Executive Director - Livelihoods/Women's Empowerment & Micro Finance

Responsibilities:

- Organization development (15%). Contribute to strategic planning and governance of the organization, engaging with the SMT, leading on developing Annual planning (AOP) and Board level reporting and interactions.

- Coordinate with SMT and Head Finance for preparation of Annual budgets and monitor progress on the same.

- Corporate communications and visibility Supervise the Communications

- Manager and provide guidance for development of corporate communication strategies, help in developing materials such as corporate presentations, brochures, website, and support strategy for dissemination and visibility.

- Responsible for development and implementation of organizational systems for monitoring and review.

Business Development and Brand Building (40%):

- Undertake periodic analysis of competition and business environment and generate considered shortlist of potential mission aligned donors mainly focusing on corporates and private foundations

- Attract new and past donors for partnership across all thematic areas (farm sector, non-farm sector, financial inclusion) through consistent engagement and relationship building.

- Generate ideas and propositions and pitch to appropriate donors, develop high quality proposals and presentations and follow-up, while pursuing pre-determined annual target of new business development in terms of financial outlay and number of new donor relationships.

- Represent organisation in public forums, conferences, and stakeholder meetings for establishing brand as though and practice leader.

Donor account management (15%):

- Manage important and strategic donor accounts as key responsible/point person across existing and new projects.

- Proactively engage with multiple levels of representatives in the identified donor accounts to maintain consistent communication and rapport.

- Oversight on progress of project deliverables and budget utilization.

- Participate in donor review meetings and ensure high quality presentation of information and discussions.

- Develop and review the Strategy for :non grant revenue in the two states of West Bengal and Rajasthan.

- Ensure timely dissemination of reports, project information and regular organizational updates for relationship management.

- Discuss and propose new project ideas and lead/support development of proposals.

Project Oversight, Monitoring and Supervision (30%):

- Initiative and select projects within the purview of key donor accounts (identified in Point 3 above).

- Regular internal review with Team/Project Leads/consultants about project progress in terms of key milestones.

- Monitoring of budgets and payments as against deliverables.

- Monitoring of impact indicators and provide necessary inputs for achievement.

- Set up systems and processes for internal monitoring and review.

- Ensure quality project documentation.. Guide and support team for any trouble shooting and operational challenges.

- Team motivation, capacity building and performance management.

- Support Finance and Administration on matters related to project compliances.

Qualifications:

Technical/Functional Skills

- Good knowledge about and exposure to policy and operational issues in sector.

- High level of writing and communication skills, strong command in English language, both written and verbal

Education & Experience:

- MBA/ Post graduate from a reputed University/Business school. Minimum work experience of 25 years, should have been in a leadership position for more than 5 years.

- Experience of supervising and managing large teams.

Skills and competencies:

- Ability to network and build and maintain strategic relationships with diverse set of stakeholders and to market propositions to stakeholders.

- Understanding of the ecosystem of stakeholders and players including government and non-government agencies.

- Ability to work effectively in teams and including in diverse work environments.