Job Announcement for the position of
Development Officer - Elementary Education (Teacher Education)

Sir Ratan Tata Trust and Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust

Sir Ratan Tata Trust and Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust are the oldest Indian foundations and today, continue to pursue the goal of being professionally managed philanthropic organisations. Through their grant making, the Trusts support efforts for the development of society, in areas of Rural Livelihoods and Communities (RLC), Education, Health, Civil Society and Governance, and Arts, Crafts and Culture.

As part of the Elementary Education portfolio, the Trusts desire to work on teacher education, with a focus on Karnataka. The Trusts' work in Karnataka under the 'Kalike Samruddhi Upakram' (Learning Enhancement Initiative) focuses on enhancing quality of teaching learning in select schools in Yadgir and Chamrajanagar districts.

Development Officer - Elementary Education (Teacher Education)
(SRTT/DO/ElEd/2011/2)

S/he will assist senior programme staff in developing and supporting the Trusts' elementary education portfolio, focusing on teacher education as a specialisation and independently handling the Teacher Development Initiative in due course. The job will entail working, both independently and as part of the team, to enhance the Trusts' engagement with teacher education in Karnataka through working closely with field partners, government institutions and teacher education colleges.

Candidates should:

	Possess a master's degree in education / child development / human development / suitable discipline
	Have a minimum of five years experience in designing and implementing interventions for enhancing quality of elementary education with a focus on teacher development
	Have the zeal to excel, the ability to innovate future strategies and deliver, in a challenging environment with deadline oriented outputs
	Be willing to undertake extensive travel. Candidates with a demonstrated engagement with working with multiple stakeholders on teacher professional development / teacher education would have an added advantage.

The job requires skills in communication, writing and management, besides interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with a wide range of people, including fellow professionals. Ideally, s/he should be growth oriented and hardworking, have a mature outlook, with a visible interest in, and commitment to, elementary education. Language proficiency in English and Kannada is a must. Skills in word processing, spreadsheet and database management are also essential. This is a full-time position based in Bangalore, involving frequent travelling. The remuneration shall be commensurate with the applicants' ability and experience. Individuals who would be able to work on a part-time basis can also apply, while clearly specifying the nature of availability in the covering letter.

Applicants should submit their curriculum vitae, along with a one-page note on "key challenges for reforming teacher education in Karnataka". The application should reach the Trust by December 31, 2011, and should be in a sealed envelope marked "confidential" and "(SRTT/DO/ElEd/2011/2)", and addressed to:

The Secretary,
Sir Ratan Tata Trust,
Bombay House,
24, Homi Mody Street,
Mumbai – 400 001

Applications by e-mail should be sent to srttrecruit@tata.com. Only short-listed applicants shall be acknowledged.