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The Senior Officer – EdTech will play a key role in driving innovation and technology integration within Quest’s education programs. The role focuses on designing and implementing Ideathons and Hackathons that nurture creativity, problem-solving, and innovation among students in government schools. The person will also lead the setup and sustenance of tinkering environments, mentor teachers and students in hands-on STEM learning, and build pathways for young innovators to access advanced opportunities such as bootcamps, mentorships, and innovation forums.

This role requires a blend of technical expertise, facilitation experience, and passion for equity-centered learning and iterative design.

Key Responsibilities : 

1. Ideathon & Hackathon Implementation

• Design and oversee the end-to-end implementation of Ideathons and Hackathons—from ideation to prototyping—facilitated by government school teachers.
  

• Provide technical mentorship on hardware-software integration, including sensors, microcontrollers, and basic coding.
  

• Collaborate with state and national teams to develop hackathon themes, rubrics, facilitation guides, and toolkits.
  

• Capture insights and document prototypes, showcasing student innovations and connecting them to post-event opportunities such as incubation or community applications.
  

• Set up and maintain tinkering environments in select schools/labs and build team and teacher capacity to sustain them.
  

2. Advanced Hackathon Pathways

• Co-design and support district and state-level hackathon bootcamps to help students develop advanced MVPs (Minimum Viable Products).
  

• Support the execution of national-level hackathons, enabling students to showcase high-quality prototypes.
  

• Identify and develop pathways for students to access mentorship, internships, and exposure to higher education institutions and innovation platforms of national and international repute.
  

Benefits

Salary: The pay band for the position starts at Rs. 47,000/- per month (cost to company) (The salary offered will be commensurate with the experience and expertise of the candidate if applicable)

- Comprehensive Personal Accident Insurance covering up to ₹10,00,000 annually

- Mediclaim Insurance covering up to ₹3,00,000 annually, supported through our insurance partner, Loop, which also offers additional wellness benefits

- Reach for the Stars (RFS) amount of up to ₹5,000 to support your self-learning and knowledge-building efforts

- Internet allowance of up to ₹750/month, reimbursable based on actual usage to support flexible and hybrid working arrangements

- For employees with children under the age of 6 years, Quest offers childcare or day care fee support through a monthly matching contribution of up to ₹3,000, helping you create a supportive work-life balance

- Access to emotional health and wellbeing programs such as:

Group sessions worth ₹7,500 per session fully covered by the organisation

1:1 counselling sessions (worth ₹1,800 per session), fully covered by the organisation

At Quest Alliance, we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunities employer, embracing applications from all segments of the community. We are committed to ensuring that every applicant and employee is treated with fairness and respect, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, social status, caste, religious belief, age, or any other factor that is irrelevant to performance. Your individuality is valued and respected within our organization.

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