State Program Manager(Mobilization, Counselling & Job Fair)

Haryana Knowledge Corporation; Panchkula; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Haryana Knowledge Corporation is seeking a senior professional for education and skill development initiatives in Haryana. The role involves drafting notes and proposals, developing mobilization strategies for DDU-GKY, and guiding PIAs for youth identification and placement.

Responsibilities include coordinating with government departments, organizing job fairs, and engaging with industry partners to secure placements for skilled youth, with a focus on vulnerable groups.

Qualifications

• MBA/PG diploma in Rural Development or related field with 1st division preferred.
• 7+ years post-qualification experience in counseling/mobilization programs, job fairs, and liaison with stakeholders.
• Strong English and Hindi communication; proficiency in ICT usage; ability to interface with multiple stakeholders and monitor programs.

Responsibilities

• Drafting notes, official letters, and proposals for Haryana State Rural Livelihoods Mission.
• Develop and execute mobilization strategy for DDU-GKY per Annual Action Plan.
• Guide PIAs for community mobilization, rural youth identification, SHG networks, and SECC data.
• Focus on vulnerable groups: women, SC, minority, PwD, and G-RAMG households.
• Coordinate with DAY-NRLM teams for SHGs, VOs, and CLFs mobilization and tracking.
• Develop counselling framework for aptitude testing, career and parent counselling from mobilization to job placement.
• Support IEC material development for mobilization and organize Rozgar Mela/job fairs.
• Engage with Education Department, WCD, and Haryana for outreach in villages and government schools.
• Identify industries for opportunities and captive employer engagements; coordinate with state/national organizations for mobilization and placement.

Skills

English & Hindi Communication

Field Orientation

Fluency in Hindi

Education

MBA/Post-graduate degree/Diploma in Rural Development/Master of Social Works/Sociology/Post Graduate in Rural Management (1st Division)

Job description

A. Required Education Qualification -

• MBA/Post-graduate degree/Diploma in Rural Development/Master of Social Works/Sociology /Post Graduate in Rural Management preferably with 1st Division.

B. Experience Required-

• Minimum 7 years' post qualification experience in relevant fields like counseling/mobilization programs / Job Fairs social Familiarity in local languages, English and in ICT usage skills. Should have demonstrable experience in interfacing with multiple stakeholders, monitoring, at various levels Prior experience in skilling shall be given preference. Experience in assisting the skilled youth in getting employment through innovative modes would be an added advantage.

C. Key Roles & Responsibilities-

• Drafting of notes, official letters and proposals based on skill set essentially desired and scope of designation under umbrella of Haryana State Rural Livelihoods Mission.
• Developing and executing mobilization strategy for DDU-GKY as per Annual Action Plan target vs. achievement.
• Guide PIAs for community mobilization, identification of rural youth, SECC data and SHG families.
• Special focus on vulnerable women, SC, Minority, PwD, G-RAMG households.
• Coordinate with DAY-NRLM IB&CB teams for using SHGs, VOs, CLFs' networks for mobilization and tracking of mobilized candidates.
• Develop and implement counselling framework consisting of aptitude test, career counselling for rural youth, Parent counselling from mobilization to job placement of beneficiary candidate(s).
• Support in development of IEC material for mobilization.
• Organize job fairs-rozgar mela- mobilization events at district and state level.
• Engagement with Education Department, Women and Child Development, Haryana for expansion of mobilization outreach programs in interior villages across Haryana through Government schools, stakeholder women organizations, NGOs under WCD, Haryana.
• Identification of industries for finding opportunities and engagements towards captive placements of trained candidates, captive employer engagements under captive employment projects.
• Coordination with State/National level organizations like FICCI, CII, Industry associations, NGOs, youth clubs etc for mobilization and recognition of skilled youth under DDU-GKY for placement purposes.
• Support PIAs for campus placement, alumni meet, employer engagement etc.
• Tracking of placement, retention, attrition, career progression.
• Preparation of reports for State government, MoRD for review meetings.

D. Skills Required-

• Excellent English &Hindi Communication Skills radiating well-versed with the knowledge and self-learning attitude towards adopting government work environment (Drafting of notes, letters, reports, presentations).
• Expert in DDU-GKY mobilization SoP& Kaushal rural Portal, community mobilization strategy, career and parent counselling, organizing job fair, alumni meet, IEC branding, tracking of project progress, Must have strong field orientation and fluency in regional/Hindi language as well.

E. Last Date of Apply-

• 10th November 2026