Position: Project Coordinator (STEM for All Project)
Department: Mission Education
Experience: 8 - 10Years
Project Duration: 3 Years
Location: Kotputli–Behror District, Rajasthan
Reporting to: Chief Manager – Mission Education
About Smile Foundation:
Smile Foundation works for the welfare of underprivileged children and their families through intensive programs focused on education, healthcare, skilling and women empowerment and Empowering Grassroots. Started in 2002 by a group of young corporate professionals, today Smile has evolved into a national level development organization impacting lives of over 2 million underprivileged children and their families with project presence in 27 states across India, 10 offices in strategic locations and over 650 employees, besides countless volunteers, well- wishers and supporters.
The organization also holds Special Consultative Status with United Nation’s Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC), accredited with global organizations like GuideStar, United Way, CAF America, Give2Asia and many more. Furthermore, continuously for the past Five years Smile is a Great Place to Work © Certified organization and is considered ‘Gold Standard’ in identifying and recognizing Great Workplace Cultures.
Currently SF has been implementing projects worth Rs 120 Crore across India directly or with the help of grassroot organizations, primarily CSR funded projects of varied scale both in urban slums and rural areas including aspirational districts in thematic areas mentioned above. The wealth of knowledge emanated from the same is immense, however the same is grouped in systematic manner which can be used for pitching for large projects of long term in nature leading to data driven knowledge products which can be further used in creating large scale impact. Visit our website to know more about us and our latest development:
Role Purpose:
The Project Coordinator (PC) will be responsible for overall planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring, documentation and reporting of the Promoting STEM Education projects. The position requires strong leadership, deep understanding of school operations, pedagogy, NEP 2020 & NCF frameworks and proven experience in working with government and government-aided schools.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Implementation & Management –
- Lead end-to-end implementation of the project across all target schools in alignment with approved objectives, activities, and timelines.
- Prepare detailed annual and quarterly implementation plans, budgets, and work schedules.
- Ensure quality execution of Promoting STEM Education programs
Academic & System Strengthening –
- Provide academic leadership to STEM Mentors and Shiksha Sahayogis.
- Ensure alignment of all interventions with NEP 2020, NCF (Foundational & School Education) and state curriculum priorities.
- Support school head in planning and implementing school-level STEM promotion actions.
Stakeholder Engagement & Convergence-
- Coordinate with Block and District Resource Groups, education officials, DIETs, and school leadership.
- Facilitate convergence meetings, reviews, and joint monitoring visits.
- Build linkages with community stakeholders to strengthen STEM ecosystem and gender inclusion.
Monitoring, Documentation & Reporting-
- Establish and oversee a robust monitoring and mentoring framework for STEM education.
- Ensure high-quality documentation: lesson plans, training reports, case studies, best practices, and success stories.
- Prepare timely programmatic and donor reports, presentations and dashboards.
Team Management-
- Supervise and mentor STEM Mentors and Shiksha Sahayogis.
- Conduct regular review meetings, field observations and capacity-building sessions.
Qualifications, Experience & Skills:
- Postgraduate degree in Education, Social Sciences, Science, or a related discipline; B.Ed./M.Ed. preferred.
- 8–10 years of progressive experience in planning, implementing, and managing education programmes, preferably within government school systems.
- Proven experience in project management, including planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to work closely with government education departments, district/block officials, and institutional stakeholders.
- Experience in leading and managing large field teams, consultants, or partner organisations.
- Experience in teacher capacity building, pedagogy improvement, and curriculum implementation.
- Sound understanding of school operations, education systems, and policy frameworks, including NEP 2020 and National Curriculum Frameworks (NCFs).
- Experience in donor reporting, compliance, and coordination, including basic financial and programmatic documentation.
- Proficiency in Hindi and English (reading, writing, and verbal communication).
- Strong working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; comfortable with email, online meeting platforms, and digital coordination tools; with excellent documentation, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
How to Apply:
Please Note: Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted by the Human Resources Team