Educate Girls Hiring For District Program Officer at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh Full Time

Location District Office

Employment type Renewable fixed term contract

Report to District Manager

Functional reportees Block Officer

Employment level Middle

Organization Background

Established in 2007, Educate Girls (a project of ‘Foundation to Educate Girls Globally’) is holistically tackling issues

at the root cause of gender inequality in India’s education system that has helped to ensure over 90% enrolment

and higher attendance as well as improved school infrastructure, quality of education and learning outcomes for

all girls.

Our comprehensive model helps communities assess their school situation, initiate action plans and empowers

them to sustain positive results at the lowest cost. Educate Girls believes that if girls in the most backward gender

gap districts are educated now, they will have the potential to enter the formal economy, gain employment and lift

their families out of poverty. By leveraging the government’s existing investment in schools, Educate Girls delivers

measurable results to a large number of beneficiaries and avoids duplication or parallel delivery of services.

Because of the sustainability and scalability of the model, Educate Girls has grown from a 500-school pilot project

in the Pali district of Rajasthan to now serving thousands of schools, reaching millions of children in some of India’s

most remote areas. The non-governmental organization has a management and outreach office in Mumbai and

operations in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and is committed to launching interventions in multiple new

geographies across India over the coming years.

For further details about organisation please visit www.educategirls.ngo

Our Values

Gender Equality Being able to treat people equally irrespective of gender

Integrity Possess the ability to “know and do” what is right

Excellence Being outstanding or extremely good, striving to lead by performance excellence

Collaboration

Working effectively and inclusively with a range of people both within and outside of the

organization

Empathy

Being able to understand and share the feelings of another and use that understanding

to guide our actions

Our Competencies

Strategic Thinking – Think big yet

act focused

Taking Ownership – Feel

responsible & accountable

Analytical Thinking – Stay true to

your data

Developing Talent – Growing and taking people

together

Ensuring Alignment – Think differently but work

together

Overview of the role:
The District Program Officer is responsible for implementation of the program in the district. S/he is the converging

point for where the program gets operational and implemented. S/he while being responsible for the content

delivery, is also responsible for the operational management of the program. She /he is the second in command to

the District Manager and manages district operations in the absence of District Manager. The position involves

intense travel in operational areas especially in blocks and villages. This could amount to 50-60% of the time based

on programmatic need.

Areas of Responsibility:
Operational Management:

• Work with the District Manager in developing and implementing the annual plan for the district
• Further work to break down the district plan into block wise actionable plans
• Assist the District Manager in developing, maintaining and reviewing monthly, quarterly, annual budgets

for the district

• Create implementation maps for each block officers with their respective assigned program assistants and

impact assistants

• Monitors progress and gives input where necessary
• Seeks support from functional experts where required
• Oversee the data collection related to programmatic intervention areas as set by the Impact team.
• Ensure that monthly progress report, quarterly progress report are prepared and shared in a timely

manner

Training Schedule, plan and implementation:

• Create an annual training plan for both district staff and community volunteers
• Monitor the implementation of annual training plan on monthly basis
• Problem solving and providing support wherever required
• Ensure the implementation of the training feedback system for further improvement of content and

delivery mechanism

• Conduct field visits as per the training plan and provide qualitative input

HR Management:

• Lead the development of KPIs for Program assistants, block officers and Field Coordinators along with

District Manager and review their performance periodically.

• Conduct meeting of the Block Officers and programme assistants periodically to review their performance

and address gaps if any.

Others:

• To effectively manage the partnerships of EG, with specific focus on program/training related

stakeholders as and when required

• Participate in Manager/district level meetings whenever invite
• Provide support to other EG function whenever required

Preferred Education Background:

• Post-Graduation in Social Sciences or related field.
• Good knowledge of computer – Windows and Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Fluent in Hindi, good in English

Preferred Work Experience: Minimum 3-5 years of experience

Preferred Skill Set:

• Adequate computer literacy Good knowledge of computer – Windows and Microsoft Office applications

(Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with

excellent attention to detail

• Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to deliver trainings and presentations
• Proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability

“Educate Girls is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly

encouraged to apply for this position.”