Job Title: District Lead (Skill Education)
Location: District / Division level, Maharashtra (multiple locations)
Travel : Frequent travel across the district and occasional travel across the division/state
About Lend A Hand India : Lend A Hand India (LAHI) is a leading national Think Tank/NGO with over 20 years of experience in strengthening India’s skill and vocational education ecosystem. LAHI works closely with 20+ State and UT governments through long-term partnerships, providing technical advisory and Project Management Unit (PMU) support to drive systemic reforms.
Our Mission
Equip School Students to Maximise Their Potential Through Skill Education
Our Approach
- Direct implementation in schools
- Partnership with central-state governments to define, and scale policy
- Building of Centres of Excellence that act as lighthouses for innovation
- Resource organisation for the skilling ecosystem
Our Knowledge in Action
Through the design & execution of innovative models from training centres, innovation hubs to mobile outreach initiatives, LAHI’s innovative knowledge resource drives both grassroots learning and systemic transformation across India. With 250+ LAHI staff embedded in state education systems across 20+ states, we provide technical and project management support, enabling governments to translate policy into action.
Our Reach
LAHI’s current scale of work includes -
What Truly Sets a Career at Lend A Hand India Apart –
- Work as a Systems Architect, not just an Implementer: You help build and refine the system itself, influencing policy and creating lasting change.
- Experience the thrill of scale with depth: See your ideas and efforts replicated across thousands of schools, impacting millions of students in a measurable way.
- Master Complex Collaboration: Gain unparalleled experience navigating and synergizing the worlds of government, corporate CSR, and community.
- Career with a Tangible Legacy: Your work directly creates skilled professionals, confident entrepreneurs, and a stronger national economy.
- Investment in you: We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive support & robust benefits and a culture that actively champions your professional development and holistic well-being.
Position Overview:
We are hiring experienced, hands-on District Leads to activate and scale a district-level ecosystem for skill education aligned with NEP 2020 and NCF 2023 across Maharashtra. The District Lead will be the primary bridge between government departments (Education, Skill Development, Vocational Education Boards), schools (government, private and aided), training partners, local industry, and community stakeholders. Your job is to coordinate implementation, deliver training, monitor program quality, and catalyse local partnerships so that students — especially grades 6–12 and out-of-school youth — get relevant, competency-based skill learning opportunities.
Key Responsibilities :
1.Program leadership & coordination
- Act as the district/division focal person for all program activities; convene regular coordination meetings with District Education Officer (DEO), DIET, District Skill Development Office, Project Office of Tribal Development, Education Department of Municipal Corporation, Zilla Parishad/District Collectorate and other government functionaries.
- Map and onboard partner schools, training centres, NGOs, industry partners and community stakeholders.
Develop and maintain a district-level implementation plan and calendar aligned with state guidance and NEP 2020 / NCF 2023 priorities.
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2.Training & capacity building
- Plan and deliver Training of Trainers (ToT), teacher upskilling, and capacity-building sessions for school teachers, vocational trainers, and Block Resource Persons.
- Support headmasters to integrate competency-based, experiential and assessment-aligned activities into classrooms as per NCF 2023.
Create and adapt training materials, demonstration lessons
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3.Implementation & pedagogy
- Support schools to set up/upgrade skill labs, guest lectures, field visits, internships, skill mela and vertical mobility sessions.
- Facilitate alignment of curriculum, learning outcomes and assessment practices with NEP 2020’s focus on multidisciplinary and skill-linked learning.
Promote inclusion (gender, disability, socio-economic) in program design and delivery.
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4.Coordination & Partnerships- Ecosystem Development
- Build relationships with local industries, MSMEs, skill training providers, ITIs, and PPP partners to create internship/apprenticeship pipelines.
- Mobilise resources and local champions to sustain program activities.
- Coordinate with District and Divisional offices of Project office- Tribal Development, Collectorate, Skill Development, Zilla Parishad, and contribute to district-level planning exercises.
Support district/divisional level review meetings, trainings, job fairs and events assigned by the State Manager
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5.Communication & Liaison
- Act as the primary communication link between the State Program Team and district/division-level government stakeholders.
- Communicate program plans, timelines, approvals and expectations clearly to Field Officers, schools and partners.
- Lead district review meetings and present progress, challenges and recommendations in a structured manner.
- Ensure timely, accurate documentation and reporting aligned with government protocols.
Establish clear communication and escalation mechanisms across the district.
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6.Monitoring, evaluation & reporting
- Set up simple, reliable monitoring systems (attendance, competency checklists, lab utilization, guest lecture, field visits, placement/internship records).
- Conduct periodic classroom visits, mock assessments and performance reviews; provide actionable feedback to schools and trainers.
Maintain timely program reports, case studies, photo documentation and district dashboards for the State Office.
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7.Community engagement & advocacy
Organise community/stakeholder awareness events, career counselling sessions for students, job fairs, internship celebration and employer-school engagement forums.
Advocate for school approvals, resource allocation and policy support at district/division levels.
- 4–7 years of program implementation experience in education, skill development, or livelihood programs — preferably with government partnerships.
- Prior experience in Maharashtra with Government functionaries is highly desirable.
- Strong track record of training, stakeholder management and program monitoring.
- Proficiency in Marathi and English; basic Hindi desirable.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Engineering, Vocational Education, Management or related field. Master’s preferred.
- Excellent stakeholder management, influencing skills with government officials and industry.
- Strong facilitation and teacher-training, comfortable delivering Training of Trainers.
- Good project management: planning, documentation, budgeting, and reporting.
- Problem-solver with a field-first, flexible approach, multitasking, comfortable with travel and on-the-ground troubleshooting.
- Data-driven: ability to use basic monitoring tools, enter/interpret data.
- Commitment to equity and inclusive education practices.
- Field-based role with extensive travel inside/outside.the district and occasional weekend/after-hours events.
- Provision of a field allowance and mobile & travel reimbursement (details to be shared in offer pack).
- The candidate must be willing to work closely with government timelines and participate in state-driven reviews.
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