| Job Title: Program Manager Organization: Vikramshila Education Resource Society Location: Ranchi, Jharkhand (with interstate travel) Tenure: December 2023 to November 2024 About the Organization: Vikramshila Education Resource Society, a non-profit organization established in 1989, is dedicated to enhancing school education, particularly in early childhood education, literacy, numeracy, and primary and secondary learning. With a focus on curricular and co-curricular areas, Vikramshila collaborates with state systems to drive curricular reform, resource development, capacity building, and on-the-ground model creation for strategic, demonstration, and scaling initiatives. Headquartered in Kolkata, Vikramshila operates field offices in Lucknow, Guwahati, Pune, Ranchi, and Patna, impacting schools, anganwadi centers, madrasas, and community learning centers across West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Jharkhand, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra. Position Overview: Vikramshila has a collaboration with its funding partner from 2020, to implement an educational program aligned with the National Education Policy 2020. The program thematics are primarily around ECE and FLN in anganwadi centres and primary schools respectively being the project sites, across three districts; Ranchi, East Singbhum, and Hazaribagh districts. The Program Manager will play a pivotal role in liaising with education and ICDS departments, managing overall program operations, fostering stakeholder relationships, and ensuring the program’s success within defined timelines. Key Responsibilities: o Collaborate with state and district officials to align program objectives, activities, and achievements. o Support the realization of block, district, and state-level goals by leveraging organizational knowledge and technical skills. o Work cohesively with funding partner state government to align visions and plan collaborative programs, showcasing organizational expertise in early childhood education and foundational learning initiatives. o Undertake liaison activities on behalf of Vikramshila with all stakeholders involved in the implementation of early childhood education and foundational learning programs. o Support the development of documents on early childhood care and education around the National Education Policy and National Curriculum Framework for foundational learning with and for ICDS. o Participate in state and district-level committees, consortiums, workshops, and meetings, providing technical inputs and support as required. o Prepare records, reports, and presentations on initiatives to contribute to state government development of education policies, programs, and guidelines. o Support documentation, including monitoring data, case studies, best practices, success stories, and evidence collation to share with governments. o Represent Vikramshila in meetings and workshops, presenting learnings and ideas in alignment with state direction, HQ support, and state office support. o Support the activation of existing consortiums and assist the project team as needed in the three districts of implementation. o Advocate for and sensitize stakeholders through various platforms, sharing field learnings, challenges, best practices, and innovations. o Conduct quality checks, monitoring, and evaluation of program activities, creating and presenting timely dashboards across key performance indicators mapped to NIPUN guidelines, NCERT learning outcomes, and state targets. Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities: o Under/Postgraduate degree in education, management, social science, economics, or equivalent. o Minimum of two years of relevant work experience. o Experience working with state systems and large-scale programs. o Strong project management, people management, and budget management skills. o Strong communication, research, documentation, and evaluation skills. o Ability to develop resources, content, presentations, and advocacy materials through collaboration, research, and team coordination. o Quick turnaround time and ability to work independently with steep deadlines. o Collaborative mindset to work with partner agencies and state offices. o Based in Ranchi or willing to relocate. o Able to travel extensively. o Proficiency in Hindi and English (written and spoken). Compensation and Tenure: Remuneration for this 12-month contract role (likely for renewal based on project continuity and performance) will be in the range of 6-6.6 LPA and will depend upon the candidate’s qualifications and experience levels. The position will be based out of Ranchi, Jharkhand. Application Process: To apply for the position of Program Manager, please follow the application process outlined below: o Prepare your application: Update your CV and write a Cover Letter highlighting your relevant experience, qualifications, and motivation for applying. Be sure to demonstrate your understanding of the role and how your skills align with the responsibilities. o Email your application: Send an email to namrata.vikramshila@gmail.com . In the subject line of your email, please write “Application for the Position of Program Manager, Jharkhand.” Attach your CV and Cover Letter to the email as separate documents. Please mention Name and contact details of two referees as well. o Application deadline: Please ensure that your application is submitted by the specified deadline i.e. 30th November. Late applications may not be considered. Safeguarding and Code of Conduct: Vikramshila is committed to a Safeguarding Policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, and Code of Conduct. As an applicant, you are expected to adhere to these principles, and the organization has a zero-tolerance policy in this regard. Equal Opportunity Employer: Vikramshila is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The organization is committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of individuals from diverse backgrounds. We appreciate your interest in joining our team. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further evaluation. If you do not receive a response within two weeks from the submission of the application, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion. Thank you for your understanding. Note: All personal data collected during the application process will be treated confidentially and used solely for recruitment purposes. |
| Job Email id: | namrata.vikramshila(at)gmail.com |
