Program Coordinator Collaboratives, Schools Program

Published 2024-11-18

**About Quest Alliance**:
At Quest Alliance we transform learning ecosystems through education technology, capacity building, and collaboration to build 21st-century skills for learners and facilitators.

We are a not-for-profit trust that focuses on research-led innovation and advocacy in the field of teaching and learning. We engage with educators, civil society, government institutions and corporate organizations to demonstrate and enable scalable and replicable solutions in school education and vocational training.

**About Role**:
Since 2015, our Schools Program has focused on introducing coding and 21st-century skills to students in grades 8 and 9. By 2019, we expanded to 8 states, reaching over 200,000 students across 850 schools, emphasizing STEM education, career counseling, life skills, and gender sensitization. In Karnataka alone, we impact 42,000 students in 320 schools through projects like _Model Schools Pathways_, _EcosySTEM (Morgan Stanley)_, and _EcosySTEM (Kantar)_.

Key initiatives include:

- Building teacher capacity for digital literacy, STEM mindsets, and effective pedagogies aligned with NEP.
- Running STEM clubs and digital content sessions in schools.
- Engaging stakeholders like school authorities, parents, and volunteers to create a supportive ecosystem, especially for girls in STEM.

**Roles & Responsibilities**:
The Program Coordinator will anchor collaborative school projects in Yadgir, Tumkur, Haveri, Davangere, and Chitradurga districts, with a 70-30 focus on Karnataka projects and the Model Schools Pathways Project. This role offers the chance to shape innovative projects while gaining exposure to all aspects of program management.

**1. **Program & Budget Management
- Develop state plans with measurable goals, ensuring quality implementation.
- Oversee partner engagement and annual planning with budgets and forecasts.
- Conduct regular program reviews with a systems-change approach.
- Ensure compliance with donor reporting timelines and audit requirements.
- Monitor financial forecasts and manage program budgets effectively.
- Regularly visit the field to interact with stakeholders and evaluate program impact.

2. Advocacy
- Build and maintain relationships with government education departments.
- Drive policy-level changes and multi-stakeholder dialogues via forums like JPRMs.
- Collaborate with the communications team to amplify project updates.
- Represent Quest Alliance in state and local forums, raising the organization’s profile.
- Share insights with stakeholders through quarterly reports and joint workshops.

3. Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)
- Anchor the monitoring process, ensuring quality data collection and analysis.
- Conduct field visits to validate program outcomes and document case studies.
- Lead internal and external reporting, leveraging insights for program improvement.
- Oversee baseline and endline evaluations for projects.

4. Team Building & Development
- Foster a culture of open communication, critical thinking, and professional growth.
- Provide clarity on team roles, aligning individual goals with organizational strategies.
- Develop second-line leadership within the state team.
- Facilitate cross-learning opportunities with other teams and projects.

5. Systems & Processes
- Ensure adoption and effective use of monitoring tools and dashboards.
- Review and integrate data insights into team and partner reviews.
- Streamline sub-granting tools and processes for consistency across projects.

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