Specialist-CSR (Oragadam, Tamilnadu)

**Immediate/early joiner preferred

Budget- around 8-9 LPA

Company Description- Manufacturing Organisation

Experience: 4+ years in CSR/Sustaianbility project management profile. (Manufacturing set up experience preferred)

Education: Master's degree in Social Work, MBA with Rural Management or Development Studies

Language: Fluency in Tamil and English language (reading, writing and verbal communication)

Job Responsibilities

1.CSR Programme Management/Strategies

Leading the CSR and Sustainability initiatives at Chennai manufacturing location

Developing the strategies and programme for CSR Chennai location

Overall responsibility of driving the CSR (including CSR reporting as per CSR Policy; Annual Reports; Partner Agreements, CSR Programme selection and other activities

Creating and developing a roadmap for future CSR activities for Chennai location

Work through internal and external stakeholders for smooth execution of CSR initiatives

Conducting baseline studies, to identify projects in alignment with the sustainable development goals and the organisation's objectives

2.Sustainability Project Management at plant level

Representation of Sustainability team at plant

Data collection and compilation for sustainability reporting

Identify and initiate key sustainability initiatives with various departments

Supporting HO Sustainability team for conducting audits and reviews

Coordinate Sustainability meetings at plant level

Ensuring execution and monitoring of Sustainability projects at plant level

Organising days celebrations such as Environment Day, Biodiversity Day etc at plant

3.Budget Management

Formulate the annual CSR and Sustainability programme plan based on obligatory spend and allocate the budget to new/existing program as per CSR/Sustainability strategy

Scrutiny of the budget submitted by NGOs / partner agency and budget negotiation

Monitoring the budget utilization vs plan, identifying the gaps and develop plan for effective utilization of funds

Monthly and Quarterly review of annualCSR /Sustainability plan against allocation

Ensuring compliance of financial SOP's and timelines

4.Programme Monitoring & Evaluation

Maintain the defined timelines for reporting

Preparation & updating of Monitoring &Evaluation plan for each project

Quarterly project review with project partners. Review all CSR programme reports- programmatic, financial, compliance and branding

Development of quarterly PPT for Board and Unit Head update

Conducting mid line assessments for gap identification and mid course correction

Conducting impact assessment to evaluate the core outcomes

Ensuring audit protocol

5.Partner Enrolment and Management

Overall selection and Management of CSR partners based on selection criteria and CSR vision and mission and maintaining the data base

Ensuring monitoring and auditing of CSR programme, creating performance indicators and measure the performance of the partner against the indicators

Ensuring compliance of all CSR project and reporting related SOPs

Conducting capacity building trainings of the NGO staff

6.Stakeholder Management and Partnerships

Liason with the external stakeholders including local government, various departments, corporates

Updating internal stakeholder such as Unit Heads, HR and various other department heads

Management of the team members and providing hand holding support

Driving employee volunteering initiatives in coordination with internal stakeholders

Work with cross functional departments

Fund raising and identification of like-minded corporate and NGOs for project implementation

7.Communication and Visibility

Regular monthly and quartlry update to Unit Head/ HR Head and other department heads about CSR initiatives

Regular updates to plant employees about CSR /Sustainability initiatives through various channels like newsletter, emailers etc

Regular updates to external stakeholders through stakeholder meetings, events etc

Representation and participation in various CSR/Sustainability forums

Applying for prestigious CSR/Sustainability awards

8.Personal Attributes

Good team player

Ready to take self-initiative and work under pressure situations

• Process driven approach to work with multiple internal and external stakeholders