Program Coordinator – Second Chance Program

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About the Organization

Pratham was founded in 1995, to provide pre-school education to children in Mumbai slums. Over the last 25 years Pratham has grown to be one of the largest non-profit organizations working to provide quality education to children and youth in over 20 states and union territories across the country, through a range of interventions.

Job Description

The Program Coordinator for Second Chance will support the overall implementation of the program in Andhra Pradesh / Telangana. He/she will also directly supervise a team of 15-20 personnel and be responsible for the overall execution of the Second Chance program. His/ her responsibilities stretch two ways: supporting the implementation and planning on the ground and working with a variety of stakeholders in the district, state, and central teams.

Job Responsibilities

• The Program Coordinator will oversee the program’s planning, implementation, and evaluation. Ensure effective community engagement at the community level.
• Develop reporting frameworks, budgets, and data management, and provide inputs for donor reporting.
• Maintain records to document project activities and organise timely reviews for regular monitoring.
• Communication and Implementation: Oversee the daily operations of designated program activities including conducting field visits and observing classes.
• Provide feedback to the team based on the observations. Enhance the team’s capacity by educating them on relevant policies and practices.
• Identify and lead capacity-building opportunities for the organisation/team members. Understand the organisational values and act accordingly.
• Travel to project locations to understand implementation challenges, and provide support, troubleshooting, and course correction as and when required.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Internal Candidate: Candidates must show a good understanding of Pratham’s programs in their respective states and must have a minimum of five years of experience leading the program and team. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. 
• External candidates: Candidates applying must have at least 5+ years of experience in running operations for non-profit sector programs, must speak the local languages and exemplify skills that are specific to sectoral practices. 

Basic Skills

• Interest in areas like education of children and adults, Data analysis and tools (Excel)
• Fluency in languages (Telugu, Hindi, and English) 
• Interpersonal skills, communication skills that help the person interact with team members and respect everyone equally. 
• Innovative thinker with a track record for translating strategic thinking into action plans and output Excellent conceptual ability and proactive problem-solving proficiency.
• Language Knowledge: Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking in Telugu, Hindi, and English.
• Team player and time management skills. Ability to be self-motivated and manage a complex workload, Experience in working with stakeholders, government departments, and donors)
• Community/parent engagement (for participation in education for children and youth) 

Preferred

• Willingness to learn and adapt to changing environment 
• Ability to listen patiently and be non-judgmental 
• Building trust-based relationships with the staff 
• Ability to build rapport with people and work well with diverse teams 
• Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills 
• Good training skills 
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail 
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and work independently 
• Experience in a similar position/role will be an added advantage 
• Should be solution-focused, and able to identify areas of support that enable learning 

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