Pragati Development Consulting Services Limited (PDCSL) has been engaged by a UN Agency (UNICEF) to provide technical, financial and human resource support to various programmes and operation. PDCSL invites applications from qualified candidates for the position of State Level Consultant - Knowledge Management under Education Programme, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The selected candidate will work under Education Specialist, UN Agency and provide technical assistance in developing knowledge products for upstream advocacy around implementation of RTE, support to monitoring of the School Excellence Programme & advocacy and support in universalizing secondary education.
Major Tasks:
Qualification and Experience:
Contract Duration and Appointment: The duration of the contract will be initially upto December 2014 which may be extended on satisfactory performance and project requirements. The Consultant will be placed in Mumbai; Maharashtra. Travel will be within Mumbai and other cities in Maharashtra and India as required. The professional fees depends on qualification, professional expertise and experience in the relevant field. Additional support costs for travel, communications, insurance and contingencies. The interested candidates may download prescribed application form as CV Format and email duly filled application format to [email protected] as soon as possible. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
Note: Qualified Women are encouraged to apply.
The selected candidate will work under Education Specialist, UN Agency and provide technical assistance in developing knowledge products for upstream advocacy around implementation of RTE, support to monitoring of the School Excellence Programme & advocacy and support in universalizing secondary education.
Major Tasks:
- Support to Urban Initiatives for RTE Compliance including SMC strengthening, the School Excellence Programme, etc.
- Technical inputs to RTE implementation and review across state including implementation of 25% reservation in Private schools
- SMC policy and design review (Urban)
- Technical support to Roll-out of various Studies
- Sitan of Secondary Education
- Study of Teacher Service Conditions
- Review of Status of Education in Tribal Areas
- Technical support for implementation and monitoring of initiatives for ensuring quality education with equity
Qualification and Experience:
- Post Graduate degree in Education/Social Sciences/Management/Social work.
- At least five years of experience in data analysis, research, and managing programming by working closely with various stakeholder’s viz., government functionaries, NGOs and various community groups.
- Experience of working on issues of urban education is desirable.
- Ability to write crisply and communicate effectively.
Contract Duration and Appointment: The duration of the contract will be initially upto December 2014 which may be extended on satisfactory performance and project requirements. The Consultant will be placed in Mumbai; Maharashtra. Travel will be within Mumbai and other cities in Maharashtra and India as required. The professional fees depends on qualification, professional expertise and experience in the relevant field. Additional support costs for travel, communications, insurance and contingencies. The interested candidates may download prescribed application form as CV Format and email duly filled application format to [email protected] as soon as possible. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
Note: Qualified Women are encouraged to apply.