Job Opportunity for Programme Lead at Indus Action in Chennai

The Role ‘Programme Lead’: 

In the second decade of Indus Action, you will be the second line of leadership and the first line in your state of location. You will run the operations working closely with the government at senior executive levels, mobilizing the ecosystem while understanding the evolving nature of the problems our fellow citizens face every day. 

You will work closely with the other Leads to design & implement last-mile governance solutions for welfare delivery to 2.5 million families by 2030. You will also work closely with the IA senior leadership to strengthen its journey towards building an enduring institution with a strong citizen experience focus. 

Your first 100 days will include your engagement with state units across different zones in the country, across various functional areas such as research, communications, talent, technology, etc. It will help set you up for success over the next 1000 days with Indus Action. 

You should be willing to travel across the country (25%) and, in some cases, to relocate to a different city for a short time period to set up the state unit, maybe with a new peer.

Requirements

We will trust you with the following responsibilities: 

• State Operations: lead a lean team towards unlocking the PoWER for the citizens in directly engaging with the state government. 
• Stakeholder Management: building and managing relationships with government and the key departments, local media, civil society, citizens, and other non-profit organizations.
• Data Management, Monitoring, and Evaluation: design, deliver and manage to inform data-driven decisions to maximize the welfare unlock.
• Fundraising: raise a small % of the state operating budget via local donors and HNIs.
• Institution Building: contribute to strengthening learning systems, coaching and supporting junior team members, and thought leadership in the ecosystem.

Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter the most for this role: 

• A foundational understanding of the state’s welfare ecosystem
• Programme and Project Management with a focus on delivering end outcomes
• Community engagement (grassroots and government)
• Equal comfort and proficiency in preparing PowerPoint presentations and backing them with long-form research & analytical papers
• Comfortable with the regional language subject to state (Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Odiya, etc.)

The behavioral competencies that will help you be great at work:

• Entrepreneurial Energy: own your time and resources to deliver solutions
• Dealing with Ambiguity: grace under pressure, progressive elaboration
• People Leadership: share ‘information, resources, credit,’ coach, ask for help
• Executive Excellence: find the smallest unit of change, the bias for action, agile learning, bring your range – engage on the spectrum from strategic thinking to rolling up your sleeves to do the work when needed
• Citizen Focussed Mindset: place the vulnerable citizen at the center of every action

Benefits

Our financial contribution towards your work: 

We will compensate the Programme Lead based on the Indus Action’s compensation benchmarking rubric. The compensation range will be between 9-15 LPA, depending on the qualifications, experience, and fit for the role. 

The Process: 

We invite you to apply directly via our careers portal. Once you submit your interest via a cover letter and your CV, the process would include two rounds of interviews, a pre-work assignment, and a conversation with the leadership team. The entire process could take 30-45 days. In case of any questions, you may contact us at mohit@indusaction.org.