Career Support Assistant

Job Description About Us About the Program: My Quest's objective is to provide a holistic development platform for young people as well as provide a lifelong, continuous learning opportunity to disadvantaged youth. We use content, pedagogy and technology, to drive the delivery of teaching and learning. Through our signature blended learning approach, we develop critical life-work skills that are critical for success in the 21st century. Our curriculum includes media elements like games, videos, audio, and visuals as well as the use of dictionaries for vernacular translations. The Career support Assistant will be responsible for supporting and coaching trainers, placement officers and principals of Women ITIs to help them adopt and deliver Employability Skills Curriculum, Career Development, Industry Engagement and Placement processes which enable female trainees transition into work seamlessly. Roles & Responsibilities Understanding of Youth Employability, Skilling Ecosystem and Industry/Market Develop a thorough understanding of Employability Skills and Vocational Training ecosystem in India. Develop and have a fair understanding of opportunities post vocational education and employer/industry/market trends. Build working knowledge of Quest App and support program intervention across assigned project WITIs and ensure adherence to the program design. Have a good understanding of facilitation skills, learner inclusive pedagogy and is adept in facilitation with young people and ecosystem players. Provide reflective feedback on program design and implementation (especially with respect to progress towards outcomes) and demonstrate a solution-oriented approach. Have adequate knowledge about issues of women TVET trainees and basic gender-related issues and concepts. Institute Partnerships and Technical Assistance on ES Delivery and Placements Undertake institute visits in Govt ITIs on day-to-day basis and supervise the transfer of ES delivery and Placement initiatives from QA to the ITIs along with being an important link and bridge between the ITI/NSTI and QA. Support and Mentor institute Trainers in the initial setup of the Career Clubs and Placements cells and offer assistance and technical support to lead career sessions, job drives, self-employment activities, market scans and exposure visits,etc as per the prescribed Handbooks. Develop effective working relationships with Institute Principals in alignment with ITI Ecosystems and women and work strategy. Engage and orient Trainers about Quest App and /or Bharat Skills portal and follow up with them to ensure student access and uptake. Facilitate Data Collection, document Success Stories of Students and experiences of Trainers from QA intervention. Regularly provide the principals an update on progress and coach them on ways to support trainers and ensure longer term sustainability of program outcomes. Participate in institute level trainer meetings, parent meetings/ events/Campaigns and other community activities organized by institutes or DET/DGT. Industry Engagement Work closely with Industry Engagement manager and Placement Coordinators at the regional level to drive industry engagement activities at the ITIs/NSTIs Identify and establish partnerships with relevant industries/ businesses/ Self Help groups for their locations Develop and maintain strong relationships with industry stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations. Facilitate regular communication between ITIs and industry partners. Conduct and Co-lead all industry engagement activities like Job Readiness, Market scans, Guest lectures, Exposure visits, etc. Reporting Support M & E team to implement monitoring tools as per the project framework Compile the field level report and data as per the framework Document and share the best practices in the institutes for publication in monthly and quarterly reports. Provide regular written and verbal reports tracking progress against the work plan and implementation schedules