State Coordinator, Program Operations

Position Overview :

The State Coordinator, Program Operations is responsible for Room to Read’s operations in a geographic area, a state in this case. The State Coordinator is primarily responsible for ensuring government relations at state level, timely and effective implementation of programs at the field office, including implementation, spending, hiring, local procurement, inventory management, distribution and logistical support.

The position is required to take initiative for project management, improving work approaches, partnerships, selection of projects sites, and ensuring adequate staff to work at the field level. They will work to strengthen coordination and collaboration within teams and across all CO (Country Office) program teams, maintaining and ensuring constructive communication, building team morale within individual teams and contributing to a positive working environment. State Coordinator will report to the Senior Manager, Program Operations and will have dotted line reporting to various stakeholders from the Country Leadership Team. The entire state team will report to State Coordinator.

Responsibilities :

System strengthening and system integration :

• Working closely with State officials in ensuring government system strengthening and institutionalization of Room to Read's programs in the states.
• Preparation of overall strategic plan, basis local context and Room to Read's Vision plan 2025 for the respective state and continuously reviewing the same.
• Organizing various discussions / consultations with Government to work towards system strengthening and positioning Room to Read's as a thought leader in Literacy and Girls Education program.
• Building body of evidence that can push appropriate policy / practice changes backed by robust evidence.
• Support INCO (India Country office) Operations in proposal development and country growth plan as needed.

External Coordination, branding, and Networking :

Management and Coordination :

Financial management :

Reporting and Documentation :

Percentages of work of State Head :

Tasks for State Head Allocation of % on the tasks

System Integration and strengthening 30%

Management and Coordination 35%

Financial Management 25%

Monitoring, Donor Visit and Govt visits 2%

Training & Development 8%

Qualifications : Required :

Compensation :

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. Benefits include thirteenth month bonus, health insurance and a retirement plan. 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 proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and continually developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.

Room to Read is a child-safe organization.