Program Coordinator

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is hiring a Program Coordinator at its Technology Centre, Bengaluru.

About the Role

The Program Coordinator will provide operational support for the Scheme for Innovation and Technology Association with Aadhaar (SITAA) program. The role involves coordinating day-to-day activities such as proposal evaluation, candidate onboarding, event planning and progress tracking, ensuring smooth program execution and stakeholder communication.

Location: Technology Centre, Bengaluru (On-site)

Experience: 5+ years

Number of Positions: 2

Band / Engagement: Band C, PMU (contractual)

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in managing candidate proposals, evaluation processes and selection workflows
• Coordinate communications between startups, academia, UIDAI teams and partners
• Support milestone tracking, reporting and documentation maintenance
• Organize events, workshops and hackathons as part of ecosystem engagement
• Facilitate compliance checks and administrative tasks

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline, preferably with exposure to management or technology programs

Experience Required

• 5+ years of experience in program coordination, project management or related roles
• Mandatory: hands-on experience with government startup programs, incubators, accelerators or public-sector innovation ecosystems (for example Startup India, State Startup Missions, government innovation cells, or PMU support to government programs)

Primary Skills

• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools

Secondary Skills

• Understanding of innovation ecosystems and government programs
• Ability to work well in cross-functional teams
• Detail-oriented with strong time management capabilities

Interested candidates may apply through LinkedIn.