Project Associate

• Support the implementation of the Khan Academy learning platform across the government schools
• Build and maintain strong relationships with administration officials which include nodal officers, state resource persons, district-level officers, and block-level officers
• Regularly conduct field visits(8-10/month) and conduct 10-15 calls with the middle layer to observe and understand the program implementation
• Ensure that all state discussions are documented in a standard format and keep key stakeholders (internal and external) in the loop
• Build our learning muscle by analyzing qualitative feedback from the state systems
• Collaborate with the rest of the teams at Khan Academy India to ensure timely and successful delivery of our program and services
• Provide any other support, as needed, for the programme

• 3-4 years of relevant work experience
• Fluent in Odia (spoken and written)
• Strong collaborative mindset with an ability to build and maintain relationships with various stakeholders
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage a variety of tasks simultaneously
• Excellent ability to document information from multiple sources and present it in a consumable format for others in English and Odia
• Comfortable working with data – skilled at working with data, identifying trends, and drawing evidence-based conclusions
• A great communicator – can address different audiences using audience-appropriate language to communicate clearly and efficiently in multiple formats
• A quick learner – immerses yourself in new problems and quickly gets up to speed
• Someone with an entrepreneurial mindset, including a high tolerance for ambiguity, a penchant for experimentation, and a bias toward action
• Willing to roll up your sleeves and help the team get work done as we grow
• Passionate about education and have a strong desire to change the world for the better
• Comfortable relocating to Odisha and working out of the government office

Having been an educator or having worked with government schools in Odisha