Senior Analyst – State Engagement

National Skill Development Corporation; New Delhi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Analyst at National Skill Development Corporation will support state engagement and drive end-to-end execution of state-level and multi-stakeholder initiatives, translating HQ mandates into actionable plans and providing decision-support to senior leadership.

You will coordinate with regional heads and state stakeholders, manage proposals and dashboards, monitor milestones, analyse data, and ensure timely escalation of issues to leadership, contributing to the nation's skill ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years in project management, consulting or government programmes.
• Bachelor’s or Master degree in management, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or Engineering.
• Strong project coordination and multi-stakeholder management.
• Analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent PowerPoint and Excel/MIS skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Government/State Governments, Ministries, PSUs would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• State Engagement & Project Management: end-to-end state-level projects.
• Coordinate with Regional Heads, SEOs, SECs and state stakeholders for execution.
• Track state-wise progress, deliverables, targets and timelines.
• Identify implementation gaps and drive timely resolutions.
• Proposal & Business Support: prepare proposals, concept notes, DPRs and presentations.
• Strategic & Management Support: translate HQ mandates into actionable plans and support leadership reviews.
• Monitoring & Performance Management: develop trackers and dashboards.
• Data & Reporting: validate and analyse data; prepare MIS and management reports.
• Process Improvement: standardize formats and improve workflows.
• Stakeholder & Issue Management: coordinate with ministries and implementation partners.

Skills

Project coordination

Multi-stakeholder management

PowerPoint

Excel/MIS

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Proposal writing

Education

Management/Business Admin

Social Sciences

Engineering

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel/MIS

Job description

At the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), we are dedicated to empowering India's youth through comprehensive skill development. Established on July 31, 2008, as a not-for-profit public limited company under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 (now corresponding to section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013), we operate as a unique Public Private Partnership (PPP) model under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). Our collaborative structure, with 49% of the share capital held by the government and 51% by the private sector, enables us to be the principal architects of India's skill ecosystem.

We actively support enterprises, start-ups, and organizations by providing funding support, concessional loans, and other innovative financial products. Our mission is to enhance, support, and coordinate private sector initiatives in vocational training, ensuring that financial barriers do not hinder skill development. As the strategic implementation and knowledge partner of the Skill India Mission, we focus on creating efficient training initiatives that open up a world of opportunities in futuristic skills for the potential workforce.

Through strategic partnerships and innovative models, we aim to build a robust skill ecosystem that not only meets current industry demands but also anticipates future trends, empowering India's youth to contribute significantly to the nation’s growth and development.

Job Description

Role Purpose

The Senior Analyst will support the State Engagementfunction in managing and driving end-to-end execution of State-level andmulti-stakeholder initiatives.

The role will be responsible for translating strategicpriorities and HQ mandates into actionable plans, monitoring implementation,supporting proposal development, analysing operational and financialinformation, resolving execution bottlenecks, and providing timelydecision-support to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

StateEngagement & Project Management

• Supportend-to-end management of multiple State-level projects and initiatives
• Coordinate with Regional Heads, SEOs, SECs and State stakeholders forexecution and closure
• Track state-wise progress, deliverables, targets andtimelines
• Identify implementation gaps and drive follow-up for timelyresolution

Proposal& Business Support

• Prepare andreview proposals, concept notes, DPRs, presentations and approval notes
• Undertake financial and operational analysis of proposals and implementationmodels
• Support evaluation of new opportunities and State requirements
• Develop decision notes and recommendations for management

Strategic& Management Support

• Translateorganisational priorities and HQ mandates into actionable workplans
• SupportSenior Leadership in strategic reviews and decision‑making
• Preparemanagement briefs, dashboards and presentations for leadership andMinistry-level reviews
• Provide analytical inputs for strategicinterventions across States

Monitoring& Performance Management

• Develop andmaintain state-wise and project‑wise trackers
• Monitor key milestones,targets, training/implementation progress and action points
• Analyseperformance trends and highlight risks, delays and areas requiringintervention
• Ensure timely consolidation and validation of informationreceived from States

Stakeholder& Issue Management

• Coordinatewith States, Ministries, SSCs, internal verticals and implementation partners
• Support resolution of State‑level operational issues and escalations
• Follow up with relevant stakeholders to ensure closure of critical actionpoints
• Maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders

Review& Governance

• Supportregular review meetings with Regional and State teams
• Prepare agendas,MOMs, action trackers and follow‑up reports
• Monitor implementation ofdecisions taken during reviews
• Ensure timely escalation of critical issusto leadership

Data &Reporting

• Validate,reconcile and analyse data received from States and partners
• Prepareperiodic MIS, dashboards and management reports
• Convert operational datainto meaningful insights for decision‑making
• Maintain accurate and updatedprogramme‑level information

ProcessImprovement

• Identifygaps in existing workflows and suggest process improvements
• Developstandardised formats, trackers and review mechanisms
• Support automation anddigitisation of recurring monitoring and reporting processes
• Improveefficiency and turnaround time of State Engagement operations

Requirements

• Experience:3–7 years in project management, consulting, government programmes,development sector, strategy, operations or stakeholder management.
  
• Bachelor’s Or Master degree in management, BusinessAdministration, Social Sciences, Engineering or a related field.
  
• Strongexperience in project coordination and multi‑stakeholder management.
  
• Stronganalytical and problem‑solving capability.
  
• Excellent PowerPoint and Excel/MIS skills.
  
• Strongwritten and verbal communication skills.
  
• Abilityto prepare high‑quality proposals, presentations, reports and managementnotes.
  
• Abilityto work with senior stakeholders and manage multiple prioritiessimultaneously.
  
• Experienceworking with Government/State Governments, Ministries, PSUs, skilling,education, livelihood or development programmes would be an advantage.