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Manager / Senior Manager Development

JANAAGRAHA

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based on 6 Reviews

12-16 years

New Delhi, Bangalore / Bengaluru

1 vacancy

Manager / Senior Manager Development

Janaagraha

posted 4mon ago

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Job Description

Janaagraha is a non-profit trust, established in 2001, working towards the mission of transforming quality of life in India s cities and towns. It works with citizens to catalyse active citizenship in city neighbourhoods and with governments to institute reforms to city governance (what we call City-Systems ). Janaagraha is part of the JANA Group one of India s best-known groups of not-for-profit institutions working towards the mission of fixing India s cities. Swati Ramanathan and Ramesh Ramanathan co-founded Jana Group in 2001 and it presently works across citizen participation and city governance reforms (through Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy ), city planning and design (through Jana Urban Space Foundation ), municipal consulting services (through Jana Urban Services for Transformation Pvt. Ltd .), banking and financial services for the urban poor (through Jana Small Finance Bank ) and affordable housing for the urban poor (through Janaadhar ).

We are looking for a highly passionate and competent professional to be part of Janaagraha s Development and Fundraising team. The role will involve working closely with the Head -Development, CEO, and senior program leads in conceptualizing multi-year program partnerships with Foundations, Philanthropies, Multilaterals like the World Bank, ADB, USAID and so on.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES

A) Support in Fundraising

Work closely with the Head -Development, and senior program leads in conceptualizing multi-year program partnerships with Foundations, Philanthropies, Multilaterals (World Bank, ADB, etc.) and Bi-Laterals (USAID etc.)
Write and review funding proposals and concept notes to engage funder interest and convert to grant or revenue streams.
Deep understanding of the philanthropy ecosystem and can stitch coherent and compelling proposals and presentations to aid the medium to long-term financial sustainability of Janaagraha.
Negotiating and finalizing funder requirements and agreements.
Establish and maintain a strong working relationship with donor institutes

B) Donor/Prospect Management

Research and identify prospective bilateral, foundation, HNI and corporate funders.
Demonstrate sensitivity to relationships with major donors and High Net worth Individuals maintaining high degree of confidentiality.
Develop strong working relationships with staff in all areas. Actively participate in planning and meeting goals as an integral team member
Collaborate with team members in the organization to understand our diverse programmes and interventions
Writing, editing, and overseeing the completion and submission of reports on all grants
Keeping record of all grant reports due during the calendar year

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Master s degree or equivalent in business administration, public administration, public policy or other directly relevant fields
More than 10 years of work experience in in the not for Profit sector
Prior experience in Fundraising, Business Development, constructing funding proposals, RFP s A deep knowledge of Climate change/ Gender/ Public health sectors would be considered as a big positive
A high level of computer literacy required, including familiarity with CRMs or relational database, and proficiency with Microsoft Office Product
Possess a solid understanding of budgets as they relate to proposals and grants

KEY COMPETENCIES

Excellent Researching skills and a deep knowledge of the funding ecosystem
Ability to learn quickly on the job; willingness to adapt; excels in working across multi-disciplinary teams and exhibits superior project management skills
Able to deal with ambiguity
Excellent communication skills- both written and verbal.
Ability to manage working relationships with Large Donors
Highly Self-Motivated, can take complete ownership and work independently in an unstructured work environment with minimal supervision

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

What Janaagraha offers

At Janaagraha, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals and passionate citizens who apply cutting-edge technologies and practices aimed at social change in India s cities. We offer a dynamic, driven and vibrant work environment for professionals who are passionate about investing their time, skill sets and energy to transform quality of life in India s cities. At work, you will be exposed to a unique combination of policy, practice and platforms and will have abundant opportunities to learn and apply professional skills to social challenges.

Janaagraha is an equal opportunity employer and offers a highly dynamic and enabling work environment. We provide competitive remuneration commensurate with relevant experience skill-sets and background.
This position is based out of Bengaluru.
Please write to us with your CV and a cover letter, along with a link to your updated LinkedIn profile at work@janaagraha.org with Manager / Senior Manager Development in the subject line

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

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