Program Associate - ITI

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At Quest, we understand that building a teacher's capacity makes classrooms engaging. And engaging classrooms makes for empowered learners. We recognize that only by involving educators, civil society, industry and the government, can we create environments conducive to self-learning, so that today’s youth can find and create purpose for themselves. It makes our effort scalable and adaptable.

Job Description

Program Associate will ensure operational stability in terms of programs being delivered, partners supported, government relationship building and teams being managed efficiently in the Sagar Zone.

Job Responsibilities

• Effective delivery of the operational plan in the Sagar zone, specifically in the NSTI and the Government ITIs.
• Anchor Youth program interventions in the Sagar zone of Madhya Pradesh. 
• Develop the model ITIs and demonstrate  Youth program deliverables
• 100% facilitators and students to be onboarded on MyQuest App and ensure access to Quest Digital content in ITI ecosystem. Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure it. 
• Ensure fortnightly cadence of visit in the allocated ITIs and organize regular sessions for learners and facilitators.
• Ensure that all the trainers and centers gradually become independent and     adept at using the employability skills content.
• Support in the development of operational plans to achieve high quality delivery against program objectives, quality standards and targets. 
• Support the Program manager to regularly review processes and materials. 
• Lead on identifying and evaluate potential risks related to impact of the program and take necessary steps to include risk mitigation in program reviews and design 
• Ensure Student hub & Placement cell becomes an integral part of the program. 
• Support the placement events in the given zone. Ensuring the 45% placement in specific zones, especially in nodal and women ITIs by collaborating with the placement team. 
• Support the Self employment program implementation and selection of the potential youth. 
• Actively look for new partnerships and support in onboarding them.
• Develop a thorough understanding of Employability Skills and the Vocational Training ecosystem.
• Build knowledge of the MyQuest App and support its implementation across WITIs.
• Engage and orient trainers and learners on using MyQuest App and/or Bharat Skills portal.
• Mentor trainers to lead career sessions, market scans, exposure visits, and other activities as per prescribed handbooks.
• Facilitate Job Readiness sessions, Market scans, Guest lectures, Exposure visits with industry partners.
• Support and coach trainers in effective delivery of Employability Skills Curriculum and Career Development modules.
• Assist in the setup of Career Clubs and Placement Cells within timelines.
• Ensure timely implementation of job drives, self-employment activities, and industry exposure sessions.
• Facilitate or co-lead training sessions regularly for trainers and students at the NSTI.
• Share regular updates with Institute Principals and QA team on program progress
• Build and maintain strong relationships with government ITIs in the Sagarzone
• Ensure all ITIs receive the appropriate support and updates to implement the program effectively. 
• Organise and lead the capacity building activities (both online and offline) in coordination with the Capacity Building team. 
• Ensure additional support needs of the Institutes are identified, assessed  and any reasonable adjustments are made to their journey. 
• Support the development and implementation of innovative engagement  and retention processes. 
• Support with the donor visits 
• Lead the Principal Leadership Program in overall ITIs of Sagar zone. 
• Ensure each Institute is able to meet the data reporting standard by   giving them the necessary inputs, support and having agreed timelines in place for reporting 
• Support them with placement drives and other career connect activities 
• Lead / Co-facilitate the training programs.  
• Support the content review and contextualization whenever required. 
• Document the program activities and ensure all the communications take place in a timely manner. 
• Provide regular written and verbal reports tracking progress against the work plan and implementation schedules. Ensure all the program report including case studies, photographs reaches the M&E focal point at the stipulated time. 
• Provide the monthly report and updates of the program implementation. 
• Collect student data from the Institutes to help with the compilation of the donor report. 
• Ensure students data is updated in the central database. 
• Make sure trainers and Principals at the institute know about our work through simple monthly reports.
• Lead the data management of the Institutes you manage. 
• Ensure all the relevant data is available on time. 
• Ensure the monitoring tools are understood by the team and are used for reporting. 
• Support the M&E focal point with baseline, end line and other relevant assessments. 
• Submit all the relevant monitoring reports on time. 
• Ensure the program process is documented and enough case studies are in place to show the impact or progress of the program. 
• Ensure the data is analysed and fed into the planning and review meeting. 
• 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 well 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—Institute Principals/Superintendents, Trainers/Instructors, Placement Officers, etc.—to ensure quality delivery of programs.
• Ensure Facilitators and Learners of ITI are accessing Employability Skills (ES) digital content on Quest App and delivering digital content in the Institute.
• Support placement events and ensure 50% placement in the region.
• 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.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Facilitation skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and proactively explore solutions.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Relationship building - Stakeholder Management
• Time management
• Problem Solving & Decision Making

Interested candidates are requested to apply for the role by Filling up the application form here

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