State Trainer

State Trainer 

Location: Maharashtra (Mumbai, Pune), Nagaland, Rajasthan 

About the Organization: 

Since 2013, Antarang Foundation has been one of the leading voices in bringing employability and career development into the mainstream education narrative. We believe that education which does not lead to social and economic progress is incomplete – and hence employability and aspirational careers need to be accessible to all young adults across the socioeconomic spectrum. Antarang Foundation builds key employability skills in disadvantaged youth in urban low-income settlements. Through two structured programs, Antarang guides students on career choice, trains them in core employability skills, and connects them to employment opportunities of their choice. 

The Team: 

The Program Development vertical is responsible for designing curriculum, content and smooth management of the entire facilitator life cycle to ensure Antarang’s program goals are met and students make informed transitions into careers of choice. 

The Role - Major responsibilities: 

1. Develop and Implement Trainings 

● Develop and implement an effective training coordination strategy for each training across multiple stakeholders- internal and government stakeholders ● Work with internal teams to ensure comprehensive needs analyses are conducted, and all training requirements are effectively planned and fulfilled ● Implementation of all Training activities in the state, either in person or virtual through direct execution and training other members. 

● Support the hiring of facilitators/ training sta for the projects in close collaboration with the Talent and Culture team 

● Develop and Implement Capacity building of internal and on ground teams. ● Work with State Trainers across geographies and attend training programs 

2. Design workshops, develop training modules and deliver trainings where needed ● Design each training to be culturally identifiable to the context; program and for the participants attending the training 

● Design training material, methodology, training guides and reporting templates 

● Deliver trainings that will focus on strong pedagogy and engagement to achieve student outcomes

● Design evaluation and assessments for trainings 

The State Trainer will be using the Career Guidance curriculum as a basis for adapting the training curriculum to the project’s needs 

3. Reporting 

● Regularly write and share summary reports highlighting training, lessons learned, challenges, and recommendations including success highlights, feedback from participants, and recommendations for the next training ● Create smooth transfer of information between the central and state teams. 

4. Liaising with Government 

● Establish and maintain strong relationships with key government stakeholders to ensure alignment with program objectives and smooth execution of curriculum and training initiatives. 

● Coordinate with government departments to facilitate approvals, scheduling, and participation in training. 

● Regularly update government officials on program progress, share training reports, and incorporate their feedback for continuous improvement. ● Advocate for the integration of career guidance and training initiatives into the state education framework, ensuring sustainability and long-term impact. 

The State Trainer may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key duties to enhance Program quality and program design for the State. They will also be managing a team of 1-2 members and will be responsible for their growth and development. 

Profile Requisite 

● 5+ years of relevant experience in training 

● Familiarity with local languages. 

● Must be based in the geography 

● Excellent communication skills and strong problem-solving ability ● Passionate about working in and working for the youth from lower economic backgrounds and in communities 

● Good analytical skills and attention to detail 

● Complete ease in using the Microsoft oce suite 

● Willingness to travel 

What will you gain by joining the team of Antarang? 

We are growing rapidly and are hungry to see the change that we are driving - excitement around careers and futures and democratizing access to career opportunities from the high school level. You will be co-authoring a growth story, learning at each step of the way, supported by a high achieving, empathetic team. The two values seem contradictory - but at Antarang, ambition and empathy go together.

You will learn, sometimes by learning patience, the strengths of collaborative work and decision making, the power of growing vs sourcing - 30% of our team are our own alumni. You will be chief nurturer - a skill set that holds us all well in our personal lives too. 

You will enjoy a flexible, warm work culture. If you are excited about the potential of youth in our country and want to be able to contribute to the careers of less privileged youth apply now

If you have any queries write in to rapti@antarangfoundation.org