About the Company
Give Grants enables large Indian corporations and foundations to deliver maximum social impact. Using a combination of consulting services, operations support and technology platforms, we work with 100+ companies and grantmakers to make their giving journey convenient, compliant and the most impactful it can be. We are a part of Give, India's largest philanthropic platform. Find out more about us at give.do/givegrants.
About the Role
The CSR Services team is the primary owner of all client relationships (companies / corporate foundations / philanthropic foundations) and is responsible for overall client delight. Our service offerings include strategy and program design, partner identification, KPI mapping, on-ground monitoring and evaluation, and overall impact portfolio management. We also support clients in effectively using our CSR management tech platform. As a Senior Associate in this team, you will be working with the clients and will be required to understand the day-to-day operational tasks pertaining to the overall deliverables for the various stakeholders. This role will also require a good understanding and appreciation of the CSR / impact ecosystem and applicable standards / laws.
Responsibilities
- Program identification and delivery
- Understand client's CSR vision and co-develop action roadmap aligned to their CSR goals
- Deliver high-quality reports / insights / updates to clients by regularly engaging with NGO partners and internal teams at Give Grants
- Analyse data from multiple sources including the technology platform and derive actionable insights for all stakeholders of the CSR programs. Share data-backed insights with the clients regarding their programs.
- Strategic Consulting
- Help clients to design / restructure programs and program indicators in line with their intent to deliver real, measurable, sustainable impact
- Keep up with the updates in the CSR ecosystem and social development space to ably guide the clients
- Undertake secondary research of the CSR / impact landscape / peer research to provide insights and trends to the clients.
- Develop depth of knowledge and expertise within specific sub-verticals of the development landscape.
- Stakeholder Management
- Maintain close coordination with the clients and their partners for timely delivery of services as per the agreed scope of work
- Timely raising of internal requests to ensure that the overall project plan and objectives are met.
- Develop an understanding of our tech products, to provide appropriate guidance to client teams.
- Actively contribute to pre-sales efforts by supporting the development of high-quality collateral and proposals.
- Contribute to ongoing development of thought leadership content through creation of reports, articles, podcasts, and other knowledge products.
Qualifications
- Graduate/post-graduate from top-tier institutes with strong academic background. An academic background in economics / development studies / sociology / social work and other allied streams will be a positive but is not essential.
- Experience: 3-5 years preferably with exposure to CSR / development space or equivalent consulting experience.
- Domain knowledge of CSR rules and understanding of the CSR ecosystem in India is essential.
- Knowledge in areas of national priority such as skilling, women empowerment, MCH, climate change will be a strong positive.
Required Skills
- Strong analytical skills, excellent communication, storytelling and presentation skills, backed by strong verbal and written communication along with keen attention to detail.
- Technical Skills: Strong Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word. Strong data analysis capabilities. Ability to work with the Google suite of products (Slides, Sheets, Docs).
- Soft Skills: Client communication, project management, relationship building, stakeholder management and client influencing.
- Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment with a strong commitment to ethical practices, social justice, and advancing positive social outcomes.
- A bias toward action, ability to manage multiple projects and priorities to deliver on tight deadlines.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in the CSR / development space or equivalent consulting experience.
- Knowledge in areas of national priority such as skilling, women empowerment, MCH, climate change.
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Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.
