Nature of employment: Full-time
Reporting to: Project Manager/ Programme Manager
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Peepul is an education-focused non-profit organization committed to transforming India's education system and enabling every child to reach their full potential. We work closely with national, state, and local governments to strengthen government schools and education systems at scale. Currently, we partner with governments in Delhi and Madhya Pradesh, impacting over 6.6 million students, 273,000+ teachers, and 2,400+ school leaders across 90,000+ government schools.
At Peepul, we collaborate with school systems to build the capacity of leaders, teachers, and institutions. We advocate policy improvements, support mentoring and monitoring mechanisms, and enhance student-teacher engagement in classrooms. Through our work, we have directly supported 5.94 million students, 254,000 teachers, and 1,644 school leaders across 88,711 schools in Madhya Pradesh, and 658,000 students, 19,000 teachers, and 821 school leaders across 1,500 schools in Delhi.
Our work has been recognized internationally, including receiving the Commonwealth Education Awards for Innovation and being featured in reports by respected organizations such as the United Nations and the Ministry of Education, Government of India. We are supported by leading Indian CSR partners and prominent international foundations that share our vision of ensuring excellent education for the most disadvantaged children.
Driven by our core values of impact, excellence, and leadership, we are a restless, resilient, and reflective organization. Our team of 200+ employees is passionate about creating lasting change and is rewarded competitively for their dedication. Join us in our mission to create a world where every child has equal access to high-quality education.
About the role
The role of the Project Associate/Senior Project Associate - DIB on Assessment
Reforms is critical to the success of the continued partnership
with erstwhile MCD towards achieving quality education for all, and
to Peepul’s strategic objective of supporting quality improvement in
the public school system in India.
This is therefore an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated
individual to play a key role in a flagship reform initiative with
enormous potential impact. To enable programme’s success, we are
required to rapidly roll-out and scale our support to reach all
teachers officials in the MCD.
The Project Associate/Senior Project Associate will be an excellent team player, who
will drive design and delivery of interventions towards stronger
support and accountability of teachers and academic officials of the MCD. The ideal candidate should be able to bring together education
expertise, creative problem-solving and stakeholder management, towards the creation, implementation, and impact tracking of
high-quality initiatives towards improvement of the quality of
education in the MCD.
Responsibilities would include (but not be limited to):
To support the design and delivery of the DIB – Assessment
Reforms project and build a coalition of support around them.
• Support the instructional design of FLN based training content,
including the creation of engaging, need-based, relevant, and rigorous
training modules for teachers, School Leaders and other stakeholders.
• Design high quality needs-assessment and post training
assessments to track the impact of the capacity building
interventions.
• Build consensus within all levels of government and other
stakeholders, towards the vision and objectives of the programme
• Apply content knowledge and classroom experience in developing
the interventions that will lead to shifts in teacher mindset,
knowledge, and practice
• Support the program manager in implementing the pilot of
interventions, documenting learning, and evolving the design to have
greater impact at scale
To manage best-in-class project implementation
• Plan and sequence the implementation of Training modules for
teachers in close coordination with the Program manager
• Design and facilitate training sessions for teachers, school
leaders and other key stakeholders.
• Conduct classroom observation to understand the impact of the
trainings on ground and drive an effective implementation of the
learnings of training through sharing feedback to the teachers
To be a strong team collaborator, manage cross-functional
relationships and engage effectively with key government
stakeholders
• Effectively work in a matrixed environment with programme team,
monitoring and evaluation team and field staff
• Develop and maintain strong operational relationships with
government partners, providing leadership and putting in place
mechanisms to support collaboration and cross-organisational working.
• Design and build effective, fully aligned partnerships to
leverage external expertise
• where appropriate given Peepul’s in-house skill-set
• Build capacity within government teams to ensure ongoing,
sustainable organisational self-improvement after the formal end of
the projects / the broader programme
Requirements
Qualifications and Role Requirements:
At Peepul, we seek talented professionals passionate about driving
educational transformation and making a positive impact. We are
looking for individuals who possess the following qualifications and
meet the role requirements:
• Educational Background: A relevant educational
background in Education or related disciplines is highly preferred.
• Work Experience: We value both professional and personal
experience. Candidates with at least 3-5 years of experience in
teaching, mentoring or education-related work would be preferred.
Demonstrated knowledge and skills in assessment design and
facilitation is required.
• Other Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills to support
and influence stakeholders and ability to work independently and
collaboratively with a diverse group of individuals.
• Language Proficiency: English and Hindi
How to apply
To apply for a position, click on the application link here.
You will be required to upload:
• Your CV: Please ensure that your CV provides relevant
information about your professional and personal experience and
details of your academic qualifications. CVs can be one to two pages
in length.
• A cover letter: We highly encourage you to use your cover
letter to showcase your specific interest in working for Peepul and
demonstrate how your qualifications align with the role you are
applying for. A tailored cover letter holds significant importance in
Peepul's recruitment process as it enables us to comprehend your
motivations for the position, your relevant skills, and the clarity of
your writing.