Category: NGO/Social Services Location: Bangalore Karnataka India About Quest Alliance:At Quest Alliance we transform learning ecosystems through education technology, capacity building, and collaboration to build 21st-century skills for learners and facilitatorsWe are a not-for-profit trust that focuses on research-led innovation and advocacy in the field of teaching and learning. We engage with educators, civil society, government institutions and corporate organizations to demonstrate and enable scalable and replicable solutions in school education and vocational trainingAt Quest you will get the opportunity to apply your skills and contribute to addressing issues around quality education and skills training. The organization gives you the space to learn and grow in a fun and engaging environment. We have an eclectic group of people working at Quest drawn from diverse disciplines including Education, Technology, Design, Youth Development and Business.About the RoleQUEST Alliance has been working with the secondary schools across 9 states in India implementing the IBM STEM For Girls programme. The programme focussed on developing 21st century skills and STEM Mindset among the adolescent girls and support them in carving a journey to continue education beyond secondary grades but also to take up a career in STEM field.Roles and ResponsibilitiesTimely delivery of tasks while exhibiting hands on knowledge of jobCurriculum DevelopmentSupport in piloting the curriculum across field locationsFacilitation of sessions on coding during the ongoing capacity building activities.Support the team on developing session plans on AI tools for teachersCapacity building Conduct capacity building training to teachers and team members on ideathon and hackathon which is under computational thinking thematicsShare feedback and co design workshops on AI for teachers and team members State Ideathon HackathonsParticipation in design and delivery of team and state level and interstate level hackathonsEnsure ideathon and hackathon implementation across projects in Karnataka with set targets met for each project of the state with quality prototypes. Handhold and train state team members for ideathon hackathon sessions Anchor interstate hackathon and mentor selected students from Karnataka Ensure quality prototypes as output of Karnataka hackathonsRelationship Management - Stakeholders Support in maintaining relationships with vendors / consultants for maintenance, troubleshooting etc. Visit schools to support program associates and consultants onground with computational thinking curriculum implementationBe part of the planning process for the team to ensure an effective plan and budget is in place and it is adhered to.ReportingDocument and share the best practices in the schools for publication in quarterly newsletters, social media and other channels.Provide regular written and verbal reports tracking progress against the work plan and implementation schedulesUse the appropriate M&E tools for reporting on a regular basis Ensure all the program report including case studies, photographs, best practices reaches the M&E focal point at the stipulated timeSupport with the documentation of training/ meeting/ event reports Support coordination of baseline/ endline and other assessments Collect data as needed to help with the compilation of the donor report Ensure data is updated in the databaseSupport all reporting requirements such as quarter reviews, annual reviewsParticipate in team meetings, reviews and staff engagement activitiesBe available for regular line management meeting and the appraisal processes Requirements Prefered skills and Experience:Loves technology, any sort of direct work on ed tech projectsHave previous experience of working on tech related work We are looking for people who:Are passionate about the challenges India is facing in education and employability domainHave an exposure to work on STEM on careersCan work with ambiguityCandidate should be flexible, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and an energetic team playerSkill Sets:Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English and vernacular of the stateExcellent problem-solving skills and ability to make sound operational decisionsStrong team player able to work under own initiativeAbility to network and build relationship with the Government and Non government organisationsProficient in MS Office tools and InternetBenefitsSalary: The pay band for the position starts at Rs. 40,000/- per month (cost to company) (The salary offered will be commensurate with the experience and expertise of the candidate)Details Apply Now
