State Head (Education), Chattisgarh, Raipur

Role: State Head (Education), Chattisgarh, Raipur
Experience: 15-20 years
Salary: Up to 22-25 LPA

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About the job:

The State Head provides strategic and operational leadership for programs in Chhattisgarh, with a primary focus on Multilingual Education (MLE) and foundational learning . This role is responsible for supporting improved learning outcomes for children in linguistically diverse contexts by strengthening early language and literacy approaches within the state education system.

Based in Raipur , the State Head oversees district program teams, ensuring high-quality implementation and maintaining vital partnerships with state-level education departments.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Leadership & Program Expansion

• Provide overall leadership for MLE and foundational learning initiatives in the state.

• Guide program expansion from two to four districts (Balod and Bastar to include Jashpur and Dantewada), ensuring effective scale-up.

• Develop state-level strategies and implementation plans aligned with organizational priorities.

2. Oversight of District Implementation

• Supervise District Program Managers (DPMs) and ensure the effective functioning of teams across all operational districts.

• Monitor progress and address operational challenges to ensure milestones are met without compromising quality.

3. Government Engagement & Partnerships

• Serve as the primary lead for relationships with the School Education Department, Samagra Shiksha, and SCERT.

• Represent the organization in state-level consultations and review meetings regarding foundational learning.

• Strengthen collaborations to support contextually relevant MLE approaches within the government system.

4. Team Leadership & Management

• Lead and mentor a diverse team, including program specialists, M&E professionals, and administrative staff.

• Foster a high-performing, collaborative team culture and build leadership capacity within district teams.

5. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Quality Assurance

• Ensure robust M&E systems are in place to track outcomes and use data-driven insights to guide program improvements.

• Coordinate with central academic and CPD teams to ensure field implementation aligns with designed frameworks and linguistically diverse environments.

6. Donor Engagement

• Contribute to donor reporting and participate in review meetings, sharing field insights and implementation learning.

• Document program impact and lessons emerging from state initiatives.

Experience, Qualifications & Skills:

• Education: Master’s degree in Education, Public Policy, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or a related field.

• Experience: 15–20 years of professional experience in the education or development sector.

• Sector Expertise: Extensive experience in large-scale education program implementation, preferably in Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN).

• Government Relations: Proven experience working with state government education systems and senior officials.

• Leadership: A track record of leading large teams and managing complex, multi-district programs.

• Core Skills: Strong strategic thinking, stakeholder management, negotiation, and relationship-building capabilities.

Hiring Note : Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis. This job is first posted on April 17, 2026 on Ground Zero

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