At Quest Alliance we transform learning ecosystems through education technology, capacity building, and collaboration to build 21st-century skills for learners and facilitators.
We are a not-for-profit trust that focuses on research-led innovation and advocacy in the field of teaching and learning. We engage with educators, civil society, government institutions and corporate organizations to demonstrate and enable scalable and replicable solutions in school education and vocational training.
At Quest you will get the opportunity to apply your skills and contribute to addressing issues around quality education and skills training. The organization gives you the space to learn and grow in a fun and engaging environment. We have an eclectic group of people working at Quest drawn from diverse disciplines including Education, Technology, Design, Youth Development and Business.
About the Role
We are seeking a dynamic professional to lead strategic trainer development initiatives across multiple platforms.
Government
State Program
Ecosystem
Role Description
Work with Central Government (advocacy) to drive adoption of trainer development strategies and interventions
- Develop insights, strategies and recommendations to strengthen trainer development practices across the ITI ecosystem, building on existing research & insights.
- Operationalize the Trainer Development strategy and roadmap for NSTIs in focus states where Quest is present.
- Design and support tailored implementation for NSTIs in non-focus states.
- Participate in dialogues, advocacy events and drive integration of trainer development strategies into critical schemes like NSTI upgrade.
- Contribute to strategic consultations related to the NSTI upgrade scheme, including the National Steering Committee and State PMUs
Work with Program State Teams to enhance trainer development practice on-ground
- Translate recommendations from the Trainer Development Paper into pilot concepts that LE team can design for State Teams to implement (e.g., recognition, CPD models, online trainer databases, volunteer programs).
- Support the development of pilot plans, tools, and facilitation materials in consultation with LE, state teams and partners.
- Gather field feedback, document learnings, and package them into reports, case studies, and knowledge products.
- Foster cross-state learning by sharing tools, insights, and practices across teams.
- Mentor state teams on inclusive practices that strengthen agency, confidence, and work readiness of ITI Trainers.
- Support rollout of pilots, monitor implementation, and troubleshoot challenges.
- Support conversations with state officials as required, under the guidance of the Manager.
- Manage budgets allocated for pilots, track utilization, and prepare expenditure updates.
- Compile regular pilot progress reports, donor updates, and case studies in collaboration with M&E and Communications teams.
- Maintain data and evidence for monitoring, evaluation, and knowledge dissemination.
Work with FRSN Team to facilitate dialogues and collaboration around Trainer Development
- Build and anchor a Trainer Development Innovation Track to crowdsource, incubate, and scale interventions aligned to the TDSSE paper and other ecosystem best practices.
- Collate best practices from across the ITI ecosystem and maintain a Trainer Development database as a public hub for:
- Updates on action projects.
- Ecosystem insights.
- Digital tools and toolkits.
- Partner stories and innovations.
- Work with Comms Team to publish Quarterly Insight Briefs to highlight trends, data, and success stories related to Trainer Development
- Support the planning and facilitation of stakeholder dialogues and workshops related to Trainer Development
Required Skills and Experience:
- 610 years experience in vocational training, education, skilling, or workforce development (preferably with exposure to ITI ecosystem, teacher/trainer professional development, or related reform efforts).
- Strong experience in program design & implementation: has designed pilots, rolled out initiatives across multiple states, and documented learnings into knowledge products.
- Demonstrated ability to engage government stakeholders (state-level departments, MSDE, DGT) and influence adoption of new models.
- Prior experience working with NGOs, multilaterals, or CSR foundations in skills/education space.
- Comfort with multi-stakeholder collaboration especially managing partners, coalitions, or knowledge networks.
- Academic background: Education, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Policy, or related field. A post-grad is desirable but not essential.
- Willingness to travel to various states for pilot implementation support.
We are looking for
- A systems thinker who can see both micro-level implementation challenges and macro-level policy opportunities.
- Believes in trainer agency and inclusion not just compliance-driven capacity building.
- Collaborative and facilitative, not directive: able to bring together diverse actors (government, state teams, partners, trainers) and enable co-creation.
- Learning-oriented: sees pilots as opportunities for iteration, reflection, and codification.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and evolving mandates, thrives in building while doing. environment.
- Deep understanding of trainer/educator development models (CPD, recognition, competency frameworks).
- Project management (planning, tracking, reporting, budgeting).
- Facilitation (workshops, dialogues, stakeholder consultations).
- Strong writing, documentation, and communication skills.
- Stakeholder engagement
- Comfort with data-driven insights and dashboards.
- Experience with research methods (qualitative interviews, case study writing, field-based data collection).
