Program Officer

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.

Roles and responsibilities

Timely Delivery and Program Implementation

• Take responsibility for effective program delivery, including review and monitoring, within agreed standards.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Institute Principals in alignment with the ITI Eco-systems state system change journey map.
• Ensure a comprehensive work plan is in place for the team, facilitating contribution and implementation.
• Ensuring conduct of regular sessions at the institute (Women ITI’s//NSTI) as per the time table allocated by the Institute on Career Development.
• Ensure placements & Career Connect activities in the regions with the support of the Placement team
• Ensure that all ITI have a functional & sustainable placement cell & Career club at the institute and drive system change through these student lead hub
• Ensure Conduct of Self Employment Program in all women ITIs/ NSTIs
• Manage Mobile phone library in Women ITIs
• Identify and foster learning opportunities within the program and capture these learnings.
• Visit institutes to support trainers/ our facilitators with curriculum planning and content delivery.
• Support and lead the delivery of Career development programs in all the selected Women ITIs in the state with the support of facilitators and consultants in your regions
• Observe Career Development sessions by the facilitators, document observations and give constructive feedback
• Conduct monthly/quarterly review meetings with program stakeholders, including center heads and trainers.
• Ensure trainers, placement officers, and centers become independent and sustain recommendations thus fostering system change
• Participate in and contribute to capacity-building activities.
• Facilitate pilot program implementation along with the team on agreed standards in one or more centers.

Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Develop effective working relationships with government authorities such as RJDs, Principals, GIs (both POs and ESIs), and regional facilitators.
• Actively engage and contribute to industry engagement and placement strategies for your region
• Coordinate with the placement lead and team members to enhance industry engagement in the state’s placement systems and take ownership of placements for your region
• Collaborate closely with the Placement lead to identify and support necessary actions.

Team Management

• Manage program fellows/interns/ facilitators to effectively run the program according to W&W strategy..
• Plan and execute capacity-building activities for the team.
• Define and review fortnightly, monthly, quarterly and annual goals for each team member.

Reporting

• Ensure timely delivery of monitoring data to the M&E focal point for self & team
• Support the coordination of baseline, endline, and other assessments.
• Update student data in the center database.
• Inform trainers and principals about the program’s progress through monthly reports.
• Provide regular written and verbal progress reports against work plans and implementation schedules.
• Use appropriate M&E tools for reporting.
• Ensure all program reports, including case studies and photographs, are submitted to the M&E focal point on time.
• Document success stories of centers, trainers, and students.
• Follow up with ITIs to share required student and institute data as per the M&E framework.
• Participate in and contribute to team meetings and reviews.
• Support all reporting requirements, including quarterly and annual reviews.

Skills:

• Awareness of sensitivity and gender inclusion in education, skills, and the workplace.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Passion for addressing the challenges of educating India’s youth population.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with multicultural teams, government ministries, and diverse stakeholders.
• Capability to ensure quality deliverables and project timelines while maintaining high attention to detail.
• Strong judgment, excellent English communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong personal commitment to the values of Quest Alliance.
• Willingness to travel locally and across the country.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and proactively explore solutions.
• Demonstrated understanding of research, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Highest levels of integrity, maturity, and professionalism.

Salary: The pay band for the position starts at Rs. 35,000/- per month (cost to company) (The salary offered will be commensurate with the experience and expertise of the candidate)