Organization: Lend-A-Hand India
Position: Officer (Skill Education) – State Dept. of Education (Samagra Shiksha)
Reporting to: State Project Director – Samagra Shiksha (State Deptt of Education)
Location: Pan India (1) Chennai (2) Chandigarh (3) Hyderabad (4) Jaipur (5) Shimla (6) Vijaywada (7) Bengaluru
Travel: 30-40% within the state
Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
Educational Qualification: Graduate
Experience:
- 3-5+ years of work experience (private sector/social enterprise/implementation of government schemes)
- Past experience of working with government agencies, especially at the state level
- Past experience of working with senior management
Skills and Competencies:
- Proven interest and track record in the area of skill development
- Fluency in English and the official language of the respective state
- Project management experience
- Excellent computer skills (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
Roles and Responsibilities:
This position is responsible to coordinate the vocational education project as part of Samagra Shiksha. The consultant will assist to develop a strategic roadmap to execute the project, coordinate with the field staff monitoring and tracking, manage data collection, coordinate with external parties (NSDC, Sector Skill Councils, Vocational Training Providers, PSSCIVE etc.) for successful delivery of vocational education project in the state.
Application Process: Interested candidates should apply by visiting Application Form_Officer_Samagra Shiksha
Last date to apply: 12 December 2018
Note: The consulting contract will be between the candidate and Lend A Hand India and NOT between the candidate and the State Department of Education. Candidates who have applied in last 3 months need not apply again.
About:
Background about the Samagra Shiksha (http://samagra.mhrd.gov.in): Main objectives of Gov of India’s scheme of “Vocationalisation of secondary and higher secondary education” under “Samagra Shiksha” are (i) to enhance the employability of youth through demand driven competency based modular vocational courses, (ii) to maintain their competitiveness through provisions of multi-entry multi-exit learning opportunities and vertical mobility/ interchangeability in qualifications, (iii) to fill the gap between educated and employable and (iv) to reduce the dropout rate at the secondary level.
Under the aegis of the MOU proposed/signed between respective Department of Education and Lend A Hand India, the selected candidate will be part of Lend A Hand India’s team and will be deputed at Department of Education – Samagra Shksha Office as part of the state level PMU to manage the implementation of scheme of vocational education in the respective state/locations.
Lend A Hand India: Lend-A-Hand India is a leading multi-state NGO working in the area of skill development for last 10 years with presence in 22 states across India, over 160 team members and covering 2500+ schools and 2,00,000+ students. Its innovative approach has been recognized by Ashoka, CNN-IBN, ICICI Foundation and Dasra. Lend-A-Hand India’s major funding partners include Ashmore Foundation, Axis Bank Foundation, Bajaj Auto, Credit Suisse, eClerx, EMpower Foundation, Godrej Agrovet, Great Eastern Shipping, Human Dignity Foundation, JP Morgan Chase, MacArthur Foundation, Macquarie Group etc. Our co-founder, Sunanda Mane was awarded the prestigious Ashoka Fellowship for the approach and work done by Lend-A-Hand India
