in 7 schools located in Bangalore .

A program associate will be expected for timely delivery of tasks , on ground implementation of the program and handholding fellows/facilitators throughout their implementation journey . 

Primary Responsibilities include

Programme Implementation and Planning

  • Design, plan and execute innovation and experimentation within schools including STEM clubs, District campaigns, etc
  • Maintain the database and dashboard, ensure that it is error-free and up to date. Ensure M&E adherence and quality
  • Continuous review of school implementation, monitoring the implementation within the agreed parameters
  • Ensure share-out events , ideathon ,hackathon and other events are planned and conducted in assigned schools
  • Ensure volunteer engagement opportunities are created and encouraged through events such as  Role Model Interactions , 1-1 mentoring etc.

Focused implementation on Tech ,Computational Thinking Curriculum and Intervention with students of assigned school 

  • Infra Setup : Ensure IT lab audit is carried out and report shared with the respective team . Ensure installation of digital content and softwares in schools where functional labs are available 
  • Chatbot Backend: The candidate will drive discussions on course content, clarify questions and share reflections with the fellows to track the learner's progress and encourage them 
  • Advanced Coding : Ensure timely capacity building of fellows on the topics is organized . Ensure advanced coding bootcamps are planned and conducted at schools 
  • Ideathon and Hackathon : Plan and ensure the smooth coordination of ideathon , hackathon process at school . Ensure documentation of the process with student artifacts and reflections
  • Support fellows/facilitators and technology team in organizing and implementing  the process effectively with all the student

Training, Content, Capacity Building and Documentation

  • Contribute in designing sessions of Training of Trainers
  • Ensure curriculum completion in school . Give timely feedback on content to facilitators/fellows 
  • Participate in Trainings organized and support the training team in conducting the trainings 
  • Ensure the documentation including case studies, photographs, videos of the implementation schools is collected and reaches relevant team members.

 Relationship Management - Stakeholders 

  • Build relationships with the District government officials, principals and teachers to facilitate smooth implementation of the Program, including liasioning conducting orientations, review meetings, monitoring visits etc.
  • Be part of the planning process for the team to ensure an effective plan and budget is in place and it is adhered to.
  • Anchoring team meetings and catch ups with facilitators/fellows to handhold them throughout the implementation journey 
  • Understand the overall school culture and environment and identify spaces, processes and opportunities to align the project approach into the school to transfer ownership of the project approach to school stakeholders
  • Ensuring monthly and quarterly reports are prepared and submitted to the district level and block level government officials 
  • Students well being: Knowledge about adolescents developmental issues, ability to talk/support with teachers, parents on emotional wellbeing of adolescents. 
  • Ensure teacher capacity building and workshop is carried out in schools . Plan for smooth implementation and support the implementors

Reporting

  • Document and share the best practices in the schools for publication in quarterly newsletters, social media and other channels.
  • Provide regular written and verbal reports tracking progress against the work plan and implementation schedules
  • Generate Whatsapp Bot , digital content app backend report and prepare analysis report on timely basis 
  • Documenting and designing plans for following up with selected learners for in depth intervention to encourage them transition into higher education
  • Use the appropriate M&E tools and the Dashboard to make sure that program implementation is data entered is being captured, represented and that project implementation is on track. Ensuring error free data backend 
  • Support the central team with case story writing and sharing stories from ground 
  • Ensuring periodic monitoring visits to school to provide feedback and ensure quality of implementation at school level . Ensuring data is filled in kobo.
     

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 

  • Willingness to learn and influence prevalent practices in education ecosystem
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills in English and Kannada(mandatory)
  • Excellent IT skills 
  • Willingness to travel within and outside of the State
  • Ability to train, build capacity of, and manage relationships with new people
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with other teams
  • Ability to use technology and various virtual platforms like Google Hangout Meet, Zoom, WhatsApp, Google Classroom, and other google suite applications.
  • Excited about working with children on life skills and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
     

 

Other Information:

Job Functions

  • Salary Range: NA LPA

  • Employment Type: Full Time

  • Work Mode: Work from Office

How to Apply

If you are interested in taking up the role, please apply through this link.
 

If you qualify and are interested in taking up the role, please apply through this link.

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QUEST Alliance

  • State: Karnataka

  • City: Bengaluru

About Organisation

The Quality Education and Skills Training (QUEST) Alliance is a not for profit trust that focuses on research-led innovation and advocacy in the field of teaching and learning. It engages with multiple stakeholders to demonstrate and enable scalable solutions in education and vocational training using Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
We provide children & youth, age 10-30, a set of real-world skills along with opportunities to build confidence in a fun and engaging way that prepares them for work and life.

Read more at http://www.questalliance.net

You can also explore #TheLearner for insightful articles, impactful resources, personal reflections and ideas that inspire action for quality education and youth empowerment: https://thelearnerbyquest.wordpress.com/

  • State: Karnataka

  • City: Bengaluru


Contact Details:

Contact Phone: 8040983304

Contact Email: nidhi@questalliance.net

Date of Posting/Posted On: Nov 21, 2023

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