Senior Associate - SF - Livelihood

Government & Ecosystem Engagement Serve as the day-to-day coordination point for engagements with NSDC, State Skill Development Missions, government departments and ecosystem partners, ensuring timely follow-up, documentation and action tracking. Support the development and execution of state engagement strategies by conducting landscape assessments, identifying opportunities for outcomes-based financing, and preparing tailored engagement approaches for priority states. Develop high-quality briefing notes, presentations, policy analyses and stakeholder materials to support senior leadership engagement with government and strategic partners. Monitor developments across the skilling and public policy landscape, identifying emerging opportunities, reforms and partnerships relevant to the Platform's objectives. Support the planning and delivery of government consultations, workshops and ecosystem convenings that build awareness and momentum for outcomes-based financing. Programme Design & Technical Support Support the design of outcomes-based programmes for livelihoods outcomes, leveraging and adapting learnings from the Skill Impact Bond and Skills Outcomes Fund for application at the state level, including intervention design, outcomes frameworks, commercial structures and implementation models; ensure proper documentation and collateral development of each of these elements. Conduct technical, financial and policy analysis to support the design of new outcomes-based programmes across skilling and livelihoods. Develop concept notes, business cases, programme design documents, implementation frameworks and technical proposals for governments and funding partners. Support programme design workshops with governments, funders and implementation partners to achieve alignment on key design elements. Coordinate programme design processes by working closely with governments, funders, implementation partners and technical experts to consolidate inputs and drive alignment. Undertake market research, benchmarking and ecosystem analysis to inform programme strategy and identify opportunities for innovation. Support programme transition from design to implementation by ensuring key design decisions are effectively documented and operationalised. Learning, Evidence & Knowledge Lead the day-to-day implementation of the Platform's learning agenda, working closely with programme teams to systematically capture implementation insights, emerging evidence and best practices from the Skills Outcomes Fund and other outcomes-based financing initiatives. Conduct qualitative and quantitative research, stakeholder interviews and evidence synthesis to distil complex programme experiences into actionable insights for governments, funders and implementation partners. Develop high-quality knowledge products—including implementation guides, playbooks, policy briefs, case studies, learning reports and technical resources—that…