Associate - Rebuild Team - NGO

Associate - Rebuild Team

About the role :

The position will be responsible for end-to-end execution of the various projects under minimal supervision. With 3-5 years of experience and strong management skills, a Portfolio Associate in the Rebuild team will have the below responsibilities :

- Develop a deep understanding of grassroots organizations and social issues in the non-profit sector

- Be responsible for execution of NGO portfolio related tasks including due diligence of potential grantees, capacity building of portfolio NGO leaders and teams, and thought leadership on insights generated

- Conceptualize thoughts, with strong writing and communication skills to generate insights and powerful perspectives

- Create compelling written/presentation materials that influence funders, NGOs and internal stakeholders

- Perform qualitative and quantitative research and analysis, linking insights and data across sectoral themes

- Communicate effectively and build relationships with the internal team and external NGO leaders, partner and funders

- Drive excellence in delivery of the multiple project tasks allocated

- Design robust and effective processes for management within the team

Requirements :

- Is a graduate or postgraduate with minimum 3 years of work experience; development sector experience and exposure to grantmaking and grassroots NGOs will be a bonus.

- Consistently meets deadlines, effectively manages own time across several complex projects and identifies/resolves conflicts or roadblocks independently.

- Brings strong structure and organization to written and verbal content and is able to put forth points in a clear and concise manner.

- Prioritizes, structures and organizes information effectively, using spreadsheets or simple data analysis tools where needed, and ensuring adequate depth and breadth of perspectives. Draws accurate insights from gathered information.

- Engages external stakeholders including NGO leaders and funders with trust and confidence and is able to manage relationships towards multiple goals/ projects/ deliverables.

- Passion for the development sector and the communities we serve

- Ability to churn out new ideas and thoughts, while dealing with ambiguity and working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Strong Communication Skills