Senior Officer (Partnerships)

Job Title: Senior Officer (Partnerships)

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka 

Travel : As per the need of the job role

About Lend A Hand India :

Lend A Hand India, established in 2006, has been pioneering with over 20
years of on-field experience in the integration of skill education with
mainstream schooling by working at the intersection of education and livelihood
to make learning engaging, and connected to future livelihoods. 

Our 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
  

 Position Overview: 

The Sr. Officer (Partnerships) will play a key role in strengthening our
work through strategic collaborations with industry, CSR, and government
entities. Embedded within the system under the aegis of the MOU between the
state's Samagra Shiksha and Lend A Hand India, you will be the engine for both
partnership development and implementation. This is a call to action for those
who believe that sustainable change is forged from within the system and
amplified through powerful external alliances.

 Key Responsibilities:

CSR & Industry Partnerships:

• Identify,
  build, and sustain partnerships with corporates, business chambers, and
  industry leaders for funding and skilling support
  
• Lead all
  stages of partnership management: outreach, proposals, onboarding,
  relationship nurturing, MOU drafting, donor reporting, and renewal
  
• Actively
  drive engagement with existing and potential CSR partners for project
  expansion and resource mobilization
  
• Represent
  LAHI at government/industry events, conferences, and partnership forums
  

Government Partnership Support:

• Provide
  operational support to the Program Lead for government partnership
  initiatives under Samagra Shiksha
  
• Join key
  government and donor meetings and contribute to program design, reporting,
  and execution
  
• Regular
  field visits to schools to understand quality of  on-ground implementation to contribute
  

Stakeholder Management:

• With
  guidance from Program lead, build good working relationships with
  government officials, vocational training partners and other key
  stakeholders in the skill education ecosystem.
  
• Liaise
  with schools, NGOs, vocational training providers, and sector skill
  councils for opportunity creation and project delivery
  
• Facilitate
  exposure visits, internships, and joint programs in partnership with
  industry/CSR partners
  

Documentation & Reporting:

• Ensure
  proper documentation as per organisation and partner requirements,
  capturing success stories and best practices
  
• Use
  Google Workspace and data analysis tools for dashboards, reporting, and
  tracking
  

Collaboration & Learning:

• Collaborate
  closely with internal project teams and support shared learning and best
  practices
  
• Participate
  in capacity-building sessions and contribute to organizational knowledge