Job Opening

Job Opening: Administrative Officer
Location: Multiple Locations, India

Organization: Naandi Foundation

Project: Youth Skills Training Program

Apply: skilling@naandi.org

Naandi Foundation is one of India’s largest non-profit organisations, having impacted over 10 million lives through its work with farmers, youth, and girls across 22 states. Established in 1998 with the vision of eradicating poverty, Naandi partners with state governments, corporate houses, and national and international development organizations to deliver large-scale public services. Naandi’s Youth Skills Training Program upskills final-year students of Government Engineering Colleges, Polytechnics, Arts & Science colleges, and ITIs across 20 states, bridging the gap between academics and industry needs and helping youth build employability skills that meet market demand.

We are looking for Administrative Officers to organize office operations and procedures and ensure smooth day-to-day administrative functioning at our centres. This role is open across the following locations:

State(s) – Base/Work Location:

• Delhi NCR – Gurugram
• Kerala – Trivandrum
• Uttar Pradesh – Lucknow

• Maintain office services by organizing office operations and procedures
• Prepare payroll, controlled correspondence, design filing systems, and review/approve supply requisitions; assign and monitor clerical functions
• Plan and coordinate administrative procedures and systems, devising ways to streamline processes
• Assist in recruiting and training office personnel and allocate responsibilities and office space
• Assess staff performance within the office and provide guidance to ensure maximum efficiency
• Ensure smooth and adequate flow of information within the centre to facilitate other office operations
• Manage schedules and deadlines
• Monitor office supply inventory and purchasing, keeping budgetary constraints in mind
• Monitor costs and expenses to assist in budget preparation
• Oversee facilities services, maintenance activities, and tradespersons required for the centre
• Organize and supervise other office activities (recycling, renovations, event planning, etc.)
• Ensure operations adhere to policies and regulations, and stay abreast of organizational and project developments

• Any graduate with good communication skills
• Minimum 1 year of experience in office administration (freshers may also apply)
• Excellent leadership, time-management, and organizational skills
• Proven track record as an office assistant, office administrator, or in a similar role
• Strong verbal, written, and phone communication skills
• Basic knowledge of MS Office
• Punctual, reliable, and a quick learner with a positive attitude
• Able to work in a team and deliver quality output under tight deadlines