About Pratham
Pratham was founded in 1995, to provide pre-school education to children in Mumbai slums. Over the last 27 years, Pratham has grown to be one of the largest non-profit organizations working to provide quality education to children and youth in over 20 states and union territories across the country, through a range of interventions.
Pratham is a widely recognized organization, having received notable awards such as the Yidan Prize, Lui Che Woo Prize, WISE Prize for Innovation, Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, the Henry R Kravis Prize in Leadership, and the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year for Public Service. For more details, refer to www.pratham.org.
About Second Chance Program
Pratham’s research and experience shows that barriers, such as lack of confidence in their own abilities, poor or non-existent foundational and applied skills, coupled with a general lack of information about employment and livelihood pathways, about life events and opportunities, influence girls’ and women’s willingness and abilities to seek and access education and employment opportunities. This situation is rooted in and perpetuated by a set of social norms and expectations that frame what is thought of as appropriate behaviors and roles for girls and women. Pratham’s flagship program Second Chance is a year-long intervention which aims to help dropouts, especially girls and women, restart their education and complete secondary schooling. The program provided academic support to learners to help them prepare and appear for Grade 10 examination through Open Schooling Institutions or State Education Boards; learners also get exposure to life skills and similar co-scholastic modules which can enhance their skill set and help in their personal and professional journey. Started in 2011, the program is operational across 12 States in India and has reached more than 50,000 girls and women. The program is headed by a core team which is based across Ahmedabad, Delhi and Mumbai.
Position Summary
We are looking to hire a Assessment Associate who will collaborate with various project units within Pratham and will be charged primarily to design educational assessments for girls and women for their foundational learning as well as secondary schooling preparation. We are looking for a candidate who is a self-starter, with a strong analytical and rational mindset, who should be able to navigate through ambiguity and find solutions for measurement challenges.
Key responsibilities
- Engaging with project implementers – centrally and state level – to understand requirements
- Gain a basic understanding of educational board systems within Second Chance states. Analyze textbooks and identify competencies expected in target grades and subjects
- Creating assessment tasks, tools, formats, and training manuals based on project/programme goals
- Participating in field piloting of tools and analyzing pilot data to understand broad trends to make necessary improvements in the tools
- Leading training sessions for the team involved in implementation of assessment tools
- Preparing reports, documenting the process of tool design, tool development, tool administration, and the subsequent findings
- Innovations in the field of educational assessments including digital assessment
- Conceptualizing and building on existing research areas in educational assessments
- Managing projects from conceptualization, budgeting, inception, implementation, reporting to closure
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Preferably Master's or Graduation in relevant fields (Education, Psychology, etc) with a minimum 3 years experience in a relevant profile.
- Understanding of pedagogy, how learning happens, learning trajectories and pathways for learning.
- Education statistics (Basics) – Data analysis in MS Excel (must have), Stata (good to have)
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently, with a strong commitment to women education.
- Willingness to promote innovation and adapt to change.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to travel to remote program locations across India
Working Location: New Delhi
Application Process
Please send the following to recruitment@pratham.org. We will reach out to you to set up the application process.
Your resume should contain:
- Contact information
- Academic background: Universities attended and degrees acquired with academic record (Marks or GPA, if applicable)
- Past work experience, highlighting relevant skills
- Relevant Coursework: List Courses in Development, Management, and Education
- Experiences in development, teaching and/or education (if applicable)
- Interest areas/hobbies
- Languages spoken
Note: Pratham is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability. We encourage individuals from underrepresented groups, especially persons with disabilities to apply.
