Field Officer - NEP NCF (Pune)

Lend A Hand India • Full-time • Pune, Maharashtra • 2m ago

Job title: Field Officer
Reports to: Assistant Manager / Dy. Manager (NEP NCF Implementation)
Location:Pune (with Travel requirements across Maharashtra)

Position Overview:

The Field Officer will play a key on-ground support role in the implementation of vocational education in project schools. The position involves assisting trainers, supporting school activities, conducting regular visits for monitoring, engaging with local stakeholders, and maintaining field-level documentation. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about school education, hands-on learning, and community engagement, and is comfortable working in field conditions providing an excellent opportunity to contribute at the grassroots level to a pioneering skill education initiative in Maharashtra’s school ecosystem.

Lend A Hand India's Mission:
Equip School Students to Maximise Their Potential Through Skill Education

Our Approach:

Direct implementation in schools
Partnership with central-state governments to define, and scale policy
Building of Centres of Excellence that act as lighthouses for innovation
Resource organisation for the skilling ecosystem

Our Knowledge in Action:

Through the design & execution of innovative models from training centres, innovation hubs to mobile outreach initiatives, LAHI’s innovative knowledge resource drives both grassroots learning and systemic transformation across India. With 250+ LAHI staff embedded in state education systems across 20+ states, we provide technical and project management support enabling governments to translate policy into action.

Our Reach :

LAHI’s current scale of work includes -

20+ States and UTs
15000+ Schools
15 Lakh+ Students
250+ Team Members

What Truly Sets a Career at Lend A Hand India Apart -

Work as a Systems Architect, not just an Implementer: You help build and refine the system itself, influencing policy and creating lasting change.
Experience the thrill of scale with depth: See your ideas and efforts replicated across thousands of schools, impacting millions of students in a measurable way.
Master Complex Collaboration: Gain unparalleled experience navigating and synergizing the worlds of government, corporate CSR, and community.
Career with a Tangible Legacy: Your work directly creates skilled professionals, confident entrepreneurs, and a stronger national economy.
Investment in you: We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive support & robust benefits and a culture that actively champions your professional development and holistic well-being.

Key Responsibilities:

Field Implementation Support

- Provide day-to-day implementation support to trainers and school authorities.
- Assist in the setup and smooth functioning of skill labs, toolkits, and digital content in schools.
- Support classroom activities, project-based learning, and student exposure events as per project guidelines

School Visits and Monitoring

- Conduct regular visits to assigned schools to observe skill education sessions and share feedback with the central team.
- Collect attendance, session records, photographs, and other required documentation from schools.
- Flag challenges or implementation gaps to the Assistant Manager/Manager in a timely manner
- Field work/travel is 70-80% of the job requirement

Stakeholder and Community Engagement

- Support local-level coordination with school heads, teachers, parents, and community members.
- Working with various stakeholders at the District and Block Levels for effective implementation of Vocational Education in schools
- Managing school level relationships with Principals/school Managements
- Help organize parent awareness meetings, career talks, and guest sessions with local industry representatives.
- Encourage student participation in hands-on skill projects and activities
- Employer Engagement - Support field engagement activities with local employers such as Guest Lectures, Field Visits and Internships.

Reporting and Documentation

- Maintain detailed records of school visits, events, and interactions in the prescribed formats using both pen and paper and computer (excel/google sheets)
- Submit weekly and monthly progress updates to the project team.
- Assist in capturing field stories, testimonials, and photos for reporting and communication purposes.

Requirements

1. Minimum Qualifications & Experience -

Any Graduate from a recognized university across India or graduate with two years of experience in the development sector
Good knowledge of computer - Windows and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

2. Preferred Qualifications & Experience

Certification / Diploma / Degree in any stream under social/rural/skill development/education sector
Fellowship in development sector
Basic Data management and analysis skills would be an added advantage