Job Opportunity for Assistant – Deputy Manager- Monitoring and Operations at Lend a Hand India in New Delhi, Pune

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.

​Job Description

Position Title: Assistant/Deputy Manager – Monitoring and Operations

Department: Central Project Management Unit (CPMU)

Organization: Lend A Hand India (LAHI)

Overview:

The Assistant/Deputy Manager for Monitoring and Operations in the CPMU is tasked with leading and managing LAHI’s State PMU teams working collaboratively with 25 State Governments, Central Government, and major National Skilling & Education bodies. This strategic role primarily involves guiding project implementation areas and fostering central linkage between LAHI Headquarters and State Programs.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Management:

• Provide leadership to State PMU teams across multiple states in planning, executing, and monitoring vocational education projects.
• Liaise with senior government officials from Key States and Central Skilling bodies to build advocacy and strengthen partnerships.

Project Monitoring & Implementation:

• Drive organizational-level project monitoring strategies across 25 States, ensuring timely implementation of project requisites.
• Work closely with LAHI’s dedicated program team to offer strategic guidance, particularly with the Tech and Monitoring & Evaluation Teams.

Communication & Capacity Building:

• Facilitate effective communication channels across State teams, ensuring smooth intercommunication.
• Lead capacity building initiatives for State teams, imparting best practices of the skill education ecosystem through training and knowledge transfer.

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration:

• Organize and lead meetings and events with senior stakeholders.
• Liaise with external partners to facilitate consultation and collaboration as required.

Requirements

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What you Bring

Experience & Qualifications:

• 6 to 8+ years of experience in the implementation of government schemes, private sector projects, or social enterprises.
• Experience working with senior bureaucrats and government agencies at State or Central levels (preferred).
• Demonstrable interest and experience in stakeholder management, data analytics, and database decision-making.
• Proficient in communicating ideas and strategies to senior government officers, external partners, and internal teams at various levels.
• Experience presenting high-quality public policy-related reports to senior bureaucrats (preferred).
• Graduation in any stream (technical field preferred); Postgraduate degree in Social or Education Sector is desirable.

Skills Required:

• Experience in Monitoring & Evaluation, Public Policy, Government Partnership building.
• Previous roles as Monitoring & Evaluation Manager, Public Policy Manager, State Government Projects Manager, Research Manager, or Liaison Head.
• Strong skills in monitoring & evaluation, people management, program management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft & Google tools for analytics and documentation, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Forms, and advanced analytics & visualization tools.
• Excellent negotiation and persuasion skills, especially with senior bureaucrats and management.