Senior Associate - Capacity Building

Wadhwani AI; New Delhi; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance Benefits - Medical

Wellness Program

Parental Support

Mobility Benefits

Statutory Benefits

Other Benefits – Leave & Development

Unlimited Leave Policy

Professional Development Policy

Referral Bonuses

Internet and Telephone Allowance

Job summary

Wadhwani AI is seeking a Capacity Building staff member to design and implement AI skilling programs for diverse groups, including policymakers and underserved populations. You will assist in drafting donor materials and help manage timelines, budgets, and collaboration across internal teams and partners.

Role requires strong communication in Hindi and English, empathy towards communities, and solid data skills in Excel for dashboards and reporting.

Qualifications

• Empathy and cultural sensitivity toward underserved communities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Hindi and English; Hindi fluency mandatory.
• Strong project management skills; ability to manage timelines, budgets, and multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to store, manage and analyse data using Excel and create dashboards on Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support design and implementation of AI skilling programs for diverse cohorts.
• Assist in drafting grant proposals, concept notes and donor materials.
• Aid in management and delivery of capacity building initiatives including timelines and budgets.
• Manage and track project milestones, reporting requirements, and impact metrics.
• Contribute to training content development and localisation for diverse learner profiles.
• Liaise between instructional designers, product teams and AI teams for training applicability.
• Represent Capacity Building unit in workshops and donor meetings.
• Assist in facilitating training workshops with co-facilitators and monitor feedback.

Skills

Empathy & cultural sensitivity

Communication in Hindi & English

Project management

Data handling in Excel

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in education/development/public policy/social sciences

Job description

Wadhwani AI is a non-profit institute building and deploying applied AI solutions to solve critical issues in public health, agriculture, education, and urban development in underserved communities in the global south. We collaborate with governments, social sector organizations, academic and research institutions, and domain experts to identify real-world problems, and develop practical AI solutions to tackle these issues with the aim of making a substantial positive impact.

We have over 30+ AI projects supported by leading philanthropies such as Gates Foundation, Google.org and Walmart. With a team of over 200 professionals, our expertise encompasses AI/ML research and innovation, software engineering, domain knowledge, design and user research.

Job Description

• Support the design and implementation of AI skilling programs tailored for diverse cohorts that include policymakers at multilateral and government institutions as well as beneficiaries from rural and underserved populations
  
• Assist in drafting grant proposals, concept notes and donor communication materials
  
• Aid in the project management and delivery of various capacity building initiatives that include the management of project timelines, budgets, and coordination with internal teams, partner organizations, and stakeholders to ensure smooth program delivery
  
• Manage and track project milestones, reporting requirements, and impact metrics
  
• Contribute to training content development and localisation for diverse learner profiles
  
• Liase between instructional designers, product teams and AI teams to integrate real-world applications of AI into relevant training programs
  
• Represent Wadhwani AI’s Capacity Building unit in workshops, donor meetings, and community interactions
  
• Assist in facilitation of training workshops and take ownership of training sessions along with co-facilitators while monitoring participant interactions, questions and feedback after the session
  

Requirements

Must have:

• Empathy and cultural sensitivity towards underserved communities
  
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in education, development studies, public policy, social sciences or a related field
  
• One year of relevant work experience in community development, ed-tech, classroom education, skilling or skill development programs
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Hindi and English; fluency in Hindi for verbal communication with stakeholders and beneficiaries is mandatory
  
• Strong project management skills; ability to manage timelines, budgets, and multiple stakeholders
  
• Ability to store, manage and analyse data using Excel and create dashboards on Excel
  

Good to have:

• Exposure to AI, digital literacy, technology for development programs
  
• Experience working in rural environments, especially in education and skilling domains
  
• Understanding of instructional design or curriculum development is a plus
  
• Demonstrated ability to write grant proposals, reports, and communication material for funders
  

Wadhwani AI - Full Time Employee Benefits (Not applicable for Intern or Contract Roles)

• Insurance Benefits - Medical Insurance, OPD Coverage, Accidental Insurance, Life Insurance.
  
• Wellness Program - Employee Assistance Program, Annual Health Check-Ups, Onsite Medical Centres, Emergency Support System.
  
• Parental Support - Maternity Benefit, Travel Reimbursement for Expectant Mothers during Last Trimester, Paternity Benefit, Day Care Support Program
  
• Mobility Benefits - Travel Policy, Relocation and Deputation benefits,
  
• Statutory Benefits - Employee PF Contribution, Gratuity, Leave Encashment
  
• Other Benefits – Unlimited Leave Policy, Professional Development Policy, Referral Bonuses, Internet and Telephone Allowance.
  

We care deeply about the well-being of our employees and their families. You will get an opportunity to take on roles beyond a defined job description. Take a look at our website www.wadhwaniai.org to learn more about our work on AI for Social Impact. These are just some of the reasons why working with us is more than just a job — it's a chance to grow, thrive and contribute to society.