35 open positions at LFE (Leadership For Equity ) & Mantra4Change

Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT)

About Leadership For Equity (LFE)

Leadership For Skilled Education Foundation (branded as Leadership For Equity, LFE), is a non-profit (NGO). In our two-fold approach to change, we build the capacity of government system leaders and we influence system processes. In partnership with the local and state education bodies, we co-create programs that shift teaching-learning practices and improve student learning and well-being. This work coupled with our research and advisory support to influence policies, we hope to create effective government education systems.

BELIEF: We believe Public Education Systems are the gatekeepers of social EQUITY, especially when India’s 120 million poorest of the poor children go to government-run schools. A multi-layered, complex, and systemic
problem of educational inequity, will require a solution rooted in the SYSTEMS CHANGE approach. We believe
that a COLLECTIVE effort by forging partnerships with governments, like-minded philanthropists, corporates,
donors, nonprofits, and grassroots organizations will help bring scalable and sustainable social change.

VISION: We envision Public Education Systems That Refuse To Let Children Down

APPROACH: We focus on building system leaders by strengthening middle Management. This includes enabling Academic & Administrative Officers (Extension Officers, BEOs, DIETs, SCERT) to effectively lead quality improvement programs and run their departments. As well as, Equipping Teachers Mentors (URCs, CRG, BRG, CRCs) to improve the classroom practices of teachers in foundational learning and technology. In the last 5 years, we built the capacity of 2000+ system leaders, and 40,200+ teachers to impact 8.2 million students. We have co-created and implemented 7 different programs and have multi-year MoUs with 9 govt. bodies including District Zilla Parishads, DIETs, SCERTs, SSA, Department of School Education & Sports, Govt.
of Maharashtra, Haryana & Tripura, and currently expanding to Andhra Pradesh.

About Mantra4Change

Founded in the year 2013, Mantra4Change is a Bangalore-based non-profit that works in the field of school improvement and education leadership development. Mantra4Change currently works in the field of education system strengthening by driving capacity building initiatives for education leaders such as school headteachers and other system actors, by creating tools for observation and monitoring, by reimagining systems & processes such as enrollment drive and parent-teacher meeting, by enabling partnerships and by promoting spaces for appreciation.

Mantra4Change currently is working with the states of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Andhra Pradesh
on various aspects of systemic transformation. We believe in the idea of co-creation and co-planning and
hence while the underlying approach remains the same, programs are developed keeping contextual
realities and needs in mind.

About Andhra Pradesh Government Project

LFE & Mantra4Change are coming together to support the Andhra Pradesh Government, which has been
on an ambitious plan to revamp the government school system into a high-performing schools system for
serving children from underserved communities. Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT)
project is a multi-organizational project focused on improving the quality of teaching and learning in
classrooms. The project aims to enhance human capital and achieve a sustained reduction in learning
poverty across all districts of the state.

The SALT operation will support the GoAP in three key results areas:
(i) Strengthened Foundational Learning;
(ii) Improved Quality of Student-Teacher Interactions and;
(iii) Strengthened Institutional Capacity for Service Delivery

The project will be implemented in close collaboration with the Department of School Education (DoSE),
GoAP and state-level administrative units including the SCERT, SIEMAT, and the local network of DIETs.
The focus will be to achieve the outcomes with an inherent focus on strengthening the people and
processes within the public education system.

The scope of work for the entire project will be as follows:

1. Strengthen the technical and operational capacity of school complex leaders to provide evidence- and needs-based training to teachers, utilizing teacher training facilities as sites for on-site support.
2. Build the capacity at SCERT and DIETs to improve planning, implementation, and monitoring of the reform by introducing a teacher needs assessment system to formally encourage professional learning and growth.
3. Strengthen the technical and operational capacity of SCERT and DIETs to provide evidence- and needs-based support to teachers through developing training courses for teachers on the state Learning Management System (LMS)
4. Strengthen the technical and operational capacity of SCERT and DIETs through the development of online learning materials for teachers and students on the state Learning Management System (LMS)
5. Coordinate with various stakeholders to ensure timeline development of the technology tools as noted above including the REACH tool

The duration of the project will be 60 months from 2021 to 2026.

1. Name of the position: Training Lead

No. of positions: 1

Job Description and Responsibilities

The Training and Implementation Lead will work with the Project Director to ensure project goals are
achieved. Additionally, they will collaborate with government stakeholders and members across teams
as and when required as well as be an integral part of the project leadership and drive learning across
teams.

Training Design and Operations (60%)

● Design detailed iterative blended and in-person teacher training progression programs that can run successfully at scale with measurable outcomes
● Advise on and oversee the design of training materials, handbooks, teacher proficiency metrics, and other auxiliary training related items
● Create academic learning progressions for teachers incorporating subject knowledge, pedagogy, practice aligned to research-backed Teacher Professional Development strategies
● Create detailed Log Frames, and monitoring mechanisms and guidelines to enable smooth implementation
● Visit training sites, classrooms, and other offices across the state to oversee the implementation and use the observation data to tweak subsequent plans
● Coordinate with other teams and operations counterparts to ensure smooth implementation
● Compile training completion and impact reports in digital and print formats that are widely consumable

Team Management (20%)

● Manage a team of 2-4 Subject Matter Experts and 4-8 Training Associates, focusing on their deliverables and professional support and development
● Design and lead team structures to sustain a culture of collaboration, belief in public systems and strong accountability, and timely project delivery

Stakeholder Management (20%)
● Work with concerned SCERT and DIET leadership, subject experts, and other government stakeholders to build long-lasting, trust-based relationships that aid project operations and increase the impact
● Work with a mindset of co-creation to enable capacity and ownership of government stakeholders
● Conduct regular update meetings with stakeholders and provide progress towards goals of the relevant programs in a consumable format to all stakeholders

Requirements

Education & Experience

● Degree in education/teacher development or related discipline. Masters’ degree mandatory
● 6-9 Years of experience leading large scale training programs, preferably with the government or with government school teachers
● Should have led at least 1-2 projects in the government education sector, at the State/dist level
● Proven experience in project management and training content creation
● Experience working in Andhra Pradesh / Telangana would be preferable

Important: Given the nature of the project please apply only if you qualify based on the above requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities

● Excellent written and oral communication skills – and functional knowledge (oral and written) of Telugu would be highly preferred
● Being able to take initiative and work in an autonomous, semi-structured environment
● Belief in the potential of the public sector and that government systems can and will change towards overcoming systemic inequities and ensuring improved outcomes for all citizens
● Working experience or knowledge of public policy implementation would be highly preferred
● A basic understanding of social equity, development discourse, and education policy in India
● Adaptability to changing responsibilities and resourcefulness to respond to them
● High openness to learning
● Ability to influence people, taking initiatives, build and sustain relationships with multiple stakeholders & partners across public and private spaces
● Strong ability to create outstanding presentations, work with Microsoft Excel & Google Suite
● Patience and resilience to stick it out in the face of setbacks and uncertainties

Location and Compensation

Location: Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Frequent travel to rural areas across the state.

Compensation: Apart from being a part of a young and dynamic learning team, the individual will receive a healthy compensation at par with the non-profit sector benchmark for this position, commensurate with the individual’s prior experience and qualifications. The current compensation band offered, based on fit and experience is 10-13 lakh INR per annum CTC.

Apply: Click here to apply. (https://bit.ly/LFEjobs)

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2. Name of the position:  Implementation Coordinator

No. of positions: 6

Job Description and Responsibilities

The Implementation Coordinators will work with the Program Managers to ensure project goals are achieved. Additionally, they will collaborate with government stakeholders and members across teams as and when required and manage a team of project associates as assigned.

The key responsibilities are as follows (but not limited to)

● Support, manage & coach a team of 2-5 project associates for the time-bound delivery of outcomes, including but not limited to:

○ Designing teacher training plans, session plans, materials, handbooks
○ Overseeing implementation of teacher training courses and sessions

● Support the Program Managers and be accountable for the outcomes of the projects across the different streams of deliverables as prescribed in the Government Project scope
● Work with a mindset of co-creation to enable capacity and ownership of government stakeholders
● Conduct regular update meetings with organizational and government leadership and provide progress towards goals of the relevant programs in a consumable digital and print format to all stakeholders (LFE, M4C leadership + Government)
● Create timely (monthly, quarterly and annual) project status and impact reports to the leadership team and the government stakeholders
● Monitor project milestones and deliverables on a timely basis along with the team, and ensure there is enough support by conducting district visits, co-working with the team as necessary
● Visit training sites, classrooms, and other offices across the state to oversee the implementation and use the observation data to tweak subsequent plans
● Visit training sites, classrooms, and other offices across the state to oversee implementation and use the observation data to tweak subsequent plans
● Design and implement people management structures like leading the team reviews, individual check-ins, team learning circles, and other organizational spaces as needed
● Participate in all the organizational team spaces and structures

Requirements

Education & Experience

● Degree in education/teacher development or related social science/management discipline. Masters’ degree will be highly preferred
● 4-7 Years of experience leading large scale training programs, preferably with the government or with government school teachers
● Should have led at least 1-2 projects in the government education sector, at the State/dist level
● Proven experience in managing teacher training projects and training delivery
● Experience working in Andhra Pradesh / Telangana would be preferable

Important: Given the nature of the project please apply only if you qualify based on the above requirements
Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities

● Excellent written and oral communication skills – and functional knowledge (oral and written) of Telugu would be highly preferred
● Being able to take initiative and work in an autonomous, semi-structured environment
● Belief in the potential of the public sector and that government systems can and will change towards overcoming systemic inequities and ensuring improved outcomes for all citizens
● Working experience or knowledge of public policy implementation would be highly preferred
● A basic understanding of social equity, development discourse, and education policy in India
● Adaptability to changing responsibilities and resourcefulness to respond to them
● High openness to learning
● Ability to influence people, taking initiatives, build and sustain relationships with multiple stakeholders & partners across public and private spaces
● Strong ability to create outstanding presentations, work with Microsoft Excel & Google Suite
● Patience and resilience to stick it out in the face of setbacks and uncertainties

Location and Compensation

Location: Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Frequent travel to rural areas across the state

Compensation: Apart from being a part of a young and dynamic learning team, the individual will receive a healthy compensation at par with the non-profit sector benchmark for this position, commensurate with the individual’s prior experience and qualifications. The current compensation band offered, based on fit and experience is 5.5-7.5 lakh INR per annum CTC.

Apply: Click here to apply. (https://bit.ly/LFEjobs)

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3. Name of the position:  Training Associate – Content

No. of positions: 12

Job Description and Responsibilities

The Training Associate – Content will work with the Program Managers and Implementation Coordinators to ensure project goals are achieved. Additionally, they will collaborate with government stakeholders and members across teams as and when required.

The key responsibilities are as follows:

● Research evidence-based practices and subject-specific training content on academic subjects and pedagogy
● Design PPTs and sessions for teachers, School Complex Leaders, and officers as necessary
● Design various elements of blended courses including presentation, 2D animation videos, visual elements, voice-over narration scripts, etc.
● Design assessments to check for knowledge mastery for training
● Coordinate with LMS platform designers to align requirements and design content accordingly
● Contribute to the making of project reports as required, and support the managers and implementation coordinators as needed to be accountable for the outcomes of the projects across the different streams of deliverables as prescribed in the Project scope
● Conduct regular update meetings with organizational leadership and provide progress towards goals of the relevant programs in a consumable digital and print format to all stakeholders (LFE leadership + Govt)
● Create timely (monthly, quarterly and annual) project status and impact reports to the leadership team
● Conduct any observations or user interviews as necessary to gain feedback on created content and tweak it as necessary
● Participate in all the organizational team spaces and structures

Requirements

Education & Experience

● Degree in education/teacher development or related social science/management discipline. Masters’ degree preferred
● 2-5 Years of experience leading large scale training programs, preferably with the government or with government school teachers
● Proven experience in content design and teacher training
● Experience working in Andhra Pradesh / Telangana would be preferable

Important: Given the nature of the project please apply only if you qualify based on the above requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities

● Excellent written and oral communication skills – and functional knowledge (oral and written) of Telugu would be highly preferred
● Being able to take initiative and work in an autonomous, semi-structured environment
● Belief in the potential of the public sector and that government systems can and will change towards overcoming systemic inequities and ensuring improved outcomes for all citizens
● Working experience or knowledge of public policy implementation would be highly preferred
● A basic understanding of social equity, development discourse, and education policy in India
● Adaptability to changing responsibilities and resourcefulness to respond to them
● High openness to learning
● Ability to influence people, taking initiatives, build and sustain relationships with multiple
stakeholders & partners across public and private spaces
● Strong ability to create outstanding presentations, work with Microsoft Excel & Google Suite
● Patience and resilience to stick it out in the face of setbacks and uncertainties

Location and Compensation

Location: Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Frequent travel to rural areas across the state.

Compensation: Apart from being a part of a young and dynamic learning team, the individual will receive a healthy compensation at par with the non-profit sector benchmark for this position, commensurate with the individual’s prior experience and qualifications. The current compensation band offered, based on fit and experience is 4.5-5.5 lakh INR per annum CTC.

Apply: Click here to apply. (https://bit.ly/LFEjobs)

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4. Name of the position:  Training Associate – Delivery

No. of positions: 10

Job Description and Responsibilities

The Training Associate – Delivery will work with the Program Managers and Implementation Coordinators to ensure project goals are achieved. Additionally, they will collaborate with government stakeholders and members across teams as and when required.

The key responsibilities are as follows:

● Travel across districts to facilitate and deliver teacher/school complex leader training as per designed content and plans using engaging strategies
● Research evidence-based creative facilitation practices to align with training content
● Maintain excellent relationships with target stakeholders to understand their needs and context
● Collaborate with content associates to prepare a facilitation plan and scripts aligned to training content
● Lead training dry runs and participate in training site observations
● Enable timely collection and reporting of training data
● Contribute to the making of project reports as required, and support the managers and implementation coordinators as needed to be accountable for the outcomes of the projects across the different streams of deliverables as prescribed in the Project scope
● Conduct regular update meetings with organizational leadership and provide progress towards
goals of the relevant training in a consumable digital and print format to all stakeholders (LFE leadership + Govt)
● Create timely (monthly, quarterly and annual) project status and impact reports to the leadership team
● Conduct any observations or user interviews as necessary to gain feedback on training and tweak plans as necessary
● Participate in all the organizational team spaces and structures

Requirements

Education & Experience

● Degree in education/teacher development or related social science/management discipline.
Masters’ degree preferred
● 2-5 Years of experience delivering large scale training programs, preferably with the government or with government school teachers
● Proven experience in teacher training and facilitating large groups
● Experience working in Andhra Pradesh / Telangana would be preferable

Important: Given the nature of the project please apply only if you qualify based on the above requirements
Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities

● Excellent written and oral communication skills – and functional knowledge (oral and written)
of English and Telugu would be highly preferred
● Familiarity with aspects of creative facilitation, group dynamics, performing arts, public speaking
● Belief in the potential of the public sector and that government systems can and will change towards overcoming systemic inequities and ensuring improved outcomes for all citizens
● A basic understanding of social equity, development discourse, and teacher education in India
● Being able to take initiative and work in an autonomous, semi-structured environment
● Adaptability to changing responsibilities and resourcefulness to respond to them
● High openness to learning on the go
● Strong ability to create outstanding presentations, work with Microsoft Excel, Google Suite, and varied data sets
● Patience and resilience to stick it out in the face of setbacks and uncertainties

Location and Compensation

Location: Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Frequent travel to rural areas across the state.

Compensation: Apart from being a part of a young and dynamic learning team, the individual will
receive a healthy compensation at par with the non-profit sector benchmark for this position,
commensurate with the individual’s prior experience and qualifications. The current compensation band
offered, based on fit and experience is 4.5-5.5 lakh INR per annum CTC.

Apply: Click here to apply. (https://bit.ly/LFEjobs)

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5. Name of the position:  Training Associate – Children with Special Needs

No. of positions: 2

Job Description and Responsibilities

The Training Associate CWSN will work with the Program Managers and Implementation Coordinators to
ensure project goals are achieved. Additionally, they will collaborate with government stakeholders and members across teams as and when required

The key responsibilities are as follows:
● Design Training content based on the understanding of child psychology, pedagogy for children learning disabilities, and other special needs
● Conducting need analysis and CWSN DIagnostic Report of the State
● Travel across districts to facilitate and deliver teacher/school complex leader training as per designed content and plans using engaging, experiential, and creative strategies
● Research evidence-based creative facilitation practices to align with training content, integrating belief and culture of equity, inclusion, and well-being among all participants
● Maintain excellent relationships with target stakeholders to understand their needs and context, taking into account specific challenges around CWSN in rural areas across AP
● Collaborate with content associates to prepare a facilitation plan and scripts aligned to training content
● Lead training dry runs and participate in training site observations
● Enable timely collection and reporting of training data
● Contribute to the making of project reports as required, and support the managers and implementation coordinators as needed to be accountable for the outcomes of the projects across the different streams of deliverables as prescribed in the Project scope
● Conduct regular update meetings with organizational leadership and provide progress towards goals of the relevant training in a consumable digital and print format to all stakeholders (LFE leadership + Govt)
● Create timely (monthly, quarterly and annual) project status and impact reports to the leadership team
● Conduct any observations or user interviews as necessary to gain feedback on training and
tweak plans as necessary
● Participate in all the organizational team spaces and structures

Requirements

Education & Experience

● Degree in education / teacher development or related social science / inclusion / equity / management discipline. Masters’ degree preferred
● 2-5 Years of experience delivering large scale CWSN related training programs, preferably with the government or with government school teachers
● Proven experience in teacher training and facilitating large groups on topics of CWSN
● Experience working in Andhra Pradesh / Telangana would be preferable

Important: Given the nature of the project please apply only if you qualify based on the above requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities

● Excellent written and oral communication skills – and functional knowledge (oral and written)
of Telugu would be highly preferred
● Being able to take initiative and work in an autonomous, semi-structured environment
● Belief in the potential of the public sector and that government systems can and will change towards overcoming systemic inequities and ensuring improved outcomes for all citizens
● Working experience or knowledge of public policy implementation would be highly preferred
● A basic understanding of social equity, development discourse, and education policy in India
● Adaptability to changing responsibilities and resourcefulness to respond to them
● High openness to learning
● Ability to influence people, taking initiatives, build and sustain relationships with multiple stakeholders & partners across public and private spaces
● Strong ability to create outstanding presentations, work with Microsoft Excel & Google Suite
● Patience and resilience to stick it out in the face of setbacks and uncertainties

Location and Compensation

Location: Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Frequent travel to rural areas across the state.

Compensation: Apart from being a part of a young and dynamic learning team, the individual will receive a healthy compensation at par with the non-profit sector benchmark for this position, commensurate with the individual’s prior experience and qualifications. The current compensation band offered, based on fit and experience is 4.5-5.5 lakh INR per annum CTC.

Apply: Click here to apply. (https://bit.ly/LFEjobs)

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6. Name of the position: Monitoring & Evaluation Associate

No. of positions: 4

Job Description and Responsibilities

The M&E Associates will work with the Program Managers and Implementation Coordinators to ensure project goals are achieved. Additionally, they will collaborate with government stakeholders and members across teams as and when required

The key responsibilities are as follows:

● Form a thorough context of program delivery by shadowing the program team and studying training plans, Theory of Change (TOCs), LFAs, and other project documentation
● Support the Program Leads and Project Managers and Program Managers (data) in developing and validating necessary tools for measuring the effectiveness of ongoing projects
● Research evidence-based data collection and tool design techniques
● Create contextualized, validated, and evidence-based standardized M&E/ testing tools on the basis of training progression and M&E plan
● Oversee and coordinate with a program team for timely collection of data from across teams and jurisdictions
● Travel across districts to facilitate data collection if required
● Analyze the data to provide ongoing insights to various project teams, and this feed into the strategic decision making for project leadership including government leadership
● Analyze data for allotted teams to prepare M&E and impact reports
● Compile project status and other reports and documentation as required
● Participate in all the organizational team spaces and structures
● Support onboarding of data management systems and ensure routine maintenance across teams
● Compile Project level Impact Report from impact data on a consistent basis
● Support the internal research team in the design and implementation of various research projects

Requirements

Education & Experience
● Degree in education or related statistics / policy evaluation / social science / management discipline. Masters’ degree mandatory.
● 0-3 Years of experience working with data collection, data management & data analysis
● Strong skills in executing quantitative and qualitative research methods
● Strong skills in using quantitative and qualitative data analysis tools – Excel, R-Studio, SPSS, etc.
● Strong ability to create outstanding presentations, work with Microsoft Excel, Google Suite, and varied data sets

Important: Given the nature of the project please apply only if you qualify based on the above requirements
Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities

● Excellent written and oral communication skills – and functional knowledge (oral and written)
of Telugu would be highly preferred
● Being able to take initiative and work in an autonomous, semi-structured environment
● Belief in the potential of the public sector and that government systems can and will change towards overcoming systemic inequities and ensuring improved outcomes for all citizens
● Working experience or knowledge of public policy implementation would be highly preferred
● A basic understanding of social equity, development discourse, and education policy in India
● Adaptability to changing responsibilities and resourcefulness to respond to them
● High openness to learning
● Ability to influence people, taking initiatives, build and sustain relationships with multiple stakeholders & partners across public and private spaces
● Strong ability to create outstanding presentations, work with Microsoft Excel & Google Suite
● Patience and resilience to stick it out in the face of setbacks and uncertainties

Location and Compensation

Location: Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Frequent travel to rural areas across the state.

Compensation: Apart from being a part of a young and dynamic learning team, the individual will receive a healthy compensation at par with the non-profit sector benchmark for this position, commensurate with the individual’s prior experience and qualifications. The current compensation band offered, based on fit and experience is 5-6 lakh INR per annum CTC.

Apply: Click here to apply. (https://bit.ly/LFEjobs)