Programme Operations
Bal Raksha Bharat (BRB) is also known as Save the Children is a leading, international child rights organisation, with a presence across 120 countries. Founded in 1919 by Eglantyne Jebb, SC since inception is dedicated to reaching out to the most vulnerable and marginalised children, ensuring they survive, learn and are protected. Today, it is India's leading independent child rights not for profit working across 20 states. Started in 2008 in India, and registered as 'Bal Raksha Bharat', we have changed the lives of more than 13 million children till date.
Bal Raksha Bharat is also known as Save the Children believes that every child deserves the best chance for a bright future and that’s why we are fiercely committed towards ensuring that children not only survive, but thrive. We run programmes in the remotest corners of India and urban areas to provide quality education and healthcare, protection from harm and abuse and life-saving aid during emergencies to children.
In India, Bal Raksha Bharat is also known as Save the Children work across five core themes; Health & Nutrition (Child Survival), Education, Child Protection, Humanitarian Response, Disaster Risk Reduction and Child Poverty in collaboration with the various government departments, civil society organizations, and communities. Save the Children works for an India in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. It is aligned with Save the Children’s global breakthroughs by 2030-
"Student learning" is the core purpose of a school's existence, with classrooms being the primary focus where most learning occurs. It's crucial to transform our classrooms into nurturing spaces that foster comprehensive student development. Despite the progressive changes proposed by NCF 2005 and RTE 2009 to create vibrant, hands-on, and experiential learning environments, there is still a lack of solid evidence that these changes have been fully implemented as intended. There is an inter connectedness with respect to 21st century skills and the age levels of students. Building 21st century skills can be started from the early age itself that is at the age of 3. In fact, Teachers play a pivotal role in this process, as they are the primary facilitators of the learning environment. Creating an atmosphere that fosters the acquisition of these skills depends heavily on their ability to implement innovative teaching methods. Therefore, solutions aimed at developing 21st-century skills in students must centre around empowering teachers with the necessary tools, training, and support. By focusing on teachers as key changemakers, we can ensure that classrooms become dynamic spaces where students can thrive and develop the competencies needed for their future success under lenses of NEP 2020.
The NEP 2020 is aimed to equip students with the skills needed for success in the 21st century with a special focus on Critical Thinking, Creativity & Innovation, Collaboration, Communication which lays the groundwork for a holistic and multidisciplinary education system. The term 21st century skills refer to a broad set of knowledge, skills, work habits, and character traits that are believed— by educators, school reformers, teachers and education functionaries and to face the challenges of the 21st century world that is globally-active, digitally transforming, collaboratively moving forward, creatively progressing, seeking competent human-resource and quick in adoptability.
Title of the project is:
Building perspectives on 21st Century skills supported by Bridge Foundation of BOSCH Limited
Goal: To empower educators by enhancing their understanding of experiential teaching and learning methods, and equipping them with essential 21st-century skills to effectively promote student development and success.
The role is work with teams at the field to take forward a project which is focused on 21st century skills in schools through facilitating capacity building programmes for the school functionaries in collaboration with District Education Officials and DIETs by emphasizing activity-based and experiential learning for skill development. This involves providing continuous mentoring for learning, practice, and evaluation through adequate monitoring mechanisms, Overall teachers enabling to adapt to these evolving requirements, can transform classrooms into environments that effectively prepare students for future success
The position will also work with different key stakeholder including Education department officials at cluster, Block and district level to take forward 21st century skills to the schools to inculcate them with young students to think beyond the box. The project will aim to eliminate traditional teaching methods and it gives more scope on developing student analytical & creative skills. The current project activities will help schools to incorporate 21st-century skills, ensuring students are well-equipped for real-life challenges
PC is overall, rresponsible for Field Operations to implement the project and its activities as per the project design. Facilitating activities, building networks and strong relationship with field functionaries, School Management, students and other project stakeholder. Overall responsible for implementation of the project to full the overall project objectives as per the project design.
Project Assistant Documentation is the focal for the field operations at project geography for successful documentation & reporting of the project. He/She is responsible for conducting documenting / meetings with different stakeholders, building rapport with key stakeholders, Teachers, Schools managements, Government Officials based on the needs of the project. Project Assistant Documentation will be focal person for undertake all project activities in collaboration with relevant stakeholders in selected schools under the guidance of Assistant Manager and State Lead.
Project Assistant Documentation will create a healthy and supportive environment in which all activities can be delivered by supporting and coordinating with local communities and appropriate stakeholders to meet the project objectives with quality with timely deliverables.
Programme Team
Knowledge Management
Donor
Government Departments/Schools
Schools, Teachers and children
Schools Managements
DIETs and District Education Officers
Candidate specification:
Essential
(Required)
Desirable
(Asset)
Minimum 6 years of experience in Children with street situations/child development & Development projects /working NGOs
Qualifications
Personal Attributes
Competencies:
Competencies
Beginner
= Skilled
Intermediate
= Accomplished
Advanced Expert
= Leading Edge
Leading & Inspiring others
Delivering results
Developing self and others
Problem Solving and decision making
Innovating and adapting
Working effectively with others
Communicating with Impact
Networking
Applying technical and professional expertise
Child Safeguarding:
Recruitment and selection procedures, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Equal Opportunities
Save the Children aims to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. Women candidates are encouraged to apply. We are also open to applications from people who want to work flexibly.
Save the children India employ approximately 300 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our