About Pratham
Pratham Education Foundation (Pratham) is one of the largest education NGOs in India with a record of innovative, rigorously evaluated programs that have inspired similar programs across three continents. With a history spanning 30 years, Pratham’s work today extends from programs for early and elementary years to girls and women, and youth skilling. Through programs covering 25 states and Union Territories, in an average year, Pratham usually reaches over 6 million children and youth. This is achieved through a combination of efforts: directly working with children and youth in communities, as well as through collaborations with state and district-level governments.
Pratham has received notable awards such as the Lui Che Woo Prize, WISE Prize for Innovation, Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, the Henry R Kravis Prize in Leadership and the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year for Public Service. Pratham also received the 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Development and the Yashraj Bharati Samman in 2025.
For more details, refer to www.pratham.org
About the Gender Program
Pratham’s research and experience shows that barriers, such as lack of confidence in their own abilities, poor or non-existent foundational and applied skills, coupled with a general lack of information about employment and livelihood pathways, about life events and opportunities, influence girls’ and women’s willingness and abilities to seek and access education and employment opportunities. This situation is rooted in and perpetuated by a set of social norms and expectations that frame what is thought of as appropriate behaviors and roles for girls and women.
We aim to integrate a gender lens into our content, operations, measurement systems and overall operations to ensure our mainstream programs and offerings are cognizant of and effectively respond to the needs and contexts of girls and women. Moving forward, Pratham will focus on bringing together content and activities for “learning for school”, “learning for life” and “learning for work” in order to build effective pathways for girls and women to transition successfully into the next stage of life. Simultaneously, we will mainstream gender across Pratham’s program areas as well as its internal structures.
The role is envisioned as a technical and capacity-building collaborative role, working closely with existing programs, state and central teams to strengthen integration of gender-responsive approaches across programs.
Responsibilities of the position include, but not limited to,
- Program Management: Support the effective implementation of assigned initiatives by collaborating closely with state and program teams to strengthen planning, coordination, and integration of gender-responsive approaches.
- Travel extensively across all program locations, within state and outside state for trainings and capacity building, support program teams during field visits, pilots, assessments, reflection processes and capacity-building efforts as required.
- Collaboratively review and strengthen Pratham’s content and processes through a gender lens, while supporting capacity building of central and field teams.
- Work collaboratively across teams to support the strengthening of content, curriculum and pedagogical approaches through a gender-responsive lens.
- Co-develop practical frameworks and reflective tools with teams to support analysis and strengthening of content across programs.
- Design training modules for different teams after conducting needs assessment to gauge initial understanding of gender and related concepts
- Facilitate ongoing learning and capacity-building processes with central and field teams through trainings, reflection spaces and follow-up support.
- Support relevant data collection and analysis to course correct and improve the design and execution of capacity building plans
- Internal Coordination: Facilitating seamless communication and collaboration between various teams within Pratham.
- Team Leadership: Providing mentorship, guidance, and support to the program team, fostering their professional development.
- Process Improvement: Contributing to the development and strengthening of internal systems and processes for donor management, program planning, reporting, and documentation.
- Provide inputs, feedback and suggestions on program level and team/organisation level tasks, design activities to follow up.
- Government and Partner Relations: Support engagement with government stakeholders and partners in coordination with existing program and state teams.
- Document the processes and outcomes for the project
- Engage in necessary discussions to influence mindsets and approaches and support building of capacities towards this goal
- Perform additional tasks, as required, by the management
Requirements
- (Minimum) Graduate
- Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience in areas of girls’ and women’s education or gender related programs
- Past experience and proven skills in training and capacity building of adult learners in a professional context, is preferable
- Past experience in reviewing and analysing educational content
- Proven experience in gender-sensitive program development, capacity building & training
- Understanding of gender equality, women’s empowerment, and related best practices
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders and build relationships
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills
- Adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Passionate about promoting gender equality and social change through education
Key competencies and traits
- Deep understanding of the cultural norms and systemic barriers that affect girls’ and women’s access to education, employment and advancement opportunities as well as their sense of agency, and yet a deep resolve to challenge and change the status quo
- Understanding of and some experience in designing and conducting gender-focused capacity building workshops and courses in different formats and for diverse audiences
- Demonstration of core beliefs and values of Pratham – a learning and listening mindset, evidence-based and analytical decision-making, respect for teams and colleagues, and agility and efficiency in planning and execution
- Analytical thinker with attention to deal; being resourceful and possessing strong conceptual and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication (oral and written) skills. Proficiency in English and Hindi (writing, reading, listening and speaking) is mandatory. Fluency in another Indian language is preferable
- Abilities to effectively engage with a variety of stakeholders from diverse contexts
- Ability to manage tight deadlines and keep composure under stressful work conditions, while being comfortable and patient with a lack of structure
- Ability to regularly travel, including to remote locations, with basic amenities
Location
The position will be based in Patna with frequent travel to Delhi and other program locations.
Reporting
The selected applicant will report to the State Head of Bihar.
Application Procedure
To apply, fill out the Google form link here (https://forms.gle/KS7YsCM98CnAyBo7A) and upload the following documents:
- Current resume, containing the following information:
- Contact information of the applicant
- Academic background (universities attended, degrees acquired, academic records)
- Past work experience highlighting relevant skills
- Relevant coursework
- Languages spoken
- Cover letter (500 words), outlining your motivations and suitability for the role.
- Based on the resume and cover letter, suitable candidates will be shortlisted for a brief interview and will be required to submit an assignment. Further shortlisted candidates will be invited for a final round of interview.
Note: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to provide individual responses to every applicant. We will reach out only to shortlisted candidates. We appreciate your understanding and patience.
