Project Associate - Maharashtra

Khan Academy India is looking for a passionate individual to join our growing Schools Team as a Project Associate consultant to support our programme with the government school system in Maharashtra. The role will be based in Pune. In this role, you will be working with the Program Lead and will be responsible for driving the implementation of the Khan Academy programme in the state, in collaboration with the Department of School Education, Maharashtra. You will also work closely with Khan Academy India’s Content team, Partner Operations, Teacher Professional Development, and Data and Efficacy teams to ensure high-quality implementation of our programme. This is a twelve-month contract-based role.

Responsibilities

Support programme implementation: Work with the Program Lead to help support the implementation of the Khan Academy learning platform across government schools in Maharashtra; Take ownership of work streams and deliver on the pre-agreed goals; Deliver and support in executing training to education officials (Khan Academy program mentors/administrative cadre) and teachers on a regular basis; Follow up on training implementation and unearth insights and challenges to strengthen the program for all teachers continuously; Create engaging resources that support effective implementation on the ground; Regularly conduct field visits (3–4/week) and have regular touchpoints with the officers and teachers to generate insights from the schools that will help the Khan Academy team identify strategic levers to increase adoption and deepen usage of Khan Academy; Communication with stakeholders: Set up communication channels and drive creative communication strategies for teachers, principals, and other officers to share programmatic goals and updates; create high-quality nudges that will drive action and clarity for teachers and schools; Manage relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with administration officials which include nodal officers, state resource persons, district-level officers, and school stakeholders; Manage knowledge effectively: Ensure that all state discussions are documented in a standard format and keep key stakeholders (internal and external) in the loop; Build our learning muscle by analyzing qualitative feedback from the state systems; Collaborate with the rest of the teams at Khan Academy India to ensure timely and successful delivery of our program and services; Provide any other support, as needed, for the programme

Requirements

Someone with 3+ years of relevant work experience; Fluent in Marathi and English (spoken and written); Someone with a strong collaborative mindset with an ability to build and maintain relationships with various stakeholders, especially senior government officers; Able to navigate through complex situations comfortably and make informed decisions aligned with the shared goals between partners and Khan Academy; Someone with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage a variety of tasks simultaneously; Someone with an excellent ability to document information from multiple sources and present it in a consumable format for others in English and Marathi; Comfortable working with data – skilled at working with large volumes of data, identifying trends, and drawing evidence-based conclusions; equally comfortable analyzing qualitative insights and adjusting partnership plans accordingly; A great communicator – can address different audiences using audience-appropriate language to communicate clearly and efficiently in multiple formats, including email, written documents, digital presentations, and verbal conversations; A quick learner – immerses in new problems and quickly gets up to speed; Someone with an entrepreneurial mindset, including a high tolerance for ambiguity, a penchant for experimentation, and a bias toward action; Willing to roll up sleeves and help the team get work done as we grow; Passionate about education and have a strong desire to change the world for the better; Comfortable being based out of Nashik, Nagpur, or Pune and traveling regularly across different schools and districts in the state of Maharashtra

Nice to have

Being an educator or having worked with government schools in Maharashtra

Benefits

Competitive salaries; Remote-friendly workplace, flexible schedules; Health and wellness benefits; Professional development focus; Paid time off and parental leave