Position: Project Officer-Skilling & Livelihood

Organization: The American India Foundation Trust (AIF)

Location: Bangalore & Mysore Karnataka

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ABOUT THE PROJECT

Creating Sustainable Livelihoods through Multi-Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Development in Karnataka Influencing the skilling and employment ecosystem for inclusion and empowerment of youth from the marginalized and economically weaker section of the society.

● Equip youth with market-relevant skills and make them employable

● Enhance income through employment and entrepreneurship development

● Create a sustainable model of multi-skilling center Among youth and Women from the marginalized community in the age group of 18-45 years including women and persons with disability.

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The role of a Project Officer-Skilling & Livelihoods is to act as the end accountable person for the Skilling Center projects across planning, implementation/execution/delivery, reporting, donor driven requirements, financial & other statutory compliances.

They will be required to plan, manage, supervise, and organize activities and ensure that project goals align with the program objectives & organization’s mission.

1. Project Planning and Implementation (50%)

• Manage and coordinate the day-to-day affairs related to the implementation of projects aimed at benefiting the target group.

• Oversee the hiring and orientation of project team members in alignment with project goals.

• Ensure adherence to project timelines and efficient utilization of budget to fulfill project commitments

• Supervise mobilization and community engagement activities to ensure project deliverables.

• Coordinate with the project team to achieve project targets.

• Assess and evaluate aptitude of the target group after mobilization

• Assess target group aptitude and facilitate enrollment on the LMS platform.

• Regular interaction with the Target Group to share information about existing programs and schemes that can benefit them

• Facilitate the target group in onboarding the digital platforms and access govt and non govt. digital services

• Develop the training plan with the team and ensure adherence to achieve targets.

• Ensure smooth delivery of training on different modules along with soft skills

• Ensure regular follow up and connect with the target group during and after the training engagement and gather feedback

• Respond to target group’s queries regarding training/ capacity building, placement, selfemployment in a timely manner.

• Ensure proper guidance for the target group through job readiness / self – employment/income enhancement workshops.

• Collaborate with employers/vendors/ businesses to ensure adequate placement/ market linkage/ expansion opportunities for program participants.

• Regular visits to the respective communities/ stakeholders/Govt bodies to ensure project deliverables

• Ensure placement and self-employment deliverables are achieved

Documentation (20%)

• Consistently provide excellent quality data and documentation that meet the quality standards of the organization;

• Produce accurate and timely reporting of project status throughout its life cycle.

• Develop reports and manage project documentation for internal and external stakeholders.

• Document and share success stories periodically for program communication.

• Conduct timely and effective baseline and endline community need assessments and mapping exercises of stakeholders to mobilize and enroll eligible candidates

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

● Graduate but preferably post-graduation in any stream

● Minimum 3-5 years of experience in the skilling and livelihood space

● Strong personal demonstrable commitment to “serve” those who are underprivileged.

● High personal Integrity.

● Strong PowerPoint presentation design & delivery skills.

● Excellent English skills –written and verbal.

● Demonstrated excellence in time management, multi-tasking and problem-solving ability.

● Adaptability, flexibility, and openness to feedback.

● Ability to deliver under pressure and work on tight deadlines.

● Ability to work in a fast changing environment and continuously evolving needs.

● Strong team playing skills.

● “Can do” attitude.

● Ability to work independently with large volumes of data with initiative.

● Ability to work across teams and supervisors.

● Ability to respond positively to feedback.

● Ability to respect diverse points of views.