India Leaders for Social Sector (ILSS) is a non-profit that aims to be India’s preeminent leadership development organisation for the social sector. We aim to increase the effectiveness of the top 500 nonprofits in the sector by 2x to create catalytic impact at scale.

Overview

To achieve the mission, ILSS has a three-pronged approach:

Bringing corporate talent into leadership and board positions in the social sector
Running well-researched capacity building programs in critical domains for the social sector
Building the social sector ecosystem to instil a strong focus on high-quality talent/ talent development

Since 2017, ILSS has run successful programs like:

Twelve hybrid (in-person and online) leadership programs enable senior leaders from various sectors to transition meaningfully into the social sector. The program currently has 200+ Alumni, out of which 100+ have already transitioned to the social sector
Three fundraising programs in with a current Alumni base of 124
An upcoming board program for CXOs in the corporate sector to serve as board members for nonprofits in the social sector

Position Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and entrepreneurial Program Manager to support program development and execution for ILSS programs. Depending on the candidate’s profile and interests, and the team’s requirements, the program manager can be placed with either of the following verticals –

Programs for Corporate Sector Professionals to orient oneself and work in the Social Sector – ILSS Leadership Program and other upcoming programs
Programs for Social Sector Professionals – ILSS Fundraising Program and other upcoming programs

The Program Manager will work in a highly dynamic environment with a closely-knit, highly motivated, entrepreneurial team. If you enjoy working hard, learning every day and setting high standards for yourself, join the ILSS team.

Roles & Responsibilities:

The Program Manager will work closely with the program lead on program design and implementation activities. Key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

Program Implementation

Planning and managing operations for delivering a high-quality learning program.
Coordination and communication with Program Faculty, Mentors and Participants.
Managing logistics, including managing activity calendar; coordinating with the Program Faculty and posting assignments, notes and/or session material on the Learning Management Platform.
Tracking and recording the submission of assignments by the program participants.
Attending all Program Sessions and ensuring appropriate documentation

Content Development for Program Materials

Drafting written materials, including preparation material for the program participants.
Creating and executing reports after the end of each program cycle.
Creating communication material to be shared with program participants.

Alumni Engagement and Development

Building and implementing a strong alumni relations program, including communications, continuing learning opportunities, placements, coaching and mentoring, etc
The candidate will also be required to support the team with other tasks of program outreach, candidate selection and communications, where required.

Required qualifications, skills and abilities

5-7 years of total work experience, with at least 2-3 years in program management
Master’s degree from a reputed university strongly preferred
Proficiency in adult learning settings, ideally across in-person and virtual mediums.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Strong people management and networking skills.
Strong planning and organisational skills
Ability to manage projects independently.
Openness to learning and feedback

Compensation

Depending on the candidate’s experience, ILSS offers compensation on par with Indian philanthropy pay scales.

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