Website Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy (CSIP)
About us
The Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy (CSIP) at Ashoka University is India’s first academic centre focused on enabling strategic and robust philanthropy for social impact. It strives to provide civil society with evidence-based research and knowledge products to grow scale and impact, convening platforms for norm-setting and collaborative learning, and leadership development programmes that strengthen capability and sustainability.
Job Description
About Ashoka University: Ashoka University is a private, nonprofit university. An unprecedented example of collective public philanthropy in India, it is a pioneer in its focus on the Liberal Arts. The University offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across the humanities, social sciences and fundamental natural sciences. The aim is to help students become well rounded individuals who are able to think critically about issues from multiple perspectives, communicate effectively and go on to become ethical self-aware leaders with a commitment to public service. Ashoka has built collaborations with University of Pennsylvania, University of Michigan, Carleton College, King’s College London, Sciences Po, UC Berkeley, Trinity College Dublin and Yale University among others. To learn more about Ashoka University visit http://ashoka.edu.in
About the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy (CSIP): Along with its robust academic programme, the University is home to Centres of Excellence that address critical areas of relevance to society, and India in particular. These include the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy (CSIP), which is the pioneering Centre in India for research and capacity-building towards the advancement of social impact. The Centre’s research is focused on critical topics in social impact and philanthropy, with emphasis on applied research.
About the Role: Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy is looking for an Assistant Manager – Communications, to strengthen content and design across its website, social media and publications, thereby playing a vital role in brand building and knowledge management. The candidate should have flexibility to work on multiple projects with various team members. The candidate should also have the ability to assess effectiveness of communications through data and analytics.
Requirements
Responsibilities: The candidate will be responsible for the following:
- Creating content and design according to the content calendar for social media, website, special reports and other external as well as internal facing documents and properties
- Ideation, design and development of collaterals (branding, infographics, other outreach material
- Maintaining all social media handles and analysing data on engagement, visitors and followers on social media properties
- Updating content on CSIP website and tracking engagement data
- Coordinating with external consultants and vendors for creation and delivery of audio/visual material
- Creating newsletters for stakeholders – donors, students, partners
- Documenting the processes, good practices and success stories related to internal and external communication at CSIP
Eligibility and Skill Requirements
- Strong and error free oral and written communication skills
- Strong and error free content writing skills (preferably in both English and Hindi)
- Designing collaterals in consonance with brand guidelines
- Ease of working with data and numbers; expertise in analytics will be an added advantage
- At least 3 years of relevant work experience
- Ability to multitask and work across across functional teams
- Interest in the social impact sector
- Right to work in India
- A bachelor’s degree in Development Communication / Literature / Journalism / Fine Arts or related field
- Knowledge of WordPress, Canva, Excel and Google Analytics will be a plus
To Apply: Please upload the following documents
- One-page resume
- Cover letter Subject line – [Assistant Manager – Communications: (Applicant Name)]
- What has been the most transformative experience in your life, and why? (Max 300 words)
Compensation: Competitive, based on experience.
Location: Based in, or with travel to, Sonipat 1-2 days a week. Currently work from home.
Deadline: Rolling basis. This is an urgent hire, early applications preferred.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
To apply for this job please visit csip.zohorecruit.in.
