Program Officer, Multilingual Education

Position Overview:
Program Officer, MLE- IDTS position will be based at New Delhi, Country Office and report directly to the Advisor
- Instruction Design and Teacher Support (IDTS). This position will involve frequent travel to field offices, as well as regular interaction with education officials, partners, school administrators, teachers, and students.

Roles & Responsibilities:
- Led the development of instruction design and materials for multilingual education programs in consultation with different departments and based on available research.- Develop planning and material for capacity building of state team on multilingual education.- Review existing materials on foundational literacy, multilingual education, and capacity building and develop content for the Cadre of trainers (videos, hand-outs, literature review, etc.)- Participate in the discussions, reviews, presentations, and meetings related to the multilingual education program.- Develop a thorough understanding of RtR’s Literacy program design.- Lead expert engagement on MLE- Participate in GO-led meetings/workshops for multilingual education.- Participate in CO-level meetings/workshops with the technical team and IDTS.- Preparation and facilitation in Training of Trainers (ToT), one MLE alignment with policy and Instruction and library interventions- Participate in CO level Program Review Meetings- Facilitate and participate in state-level training on foundational literacy and multilingual education.- Any other task or combination of smaller tasks (Research/ assessments, other departmental coordination) that will require a significant amount of this position's time.- Participate in meetings with government officials to coordinate for multilingual education.- Determine topics for research and further analysis, both at the local/field level as well as at the country level w.r.t MLE- Keep track of progress towards the agreed outcomes.- Regularly communicate with Operations/RM&E/Administration/ Finance/ HR teams at the CO and State levels to ensure smooth implementation of program activities.- Attend training and review meetings for Teachers, Library Coaches, and Literacy Facilitators- Undertake any other work assigned from time to time to meet the technical needs of the organization.

Qualification:
Required:
- Master's degree in education / social sciences or equivalent.- Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience- Prior experience working in the area of Early Grade Literacy/Multilingual Education

Preferred:
- Awareness of language and reading practices and approaches.- Master’s in education / social sciences or equivalent preferred- Experience working in a Multi-lingual context.- Strong oral and written communication skills in Hindi, and English. Knowledge of another Indian language would be an added advantage.

Room to Read is a child-safe organization. All personnel are expected to adhere to Room to Read’s Child Protection Policy and Child Protection Code of Conduct.

Location(s)

India - Delhi

To be successful at Room to Read, you will also:

- Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization
- Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change
- Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
- Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration
- Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment

Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled