Job Description

Role: Operations Lead - Systemic Education Transformation, Gandhinagar
Experience: 5+ years
Salary: Upto 15-20 LPA
About the role:
The Gujarat Operations Lead is a senior, hands-on role responsible for driving large-scale systemic change in the state. This position requires a leader who can manage government partnerships, team development, and field implementation to ensure the massive impact of our Wellbeing and Foundational Skills initiatives across Gujarat.
1. Government Partnership and Strategy

• Relationship Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for key government stakeholders and officials in Gujarat.
• Systemic Alignment: Drive partnership strategy to co-create, institutionalize, and ensure high-fidelity implementation of our programs within the state education framework.
• Advocacy: Use program data and insights to build trust and strengthen the long-term commitment of the State Government.

2. Program Implementation and Team Management

• Operational Leadership: Lead and manage the entire Gujarat team, ensuring excellence in program execution, teacher training, and curriculum deployment.
• On-Ground Focus: Be comfortable with frequent travel and extensive time on the ground to support program implementation and research, providing direct support to state-level teams.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure the program is running effectively in the field, meeting quality benchmarks for teacher training and child engagement.

3. Data, Research, and Documentation

• Impact Documentation: Lead the data collection and documentation process for on-ground impact, ensuring alignment with organizational guidelines.
• Reporting: Work on documentation of reports, research, and other professional outputs to share insights with leadership and partners.
• Data Analysis: Be excited by working with large datasets to derive meaningful insights that inform program iteration and systemic change.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Experience: At least 5+ years of progressive, on-ground experience is required, specifically involving:

• Direct experience with children/youth and government officials.
• Expertise in teacher training and large-scale program implementation.
• Experience and interest in education, mental health, and psychosocial development is highly desirable.
• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Education, Economics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Languages: Fluency in Hindi and English is mandatory, with fluency in Gujarati being highly preferred for effective government and field coordination.

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Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis. This job is first posted on Dec 5, 2025, on https://groundzero.community/
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