Sr. Manager / Associate Director (Youth Employability Program)

At STRI we are hiring for a prestigious NGO based in Chennai. This is a Chennai based opportunity.

An ideal candidate for this position should have a strong background in skilling and tech skilling knowledge preferable and programme management.

The Associate Director will be responsible for efficient and effective running of the programme and for driving the overall strategic direction of the program. They will have to ensure 10x more youth in sustainable careers over the next 3 years.

Overall, the Associate Director plays a crucial role in shaping and implementing skilling programs that align with the organization's mission and goals and developing strategic plans and objectives for the skilling program.

Primary Responsibilities include:

The candidate should liaise with the technical team and syllabus expert and finalize it based on the industry demand.

Oversee the efficient and effective day-to-day operations including effective delivery of the sessions, assessments, impact evaluation, volunteer mobilisation, communication, budgeting & finance.

Build structures, systems to support the execution of the programmes with a focus on continuous learning, improvement, and rapid growth.

Collaborate with Academic Institutions, NGOs, corporates, funders, government & the community to increase the reach and impact of the programmes

Collaborate with Corporate entities for placement of skilled youth in relevant careers with reasonable pay and accountability for 50% placements of the upskilled students in relevant careers

Build the replicable model to expand the program to multiple districts across the country.

Other Responsibilities include:

Facilitate the Learning and Development programs for the trainers

Collaborate with Bhumi teams and partner NGOs who work with similar beneficiaries and extend support for upskilling them

Collaborate with the Bhumi’s civic and corporate volunteering teams to maximise volunteer engagement

Building knowledge repository and e-learning platform to expand the impact across the country.

Customize and Conduct technical hackathon

Preferred Education Qualification / Experience:

Minimum 10 -20 years of experience in skill-development and at least 2 -3 years in tech skilling

Prior experience in project management and leading teams is mandatory.

Any Graduate.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Should be entrepreneurial, have a growth mindset, excited by challenges and open to learning

Should have an good understanding of either IT Skilling or the Skilling eco-system generally or both

Strong leadership development and team building capabilities

Ability to drive outcome-oriented plans through the team’s collective effort

Good influencing skills, people engagement, networking and listening skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Highly resourceful team-player, who is self-driven with high ownership

Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions

Willingness to travel – locally and nationally

Benefits

Other Information:

Reporting to: Director Programmes

Title: Associate Director - Skill-Ed

Scope: Full time

Expected Joining Date: Immediate

Minimum commitment: Three Years