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Company Name : Room to Read
Location : New Delhi, Delhi
Position : Program Officer-Quality Reading Material
Job Description : Program Officer – QRM position will be based at New Delhi, Country Office and report directly to the Sr. Program Manager – Quality Reading Material. The position will require some travel and involves frequent interaction with authors, illustrators, publishers, printers, and officials.
About QRM:
QRM create and publishes local language books for children between the ages group of 5 to 12 years. These books cover topics that capture children’s imaginations and make reading fun. Our goal is inspire children to read, expand their minds, and develops a lifelong love for reading and learning.
Apart from publishing books for our libraries, the department is also responsible for procuring relevant reading material for the libraries.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Develop a thorough understanding of RtR’s Literacy program design and role of QRM within the program.
As part of the QRM team plan, organize and enable various events held by the department through the year, like ideal book list event, authors and illustrators workshops etc.
Organize and enable various events held by the department through the year, both at state and national levels, like Authors and illustrators to produce new reading material every year. Workshops for book selection to update ideal book list, both at state and national levels. Other events or workshops with other stakeholders in children literature like publishers, other like-minded organisations.
Planning, organizing and facilitating QRM Annual Events and/or support other events being organised by the organisations.
Contribute to Gap Analysis (in all the languages of RtR operation) for determining the kind of reading materials available in the market (for purchase) or in schools and therefore identify the gap with respect to the ideal book list.
Coordinate with State Teams on custom projects for reading material need.
Coordinate and plan with State Teams for Technical Assistance with the State Government and/or Education Depatartments for quality reading material. The TA might vary from knowledge building, to reading material creation, to supporting in book selection process for state governments.
Plan and maintain RtR’s online platform “Literacy Cloud” for books and other material.
Edit, and finalize manuscripts. Translate the manuscripts in English.
Understand the technical aspects of book printing and publishing. Provide technical advice to Admin on the bidding and printing process of books/other material: issue requisition, undertake technical assessment, provide soft copies, proof read and approve ferros, follow up with printer, check quality of printing etc.
Coordinate with Operations team to ensure distribution of all reading materials to project areas where these materials will be used (in both Literacy Program schools as well as new and existing schools)
Define project scope goals and deliverables.
Create schedules and project time lines, plan and track the projects till completion.
Manage projects and lead quality assurance.
Evaluate and assess results of the projects.
Manage resources and vendor engagement.
Coordinate with Admin on book Inventory and other material management.
Complete regular CO, RO and GO reporting documents (MIUs, Quarterly Reports, Forecasts, etc.) related to materials development & procurement
Regularly communicate with Operations/ Administration/ Finance/ HR teams at the CO and State levels to ensure smooth implementation of program activities
Communicate with GO and other external stakeholders as needed
Contribute to preparation of various reports, budget reviews, forecasts and documentation of good practices
Any other work assigned from time to time to meet the technical needs of the organization
Instruction Material and Resources:
Facilitate and contribute in the development of for Grade 1 and 2 instructional material/books with instructional material team.
Once the content is finalized, take lead in organising/contracting people for illustrating, designing, layout and printing the materials.
Qualifications:
Required:
Bachelor Degree in education / Business Administration/ social sciences or equivalent
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in developing good quality children educational/learning material like storybooks, textbooks etc.
In-depth understanding of the role of supplementary materials on reading skills and habits of children
Experience in book development and publishing and /or other educational materials will be a plus.
Good project planning and execution skills
Strong time and budget planning skills.
In-depth understanding of report generation and documentation.
Strong oral and written communication skills in English.
Preferred:
Master’s in education / Business Administration/ social sciences or equivalent preferred
Compensation:
Room to Read offers competitive pay with excellent benefits. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, and rapidly growing organization that is changing transforming the lives of millions of children in developing countries on literacy and gender equality in education.
Location(s)
India – Main – New 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
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