About Magic Bus

Founded in 1999, Magic Bus works with children and young people living in poverty, in India, taking them from a childhood full of challenges to a life with meaningful livelihoods. We equip children and young people in the age group of 12 to 18, with the skills and knowledge they need to grow up and move out of poverty. Children on the Magic Bus program successfully fend off destabilizers such as child marriage and child labor to complete school and become first generation salary earners having secure careers in the organized sector.

Our youth-centered Livelihoods Program connects the aspirations and potential of young people to available market opportunities. We build their employability skills and map job potential based on individual strengths and mobility. We work with support structures like parents, teachers, the community at large and local government institutions to ensure social, emotional and economic well-being for all young people living in that area. Our approach mobilizes the entire ecosystem available to the child or young person to create transformational change in their lives.

We operate in cities, towns and villages in 23 states including our regional Head Quarters based in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi and Karnataka. Magic Bus also has its global fund-raising offices in UK, US, Germany and Singapore. Magic Bus offers a agile work environment for committed professionals interested in learning and growing with the organization. Get a real view of life at Magic Bus. Check out our website http://www.magicbus.org/

Background

Magic Bus India Foundation, in collaboration with the Department of School and Mass Education, Government of Odisha, is working on enabling a school-to-work transition programme titled ‘Bhabhishya Dhara’. The program aims to develop and operationalise a framework for enabling adolescents in government schools to successfully transition to the next grade, skilling or gainful work opportunities.

Under this initiative, trained teachers will deliver life skills and employability skills sessions to students in government schools, along with providing support to learners to plan for career pathways through career portfolios, exposure visits and connecting with the ecosystem around them.

Magic Bus India Foundation is providing technical support to the department in effectively developing the framework and executing the program. This support includes the development of training materials and curriculum, drafting SOPs, establishing a group of expert trainers,



enhancing the capacities of teachers and the team, and providing ongoing guidance and supervision through the existing government system.

Role:

· The individual will anchor the contextualization of the life and employability skills curriculum to the context of Odisha and ensure timely and high-quality delivery of curriculum materials.

· The individual will co-create and support the operationalisation of SOPs for key government initiatives related to school-to-work transition.

· The person will take the lead in planning the training in coordination with OSEPA, MB Training Team and East RO.

· Ensure timely conduct of training programmes, monitor trainings conducted by Master Trainers and mentoring activities in the state.

· Oversee quality of training delivery and mentoring activities across the training cascade in the region.

· Regular visits to on- field sessions across regions to assess quality of inputs going to children & adolescents.

· Design and facilitate capacity building for teams by identifying the areas of improvement.

· Ensure Child Protection and Safeguarding principles are upheld by the training staff in the region.

Key Responsibilities

· Work with the school, district and state stakeholders along with the head office to contextualise the curriculum to the need, ensuring relevant contextualization, translation and book development.

· Collaborate with SCERT/state department, ITIs, VTIs, MSMEs, Industries, corporates, and other government agencies to embed life skills and employability skills through content, training, schemes, programmes, internships, apprenticeships, and other school activities.

· Collaborate with SCERT/State department and any other Government agency to co-create the training strategy of the state on the implementation of the project.

· Provide guidance and support to Master Trainers, addressing their questions, concerns, and challenges related to life-skills education.

· Contribute to the process of conceptualising and designing the training framework and manual for all levels.

· Assess the progress and performance of Master Trainers,



providing constructive feedback and coaching to enhance their training abilities.

· Oversee the plan, budget, and strategies for implementation & monitoring of trainings within the state.

· Prepare efficient budgets for all trainings within the state.

· Interviewing and hiring of trainers/consultant in the region as per the requirement.

· Ensure quality standards of Magic Bus training is followed at each stage of training.

· Ensure that on-field teams are trained on delivering programs as per Magic Bus standards.

· Ensure Child Protection and Safeguarding training and refreshers are conducted across staff in the region.

· Ensure knowledge upgradation of the internal team in the region.

· Addressing and troubleshooting challenges related to content, training and mentoring challenges that arrive at the implementation level.

· Extensive visits to trainings and on-field sessions across the region to ensure quality standards are followed and to assess the quality of the programme.

· Timely (monthly) reporting on training activities and content workshops and plans to respective departments and government agencies.

Desired Competencies:

· Knowledge of Life Skills, Employability skills, Learning engagement and Community engagement

· Knowledge of child development, youth development and community programmes

· Knowledge of internship programmes, apprenticeship, skill development and other government programmes and schemes related to adolescents’ skilling and employability.

· Excellent English writing skills

· Excellent verbal English and Odia

· Good written knowledge of Odia

· Experience of module/ curriculum development

· Experience in mentoring and Supportive supervision.

· Familiar with social issues like child rights, gender discrimination, education, among others.

· Qualitative research skills.

· Proficient in MS Office

· Proficient in report writing.

Qualification and Experience

· Master’s degree in management / Social Work / any other Social Sciences

· 8-10 years in the social sector, out of which 4 years must have been in a similar role. Proven track record of performance in a similar role and stability in previous roles shall be an added advantage.

· At least 3 years’ experience in facilitation of teacher or MT training program with government.

Pay: ₹60,000.00 - ₹65,000.00 per month

Benefits:

- Cell phone reimbursement
- Health insurance
- Leave encashment
- Provident Fund
- Work from home

Work Location: In person

📌 Manager: Training and Curriculum Development (Bhubaneswar)
🏢 Magic Bus India Foundation
📍 Bhubaneswar