We are seeking a self-driven Skill Development Consultant to anchor our presence in Gujarat from Gandhinagar. This is an independent, ownership-heavy role: you will build and manage relationships with state government departments and missions, position our NSQF-aligned and credit-linked programmes with schools, colleges and universities, and convert those relationships into signed partnerships and funded programmes.

The right candidate is equally comfortable in a Secretariat meeting, a principal's office, and a proposal document. You will not be handed a pipeline — you will build one.

Key Responsibilities

1. Government Relations & Institutional Liaison

- Build and sustain working relationships with different state bodies including the Department of Labour, Skill Development & Employment, Skill Development Missions, Directorate of Employment & Training, private schools and colleges and relevant district administrations.
- Track state and central scheme announcements, tenders, EOIs and RFPs; flag opportunities early and drive internal go/no-go decisions.
- Represent the organisation in departmental meetings, review committees, empanelment processes and government-convened workshops.
- Support empanelment, affiliation and centre approval processes with state agencies and sector skill councils.

2. Academic & Qualification Alignment

- Map proposed courses to NSQF levels and the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS) and Qualification Packs (QPs).
- Structure programmes for academic credit alignment under NCrF, ensuring credit definitions, learning hours and assessment design stand up to institutional and regulatory scrutiny.




- Coordinate with the academic team on credit transfer, ABC registration and embedding of vocational credits into school and higher education programmes.
- Interpret NCVET, UGC, AICTE and NEP 2020 guidance for institutional partners and translate it into practical implementation plans.

3. Proposal Development & Course Positioning

- Draft high-quality proposals, concept notes, MoUs and commercial offers for the introduction of new skill courses in schools, colleges and universities.
- Build costing models, delivery plans, infrastructure requirements and outcome frameworks that are defensible to both academic committees and finance heads.
- Prepare tender and bid documentation for government skilling projects, including technical write-ups, compliance annexures and past-performance narratives.
- Customise pitch material by audience — school management, college principals, university registrars, government officials, and CSR decision-makers.

4. Independent Business Development & Promotion

- Own the pipeline end to end: prospecting, first meeting, proposal, negotiation, closure, and handover to delivery.
- Promote courses and partnership models independently, without day-to-day supervision, and be accountable for conversion targets.
- Organise and lead orientation sessions, principal conclaves,



counsellor briefings and awareness drives to generate demand.
- Maintain an accurate CRM/tracker of institutions, officials, opportunities and stage-wise status; report progress fortnightly.

5. Programme Support & Reporting

- Support mobilisation, batch launch and initial delivery coordination for partnerships you originate.
- Liaise with training partners, assessment agencies and awarding bodies as required.
- Contribute to compliance documentation, MIS reporting and audit readiness for government-funded projects.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

- Education: Graduate in any discipline; a postgraduate qualification (MBA, MSW, M.A. Education, or equivalent) is preferred.
- Experience: 5–8 years in the skill development, vocational education or workforce development sector, with demonstrable ownership of government or institutional relationships.
- Domain knowledge (non-negotiable):
- NSQF structure, level descriptors and application
- National Occupational Standards (NoS), Qualification Packs and QP/NOS codes
- Academic credit alignment — NCrF, credit calculation, ABC, credit transfer into school and higher education
- Working familiarity with NCVET, sector skill councils, and the central/state scheme landscape (PMKVY, Samagra Shiksha vocational education, NAPS/NATS, state skill missions)
- Track record: Evidence of having independently sourced, drafted and won proposals, tenders or institutional partnerships.
- Language: Fluency in Hindi and English. Any 3rd language will be helpful
- Mobility: Willing to travel across states;

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📌 Business Development Manager (Gandhinagar)
🏢 Medhavi Skills University
📍 Gandhinagar