Senior Program Manager- School Program(NGO)

We are #hiring for a leading education NGOJob Description:State Strategy - Design, Operationalisation and ReviewAnchor the state strategy aligning it to program and organizational priorities and systems change lensDevelop the state plan and ensure its operationalisation and achievement of goals with qualityEnsure all state strategies have clear operational plans detailed out as quarterly milestones and monthly plans (curriculum development, chatbot, capacity building)Develop the long term state strategy and plan with clear budgets and team structures for the state from 3-5 year lensSupport the BD team with proposal development, donor engagement and identifying state specific fundraising opportunitiesMonthly field visits to interact with the learners, teachers, headmasters and district officials to gauge the effectiveness of the program from the stakeholder lensProject and Budget ManagementContribute to overall program processes - funder engagement, research, communication and disseminationEnsure project deliverables are met as per program plan and donor commitmentsEnsure donor reporting happens as per timelines and with quality - capturing project learning and insightsEnsure financial forecasting is in place for each project and the spent plan is as per forecast (no underspent/overspent) with maximum focus on the key constituency when it comes to prioritizing spent decisionsAnchor the financial management to ensure audit compliance, review of the monthly project spent report to check for consistency and discrepanciesAdvocacy and Thought LeadershipIdentify opportunities at the state level from an advocacy and strategic partnership lens to deepen Quest’s thought leadership workDrive the advocacy agenda for the state as per the program plan - relationship building with Andhra SSA and SCERT and other relevant departmentsDevelop a clear action plan for advocacy for mainstreaming the curriculum in the education ecosystem and facilitating policy level change,Ensure every 6 months JPRMS are conducted and become strategic spaces for multi stakeholder dialogue - including the donor and the govt officialsParticipate actively in all consortiums and external forums as Quest’s representatives and integrate the org agenda into the different spacesStreamline the planning, implementation and review process with the partners in Andhra PradeshKnowledge PartnershipsAnchor the program strategy and execution for knowledge partnershipsAlign the KP strategy with the org strategyMonitoring and EvaluationEnsure that the team has a good understanding of the monitoring tools and dashboardsEnsure that the data coming in from monitoring tools is reviewed jointly by the team and is integrated in reviews with partners and within the teamEnsure that the quality of monitoring data coming in is of good quality and leading to insights and reflections on the program strategyEnsure state reviews are streamlined with the thematic leads and other relevant stakeholders and become spaces for reflections and deepening the synergy between org, program and state strategy, ensure data and qualitative insights are being used to drive reflection and deepen the strategic thinkingTeam Building and DevelopmentInvest in creating learning opportunities for the team to learn from other teams in the program and in QuestEnsure participation of team members in program and organization related team spaces/forums/processesBuild a culture of open communication, critical thinking and agency within the teamEnsure that the team members understand the big picture - org priorities and program strategies and its alignment with state/thematic strategyJob Requirements:Minimum 7-8 years of work experience, in implementing blended learning content for school-related projectsHands-on experience with working on coding/ computational skills/ STEM and life and career skills for school studentsPrior experience working in government schools and managing programmes at scalePrior experience in facilitating training and workshops for the govt. Teachers and officials at the district/state levelWillingness to learn and influence prevalent practices in the education ecosystemDeep understanding of the National Education Policy and State Curriculum FrameworkExcellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills in English and Telugu (preferred)Excellent IT skillsWillingness to travel extensively