Job Announcement for the position of
Development Officer – Elementary Education
(Early Childhood Education)
Sir Ratan Tata Trust
Sir Ratan Tata Trust is one of the oldest
Indian grant making foundations and
today, continues to pursue the goal of being a
professionally managed philanthropic organisation. Through its grant making, the Trust supports efforts for the
development of society, in areas of
Rural Livelihoods & Communities, Education, Health, Civil Society & Governance and Arts &
Culture.
The Trust is looking for a suitable
professional to consolidate and expand
its Elementary Education portfolio, as it is increasingly geared up to identify new sector building
opportunities. Grants within the ‘Early
Childhood Education' fall under the sub-theme, 'Reforming Elementary Education’ which focuses on
supporting quality interventions that
address critical and established gaps within
elementary education. The thrust is on supporting projects in the field that address issues of quality of
education through partnership with the
government and the community. Early Childhood Education is a new, emerging area of focus for the Trust as
part of Trust’s larger focus on systemic
reform in elementary education. For further
information on the portfolio, please log on to http://www.srtt.org.
Development Officer - Elementary Education
(Early Childhood Education)
(SRTT/DO/ElEd-ECE/2011/1)
S/he will assist senior programme staff in
developing and supporting the Trust’s
Elementary Education portfolio focusing on ‘Early Childhood Education’ (ECE) as specialization
and independently handling the theme in
due course. The job will entail working, both
independently and as part of the team (Education and Health), to develop and enhance the Trust's engagement in
ECE in select states through developing,
monitoring and managing grants and closely
engaging with key developments in the field of ECE at the state and national level. It would also entail
supporting other functions / components
of elementary education portfolio Candidates should: (i) possess a Master’s degree in ECE / Elementary
Education / Child Development / Human
Development / suitable discipline; (ii) have a
minimum of five years experience in designing and implementing interventions for enhancing quality
elementary education with focus on Early
Childhood Education; (iii) have the zeal to excel, the ability to innovate future strategies and deliver, in
a challenging environment with deadline
oriented outputs; and (iv) be willing to
undertake extensive travel. Candidates with a demonstrated engagement with ECE through field level experience /
teacher training / curriculum
development and or research and good understanding of Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS)
would have an added advantage.
The job requires skills in communication,
writing and management, besides
interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with a wide range of people, including fellow
professionals. Ideally, s/he should be
growth oriented and hard working, have a mature outlook, with a visible interest in, and commitment to,
education / development sector. Language
proficiency in English and a working knowledge of Hindi is a must. Knowledge of either Marathi
or Kannada would be an added advantage.
Skills in word processing, spreadsheet and database management are also essential. This is a full
time position based in Delhi / Mumbai /
Bangalore, involving frequent traveling. The
remuneration shall be commensurate with the applicants’ ability and experience. Individuals who are interested to
work on a part-time basis can also
apply; while clearly specifying the nature of
availability in the covering letter.
note on “Key features of a well-developed
ECE programme and critical Applicants should submit their curriculum
vitae, along with a short areas of reform for ICDS”. The application
should reach the Trust by September 25, 2011 and should be in a
sealed envelope marked “confidential” and
“(SRTT/DO/ElEd-ECE/2011/1)”, and addressed to:
The Secretary
Sir Ratan Tata Trust,
Bombay House,
24, Homi Mody Street,
Mumbai – 400 001
short-listed applicants shall be
acknowledged.
