Officer/Senior Officer in Central Project Management Unit (CPMU)

• Job Title: Officer/Senior Officer (Central Project Management Unit)
• Location: Pune
• Travel: As per the project need

Position Overview

• This position is responsible for centrally driving the strategic outcome
• for the Catalyst program of Lend A Hand India under the guidance of Manager-CPMU.
• (Catalyst program is spread in 20+ States of India where our State PMU teams provide
• strategic support to State Govts on Skill Education to drive key outcomes). This position is
• responsible for (i) building/updating strategic knowledge products for Skill Education
• delivery at Scale (e.g-Training, Skill Labs, Books, Internship, Skill Teachers onboarding
• etc) in all State Govt schools (ii) Work with 20+ State PMU teams to drive outcome at state
• level through the support of these knowledge produced created (iii) Act as central
• knowledge expert for some of the skill education area to whom different State PMUs can
• reach out (iv) Advocate the utilization of knowledge products by Senior bureaucrats (IAS),
• District Officials, School HMs/Teachers for their better decision making, planning in relation
• to Skill Education delivery at Scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Building/updating strategic knowledge products for Skill Education delivery at
• Scale (e.g-Training, Skill Labs, Books, Internship, Skill Teachers onboarding etc) in
• all State Govt schools. Products example: Knowledge PPT for IAS official; SOPs on
• these areas, Concept notes, Best Practices documentation etc
• Working with 20+ State PMU teams to drive outcome at state level through the
• support of these knowledge produced created
• Act as central knowledge expert for some of the skill education area to whom
• different State PMUs can reach out
• Advocate the utilization of knowledge products by Senior bureaucrats (IAS),
• District Officials, School HMs/Teachers for their better decision making,
• planning in relation to Skill Education delivery at Scale.
• Keeping tab of what is happening in 20+ States Skill Education implementation
• through LAHI State PMU teams & drive outcomes accordingly through CPMU team
• Maintain/Update Central Trackers: which gives insights on what is happening in
• 20+ States Skill Education delivery to Senior Leadership of the org
• Need based Visit to different States: to understand State level implementation;
• advocate about strategic areas to State & District level Govt officials; get trained on
• self-capacity building through State visit exposure etc
• Team Meetings: Organize, lead, or facilitate meetings and events involving LAHI
• teams & external stakeholders as per need
• Take up any other work & opportunity as part of Central PMU team under the
• guidance of Manager-CPMU & Head-CPMU team of Lend A Hand India

About Lend A Hand India

• : Lend A Hand
• India (LAHI) is a leading multi-state Think Tank/NGO org working in the
• school-based Skill education domain for the last 20 years having partnership with 20+
• States/UTs across India. At its core, Lend A Hand India strives to facilitate the "school to
• work" transition of 14-18 years old school children. Its project management teams provide
• Systems change support to the State Samagra Shiksha/ State Education dept offices
• across India, in alignment with the Co-Impact (a donor collaborative of
• Gates/Rockefeller/Skoll/Nilekanis etc) vision and mission of sustainable change. Currently,
• 20,000+ schools and 25 lakh + students are a part of this program with around 300+ team
• members working Pan-India.
• The majority of our work is in partnership with the State governments by helping the state
• governments to scale up school-based Skill education in the state under ‘Samagra
• Shiksha’ scheme of Ministry of Education & with Central Govt & National Skilling &
• Education bodies to come out with better policy/guidelines for Skill education ecosystem
• to ensure easier adoption by State Govt.

Our Mission

Equip

School Students to Maximise Their Potential Through Skill

Education

Our Approach

Direct

• implementation in schools
• Partnership with
• central-state governments to define, and scale
• policy
• Building of Centres
• of Excellence that act as lighthouses for innovation

Resource

organisation for the skilling ecosystem

Our

• Knowledge in Action
• Through the design
• & execution of innovative models from training
• centres, innovation hubs to mobile outreach initiatives,
• LAHI’s innovative knowledge resource drives both
• grassroots learning and systemic transformation across
• India. With 250+ LAHI staff embedded in state education
• systems across 20+ states, we provide technical and
• project management support, enabling governments to translate
• policy into action.

Our Reach

• LAHI’s current
• scale of work includes -
• 20+ States and UTs

15000+ Schools

15 Lakh+ Students

250+ Team Members

What Truly Sets a

• Career at Lend A Hand India Apart –
• Work as a Systems
• Architect, not just an Implementer: You help build and
• refine the system itself, influencing policy and creating
• lasting change.

Experience the thrill

• of scale with depth: See your ideas and
• efforts replicated across thousands of schools, impacting
• millions of students in a measurable way.
• Master Complex Collaboration: Gain unparalleled
• experience navigating and synergizing the worlds of government,
• corporate CSR, and community.
• Career with a
• Tangible Legacy: Your work directly
• creates skilled professionals, confident entrepreneurs, and a
• stronger national economy.
• Investment in you: We offer competitive
• compensation, comprehensive support & robust benefits and a
• culture that actively champions your professional development
• and holistic well-being.

Requirements

Minimum Experience

• Overall experience of 2-5+ years in Education project & working on Govt

Projects at State/District level

• Prior experience of Education/Skill Development /Govt fellowship preferable

(Gandhi, TFI, MGNF etc)

• Prior experience of working in Govt PMU (preferable)
• Experience in Program Management / Monitoring / relevant fields (desirable)
• Prior experience of working in Govt department PMU setup, working with Senior

bureaucrat (IAS officials) at State level is preferred

Educational Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Management, Public Policy, or any relevant discipline.
• Master’s degree in Education, Social Work, Development Studies, Management, Public Policy, or a related field will be an added advantage.
• Candidates with academic exposure to Education, Skill Development, Government Programs, Public Policy, or Development Sector will be preferred.

Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills: Experience of developing knowledge documentation for

IAS/State level Govt officials use: State level presentations for Senior

Bureaucrats; Concept Notes, SOPs

• Visual storytelling skills: Proficient in using tools like Canva, PowerPoint, AI
• platforms & other design platforms to develop presentations for IAS, SOPs etc
• Writing skills: Strong, coherent, structured & thoughtful writing skills focusing
• on offering coherent solution for large scale govt projects
• Ability to write clearly and translate complexity into simplicity
• Soft Skill: Ability to get things done; Action Oriented, Humble, can work with cross
• state teams; self-driven; do not require follow ups; meets agreed deadlines;
• passionate about his/her work
• Interest & Experience in working with people -working with cross function teams
• Experience of working with multiple teams in Senior/Middle management roles
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills in English & Hindi
• Proficient in drafting official letters, note sheets, proposals, concept notes, SOPs,
• making presentations etc. (desirable)
• Proficient in communicating ideas, strategy to State & National level Senior
• Govt. officers, Senior external partners & middle management internal teams

Personal Attributes

Strategic Thinking

Influencing & Persuasion

Ownership Mindset

Systems Thinking

Resilience & Composure