Program Coordinator – Youth Program in Chennai | Quest Alliance | ₹7.2 LPA

aikyam; Chennai District; On-site; INR 612,000 - 828,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal accident insurance

Mediclaim insurance

Learning support

Internet reimbursement

Childcare support

Gratuity

Emotional wellbeing

Quest Day events

All-staff meet

Equal opportunity

Job summary

Quest Alliance is seeking a Program Coordinator to drive the Tamil Nadu Youth Program on the ground, coordinating trainers, ITIs and government partners to ensure timely, quality training and strong data integrity.

You will lead planning, monitoring and evaluations, manage the team, and foster industry links to improve placements and outcomes for young people, with emphasis on Women ITIs and inclusive growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in government or education settings with stakeholder management.
• Excellent English and Tamil communication skills are mandatory.
• Commitment to educating and skilling youth in India.
• Proficiency with MS Office and data handling.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end delivery of the program in line with state and project goals.
• Develop and track work plans, and keep the team to timelines and quality.
• Conduct monthly and quarterly reviews with trainers, centres and stakeholders.
• Support Training of Trainers sessions and centre independence.
• Build and manage relationships with government bodies, ITIs and partners.
• Ensure MoU commitments are met across training, placements and subgrants.
• Strengthen links with industry and employers through the placement team.
• Coordinate with internal training, monitoring, technology and communications teams.
• Support career development programs, especially in Women ITIs.
• Ensure monitoring data and reports are accurate and timely.
• Coordinate assessments and maintain student/centre databases.
• Manage program team members, fellows and interns with goals and capacity plans.

Skills

Stakeholder management

English and Tamil communication

Attention to detail

Planning and organizing

Independent work

Multicultural teamwork

Problem solving

Research and M&E understanding

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Program Coordinator – Youth Program in Chennai | Quest Alliance | ₹7.2 LPA

Quest Alliance

Chennai, Tamil Nadu full-time mid level ₹60,000/month Featured

Quest Alliance

Quest Alliance is a nonprofit that works so young people in India can learn the skills they need to build a decent working life. It trains teachers and trainers, builds self-learning material, and works alongside government schools, ITIs and industry so that young people finish their training ready for real jobs. Much of its work happens with state governments and partner organisations, which means change reaches whole systems and not just one classroom. It pays close attention to young women, running career development work in Women ITIs so they are not left out of the growth around them. This role sits within Quest Alliance's Youth Program team, which runs the training, placement and career readiness work for young people in each state.

Role

As Program Coordinator you will make sure the Youth Program actually happens on the ground in Tamil Nadu. You will hold the plan together from start to finish, working with trainers, ITI centres, government officials and partner organisations so training runs on time and to a good standard. You will also keep the program's data honest and current, so the team can see what is working and what needs to change.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end delivery of the program in line with state and project goals.
• Develop and track work plans, and keep the team to agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Conduct monthly and quarterly reviews with trainers, centres and other stakeholders.
• Support Training of Trainers sessions and help centres become independent over time.
• Build and manage relationships with government bodies, ITIs and civil society partners.
• Ensure MoU commitments are met across training, placements and subgrant use.
• Work with placement teams to strengthen links with industry and employers.
• Coordinate with internal training, monitoring, technology and communications teams.
• Support career development programs, especially in Women ITIs.
• Ensure monitoring and evaluation data and reports are accurate and submitted on time.
• Coordinate baseline, endline and other assessments, and maintain student and centre databases.
• Manage program team members, fellows and interns, set their goals and plan their capacity building.

Requirements

• 2 to 5 years of experience managing stakeholders in government settings or education institutions.
• Excellent communication in English and Tamil, both mandatory.
• A real commitment to the challenges of educating and skilling young people in India.
• Proficiency in the MS Office suite.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Comfort working in a fast-moving setting with multicultural teams, government departments and varied partners.
• Ability to deliver quality work on time with close attention to detail.
• Strong judgement and people skills.
• Strong personal commitment to the values of Quest Alliance.
• Willingness to travel locally and across the country.
• Ability to handle uncertainty and look for solutions without being asked.
• A working understanding of research, monitoring and evaluation.
• Strong planning and organising skills.
• High standards of integrity, maturity and professionalism.
• Personal accident insurance with cover of up to ₹10,00,000 per year.
• Mediclaim insurance with cover of up to ₹3,00,000 per year, including added wellness benefits.
• Reach for the Stars learning support of up to ₹5,000 for self-learning and professional growth.
• Internet reimbursement of up to ₹750 per month based on actual use, supporting flexible and hybrid working.
• Childcare support of up to ₹3,000 per month as a matching contribution, for employees with children under six.
• Gratuity contributions paid fully by the organisation.
• Fully sponsored emotional wellbeing support, including group counselling sessions worth ₹7,500 each and one-on-one sessions worth ₹1,800 each.
• A workplace that makes room for fun, with Quest Day celebrations and an annual all-staff meet where colleagues from across the country come together.
• Equal opportunity workplace that welcomes applicants from every community.