Program Associate, Youth Program

The objective is to provide a holistic development platform for young people as we'll as provide a lifelong, continuous learning opportunity to disadvantaged youth. We use content, pedagogy and technology, to drive the delivery of teaching and learning. Through our signature blended learning approach we develop critical life-work skills that are critical for success in the 21 st century. Our curriculum includes media elements like games, videos, audio, and visuals as we'll as the use of dictionaries for vernacular translations.

The Role:

The role will work as part of the Youth program team and coordinate with other members of the QUEST team to ensure efficient and effective implementation of projects undertaken by QUEST Alliance.

Program Implementation and Delivery

• Take responsibility for effective program delivery, review implementation, and monitor within the agreed standards.
  

• Ensure there is a proper work plan in place for your region and you are able to follow and deliver accordingly.
  

• Be we'll versed with the content/curriculum of the program so as to ensure proper training delivery and support in the institute.
  

• Regular visits to the institute to deliver training.
  

• Support the Trainers in the institute to use QUEST content.
  

• Ensure that the Trainers and institute gradually become independent and adept at using the content.
  

• Participate and contribute in Training of Trainers.

• Ensure the region deliverables and targets are fulfilled within the stipulated time frame.

• Conduct monthly/quarterly review meetings with program stakeholders- institutePrincipals / Superintendents , Trainers/Instructors, Placement Officers etc to ensure quality delivery of programs.
  

• Ensuring Facilitators and Learners of ITI are accessing to ES digital content on Quest App and delivering digital content in the Institute
  

• Supporting placement events and ensuring 50% placement in the region

Relationship Management - Stakeholders (Internal and External)

• Develop effective working relationships with institute Principals, Trainers and Placement Officers for effective program implementation.
  

• Support Thematic Teams-Placement, Training, Documentation, Data Tech etc in your institute region and be the POC for your institute region.
  

• Ensure region needs are met and fulfilled with the support of Thematic Teams.
  

• Ensure institute Stakeholders engage and contribute to our implementation program.
  

• Find solutions to address problems in your institute region engaging institute
  

• stakeholders thereby ensuring collaboration and quality.
  

• Lead the post training support implementation plan, ensuring 75% of Trainers have completed 100% of ES Curriculum and Learners have completed at least 75% of modules in Quest App

Reporting

• Ensure the monitoring data of the team that you manage reaches the M&E focal point on time.
  

• Support coordination of baseline/ endline and other assessments
  

• Ensure students data is updated in center database

• Make sure trainers and principal at the institute know about our work through simple monthly reports
  

• Provide regular written and verbal reports tracking progress against the work plan and implementation schedules Use the appropriate M&E tools for reporting
  

• Ensure all the program report including case studies, photographs reaches the M&E focal point at the stipulated time
  

• Documentation of center, trainer and student success stories
  

• Following up with institute s to share data of students and Institutes as required by M&E framework.

Others

• Participate in team meetings and reviews, staff engagement activities
  

• Seek regular capacity building support from team
  

• Adhere to all the finance and HR policies of the organisation
  

• Uphold the values of Quest Alliance
  

• Support donor visits
  

• Other duties as required. Occasionally working on weekends and holidays for which time compensatory leave can be taken.

• A Master s degree in Social Work/Rural Management or other development disciplines, with 2-4 years of work experience preferably in the Education/Vocational Training sector
  

• Good communication skills in English, Hindi and Assamese languages. Knowledge of North Eastern languages will be an added bonus.
  

• Ability to draft compelling reports grounded in data
  

• Ability to train facilitators and youths for the vocational training program
  

• Candidate should be flexible, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and an energetic team player
  

• Knowledge of issues in the vocational training space and the social development sector in India.
  

• Proficient in MS Office tools, and the Internet.

We are looking for people who:

• Are passionate about working to solve challenges in education and employability domain
  

• Candidate should be flexible, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and an energetic team player
  

• Can travel 1 week to 20 days a month.

Skill Sets:

• Training

• Communication Skills

• Problem Solving

• Documentation / Reporting

• Proficiency in operating computer & basic applications