Program Coordinator, Shillong/Tura

Role: Program Coordinator, Shillong/Tura
Experience: 3-6 Years
Salary: 6-8 LPA
Note: Khasi or Garo is a required language for this position.

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Role Overview:

The Program Coordinator serves as the primary link between the organization and the communities, schools, and educators it serves. This role is responsible for the full spectrum of ground-level implementation, ensuring that programs are not just delivered, but are understood, owned, and sustained by local stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

Field Implementation & Programme Delivery

• Manage day-to-day implementation of activities across assigned schools, Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs), and community touchpoints.
• Ensure high-quality, timely delivery that is responsive to real-time field conditions.
• Maintain a consistent presence in the field to observe sessions, support educators, and identify necessary programmatic adaptations.
• Align region-level implementation with state priorities and established timelines.

Teacher & Educator Engagement

• Build trusted relationships with teachers, headmasters, and TEI faculty.
• Deliver engaging, contextually relevant training sessions and provide ongoing mentoring and follow-up support.
• Facilitate peer learning sessions and reflection circles to foster a community of practice among educators.

Stakeholder Management

• Represent the organization at regional and district levels, building relationships with government officials and education administrators.
• Navigate institutional processes, including obtaining permissions and participating in joint reviews or government coordination meetings.
• Identify when to act independently and when to escalate challenges to the Manager or State Lead.

Required Qualifications & Experiences:

• Experience: 3–7 years in field-based program implementation, community engagement, or the education sector.

• Sector Knowledge: Experience working directly with schools, teachers, or government education institutions.

• Passion: A commitment to youth mental health, gender equity, and education system reform.

• Communication: Strong skills in English and Hindi; proficiency in a local language relevant to Meghalaya is a significant advantage.

• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Google Workspace and digital data collection tools.

• Travel: Comfort with frequent and extensive travel to remote and rural locations within assigned districts.

• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to navigate diverse institutional contexts with professionalism, empathy, and strong stakeholder engagement skills.

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Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. This job is first posted on May 14, 2026 on Ground Zero

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