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About us
Lend-a-Hand India (LAHI) is a 16 year old NGO with the mission to integrate vocational education with mainstream education for students from 9th to 12th grade level and equip them with an entrepreneurial mindset to thrive in the real world ahead. We facilitate "school to work" transition for these 14-18 year old in-school students by imparting vocational education and internship opportunities as a part of the secondary school curriculum.
We aim to universalize vocational education and restore "dignity of labor" as lack of dignity of labor is one of the major impediments in India which restricts the youth from achieving their full potential. Currently, more than 1 million+ young students from 10,000+ high schools in 24 states/UTs across India are part of the program.
Majority of our work is in partnership with the state governments by helping the state governments to scale up vocational education in the state under ‘Samagra Shiksha’ scheme of Ministry of Education.
Recently, Lend A Hand India was awarded The organization was recently awarded a system change grant by Co-Impact, a donor collaborative consisting of Rockefeller, Gates, Chandler, Nilekanis and others.
To enable higher secondary students to experience the ‘world of work, develop key transferable employability skills, understand real-world application of skills and theoretical knowledge and make informed choices after 12th grade
Overview:
The Associate/Senior Associate - Internship will play a crucial role in supporting and enhancing the internship programs orchestrated by the State Internship Lead. This role involves hands-on work with various stakeholders at the district/block level to ensure effective implementation and monitoring of internship programs as part of Vocational Education in schools.
Responsibilities:
- Engage with stakeholders at the District/Block Level to effectively implement internships as part of Vocational Education in schools.
- Support State Samagra Shiksha in monitoring and providing necessary hand-holding to stakeholders at the school level.
- Systematically engage Local Representatives (ZP/MNC Members, Committees, Corporators, Block/Gram Panchayats).
- Diligently monitor school and student-level outcomes.
- Advocate for internship programs across different forums.
- Facilitate industry engagement, community participation, and vertical mobility pathways for students post-vocational education.
- Maintain and manage:
Program progress data and reports.
Key contacts and communications.
Case studies and research documents.
Prepare monthly progress reports for the Program at the district/block level.
Your Job Role Requires:
- Engaging in extensive field travel, averaging 15 working days per month.
- Working directly with adolescent children (ages 14-19) and fresh graduates.
- Engaging stakeholders at various levels including schools, industries, and government entities.
- Operating with minimal supervision in ambiguous or uncertain scenarios.
Requirements
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What You Bring:
- Experience in community development, advocacy, industry engagement, and coordination with district-level officials.
- Enterprising nature with an ability to take initiative and a “make-it-happen” attitude.
- Capacity to work in ambiguous situations with curiosity.
- Exceptional communication skills and proficiency in core business tools.
- A sense of humor and the ability to learn from failures.
Requirements:
- A Postgraduate degree from a recognized university in India, or a Graduate degree in Engineering/Medical Sciences.
- Minimum of 2 years on-field experience.
- At least 2 years of experience working directly with Government officials at the District level or above, either directly or as part of a project/NGO.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in sectors like Education, Skill Development, Governance, Employment, Livelihood, or Industry.
- Desirable:
- Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in any stream under social/rural/skill development/education sector.
- Previous Fellowship or Entrepreneurial Experience.
- Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in any stream under social/rural/skill development/education sector.
