Basic Function / Job Responsibilities:

• Manage Programs and activities of the IMS and Engineering forum.
• Build deeper and high level of interactions with all the forum members and ensure expectation management between the forum members and NASSCOM.
• Relationship Management with the top 25% percentile of the membership.
• Working with internal teams of NASSCOM and build the engagement level with the forum members.
• Periodic reviews of progress achieved and deliverables submitted by the forum leads to assess progress and make course corrections, if required.
• Help crystallize the objectives and desired outcomes of the initiatives/projects.
• Provide inputs based on prior experience in the domain and requirements of the Forum members – bring in deep expertise and experience into play; help forums to achieve and exceed set objectives.
• Interact, support, supervise and collaborate with the forums lead.
• Guide and advise the Volunteers / teams on a regular basis.
• Bring in a research and analysis mindset – analysis of trends in the forum specific domains, current challenges, new developments etc.
• Ability of conceptualizing events, identification of speakers / sponsors, event planning and execution.
• Coordinate with various stakeholders within the forum domains and with other experts.
• Focus on effectiveness of outcomes while balancing efficiency goals.
• Document learning’s and create improvement plans for current and future programs.
• Provide inputs to the member teams as and when initiatives are rolled out.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Graduate in Science/Tech/Engineering discipline. MBA preferred.
• Have 12-15 years work experience.
• Have minimum 5 years of experience in management position and leveraging teams.
• Quality/Innovation exposure.
• Attention to details and high integrity to meet the commitments made.
• High drive & initiatives.
• Ability to interact at the top level.
• Strong project management skills.
• Very strong communication skills, critical thinking and analytical ability, learning ability, interpersonal skills, dealing with ambiguity, team work, building relationships, coping ability.

Basic Function / Job Responsibilities:

• Play a role in the planning and execution of Accessibility and Inclusion initiative/s of NASSCOM Foundation.
• Promote this vision and accomplishments before internal and external audiences, including building online communities through Web presence, social media and social networking sites and working with PR and analyst relations groups to promote sustainability through these stakeholders.
• Act as internal knowledge resource on issue of Disability and Inclusion as it pertains to general information dissemination. Monitor key trends, competitive activity, and other issues of interest to the company.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• 2-4 years experience working in inclusion issues with a focus on disability. Experience of working with International development organisation/s and/or corporate responsibility team will be desired.
• Have proven expertise in Inclusion practices and interventions and be well versed in current trends in this discipline.
• Experience in writing, public relations and messaging on topics related to Inclusion and disability.
• Strong communication and presentation skills along with the ability to actively interact and communicate with stakeholders.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships and partnerships with outside organizations and with senior executives.
• A motivator and facilitator, with cross-functional organizational ability.

Basic Function / Job Responsibilities:

NASSCOM Knowledge Network (NKN) is a network of 174 community telecentres across 10 states of India, in partnership with 75 NGOs, providing marginalized communities access to information and services relating to education, health and livelihoods.

• Implementing  the annual work-plan for NKN 
• Make regular planned visits to the field to verify and understand  the programme on the field
• Using a consultative approach, design and develop  monitoring tools for the  programmes in line with the project goals
• Oversee the delivery and effectiveness of content, training and knowledge in the network
• Monthly reporting of case studies and best practices in the network
• Develop a capacity building case for the NKN
• Be  an active part of and drive the work of steering groups in the NKN
• Strengthen and develop partnerships at local and national levels
• Maintain communication between the partners and the Foundation
• Develop appropriate partnerships for the growth of the network, including content providers, connectivity and power services(electricity)
• Work on a creating fund raising plan to create new content, services for the knowledge centres and the Network
• Develop and incorporate programme sustainability strategies into the existing project
• Contribution to other programmes in the organisation as per need

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

The successful candidate will be an inspiring person with the ability to work in a demanding environment. The candidate will be personally committed to NASSCOM Foundations mission and values.

Essential

• Excellent communication skills in English – written and verbal
• Proficiency in computers
• Ability to establish and meet deadlines;
• Ability to work independently with less supervision
• A motivator and facilitator, persuasive, diplomatic and  well networked.

• Desired:
• Previous work experience in working with NGOs and Partnership building
• Working knowledge of Hindi
• Having experience in the Information and Communication Technology for development space.
• Experience in the private sector.

Basic Function / Job Responsibilities:

The objective of the Skills for Employment programme to provide employable skills to rural youth and people from under-served communities including women, people with disabilities as well as unskilled workers.

• Implementing  the annual work-plan for the Skills program
• Make regular planned visits to the field to verify and understand the programme roll out
• Using a consultative approach, design and develop  monitoring tools for the  programmes
• Oversee the delivery and quality  of content and  training
• Adhering to the strict donor guidelines and information demands
• Strengthen and develop partnerships at local and national levels for placement of students
• Maintain communication between the partners and the Foundation
• Set up reality check visits from probable employers
• Exploring new partnerships to increase the scope of the skills Programme with training agencies, placement partners and donors
• Develop and incorporate programme sustainability strategies into the existing project
• Work with implementation partners to devise a road map for the ensuring continuity in the programme after the Foundation exit
• Develop and communicate programme exit plan to donors, Foundation and Partners
• Regular reporting of case studies from the programme
• Contribution to other programmes in the organisation as per need

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

The successful candidate will be an inspiring person with the ability to work in a demanding environment. The candidate will be personally committed to NASSCOM Foundations mission and values.

Essential

• 2-4 years work experience in the development sector with exposure to community based programmes
• Excellent communication skills in English – written and verbal
• Proficiency in computers - advanced skills in Excel
• Ability to establish and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently with less supervision
• A motivator and facilitator, persuasive, diplomatic and results driven

Desired:

• Previous work experience in working with  young people and livelihoods
• Working knowledge of Hindi
• Having experience in the handling placements and networking
• Private Sector Experience

Basic Function / Job Responsibilities:

• Planning and execution of communications strategy for the organization
• Driving the production of the annual report and all other publications, brochures, publications, guides, press briefs, etc.
• Promote the organization's vision and accomplishments before internal and external audiences.
• Build online communities through Web presence, social media and social networking sites.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Master degree or equivalent in relevant field – Mass Communication, Public Relations, and Media studies
• 3- 5 years of relevant experiences including experience in providing communication packages to promote the activities of development organizations in corporates and/or NGOs
• Skills / Knowledge Excellent communication skills (written and spoken) in English and preferably Hindi as well
• Excellent documentation skills
• Computer proficiency
• Excellent understanding and working experience with web 2.0 tools
• Ability to establish and meet deadlines; ability to establish clear priorities quickly
• A motivator and facilitator, persuasive, diplomatic, well networked, mental flexibility and integrity, cross functional organizational ability.
• Working experiences with corporates and/or international development organizations will be an advantage.

Basic Function / Job Responsibilities:

The objectives of the ConnectIT skills is provide IT training for NGO staff and Government officers in their productivity.

• Implementing the annual work-plan for the ConnectIT program as per the phase of the training and states of India assigned to her.
• Explore new partnerships towards improved sustainability of the program
• Oversee the delivery and quality of content and training
• Develop and communicate programme exit plan to donors, Foundation and Partners
• Regular reporting including case studies from the program
• Assist project planning
• Assist in training
• Liase with the state govt. machinery
• Liase with industry partners/representatives at the state level
• Travel extensively within project areas
• Contribution to other programmes in the organisation as per need

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

The successful candidate will be an inspiring person with the ability to work in a demanding environment. The candidate will be personally committed to NASSCOM Foundations mission and values.

Qualification

Graduates / Post graduate / B.E / MBA

Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Hindi. Knowledge of another Indian language would be desirable
• Advanced understanding and skills in using computers
• Ability to establish and meet deadlines;
• Ability to work independently with less supervision
• A motivator and facilitator, persuasive, diplomatic and well networked.

Desired

• Trainer experience
• Marketing & Communication experience
• Good understanding of the ICT for development sector

Basic Function / Job Responsibilities:

• Play a role in the planning and execution of the business responsibility (NASSCOM Foundation's preferred term for CSR)strategy that NASSCOM Foundation will advocate to its member companies
• Promote this vision and accomplishments before internal and external audiences, including building online communities through Web presence, social media and social networking sites and working with PR and analyst relations groups to promote sustainability through these stakeholders
• Act as internal knowledge resource on issue of CSRas it pertains to general information dissemination. Monitor key trends, competitive activity, and other issues of interest to the company

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• 2-4 years experience with corporate social responsibility/sustainability teams of corporate houses
• Degree/Advanced degree in relevant field
• Have proven expertise in BR/CSRand Sustainability and be well versed in current trends in this discipline
• Experience in writing, public relations and messaging on topics related to BR/CSR
• Strong communication and presentation skills along with the ability to actively interact and communicate with stakeholders
• Ability to build and maintain relationships and partnerships with outside organizations and with senior executives
• A motivator and facilitator, with cross-functional organizational ability

Basic Function / Job Responsibilities:

Project Description

NASSCOM Foundation is proposing a short-term program to:

• Demonstrate that rural BPOs are a viable outsourcing option for BPOs in India
• Instil confidence of relevant stakeholders in rural BPOs through a continued media outreach
• Create a process & quality framework for rural BPOs

Key Responsibilities

• Play a leadership role in the advocating for rural BPOs as a viable outsourcing model for larger BPOs and advocate to relevant stakeholders and promote this to larger industry base, government and media
• Develop strong relationships with member companies and ensure productive collaboration between the Foundation and government, donors and sponsors
• Provide leadership and management oversight for overall project
• Oversee operations and budgets related to program
• Act as internal knowledge resource on the programme and monitor key trends, competitive activity, and other issues of interest to the organization

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• 12+ years relevant experience in BPO industry in business development OR core operations including process transitions, OR training
• Strong leadership, communication and presentation skills along with the ability to influence senior leadership
• Ability to build and maintain relationships and partnerships with outside organizations and with senior management and represent broader organizational interests
• Ability to establish and meet deadlines; ability to establish clear priorities quickly
• Motivator and facilitator, self-driven, persuasive, well-networked, mental flexibility and integrity, cross functional organizational ability
• Advanced degree in relevant field

Basic Function / Job Responsibilities:

• Help crystallize the objectives and desired outcomes of the initiatives/projects.
• Provide inputs based on prior experience in the domain and requirements of the Sector Skills Council (SSC) - bring in deep expertise and experience into play; help benchmark with appropriate standards
• Develop National Occupational Standards , skill and competency standards
• Guide and advise the outsourced team on a regular basis
• Bring in a research and analysis mindset - analysis of trends in the skills space (national and global), current challenges, new developments etc.
• Help coordinate with various stakeholders within the SSC and with other experts
• Periodic reviews of progress achieved and deliverables submitted by the outsourced partner to assess progress and make course corrections, if required
• Document learning's and create improvement plans for current and future programs
• Provide inputs to the deployment teams as and when roll out starts in the states
• Communication, analytical & problem solving, learning ability, interpersonal skills, dealing with ambiguity, team work, building relationships, professionalism, ethics & values

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Science /Engineering Masters. PhD-(Assessment and Evaluation Methodologies online &offline) preferred
• 10-15 years as a Psychometrician
• Designed and developed question banks for IT-ITeS employment assessment or the like
• Well versed in academic assessment and evaluation across all levels and types of assessments online, offline, interview designs, assessment analytics
• Highly experienced in developing Job Profile related Occupational standards
• Experienced in developing skill and competency standards
• An instructional designer SCORM compliant in multimedia courseware on a LMS/LCMS
• Experience in developing of e-content & m-content integrated assessments
• Deep knowledge regarding the design of and the functionalities of test engines
• Use of a online portal for the development for enhanced learning
• Design software functionalities for all educational aspects, interactive Websites, LMS,LCMS, LMIS etc.
• Well versed in the psychometrics of testing and evaluation and designing of online tests both linear and adaptive
• Aware of learner centric methodologies in an outcomes based format
• Experience in developing occupational maps, functional analysis and occupational competency standards
• Developing quality assurance parameters for accreditation and regulation for educational institutions, processes, content and courseware and the examinations
• Experienced in the design and development of LMIS
• Understand and be able to design 'Occupational Competency Standards' for generic employment skills and domain specific skills in Tech and Non- Tech areas for employability
• Have experience of any international SSC and the 'Occupational Competency Standards' for that country, relevant to the IT-ITeS sector
• Very high level of ethics and values
• Very strong communication skills, critical thinking and analytical ability, learning ability, interpersonal skills, dealing with ambiguity, team work, building relationships, coping ability
   

Basic Function / Job Responsibilities:

• Ability to manage state/university projects with great attention to detail
• State /university project management, including planning and execution
• Ability to anticipate challenges and be prepared with solutions to augment the problem
• Ability to plan and execute with acute attention to detail
• Ensure schedule & process adherence by facilitating appropriate/timely implementation of the programs
• Working closely with multiple stakeholders like industry, Govt., academia and vendors offering educational services
• Creating awareness through presentations at various platforms
• Periodic reporting and documentation
• Relationship management with various stakeholders
• Good project coordination skills

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• UG, Masters/MBA preferred
• Experience: 5-6 years in a similar capacity
• Experience in coordinating large scale projects w.r.t. skill development
• Effective communication - oral / written skill
• Good negotiation skills
• Good presentation ability
• Good analytical ability
• Ability to forecast
• Strong strategic thinking
• Good documentation and reporting skills