Executive - Field Observer
Chandīgarh, Punjab, India
Contract
1 week ago
Key skills
Stakeholder ManagementCommunicationCollaboration
About this role
About Udhyam:
At Udhyam Learning Foundation (Udhyam), our vision is to “Co-create a caring world, where people fearlessly pursue their potential.” We believe that entrepreneurship is a powerful way to channelize an individual’s potential. Entrepreneurship enables agency and allows an individual to work on their strengths while creating value for the world.
Our programs:
Our programs:
• Udhyam Shiksha works on developing entrepreneurial mindsets among the youth and enabling them to achieve their potential, having impacted ~40,00,000 learners across 12 Indian states.
• Udhyam Vyapaar focuses on nano businesses in India, and solving large problems faced by them, at scale; having already enabled income uplift for 10000+ entrepreneurs.
The goal for Udhyam is to build a thriving and supportive ecosystem, where every individual feels empowered to define their own path.
Roles & Responsibilities:
The goal for Udhyam is to build a thriving and supportive ecosystem, where every individual feels empowered to define their own path.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Travel regularly to assigned schools and government offices to support and monitor program implementation.
- Conduct classroom observations and interact with teachers, school leaders, and other stakeholders to understand on-ground progress.
- Monitor the status of program implementation through field visits, data review, phone calls, and active WhatsApp communication, while staying informed about developments across assigned schools.
- Collect, verify, and maintain accurate program data from schools to support reporting, documentation, and decision-making.
- Prepare clear and timely program reports, presentations, and official communication for internal teams and government stakeholders.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with government officials through regular meetings, follow-ups, and coordination.
- Support the planning and delivery of online and offline training sessions for teachers, school leaders, and other stakeholders, in collaboration with the Udhyam team.
- Coordinate with internal teams to ensure timely execution of program activities and resolve implementation challenges as they arise.
- Identify field-level challenges and opportunities, and proactively share insights and recommendations to strengthen program implementation.
Skills, Experience and Mindsets
- A keen interest in the development and education sector.
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
- Prior experience working with teachers and school-level stakeholders is highly desirable.
- Willingness to travel across the district as required.
- Fluency in Hindi and English, with excellent reading, writing, and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate in Punjabi is a strong advantage for engaging with local stakeholders.
- Strong communication skills to interact effectively across teams.
- Demonstrated skills in stakeholder management, problem-solving, and analytical thinking