Director - Programs & Strategy - NGO

The Director will be responsible for strategizing and managing the civic volunteering programme nationally to scale the programme 10x over the next 2-3 years.

Primary Responsibilities include :

- Promoting a strong culture of volunteerism and civic responsibility among citizens

- Increase volunteer activation especially through institutional partnerships with corporate, non-profits and colleges.

- Build systems, culture and the team (employees and volunteers) to support the programme with a focus on continuous learning, improvement and rapid growth.

- Play an active role in scaling the cause of volunteerism in India through thought leadership and networks.

Candidate Description :

- A management degree from a tier-1 institute or equivalent fellowship experience will be an advantage

- Prior experience in the non-profit sector or in volunteering would be an advantage

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

- Ability to drive outcome-oriented plans through the team's collective effort

- Good influencing skills, people engagement, networking and listening skills

- Good written and verbal communication skills- English, Hindi

- Good computer knowledge and MS office skills

- Highly resourceful team-player, who is self-driven

- Forward-looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions

- Willingness to travel - locally and nationally