The organisation is a non profit, headquartered in Bangalore. The purpose is to innovate, demonstrate, and mainstream inclusive water and sanitation solutions. We aim to accomplish this purpose by developing contextualised, decentralised and resilient nature-based solutions through adoption of systems approach.

Project and Program Management

• -Possess knowledge of WATSAN sector, design thinking, cost & constructability know how, day to day project management activities
• -Conduct site visits for feasibility studies/surveys like city scale/district scale feasibility and planning activities, survey, proposals, investigations
• -Data assessment, proposal and concept preparation, requirements gathering, systems engineering design
• -Manage and oversee bill of quantities, time and cost estimates
• -Site visits for construction supervision/ensuring quality control/commissioning
• -Support regular operation and maintenance activities for the infrastructure put in place
• -Coordinate with client, project scheduling and materials management
• -Preparation of detailed visit/project reports
• -Constant communication and coordination with teams across multiple sites and areas
• -Creation and oversight of project budget
• -Review project progress, ensure quality implementation, coordinate tasks, and mitigate risks
• -Communicate and plan change management activities involving scope, schedule, etc.
• -Support preparation of knowledge management material
• -Preparation of tender documents and review of technical submissions
• -Liaise with various bodies and individuals, including local authorities, government agencies, clients, contractors, residents, suppliers, technical experts and other team members/consultants
• -Ensure compliance of specific grant programs to ensure that it meets the contract guidelines and requirements, and is well drafted, complete in all aspects
• -Drive efficient PMO practices and improvements and on-going retrospection to foster continuous improvement
• -Driving continuous improvement for efficiently delivering better, higher impact programs at greater scale, year over year
• -Implementation of techno-social interventions for the community, ability to mobilise and create acceptance

Key Performance Indicators

• -Project delivery and completeness, Client and donor satisfaction, Effective relationship management, Financial budgeting and reporting.
• -Innovations and new opportunities, Business development avenues, Various organizational building initiatives and contributions.

Qualifications, Experience and Eligibility

• -Bachelors in engineering is a must to have (civil is preferred). Additional eligibility criteria will be a Masters in management, development, social sciences, environment, sustainability or sanitation etc. MBA/Masters from premier and reputed management institutes is preferred.
• -Minimum of 3 to 5 years experience with at least 2 years experience in leading projects and/or operations functions with min 2 years at middle management roles.
• -Experience in innovating and implementing programs related to environment and climate resilience
• -Sustainability studies with regulatory, urban, water policy and governance will be valued
• -Knowledge of blue-green Infrastructure, water and sanitation sector is a plus
• -Interest and orientation to nature based, environmental and community centric programs within entire water resource management cycle including, source strengthening, waste water treatment and waterbody rejuvenation
• -Experience in commercially tracking the project / program with respect to budgets, managing client / donor relationships at all levels.
• -Experience in project delivery for the Govt of India/State Governments is a plus. Sector insights and experience with NGO, non-profit, intergovernmental, quasi-govt organizations is an added advantage.
• -Ability and skills to understand, collect, map, analyse data from multiple stakeholders like [demographics, climatic conditions, groundwater and surface water resources, rainfall, soil type, land use, etc. and their interlinkages, hydrological aspects, e.g. natural drainage pattern, topography and contours]
• -Ability to conceptualize broad solution approaches, strong capability to conceptualize and visualize technical solutions described by engineers/programs managers and develop concept sketches, basic understanding of spatial planning, GIS is preferred, MS Office, AutoCAD
• -Understanding of the solid waste, feacal sludge, industrial waste, wastewater characteristics, treatment technologies, conducting feasibility studies, design of treatment infrastructure
• -Able to mentor, develop, and coach juniors. Provide the team with a strong sense of purpose and vision, inculcate a social impact drive.
• -Ability to work under high pressure and to submit high quality deliverables within short timeline, ability to work independently, good organizational discipline and conduct
• -Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to facilitate diverse groups, help negotiate priorities, and resolve conflicts among stakeholders
• -Willingness to travel for projects, trainings and various connects
• -Good reading, writing and verbal skills in English language, knowledge of other one or more languages is a plus
• -Exposure and interest towards gender and inclusion issues is a huge plus.

Functional Details:

• -Innovation, generating new ideas and opportunities in environment sustainability and nature-based solutions
• -Support needs of the organization in furthering of its goals/objectives through business development and program functions
• -Conduct exposure visits for various external groups and officials
• -Support dissemination programs like trainings, seminars, workshops and meetings
• -Supporting internal capacity building and knowledge management programs

• Collaborate with the Director-Strategic Communications to implement organisation's overall communications strategy and position it as a leading think tank from the Global South.
• Design and execute strategic communications plans for various research teams to ensure organisation's research has maximum impact.
• Lead on-ground crisis management and develop contingency plans to mitigate potential reputational risks.
• Forge and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders, especially media editors and social influencers, in India and globally, to enhance organisation's visibility.
• Manage and improve team performance of organisations Outreach team by reviewing work, providing timely feedback, and evaluating key results areas. Identify opportunities for growth and improvement.
• Strengthen and establish monitoring systems to track conversations online and in the media to anticipate sensitivities and feedback.
• Identify and execute high-impact communications partnerships with allied organisations, media partners, and corporate partners.
• Collaborate and coordinate with the Foresight Team at the organisation and liaison with others in the Outreach team on time-sensitive requests from Foresight.
• Stay up to date with latest communications trends and and help the organisation adopt industry best practices.
• Monitor and analyse communication metrics to assess the effectiveness of communication strategies and adjust as needed.
• Manage organisation's brand and ensure all communication materials adhere to brand guidelines
• Ensure strict adherence to outreach processes at the organisation.
• Support the outreach team on content-related and coordination activities as and when required.
• Support the Director - Strategic Communications and Communications Coordinator on special and innovative projects.

Functional Details:

• Minimum 12+ years of experience, with at least two years preferred in a leadership position.
• Prior experience in managing crises for recognised brands and organisations of repute.
• Proven track record of successful crisis management and strategic communications planning.
• Strong relationships with key editors, journalists, and influencers in the industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages for different audiences.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with a demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Prior experience in a media organisation/development sector organisation/PR organisation in a similar role/ capacity.
• Ability to work well under pressure; remain composed and solution-focussed.
• Excellent eye for detail.
• Strong drive and initiative, a self-starter.

The organisation operates in a dynamic environment and the candidate will be required to show flexibility in undertaking a variety of tasks.

The role will be responsible in creation and implementation of the Business Development strategy, creating a business development leads pipeline and for delivering the desired results across our customer base and with new customers, managing their requirements and expectations. Below are some of the key expectations:

• Developing strong relationships & business opportunities with new and existing customers
• Understanding and developing new business opportunities and proposals with new potential customers across the globe
• Exploring new business opportunities and business models
• This role is core to the future in terms of its vital individual role but also in delivering the organisational mission and vision.
  
• Key Accountabilities
• Drive & deliver the customer plan to pre- agreed deadlines and help to implement the strategic direction of the Business Development Programme.

• Key skills required
• A proactive and outgoing approach to work diligently on the principles of Key Account Management
• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to understand and align with the customer expectations in the best possible manner.
• Build strong working relationship with customers & managing relationships through regular meetings & calls
• Excellent internal and external communication skills written, verbal and non-verbal
• Good team player and must have managed a small-mid size team in the past (better if the team had international members too)
• Plan and manage key timetables and deadlines
• Proactively working alongside the Product Development, Sustainability, Sourcing and Buying teams of the customers and be able to understand their language and communicate
• Establish efficient, effective & innovative process &mechanisms to collate all project information and convert in monthly & quarterly reports for customers
• Develop a strong internal review mechanism to monitor & report internally on weekly basis to help drive continuous improvement
• Ensure timely, effective, focused and market driven deliverables
• Support a matrix team structure in offices & projects in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
• Good to have a customer focused background in the apparel / textile industry or sustainability industry working with the apparel brands, codes and standards in the sustainable textile sector or corporate CSR teams and foundations
• Good to have worked with Sustainable cotton programs / initiatives in the past

• External Engagement
• Demonstrate responsibility and leadership in account management externally to key stakeholders including potential new customers, thought leaders and industry platforms, as required.

• Key Relationships External
• Existing and new customers mostly brands & retailers

• Personal Experience / Qualifications Skills
• Minimum 5-7 years professional experience with a proven track record of customer and key account management projects, consultancy roles, and developing new opportunities and nurturing business relationships. Ideally with proven experience of handling complex customer relationships and delivering results in the textiles/clothing business.
• Ability to work to and drive key deadlines, across teams in multiple locations and time zones
• A self-starter who is comfortable working autonomously, as well as alongside multi-functional teams.

• Qualifications
• Educated to graduate degree level.
• Preferred MBA from a reputed institute

• Skills
• Self-starter and entrepreneur
• Ability to influence and engage across a variety of audiences
• Collaborative and team player
• Tenacious and delivery oriented
• Integrity and passion for sustainability, an advantage.
• Knowledge of Cotton and textiles is an advantage.

Position: Senior Consultant / Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Duration: 11 Months (extendable)

Are you a visionary leader with a deep passion for child rights and welfare?

Join our partner organization as their Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) to shape the blueprint and strategy for their upcoming assisted living centre for children in need of care and protection in the Greater Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

As the Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the Neemar program, you will play a pivotal role in defining the holistic care and learning journey of children at our centre. You will be responsible for the overall design of the multi-tiered after-school residential program; ensuring a safe, nurturing, and high-quality experience that empowers children from vulnerable backgrounds to achieve their full potential.

Your Role:

(I) Operations Protocol and Stakeholder Management

- Design SOPs for building a secure environment for children, aligning with government regulations and guidelines

- Develop financial models and program policies for resident children's physical, emotional, and educational needs

- Define roles for the interdisciplinary team and foster collaborations with government agencies and partners

(II) Program Development and Processes

- Design holistic programs focusing on well-being, education, and skill development

- Integrate after-school educational support, sports & arts-based learning, and recreational activities into daily program routine

- Harness cutting-edge delivery methods, including tech tools, to craft programs that are effective and highly efficient

- Outline program outcomes and establish data-gathering frameworks

(III) Communication and Outreach

- Build authentic relationships with stakeholders, garnering support for the centre's mission

- Represent the foundation at forums and events, advocating for the rights and well-being of children

To be successful in this position, you will bring:

- Master's degree in social work, psychology, or education and 7+ years of relevant leadership experience in the domain of child rights and/or assisted living for children

- Proven track record leading teams in dynamic environments

- Strong understanding of education and mental health concerns, committed to innovative approaches

- Deep understanding of laws concerning children in need of care & protection, business strategy, and partnership development

- Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

What You'll Get:

- Collaborative work environment with a focus on personal and professional growth

- Contribution to a meaningful cause, impacting the lives of vulnerable children

Selection Process:

Resume Screening > Initial Interview > Role-specific Application Assignment > Final Interview with Leadership Team > Culture & Team Fit: One Day with the Team > Reference Check > Offer Extension

This role involves leading strategic actions and providing assistance to managing trustees and consulting agencies to ensure smooth operations of all programs. However, they will primarily drive ensuring its mission and goals are achieved effectively and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Implementation & Operations Management:

• Oversee the design, implementation, and evaluation of programs to ensure they meet the needs of the community and align with the organization's objectives.
• Ensure that the operational policies and standard operating procedures are contemporary and aligned to best practices and recommend changes to the leadership team as appropriate.
• Managing the daily operations of the organization and the work of executives (IT, HR, Communications, Finance etc.)
• Plan, coordinate, and execute the annual budget process & keep track of budget utilization against the annual plan.
• Provide analytical support to governing council team including development of internal management reporting capabilities.

Team Leadership and Management:

• Providing guidance, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.
• Foster a positive and inclusive work culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Establish and monitor staff performance and development goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives and priorities.

Stakeholder Relations:

• Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with donors, partners, government agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Represent the organization at public events, conferences, and in media interactions.
• Identifying, developing, and nurturing relationships with Implementation partners of all sizes to reach scale.
• Provide senior leadership & consulting agency and external stakeholders with regular value-added reports that identify & track the status of programs, projects, milestones, and deliverables.

Fundraising and Financial Management:

• Develop and implement fundraising strategies to secure financial resources for the organization's operations and programs.
• Manage the budget, ensuring fiscal responsibility, transparency, and compliance with funding sources.

Qualifications:

• Masters degree in social work or Deep Passion to bring a change.
• Proven experience in a leadership role within a non-profit organization or similar sector.
• Strong strategic planning and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated success in fundraising, including grant writing and donor relations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of relevant legal, regulatory, and compliance issues.
• Language Proficiency: English, Hindi, Marathi

About the organization:

The organization was founded in 1995, to provide pre-school education to children in Mumbai slums. Over the last 27 years, the organization has grown to be one of the largest non-profit organizations working to provide quality education to children and youth in over 20 states and union territories across the country, through a range of interventions.

The program emphasizes the fundamental importance of universal foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN). But, children, especially those with special needs and disabilities, face significant barriers hindering their acquisition of foundational skills. In India, an estimated 7.8 million children and young individuals had disabilities in 2019.

Position Summary:

We are looking to hire an Assessment Associate who will collaborate with various project units and will be charged primarily to design educational assessments for inclusive education projects. We are looking for a candidate who is a self-starter, with a strong analytical and rational mindset, who should be able to navigate through ambiguity and find solutions for measurement challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

++++ means day to day high frequency tasks which may usually be process oriented
+++ means weekly tasks/milestones that may require a bit of cognitive load
++ means the task has to be accomplished once a month
+ means the task needs attention once per quarter that may require creativity, cognition etc.

• Engaging with project implementers to understand requirements (+++)
• Understanding theory of change for projects and help in decision making process for stakeholders (+++)
• Analyzing textbooks and document competencies expected in target grades and subjects (++++)
• Creating assessment tasks, tools, formats, and training manuals based on project/programme goals (++++)
• Ensure that assessment tools are inclusive and accommodate various disabilities, allowing for fair and meaningful evaluation of students' abilities (++++)
• Participating in field piloting of tools and analyzing pilot data to understand broad trends and identify gaps in the assessment tool (++++)
• Leading training sessions for the team involved in implementation of assessment tools (++)
• Preparing reports documenting the process of tool design, tool development, tool administration, and the subsequent findings (++)
• Innovations in the field of educational assessments (++)
• Conceptualizing and building on existing research areas in educational assessments (++)
• Managing projects from conceptualization, budgeting, inception, implementation, reporting to closure (++)

Skills:

• Inter-personal, communication, negotiation, literature review, information mining capabilities, web search
• Analytical, information filtering, reading comprehension, multitasking.
• Analytical, Creativity, Data interpretation, writing (grammar etc.), self-learning, multitasking
• Clarity of thought, written articulation, web search, referencing (existing documents), multitasking

Knowledge:

• Analysis and documentation using logical framework. Concepts of educational assessments. Types of educational assessments. Advantages and trade-offs in implementing certain types of assessments
• Pedagogy, How learning happens, learning trajectories and pathways for learning (within a domain)
• Content/ Subject knowledge, Item writing, Cognitive domains of learners, Assessment framework, Educational statistics and measurement(Basics), Educational psychology (Basics)
• Educational statistics and measurement (Basics to intermediate), Data analysis in MS excel/STATA etc.
• Concepts of Educational assessments Knowledge about inclusive education and children with disabilities.

Required Qualifications:

• Preferably Master's or Graduation in relevant fields (Education, Psychology, etc) with a minimum 2 to 3 years experience in a relevant profile
• Willingness to promote innovation and adapt to change.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently, with a strong commitment to inclusivity and diversity.
• Willingness to travel.