Centre Manager, Rural Skill Development & Livelihood

The Hans Foundation; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 231,000 - 343,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hans Foundation is seeking two Centre Managers for the HUSDP in Uttarakhand. You will oversee day-to-day centre operations, mobilize participants and coordinate skill development and entrepreneurship activities to achieve programme targets.

Responsibilities include ensuring infrastructure and resources, engaging with government departments, banks and local stakeholders, and maintaining MIS data and progress reports. Experience in rural development and youth empowerment is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Management, Social Sciences, Rural Development, Development Studies, Economics, Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Education or related discipline.
• MBA/PG Diploma in Rural Management, Development Management, Social Work, Entrepreneurship, Skill Development or related field preferred.
• 3–5 years of relevant professional experience in programme/project management, skill development, entrepreneurship development, livelihood promotion, enterprise incubation, rural development or community development.
• Experience in managing a training centre, livelihood centre, entrepreneurship centre or similar development programme preferred.
• Experience working with youth, women, SHGs, community institutions and marginalized communities will be an advantage.
• Experience in Uttarakhand's rural/hilly context will be given preference.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective day-to-day functioning and management of the HUSDP Centre.
• Prepare and implement the centre-level activity plan in line with programme objectives and targets.
• Ensure availability and proper utilization of centre infrastructure, equipment, training materials and other resources.
• Maintain a professional, inclusive and participant-friendly learning environment.
• Ensure compliance with programme SOPs, policies and administrative guidelines.
• Plan and conduct mobilization activities to identify potential beneficiaries, entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs.
• Establish linkages with Gram Panchayats, community institutions, SHGs, youth groups, local organizations and other stakeholders.
• Facilitate identification and enrolment of eligible youth, women and marginalized households.
• Conduct awareness sessions on entrepreneurship, self-employment, skill development and available government schemes.
• Support identification and screening of potential entrepreneurs and viable business ideas.
• Facilitate entrepreneurship orientation, business planning and enterprise development activities.
• Support beneficiaries in preparation of business plans, basic financial projections and enterprise proposals.
• Facilitate linkages with banks, financial institutions, government schemes, market players and technical service providers.
• Provide handholding support to entrepreneurs during enterprise establishment and early-stage operations.
• Track the progress and sustainability of supported enterprises.
• Coordinate with trainers/resource persons for delivery of skill and entrepreneurship training programmes.
• Ensure timely scheduling and smooth conduct of training sessions.
• Monitor participant attendance, engagement and completion.
• Facilitate practical exposure, demonstrations, market visits and other learning activities wherever required.
• Identify training needs based on local livelihood and market opportunities.
• Coordinate with relevant government departments, District Administration, skill development agencies, financial institutions, CSR partners and local stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain strategic linkages to strengthen employment, enterprise and market opportunities.
• Participate in meetings, workshops, review meetings and community-level events on behalf of the centre.
• Ensure accurate and timely collection and maintenance of beneficiary, training and enterprise-related data.
• Maintain centre-level records, registers, attendance, beneficiary profiles, training records, enterprise tracking and supporting documents.
• Ensure timely data entry and updates in programme MIS/digital platforms.
• Prepare weekly/monthly progress reports and centre performance reports.
• Document success stories, case studies, photographs, testimonials and programme outcomes.
• Ensure data quality and proper documentation for monitoring, audit and evaluation purposes.
• Monitor achievement against centre-level targets and indicators.
• Track beneficiary participation, training completion, enterprise establishment, employment/self-employment and income-related outcomes.
• Identify implementation challenges and recommend corrective actions.
• Support programme-level assessments, baseline/endline studies and monitoring visits.
• Centre and team management
• Community mobilization
• MIS and documentation
• Monitoring and reporting
• Communication and presentation skills
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Basic financial and business understanding
• Proficiency in MS Office/Google Workspace and digital MIS platforms

Skills

MS Office

Google Workspace

Digital MIS

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

Graduate degree in Management, Social Sciences, Rural Development, Development Studies, Economics, Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Education or related discipline

MBA/PG Diploma in Rural Management, Development Management, Social Work, Entrepreneurship, Skill Development or related field

Experience in vocational/skill development and enterprise promotion may be considered

Job description

The Hans Foundation is seeking two Centre Managers for the HUSDP in Uttarakhand. You will oversee day-to-day centre operations, mobilize participants and coordinate skill development and entrepreneurship activities to achieve programme targets.

Responsibilities include ensuring infrastructure and resources, engaging with government departments, banks and local stakeholders, and maintaining MIS data and progress reports. Experience in rural development and youth empowerment is preferred.