Job Information

- Work Experience 3 -5 years
- Job Type Permanent
- Industry Non Profit Organization Management
- Date Opened 08/25/2026
- City Pune City
- State/Province Maharashtra
- Country India
- Zip/Postal Code 411001

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Officer - Educational Content Writer & Instructional Designer

Location: Pune

Travel: As per the project need

Position Overview:

To convert curriculum, technical knowledge and field experience into clear, engaging and practical learning experiences and educational resources.

The role combines strong educational writing with instructional-design thinking.

Key Responsibilities:

- Interpret national and state curricula and translate them into clear learning outcomes.

- Design learning sequences linking experience, facilitation, reflection, application and assessment.

- Develop teacher guides, student materials, training resources, worksheets, activities, cases and digital/video content.

- Design hands-on activities that are practical within real school settings.

- Develop formative assessments, observation criteria, rubrics and evidence-of-learning tasks.

- Write clear facilitation guidance for teachers who may not be technical experts in every vocation.

- Work with subject and sector experts to simplify technical concepts without losing accuracy.

- Convert experienced practitioners' and field teams' knowledge into explicit, usable resources.

- Develop multilingual- and localisation-ready source content that can be adapted across states.

- Prepare clear briefs for illustrators and other production specialists.

- Participate in field testing and revise content based on teacher and learner feedback.

- Use digital and AI-enabled tools appropriately, with human review for pedagogy, accuracy and language.





LAHI's central learning principle requires resources to connect expected learning, practical experience, evidence of learning and reflection rather than merely describing activities.
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Requirements

Minimum Experience:

- Experience in educational writing, instructional design, curriculum or learning-resource development.

- Strong ability to convert curriculum into learning experiences—not just explanatory text.

- Understanding of experiential/activity-based and competency-based learning.

- Ability to design learning outcomes, activities and assessments.

- Strong writing, simplification and editing skills.

- Ability to work with teachers, practitioners and technical experts.

- Experience with school education, vocational education or teacher learning would be valuable.

Experience in multilingual or digital learning content would be an advantage.
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Educational Background:
Master’s Degree in Education, Instructional Design, Curriculum Development, or a related Field

Skills & Competencies:

- Instructional Design & Learning Experience Design

- Curriculum Interpretation & Learning Outcome Development

- Educational Writing, Content Development & Editing

- Experiential, Activity-Based & Competency-Based Learning

Assessment, Rubric & Evidence-of-Learning Design
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Personal Attributes:

- Creative & Learner-Centred





- Strong Communication & Writing Skills

- Curious & Continuous Learner

- Detail-Oriented & Quality Conscious

- Adaptable & Context-Sensitive

About Lend A Hand India : Lend A Hand India (LAHI) is a leading national Think Tank/NGO with over 20 years of experience in strengthening India’s skill and vocational education ecosystem. LAHI works closely with 20+ State and UT governments through long-term partnerships, providing technical advisory and Project Management Unit (PMU) support to drive systemic reforms. In Uttar Pradesh, LAHI partners with the Directorate of Training (DTE) and the State Council for Vocational Training (SCVT) to support large-scale improvements in ITIs, skill education curriculum, assessments, certification, and policy implementation .

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 cutting-edge 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

📌 Senior Officer - Educational Content Writer & Instructional Designer (India)
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