Job Description

Role: State Gender Coordinator
Location - Varanasi
Experience: 3+ years
Salary: 9.6 -12 LPAAbout LLFLanguage and Learning Foundation (www.languageandlearningfoundation.org) is a New Delhi-based non-profit organization with the vision of enhancing equitable student learning, especially language and literacy development, through the professional development of teachers and teacher educators, building/sharing knowledge, and implementing projects in collaboration with state governments. LLF currently works with 7 state governments across the country.About the programs:(LLF) is a New Delhi based non-profit organisation with the vision of enhancing equitable student learning, especially language and literacy development, through professional development of teachers and teacher educators, building/sharing knowledge and implementing projects in collaboration with state governments. LLF is a system-focused and impact-driven organization dedicated to addressing the foundational learning crisis in collaboration with the national and state governments in India. Over the past 8 years, we have improved foundational learning outcomes of 850,000+ children and classroom processes of 2,50,000+ teachers and teacher educators across 8 states. LLF currently works with 8 state governments across the country. To know more about the organisation, click .Position DescriptionLLF is a system-focused and impact-driven organization dedicated to addressing the foundational learning crisis in collaboration with national and state governments in India. Over the past 8 years, LLF has improved foundational learning outcomes for over 850,000 children and enhanced classroom processes for more than 250,000 teachers and teacher educators across 8 states. For more information, visit LLF Website.Roles and Responsibilities:Gender-Inclusive Programming: * Coordinate and facilitate the process of building gender-inclusive programming in LLF\xe2\x80\x99s work that impacts state FLN programs.

• Support academic institutions at the state level to develop gender-inclusive learning and teaching materials and training programs for teachers and academic support staff.

• Demonstrate classroom-level changes that achieve better FLN learning for all, focusing on inclusive learning and teaching processes and gender equality.

• Develop a scalable model of a gender-inclusive classroom culture that promotes effective participation and FLN learning outcomes for girls and other children from marginalized groups.

Training and Capacity Building: * Coordinate the design and facilitation of gender training for project staff, partners, and other key stakeholders.

• Ensure that partners understand how gender is integrated into the project\xe2\x80\x99s overall approach and implementation at state and district levels.

• Facilitate joint planning and field visits with district and block level monitoring and supporting teams of the education department.

Planning and Review: * Coordinate quarterly learning and work planning sessions with staff to assess results and adapt approaches to be responsive and reflective of learning at state and district levels.

• Conduct monthly reviews of annual plans and progress of academic activities with the District Project Manager and state team.

• Provide need-based support to the district, state, and central teams in program design, planning, and review.

• Prepare and submit monthly/quarterly/annual reports on program activities and academic processes to the District Project Manager.

Monitoring and Evaluation (Data Management):

• Manage data of all assessments (informal, periodic, third party) and share with the State Manager on a monthly/quarterly basis.

• Analyze and interpret data in consultation with the state team and share findings with stakeholders.

• Ensure the achievement of outcomes and outputs as per the timelines in demonstration projects.

• Maintain a master sheet of all data related to monitoring MLE activities of the program.

School Monitoring: * Ensure school observations (minimum 15 days per month) and fill in the monitoring format in Excel or the app for all schools visited.Update data on monitoring visits by officials, BRCs, CRPs, BRPs, BPOs, etc.Educational Qualifications, Skills and Experience:Educational Qualifications: * Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree (or equivalent) in elementary education or other development-related fields.Specialized studies on gender.Skills and Experience: * Minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible experience in gender-responsive programming in education, including curricular/material review with a gender lens and hands-on experience in developing gender-responsive teaching and learning materials and teacher guides.

• Experience working with various stakeholders related to gender equality and women\xe2\x80\x99s empowerment, including governments and partners, is desirable.

Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis. This job is first posted on July 19, 2024 onFor any questions, ping us on WhatsApp helpline: +8058331557

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