Project Associate – Cluster Coordinator

Project Associate – Cluster Coordinator

Organization: American India Foundation Trust (AIF)
Department: Education
Role: Program Associate
Location: Hanamkonda
Number of Positions: 1
Nature of Employment: FTC
Reporting To: Project Manager – Education
Experience: 0–3 years
Position Availability: Immediate

About American India Foundation Trust

The American India Foundation Trust (AIF) is committed to improving the lives of India’s underprivileged, with a special focus on women, children and youth. The Foundation works through high-impact interventions in education, health and livelihoods, recognizing that poverty is multidimensional.

Founded over two decades ago in the aftermath of the Gujarat earthquake as a humanitarian initiative by then Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee and U.S. President Bill Clinton, AIF has impacted the lives of 20.47 million people across 35 States and Union Territories of India.

AIF is registered as a Trust in India with an independent Board of Trustees and is registered under 80G and 12A.

About the Role

The Cluster Coordinator (CC) will closely coordinate with a set of 175 Government Schools & Colleges for project implementation.

The Cluster Coordinator will visit schools weekly to:

• Conduct sessions with students.
• Organize activities, FEW workshops and exposure trips for students.
• Train teachers in the use of technology in classrooms.
• Meet with Head Masters.
• Provide on-site handholding support to government teachers.
• Support teachers in planning monthly project-based activities.
• Collect and report school-level data.

The Cluster Coordinator will report to the Project Manager/Program Lead in Hyderabad.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Ensure the program is implemented according to the approved plan and budget in the assigned cluster of schools.
• Conduct regular school visits to facilitate sessions and implement activities assigned under program deliverables.
• Undertake field monitoring, including guiding and anchoring communication with program stakeholders.
• Prepare program plans in coordination with the Program Lead and provide regular feedback and updates on programmatic progress and outputs.
• Manage databases, including updating and maintaining accurate data in close coordination with the Project Lead.
• Collect students’ data and monitoring data.
• Conduct regular teacher capacity-building sessions.
• Plan school timetables and session delivery in consultation with Headmasters and teachers.
• Conduct program orientation for school staff.
• Coordinate regularly with the concerned Program Lead to ensure activities are implemented according to the DE Program.
• Plan, implement and monitor field activities.
• Prepare reports and compile case studies/stories from the field.
• Lead baseline, mid-term and end-term evaluations according to program requirements.
• Ensure donor reporting obligations are met within prescribed timelines.
• Maintain professional integrity and ethical conduct at all times.
• Plan parents’ meetings and other school-level events as necessary.
• Ensure adherence to minimum guarantee components across all schools in the respective clusters.

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with Economics, Commerce, Finance or Statistics as one of the subjects.
• 0–3 years of experience.
• Knowledge and ability to use technology and applications.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Familiarity with local languages — Telugu & Hindi.
• B.Ed. (Bachelor of Education).

Key Skills

• Proficiency in digital tools, especially MS Office, is mandatory.
• Strong multitasking, time-management, flexibility and adaptability skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in the regional language.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in the field, with communities and in multi-stakeholder processes.
• Readiness to travel and commit to demanding program requirements.

Salary

Salary shall be commensurate with experience.

APPLICATION PROCESS: To apply for this position, please click Application Form II Project Associate- Cluster Coordinator

Only applications of shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

AIF is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and equal opportunity for all, without discrimination.

 

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