Associate, Rebuild (NGO Portfolio)

Dasra

Posted: 5 months ago
Openings: 10
Applicants: 0

Job Description

We are looking for driven, passionate,and empathetic individuals who are committed to supporting locally led,community-rooted NGOs across India, who are excited by the idea of creating apath-breaking movement that challenges the status quo, and who have a burningdesire to see an equitable India.

About the role :

Associates at Dasra are responsible forend-to-end execution of the various projects under minimal supervision.
With 3-5 years of experience and strong management skills, a Portfolio Associate inthe Rebuild team will have the below responsibilities-

Develop adeep understanding of grassroots organizations and social issues in thenon-profit sector
Beresponsible for execution of NGO portfolio related tasks including duediligence of potential grantees, capacity building of portfolio NGO leaders and teams, and thought leadership on insights generated
Conceptualizethoughts, with strong writing and communication skills to generate insights andpowerful perspectives
Create compelling written/presentation materials that influence funders, NGOs and internal stakeholder
P erform qualitative and quantitative research and analysis, linking insights and data acrosssectoral themes
Communicate effectively and build relationships with the internal team and external NGO leaders, partner andfunders
Drive excellence in delivery of the multiple project tasks allocated
Design robust and effective processes for management within the team

Requirements :

Is a graduate or postgraduate with minimum 3years of work experience; development sector experience and exposure tograntmaking and grassroots NGOs will be a bonus.
Consistently meets deadlines, effectively manages own time across several complex projects andidentifies/resolves conflicts or roadblocks independently.
Bringsstrong structure and organization to written and verbal content and is able toput forth points in a clear and concise manner.
Prioritizes,structures and organizes information effectively, using spreadsheets or simpledata analysis tools where needed, and ensuring adequate depth and breadth ofperspectives. Draws accurate insights from gathered information.
Engagesexternal stakeholders including NGO leaders and funders with trust andconfidence and is able to manage relationships towards multiple goals/projects/ deliverables.
Passion for the development sector and the communities we serve
Has the ability to work with great agility in an environment with massive ambiguity