Master Trainer - SST

Location: Jaipur, India

NIIT Foundation (NF) is a not-for-profit education society ( NGO ) set up by the promoters of NIIT in 2004. Its mission is to positively impact the underprivileged of the country through educational initiatives and skill development programs . NIIT Foundation, an Education NGO has a mandate to reach the unreached, uncared and unattended to ensure inclusive development of India. To shape the mandate, NIIT Foundation has begun a number of programs like donate for child education, skill development, Financial literacy and all, that positively impact the underserved of the country through various educational interventions. The intent of NF is to better understand the education and employability issues at the grassroots level. The organisation builds corporate and ngo partnerships for sustainable development. Job Description Designation: Master Trainer – Soft Skills
Department: Training & Operations Reporting To: State Head / Programme Manager 1. Job Purpose The Master Trainer – Soft Skills will be responsible for generating training opportunities through colleges, ITIs and other educational institutions, establishing strong institutional relationships, mobilising students and ensuring effective delivery of soft skills training programmes. The position will have end-to-end responsibility for institutional lead generation, training mobilisation, planning, execution and quality of training delivery. 2. Key Roles & Responsibilities A. Institutional Engagement & Lead Generation

• Identify and establish connections with colleges, ITIs, polytechnics and other educational institutions.
• Generate leads and explore opportunities for implementing soft skills and employability training programmes.
• Conduct regular visits and meetings with Principals, Training & Placement Officers, HODs and other institutional stakeholders.
• Present the organisation's training programmes and explain their benefits to institutional authorities.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with colleges and ITIs for long-term training partnerships.
• Convert institutional leads into confirmed training opportunities.
• Maintain an updated database of institutions approached, leads generated, meetings conducted and training opportunities confirmed. B. Training Planning & Mobilisation
• Coordinate with institutional authorities and the project team to finalise training schedules, batches and student strength.
• Ensure timely mobilisation of students for training programmes.
• Coordinate with colleges and ITIs to ensure availability of classrooms, infrastructure and other training facilities.
• Prepare training calendars and session plans in coordination with the project team.
• Ensure smooth commencement of training as per agreed timelines. C. Soft Skills Training Delivery
• Deliver high-quality soft skills training sessions to college and ITI students.
• Conduct sessions on communication skills, spoken English, personality development, interview preparation, workplace etiquette, professional behaviour and employability skills.
• Use interactive, practical and activity-based teaching methodologies.
• Ensure effective coverage of the prescribed curriculum within the agreed training duration.
• Conduct assessments and evaluate students' learning progress.
• Provide additional support and remedial sessions to students wherever required.
• Ensure students develop the confidence and workplace readiness required for employment. D. Training Quality & Learning Outcomes
• Ensure quality and consistency in training delivery across assigned institutions.
• Monitor student attendance, participation and training completion.
• Conduct baseline and end-line assessments to measure improvement in students' communication and soft skills.
• Collect feedback from students and institutional stakeholders.
• Identify training gaps and implement corrective measures.
• Ensure achievement of prescribed training and learning outcome targets. E. Project Team & Stakeholder Coordination
• Maintain close coordination with State Heads, Centre Heads, Project Managers and other project stakeholders.
• Coordinate with the project team for institutional onboarding, batch planning and training implementation.
• Work closely with Placement Executives to align training outcomes with industry and employment requirements.
• Maintain regular engagement with college and ITI authorities throughout the training programme.
• Escalate institutional or operational challenges to the reporting manager. F. MIS & Reporting
• Maintain an updated institutional lead generation and conversion tracker.
• Maintain records of institutional visits, meetings and stakeholder interactions.
• Track training mobilisation, batch commencement and completion.
• Maintain student attendance, assessment and training completion records.
• Submit regular progress reports covering lead generation, institutional onboarding and training delivery.
• Document institutional feedback, success stories and training outcomes. 3. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) The Master Trainer will be evaluated on:
• Number of new institutional leads generated from colleges and ITIs.
• Conversion of institutional leads into confirmed training programmes.
• Number of institutions onboarded for training.
• Student mobilisation and batch commencement against assigned targets.
• Achievement of assigned training delivery and completion targets.
• Quality and effectiveness of soft skills training.
• Improvement in students' communication and employability skills.
• Student attendance, participation and training completion.
• Institutional stakeholder satisfaction and continued engagement.
• Accuracy and timely submission of MIS and reports. 4. Required Skills & Competencies
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong institutional networking and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to generate leads and convert opportunities into training programmes.
• Good facilitation and classroom management skills.
• Expertise in soft skills and employability training.
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management abilities.
• Result orientation and ownership of targets.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel to colleges, ITIs and other institutions. 5. Educational Qualification & Experience
• Graduate/Postgraduate in any discipline.
• 3–5 years of experience in soft skills training, institutional engagement, employability programmes or skilling projects.
• Prior experience working with colleges, ITIs and educational institutions will be preferred.
• Experience in both institutional mobilisation and training delivery will be an added advantage.