Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Start Date: Immediate

Location: Bengaluru

The Chief of Staff will partner closely with the Chief Executive Officer to drive organizational execution, streamline systems, and oversee cross-functional initiatives in a rapidly growing organization. This role requires a high-agency, strategic, and execution-oriented leader who thrives in ambiguous environments, spots organizational gaps early, and independently drives solutions end-to-end. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in organizational building, systems implementation, and cross-team coordination in a growing or fast-scaling environment. The Chief of Staff will serve as a key bridge between the CEO, leadership team, and external stakeholders, ensuring that priorities translate into action and that the organization operates with clarity, accountability, and momentum.

Key Responsibilities

Act as a strategic thought partner to the CEO, helping define organizational priorities and ensuring they are clearly communicated and executed across teams.
Translate strategy into structured execution plans with clear ownership, milestones, and accountability, and track progress across key organizational initiatives.
Proactively identify organizational gaps, bottlenecks, and opportunities, and independently design and drive solutions end-to-end.
Lead and monitor the execution of high-priority initiatives across operations, fundraising, HR, technology, and communications, ensuring cross-team alignment and timely delivery.
Build and implement systems for project management, decision tracking, internal communication, and information flow to strengthen organizational effectiveness.
Introduce and manage enterprise tools such as CRMs, project management platforms, knowledge repositories, and AI-enabled productivity tools, ensuring adoption and consistent use across teams.
Support leadership team processes including annual planning, progress reviews, and resolution of cross-functional bottlenecks in collaboration with the CEO, Directors, and Program Managers.
Represent the CEO Office in meetings with donors, advisors, partners, and senior stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and diligent follow-through.
Support fundraising and external engagement through proposal development, narrative building, data consolidation, and coordinated donor communication.
Strengthen organization-wide communication and contribute to outward-facing storytelling that effectively conveys the organization's work, impact, and vision.
Lead special strategic projects requiring cross-department collaboration, structured problem-solving, and high execution ownership.

Required Skills

At least 15+ years of experience in a Development Sector Organization leading cross-functional projects, systems-building, or strategic execution in a growing organization (social enterprise, startup, consulting, climate/sustainability sector preferred).
Proven ability to operate with high agency and ownership, identifying problems early and driving solutions from concept through execution.
Exceptional project and operations leadership, with a proven ability to bring structure, clarity, and accountability to complex and unstructured settings.
Highly proactive, execution-oriented self-starter who anticipates needs, drives initiatives forward, and works independently with minimal oversight.
Outstanding communication skills, including writing, facilitation, and executive-level presentations.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while collaborating effectively across diverse, multidisciplinary teams.
Strong analytical and organizational skills, with hands-on experience implementing and managing digital systems (CRMs, project management platforms, and knowledge-management tools).
Strong external-facing capability, with confidence engaging donors, partners, advisors, and senior stakeholders.
Comfort using and experimenting with technology and AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, and organizational systems.
Entrepreneurial, collaborative, and mission-driven, with strong curiosity and interest in wildlife conservation, climate action, and rural development.

Application Process

Letter of Intent (1 – 2 pages), describing personal interest and experience.
Professional References (minimum of 3 with contact details).
Resume/CV with relevant work experience.

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