Job Opportunity for Sr. Manager/Manager-Empowering Grassroots at Smile Foundation in New Delhi

Position: Sr. Manager/Manager-Empowering Grassroots
Functional Area: Programme & Fundraising
Location: New Delhi
Experience: 8-10 years

About Smile Foundation:

Smile Foundation works for the welfare of underprivileged children and their families through intensive programmes focused on education, healthcare, skilling and women empowerment and Empowering Grassroots. Started in 2002 by a group of young corporate professionals, today Smile has evolved into a national level development organization impacting lives of over 1.5 million underprivileged children and their families with project presence in 25 states across India, 10 offices in strategic locations and over 650 employees, besides countless volunteers, well-wishers and supporters.

The organization also holds Special Consultative Status with United Nation’s Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC), accredited with global organizations like GuideStar, United Way, CAF America, Give2Asia and many more. Furthermore, continuously for past three years Smile is a Great Place to Work © Certified organization and is considered ‘Gold Standard’ in identifying and recognizing Great Workplace Cultures.

Currently SF has been implementing projects worth Rs 80 Crore across India directly or with the help of grassroot organizations, primarily CSR funded projects of varied scale both in urban slums and rural areas including aspirational districts in thematic areas mentioned above. The wealth of knowledge emanated from the same is immense, however the same is grouped in systematic manner which can be used for pitching for large projects of long term in nature leading to data driven knowledge products which can be further used in creating large scale impact.

Visit our website to know more about us and our latest development: www.smilefoundationindia.org

About the Program: Empowering Grassroots (EG)

Empowering Grassroots is an integrated initiative with the dual objective of Catalysing effective and impactful social development projects through grant making and building sustainable partner organizations at the grassroots through systematic training and handholding.

Unlike conventional grant making models for project funding where the association between the grant provider and recipient is limited to the achievement of project goals, Empowering Grassroots takes an additional step in ensuring that the partner’s capacity is built over the project duration. And partners are provided time and support to practice the learnings from trainings for implementation and to create sustainability.

Essential Functions

Business Development

• Responsible for the business development/fundraising for the EG program from the domestic foundations/HNI’s.
• Pro-actively exploring opportunities of partnership & resources from national/international grant making organizations, respond to relevant call for proposals UN system, EU, Bilateral Agencies
• Expand visibility of EG program through exploring networking and strategic alliances with relevant stakeholders including government
• Establishing collaborations with government as well as academic institutions for the accreditation and empanelment of EG program.
• Represent Smile Foundation at various forums, networking and strategic alliances building in consultation with the HOP/ COO and the communication department.

Programme Management

• Execution the Empowering Grassroots (EG) program end to end
• Maintain and update knowledge of the program and service offerings of the Empowering Grassroots (EG) with good evidential detailing and developing periodic project briefs of the project for wider sharing.
• Develop Annual Business Plan and ensure its achievement.
• Develop ‘Program Cycle Management’ process for tracking project deliverables as well as growth and progress of trainees and trainee organisations of online and classroom courses.
• Supervising Teams on timely execution with appropriate quality control mechanism as well as closing of projects including, expenditure as per the annual program plan.

Skills, Qualification & Experience

• Post-graduate qualification in Social Sciences/ Social Work /Management with demonstrable experience of fundraising and managing large capacity building Program.
• A minimum of 8 to 10 years of experience with at least 2 years of experience in dealing with Government and donor agencies, especially Institutional Donors, UN, Bilateral &International Agencies and Foundations with proven experience of donor and contract management.
• Candidates with experience in Institutional/Corporate Foundation fundraising would be preferred.
• Experience of managing the baselines, project design, program cycle, MLE, proposal and report writing to international donors like USAID, BMGF etc., implementation, monitoring and evaluation
• Decent understanding of Impact investment
• Expertise in carrying out training of trainers; training, mentoring & coaching partner organisations, organisational development
• Should be open to travel

Competencies

• Persuasive Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills. When writing or speaking comes across as persuasive, credible, and polished with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Achieving results: Demonstrate drive and determination to achieve both results and success; can be counted upon to successfully exceed goals; regularly pushes self and others for results; bottom-line oriented, persisting despite obstacles and opposition.
• Analytical Problem Solving: Analyzes information to understand relationships, patterns, and causes and effects, integrate data, and check facts. This is done with both qualitative and quantitative information, making rational and timely judgments on the basis of the information that is available.
• Creates External Strategic Alliances: Develops and uses collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
• Strategic decision-making: Obtaining information and identifying key issues and relationships relevant to achieving a goal or vision; committing to a course of action to accomplish a goal or vision after developing alternatives based on logical assumptions, facts, available resources, constraints, and organizational values.
• Technical/professional knowledge and skills: Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise.
• Developing others: Planning and supporting the development of an individual’s skills and abilities so that they can fulfil current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively.
• Leadership presence: Has an interpersonal style that engages others and encourages trust. Influences others using personal power and does so in a fashion that has charm, style, and a genuine sense of empathy. Balances this highly personal concern for others with a sense of professionalism and with actions that are consistent with his/her words.

How to Apply:

Share your CV/Profile with a brief note (cover letter) telling why you find yourself a right fit for the role, with the subject line {Your Name}- <Position Applied> at jobs@smilefoundationindia.org

Smile Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer however preference will be given to women candidates

Please Note: Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted by the Human Resources Teams