Program Associate - Tripura

About the position

Role: Program Associate - Tripura
Experience: 1-2 years | Salary: Up to 4-6 LPA
Language: Bengali is mandatory. 

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About the Role:

Lead and support field teams to ensure high-quality program implementation, data collection, and capacity building, while driving continuous improvement and alignment with organizational goals.

Role Expectations:

• Lead and support both in-person and virtual training programs for teachers and trainers to strengthen pedagogical capacities, with a focus on Social Emotional Learning (SEL).

• Collaborate with internal teams and government stakeholders to design and adapt grade-specific, localized curricula and teaching-learning materials, ensuring alignment with the socio-cultural context of the state.

• Lead and manage a dedicated team of Field Supervisors across the state, overseeing reporting, coordination, data completion, training, and providing need-based support to ensure operational efficiency.

• Monitor field team performance, share constructive feedback, and implement capacity-building strategies to enhance team effectiveness and accountability.

• Conduct regular field visits to monitor program implementation, ensure fidelity to guidelines, and support continuous improvement based on on-ground realities.

• Address implementation challenges in real time, escalate critical issues as needed, and drive timely, effective resolutions in coordination with relevant stakeholders.

• Ensure consistent implementation of the program across all assigned districts, tracking progress against set milestones, quality standards, and timelines.

• Collaborate closely with the Monitoring & Evaluation team to facilitate accurate, high-quality data collection and support implementation of evidence-driven program activities.

• Contribute to the development of performance dashboards and periodic reports to inform internal reviews, decision-making processes, and strategy refinement.

Qualifications, Experience & Characteristics:

• Qualification: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Education, Design Education, Public Policy, Social Sciences, or a related field.

• Experience:
  • Minimum 1-2 years of experience in education, training, or curriculum design.

  • Exposure to Social Emotional Learning, mental health, psycho-social development, or psychology is highly preferable.

  • Prior experience working with children or youth is highly preferable.

  • Prior experience of working with and managing field staff is a strong plus.

• Characteristics:
  • Comfortable using Canva, Microsoft Office and Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Slides, Forms).

  • Fluent in English and Hindi (written and spoken); knowledge of Bengali is mandatory.

  • Strong interest in Social Emotional Learning (SEL), mental health, and psychosocial development.

  • A self-starter who acts with urgency and can find effective solutions to complex challenges.

  • Detail-oriented, curious, and excited by working with large datasets to derive meaningful insights.

  • Comfortable with frequent travel and being on-ground to support programs and research.

  • Open to experimentation, learning, and collaboration in a fast-moving, purpose-driven environment.

  • Deeply committed to integrity, transparency, and trust in both process and relationships.

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Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis. This job is first posted on July 22, 2025, on GroundZeroJobs.Org

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