Consultant - School Governance

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth research on national and state-level education policies, Acts, and frameworks for implementing the NEP 2020.
• Provide technical and strategic support for the creation and operationalisation of the State School Standards Authority.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, and consultations with stakeholders to ensure active involvement and feedback from all relevant education sectors in the state.
• Draft policy briefs, reports, and presentations on key findings, recommendations, and progress related to the SSSA and NEP implementation.
• Document key findings, recommendations, and action plans resulting from research.
• Work with expert teams at CSF on the assigned work streams to contextualise the same for the state.
• Knowledge management and documentation of the implementation of work in the state.

Required Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelors degree from a reputed university; a Masters degree preferred (in education, development studies, public policy, and social sciences).
• 2 to 4 years of work experience, demonstrating knowledge of research methodology, and experience engaging with government stakeholders.
• A first-hand understanding of the beliefs and mindsets of parents who send their children to government schools will be an added advantage.
• Fluent in English with excellent reading and writing skills. Preference will be given to candidates who know the local language (Assamese) well.
• Experience working with state and district-level governance and institutional structures is preferred.
• Knowledge and experience working on project management, large-scale program implementation with multiple delivery tracks, and researching and monitoring, among others.
• Strong stakeholder management, problem-solving, and analytical skills Familiarity with the education landscape in Assam and regional educational challenges would be beneficial.