Designation: State Representative (Skill Education)
No. of Positions: 10 across India
Locations: Pan India Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jammu/Srinagar, Mumbai, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Vijaywada
Travel: 50%
Eligibility Requirement:
- 8+ years of experience
- Past experience of heading state level operations
- Past experience of working with government agencies, especially at the state level
- Project Management experience
- People management (direct)
- Proven interest and track record in the area of skill development
- Functional Proficiency (spoken/written) in local language preferred but not must
- Past experience of working with government agencies, especially at the state level
- Management consulting experience preferred but not a must
- Excellent computer skills (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
Job Description: The State Representative will be responsible to lead the projects launched by Lend A Hand India in the State and work with the state level bureaucrats for achieving the state’s goal for vocational education. The selected candidate will lead the Lend A Hand India’s PMU team deputed at Department of Education – Samagra Shiksha.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develop a strategic roadmap for Lend A Hand India’s presence in the state.
- Coordination with various state departments pursuing skill development initiatives
- Develop industry linkages and their active participation on the skill development efforts
- Assist in expansion of Lend A Hand India’s operations in the neighbouring states
- Networking and advocacy with state and district administration.
- Assist in other aligned programs to be implemented in state related to skill development
Application Process: Click on this link Application Form to apply
Last date to apply: 21 April 2019
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.
Background about the Samagra Shiksha:
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.
About Lend A Hand India:
Lend A Hand India (LAHI) is 12 year old NGO with the mission to integrate vocational education with mainstream education for students from 9th to 12th grade level and equip them with an entrepreneurial mindset to thrive in the real world ahead. We facilitate “school to work” transition for these 14-18 year old in-school students by imparting vocational education and internship opportunities as a part of the secondary school curriculum. We aim to universalize vocational education and restore “dignity of labour” as lack of dignity of labour is one of the major impediments in India which restricts the youth from achieving their full potential.
Currently, more than 750,00 young students from 7,500+ high schools in 23 states/UTs across India are part of the program. Majority of our work is in partnership with the state governments by helping the state governments to scale up vocational education in the state under “Samagra Shiksha” scheme of Ministry of HRD.
Under the agies of the MOU signed between the state’s “Samagra Shikhsa” under the Department of Education and Lend A Hand India, the selected candidate will lead the Lend A Hand India’s PMU team deputed at the Department of Education – Samagra Shiksha to manage the implementation of scheme of vocational education in the state. The selected candidate will also lead all the other initiatives of Lend A Hand India in the state.
