JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title: Master Trainer
Department: Program Implementation
Based in location:
1. Pehaldpur- Delhi- 1 position
2. Molarband- Delhi- 1 position
3. Sector-3- Noida- 1 position
4. Peeniya, Bengaluru- 1 position
Level of Contact with Children: 1 (Direct contact with children)
The position holder shall be responsible to adhere & work within the ambit of Plan India’s Safeguarding Policy & Gender Equality Policy.
ABOUT PLAN INDIA
Plan International (India Chapter), also referred to as PIIC, is an Indian registered not-for-profit organization that is constantly striving to advance welfare and development for children and equality for all girls and women in India. Through its grassroots social development work, PIIC seeks to create lasting impact in the lives of poor and vulnerable children, their families and communities, by gender transformative child-centered community development.
Since 1996, PIIC has improved the lives of millions of children and young people by enabling them to access and benefit from the safety nets and schemes of the government for child protection, quality education and healthcare services, healthy environment, livelihood opportunities and participation in community development. To know more about Plan India, visit www.planindia.org
ABOUT THE PROJECT
The proposed project is part of the Flagship Program of Plan India namely “Saksham”, to promote youth employability through skill development.
The project will focus to improve technical, vocational, transferable employability skills to 775 youth, between the age group of 18-29 years from the poor, vulnerable and marginalized communities in Navi Mumbai.
SUMMARY OF THE POSITION:
Master Trainer is responsible for designing, delivering, monitoring, and improving high-quality training programs for trainees and trainers. The role focuses on ensuring training effectiveness, standardization of content delivery, capacity building of trainers, and achievement of project outcomes related to skill development, employability, and livelihood enhancement.
Position holder shall be responsible to adhere and work within the ambit of Plan India’s Safeguarding Children and Young People & Gender Equality Policies.
KEY FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Conduct classroom and practical training sessions in accordance with approved curricula and training standards.
• Deliver employability skills, life skills, digital literacy, and sector-specific technical training on retail, ITES, BFSI etc. as required.
• Use participatory, learner-centric, and experiential training methodologies.
• Ensure effective engagement and learning outcomes for diverse learner groups.
• Maintain close touch with students to provide guidance and mentorship to students.
• Conduct periodical assessment of students to analyse the effectiveness of training, manage/ analyse and control student attritions.
• Introduce innovative techniques of training delivery, assessments and progress tracking.
• Handle existing placement connection for youth after training and exploring new companies to get associated with the project.
• Organise job fairs, industry visits, campus interviews, OJTs, PTMs, alumni meetings.
• Counselling of parents and trainees on vocational choice at different level in the project.
• Conduct trainee’s enrolment and screening as per targets.
• Document and maintain records of handholding pass out students to start their jobs.
• Integrate industry requirements, emerging trends, and best practices into training modules.
• Organise employer’s engagement at various course of level, and, diligence.
• Documentation and record keeping in MIS and Files for enrolment youths in the centre.
• Design and administer pre-training, post-training, and competency-based assessments.
• Track learner progress and identify support requirements.
• Maintain training records, attendance, assessment results, and certification documentation.
• Any other task as assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Sciences, Management, Vocational Education, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Certification in Training of Trainers (ToT) or relevant pedagogical training is desirable.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in training delivery, capacity building, and skills development programs.
• Experience working with youth employability, TVET, and livelihood projects is preferred.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles, competency-based training, and assessment methodologies.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:
• Strong facilitation, presentation, and communication skills.
• Strong coaching and mentoring capabilities.
• Curriculum design and instructional development expertise.
• Monitoring, evaluation, and quality assurance skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and digital learning platforms.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and reporting skills.
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders and multicultural teams.
COMPENSATION & EMPLOYMENT :
Plan is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women candidates are encouraged to apply. Our policies and procedures reflect our commitment to child rights and child protection.
How to apply :
Please send us your updated resume along with a suitability note (Single Word document only) at planindiacareers@planindia.org . Please mention “Master Trainer- Saksham- LOCATION” in the subject.
Last date of application is 15th Oct 2026.
Given the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.