Company Details

A leading Indian philanthropic organization working on school education in India

Assignment Details

Our client, a leading philanthropic organization working on school education in India is looking to engage with a Senior Consultant-EdTech, to enhance the quality of education in the country through innovation and experimentation. The goal is to leverage technology to improve foundational learning in primary grades and provide remediation support in middle school.

Key responsibilities:
● Provide strategic inputs to Additional Secretary at Ministry of Education on the (National Digital Education Architecture) NDEAR project.
● Help create alignment on NDEAR related issues between and MoE officials and the
technical team.
● Provide strong project management oversight to ensure that the project is on-track and
bring any variances to the attention of Additional Secretary.
● Ensure that project updates are provided at agreed-upon frequency.
● Act as a bridge between the client and MoE on the NDEAR project so as to ensure that relevant expertise within, is fully leveraged for NDEAR.

*The project will be for a duration of 12 months requiring full capacity in Delhi.*

Skills Required

● 5-7 years of experience in Project Management in the IT sector. Specific exposure to large-scale, open architecture platforms preferable, especially on government projects.
● Desire to contribute to creation of technology-driven public platforms
● Proven ability to contribute to user-centric technology solutions delivered at scale.
● A self-starter with a proven ability to work independently.
● Experience of demystifying and communicating technology concepts to non-tech users
and vice-versa
● Strong verbal and written communication skills