Program Associate

Location: Devanahalli

About Us

About Quest Alliance:

Quest Alliance is a not-for-profit organization working across India, dedicated to equipping young people with the skills they need to thrive in a rapidly evolving world of work. Since 2008, we've been reimagining how young learners, especially those from underserved communities experience education, career readiness, and lifelong learning. We have been enabling equitable school-to-work transitions by building future-ready learning ecosystems that prioritize access, inclusion, and innovation.

Through strong collaboration with government systems, educators, communities, and civil society, we co-create tech-enabled learning experiences that empower young learners—especially those from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to build dignified, thriving and future-ready careers.

We envision a world where education goes beyond access, becoming a powerful tool for self-empowerment, social mobility, and lasting impact.

About The Program

The Schools Program aims to enable adolescents in government secondary schools to develop future-ready skills such as Computational Thinking, Foundational Digital Skills, Career Awareness, and AI & Emerging Technology Literacy. The program works through institutionalising curriculum, strengthening educator capacity, building teacher-led implementation models, and enabling strong government partnerships at the district and state levels.

Role Overview

The Program Associate will support on-ground implementation of the Schools Program across assigned districts. The role involves close engagement with Master Trainers (MTs), teachers, schools, and government stakeholders to ensure high-quality program delivery. The incumbent will be responsible for supporting program implementation, cascade training, stakeholder coordination, monitoring, and documentation in alignment with program goals.

Program Implementation and Planning

Visit government schools regularly to support teachers in effective program delivery.
Ensure high-quality program implementation through the Master Trainer (MT) cascade model across assigned districts.
Mentor and support Master Trainers and teachers in planning and executing Ideathons and Hackathons.
Coordinate with MTs to ensure Ideathons and Hackathons are conducted as per program guidelines and agreed deliverables.
Organise and co-facilitate school-level Hackathons to support students in identifying problem statements, ideating solutions, and building prototypes.
Facilitate district-level recognition processes and support identification of best practices.
Plan and organise district-level share-out events for teachers and students to showcase learning outcomes and innovations.
Design and facilitate Communities of Practice (CoP) and Whats App engagement plans to drive participation, address queries, and share reflections related to Ideathon and Hackathon processes.
Conduct regular phone calls and school visits to observe classroom engagement and provide on-ground support to Master Trainers and teachers.
Identify, report, and follow up on technical issues related to dashboards, chatbots, or digital content with ed-tech partners for timely resolution.
Organise and facilitate bi-monthly catch-up calls with Master Trainers to review post-training engagement plans and document achievements, challenges, and action points.
Facilitate and document quarterly review meetings with District Education and DIET officials to share on-ground progress, outcomes, and program impact.

Cascade Training Support

Coordinate with Program Coordinators, Learning Experience Coordinators, and Master Trainers to plan and execute cascade trainings at block and district levels.
Maintain accurate data and documentation related to cascade training activities.
Be present and actively support in-person training sessions at block and district levels.
Support Master Trainers in planning, designing, and delivering effective and engaging training sessions.

Stakeholder and Relationship Management

Build and sustain strong working relationships with district government officials, principals, school heads, and teachers to enable smooth program implementation.
Support orientations, review meetings, monitoring visits, and follow-up engagements with key stakeholders.
Participate in block- and district-level meetings and reviews alongside the program team.
Act as the primary point of contact for Master Trainers, teachers, and school leadership in assigned schools, ensuring consistent communication on plans, progress, and expectations.

Reporting, Monitoring, and Documentation

Support the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) team in implementing monitoring tools as per the project framework.
Compile and submit accurate field-level reports and data within defined timelines.
Document and share school-level best practices for inclusion in monthly and quarterly reports.
Provide regular written and verbal updates on progress against work plans and implementation schedules.
Support documentation of training programs,…