Consultant- Skill Development

Medhavi Skills University; Gandhinagar; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Medhavi Skills University in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, seeks a self-driven Skill Development Consultant to anchor our presence in the state. You will build and manage relationships with government departments, position NSQF-aligned programmes, and convert partnerships into funded initiatives.

Responsibilities include tracking schemes, drafting MoUs and proposals, and owning the deal lifecycle from first meeting to handover. Travel across states will be required to achieve targets.

Qualifications

• Graduate with insight into NSQF levels and NOS/QP structures.
• Knowledge of NCVET, UGC/AICTE/NEP guidance and sector schemes.
• Willingness to travel across states and engage with government bodies.

Responsibilities

• Build and sustain relationships with state departments and missions.
• Map courses to NSQF levels and NOS/QP mappings for credit alignment.
• Draft proposals, MoUs, and commercial offers for skill courses.
• Prepare tender and bid documentation for government skilling projects.
• Own the pipeline end to end from prospecting to closure.
• Maintain a CRM/tracker and report progress regularly.

Skills

Domain knowledge NSQF

NOS/QP knowledge

NCVET familiarity

Fluency in Hindi and English

Willing to travel

Education

Graduate in any discipline

Postgraduate qualification preferred

Job description

Role Overview:

We are seeking a self-driven Skill Development Consultant to anchor our presence in Gujarat from Gandhinagar. This is an independent, ownership-heavy role: you will build and manage relationships with state government departments and missions, position our NSQF- aligned and credit-linked programmes with schools, colleges and universities, and convert those relationships into signed partnerships and funded programmes.

Role & responsibilities:

• Build and sustain working relationships with different state bodies including the Department of Labour, Skill Development & Employment, Skill Development, Missions, Directorate of Employment & Training, private schools and colleges and relevant district administrations.
• Track state and central scheme announcements, tenders, EOIs and RFPs; flag opportunities early and drive internal go/no-go decisions.
• Represent the organisation in departmental meetings, review committees, empanelment processes and government-convened workshops.
• Map proposed courses to NSQF levels and the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS) and Qualification Packs (QPs).
• Structure programmes for academic credit alignment under NCrF, ensuring credit definitions, learning hours and assessment design stand up to institutional and regulatory scrutiny.
• Interpret NCVET, UGC, AICTE and NEP 2020 guidance for institutional partners and translate it into practical implementation plans.
• Draft high-quality proposals, concept notes, MoUs and commercial offers for the introduction of new skill courses in schools, colleges and universities.
• Prepare tender and bid documentation for government skilling projects, including technical write-ups, compliance annexures and past-performance narratives.
• Own the pipeline end to end: prospecting, first meeting, proposal, negotiation, closure, and handover to delivery.
• Promote courses and partnership models independently, without day-to-day supervision, and be accountable for conversion targets.
• Maintain an accurate CRM/tracker of institutions, officials, opportunities and stage-wise status; report progress fortnightly.
• Liaise with training partners, assessment agencies and awarding bodies as required.
• Contribute to compliance documentation, MIS reporting and audit readiness for government funded projects.

Preferred candidate profile:

• Graduate in any discipline; a postgraduate qualification (MBA, MSW, M.A. Education, or equivalent) is preferred.
• 58 years in the skill development, vocational education or workforce development sector, with demonstrable ownership of government or institutional relationships.
• Domain knowledge (non-negotiable):
• NSQF structure, level descriptors and application
• National Occupational Standards (NoS), Qualification Packs and QP/NOS codes
• Academic credit alignment NCrF, credit calculation, ABC, credit transfer into school and higher education
• Working familiarity with NCVET, sector skill councils, and the central/state scheme landscape (PMKVY, Samagra Shiksha vocational education, NAPS/NATS, state skill missions)
• Fluency in Hindi and English. Any 3rd language will be useful.
• Willing to travel across states.