Program Associate

Published 2025-07-10

**About Quest Alliance**:
At Quest Alliance, we transform learning ecosystems through education technology, capacity building, and collaboration to build 21st-century skills for learners and facilitators.

We are a not-for-profit trust that focuses on research-led innovation and advocacy in the field of teaching and learning. We engage with educators, civil society, government institutions, and corporate organizations to demonstrate and enable scalable and replicable solutions in school education and vocational training.

**About the Role**:
We are looking for a proactive and committed **Program Associate** to support the implementation of the **Youth Program** across ITIs of Madhya Pradesh. You will play a key role in driving employability skill development, enabling digital learning adoption, building strong partnerships with government institutions, and ensuring quality program delivery. This role requires strong facilitation, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills, along with the ability to monitor program progress and support continuous improvement.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Ensure effective rollout of the Youth Program in assigned model and nodal ITIs across your region.
- Facilitate 100% onboarding of facilitators and students on the Quest App and ensure access to digital content.
- Guide trainers and institute teams towards self-sufficiency in delivering employability skills curriculum.
- Lead and support content contextualization efforts based on local needs and feedback.
- Conduct regular visits (fortnightly) to allocated ITIs to monitor implementation and provide on-ground support.
- Plan and facilitate structured sessions for learners and facilitators focused on employability, life skills, and career readiness.
- Lead or co-facilitate capacity-building workshops and ensure high-quality training delivery in line with program goals.
- Implement the Principal Leadership Program across identified ITIs to strengthen institute leadership and engagement.
- Develop operational plans to ensure smooth program implementation aligned with timelines, standards, and deliverables.
- Collaborate with the Program Manager to regularly review processes, track progress, and adapt plans as needed.
- Identify potential implementation risks and ensure timely mitigation to maintain program continuity.
- Ensure timely and accurate submission of reports, student data, and other documentation.
- Maintain records of program activities, including session reports, case studies, photographs, and success stories.
- Submit comprehensive monthly implementation reports highlighting progress, challenges, and impact.
- Support donor and stakeholder visits with relevant data and field insights.
- Ensure data on student engagement, progression, and outcomes is regularly updated in the central database.
- Build and sustain strong working relationships with government ITIs, trainers, principals, and other ecosystem actors in Madhya Pradesh.
- Support institutes in organizing Career Connect activities, placement drives, alumni engagement, and self-employment initiatives.
- Collaborate with the placement team to achieve a minimum 45% placement rate, with a focus on nodal and women ITIs.
- Lead the Change Project initiative within ITIs to encourage innovation, local problem-solving, and ownership.
- Facilitate the formation of student hubs and functional placement cells at each participating ITI.

**Required Attributes : Qualifications & Experience**:

- Graduate degree in Social Work, Education, Management, or a related field.
- Freshers / 1-2 years of experience in program implementation, skilling initiatives, or youth development, preferably in the vocational training or government ecosystem.
- Experience working with government stakeholders and training institutions in Madhya Pradesh is highly desirable.
- Strong facilitation skills and ability to work across multiple stakeholders and geographies.
- Willingness to travel extensively within the assigned zone.
- Program coordination and implementation in education or skilling sectors.
- Strong communication, facilitation, and training delivery skills.
- Ability to manage program data and contribute to monitoring and evaluation processes.
- Proficiency in MS Office tools; comfort with using digital learning platforms.
- Strong sense of ownership, problem-solving ability, and flexibility.
- Team player who can work across departments and with external partners.
- Passionate about youth empowerment, digital learning, and systemic change.
- Able to work independently and manage multiple responsibilities effectively.

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