Academic Support Fellow

Job DESCRIPTION

Job Title

Assistant - PIU (Academic Support Fellow)

Grade

I

Department

Programme Operations

Reporting to

Asst. Manager- PIU

Location

Delhi

Contract duration

Till 31 st March 2026

About Bal Raksha Bharat

Bal Raksha Bharat (also known as Save the Children) is India's leading independent child rights organisation. It is a member of Save the Children movement that operates globally with the mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and achieve immediate and lasting changes in their lives. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

· No child dies from preventable causes before their fifth birthday

· All children learn from a quality basic education and

· Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We run programmes in the remotest corners of India and urban areas in the areas of Health & Nutrition, Education, Child Protection and Livelihood & Economic Wellbeing in order to facilitate quality education, healthcare and protection from harm and abuse and life-saving aid during emergencies to children.

ROLE PURPOSE

Academic Support Fellow will be responsible for direct on ground implementation & monitoring of the project deliverables in the project geography and ensure that the envisioned outcome of the project is accomplished with quality programming and contributing to the success of organizational strategy & breakthroughs.

SCOPE OF ROLE

Scope: The person will be responsible for coordinating with project stakeholders and executing field activity as per plan.

Reports to: Coordinator-PIU

Staff reporting to this post: No

Budget Responsibilities: No

Role Dimensions :

Context: Development

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

The key area of accountability required will be as follows:

• S/he would be a focal person for implementation of all the activities at anganwadi centre
• S/he would maintain regular contact with anganwadi workers, helpers, supervisors, parents and children.
• S/he would provide 3-6 years' children for quality learning environment
• S/he would collect and submit MIS related information and data to the project coordinator
• S/he would provide required information for monthly progress reports, periodic progress updates, case studies from her/his assigned area
• S/he would make regular visits to AWCs to provide support to AWWs
• S/he would regularly communicate and work with local leaders, community influencers and duty bearers to build awareness and understanding among them with respect to project objectives
• Support visits of Government Officials, Donors and other stakeholders to the Centers
• Adhere to BRB Code of Conduct, POSH, Child Safeguarding Policy and other organizational policies and guideline
• S/he would undertake additional responsibilities/tasks as assigned by the Assistant Manager
• S/he would be responsible for setting up Activity corners, BLES work in the concerned AWCs as planned & instructed
• S/he will monitor the proposed construction related activities in the AWCs
• S/he would be responsible for organising the events/workshops/orientations for AWWs, Helpers, Supervision, parents & children as designed & planned
  Ensure implementation of Child Safeguarding within the project intervention areas

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice )

Accountability S/he should be accountable towards evaluating his/her performance or behavior related to work/community/children/society for which s/he is responsible. The term is related to responsibility but is regarded more from the perspective of oversight

Ambition S/he should be desire to achieve a particular goal as well aspiration in respect of project

Collaboration S/he should work in collaborative method with respective stakeholders (direct or indirect) and will make something together. To collaborate is to commit to the possibility of producing an outcome greater than one that would be developed in a silo.

Creativity: She should have the urge in solving problems and communicating with others,

Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. S/he must be truthful and honest with him/herself and others, should align own personal behavior and his/her action will be aligned with own values, principles and ethics. S/he would have self-awareness and have really explore value system.

QUALIFICATIONS

Graduate in social work or in any discipline from a recognized university or college is essential. Weightage will be given to candidates with experiences related to working in Anganwadis.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Candidate having at least 2-3 years' experience of working with NGO/School/AWCs/Community/Govt. at the grass root level can apply for the post.

Candidate with experience of working with AWCs and having good understanding of ICDS program will be given preference.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Technical competencies

• Good mobilization skills
• Proficiency with communication skills
• Networking and influencing skills
• Organizational skills and time management skills
  Efficient to deliver project activities with quality

Generic Competencies

• Being the Voice of Children : Utilizes being part of a global movement to promote change in the policy and public sphere on child related issues
• Advancing Equality & Inclusion : Drives an enabling environment for gender equality and inclusion, and prioritizing the most deprived and marginalized children
• Builds & Strengthens Partnerships : Inspires others to embrace the values and principles that underpin partnerships and the localization agenda
• Child Rights: Promotes the rights of children in own work and in work with colleagues and peers

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING (Strike out whichever is not applicable)

Level 3: The role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in programs; or are visiting programs; therefore a police check will be required .

Child Safeguarding

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the BRB's anti-harassment policy.

Equal Opportunities

Bal Raksha Bharat aims to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Save the children India employ approximately 300 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.