Associate, Special Projects

World Change Starts with Educated Children

Position Overview :

The Associate-Special Projects / Associate - Country Director's Office will provide strategic and operational support to the Country Director (CD) in managing key priorities, driving cross-functional initiatives, and ensuring effective execution of special projects. This role is ideal for a dynamic professional with strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about driving impact in the education and gender equality space.

Roles & Responsibilities :

Executive Support Coordination :

• Serve as a thought partner to the Country Director, providing insights and recommendations on key initiatives.
• Manage and prioritize the CD's daily schedule, meetings, and communications to optimize productivity.
• Prepare briefing notes, reports, and presentations for internal and external meetings.
• Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure seamless coordination and follow-ups on critical matters.

Special Projects Strategic Initiatives :

Stakeholder Engagement Communication :

Operational Efficiency Organizational Priorities :

Qualifications :

Compensation :

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, and rapidly growing organization that is changing transforming the lives of millions of children in developing countries on literacy and gender equality in education.

Room to Read is Child Safe Organization.

Location(s) :

India - Main - New Delhi

To be successful at Room to Read, you will also :

Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. EOE / M / F / Vet / Disabled

About Room to Read :

Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children , Room to Read is creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality through education.

We are achieving this goal by helping children in historically low-income communities develop literacy skills and a habit of reading, and by supporting girls as they build life skills to succeed in school and negotiate key life decisions.

We collaborate with governments and other partner organizations to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale.

Room to Read has benefited more than 45 million children and has worked in 24 countries and in more than 213,000 communities, providing additional support through remote solutions that facilitate learning beyond the classroom.

Learn more at www.roomtoread.org .

Skills Required

Data Analysis, Executive Support, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Planning, Communication