Job Opening

Job Opening: State Training Coordinator
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.

The State Training Coordinator plans, manages, and executes the Skills Training project in their respective state(s), and is accountable for achieving the state’s training targets. This role is open across the following states:

State(s) – Base / Work Location

• Maharashtra & Karnataka – Pune (2)
• Rajasthan – Gurugram (1)
• Uttarakhand & Delhi – Gurugram (1)
• Andhra Pradesh – Vijayawada (2)
• Gujarat – Pune (1)
• Punjab – Mohali (1)
• Uttar Pradesh – Lucknow (1)
• Punjab / Haryana / Delhi / Himachal – Mohali (1)

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with heads of Government and Government-aided education institutes, and senior government officials in the skilling and education space
• Uphold the organization’s values and safeguard its reputation
• Maintain good relationships with all project stakeholders
• Direct and manage project performance tracking, owning project deliverables
• Handle escalations and issues, ensuring smooth and effective operations
• Maintain high employee motivation and morale within the state team
• Conduct introduction and feedback sessions for training batches
• Follow established procedures and processes consistently
• Ensure all training targets are achieved within specified timelines

• Graduate or higher qualification
• 2–5 years of experience, preferably in similar skill-training projects at a managerial level, or experience successfully managing a team
• Pleasing personality; soft-spoken with strong convincing skills
• Good oral and written communication in English and Hindi
• Computer proficiency
• Student-friendly and service-oriented approach
• Target-oriented, with the ability to meet deadlines and deliverables

Applicants are requested to submit their most recent resume along with the names and contact details of three professional references familiar with their qualifications and work experience by 17 July 2026.

Every application will receive an acknowledgment, though only those selected for the shortlist will be contacted for the next steps.

Naandi Foundation is an equal opportunity employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.