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About:
Dasra’s bold aspiration is a transformed India where a billion thrive with dignity and equity. Established in 1999, Dasra is India’s leading strategic philanthropy foundation, working with philanthropists and high impact social entrepreneurs to bring together knowledge, funding, and talent as a catalyst for social change. Dasra nurtures strategic philanthropy for India and focuses on impactful programs such as empowering adolescent girls, urban sanitation, inclusive economies and child protection and care. With 21 years of experience in the sector, a depth of knowledge gained from working with over 1,000 non-profits and having brought $100 million in funding to organizations – Dasra drives collaborative action to accelerate social change in India.
Role:
Team Lead (Research & Insights)
Qualifications:
- Core skills: Individuals with a minimum six years of work experience; a postgraduate degree in the social sciences, or inter-disciplinary fields (like public policy/ international relations) is a must; an excellent academic record is a plus
- Written & Communication skills: Brings strong structure and organization to written and verbal content and effectively leverages existing material from various sources
- Team Management: Prior experience of leading project teams of 2/3 members is valuable
- Project Management: Consistently meets deadlines, effectively manages the time and time across several complex projects and identifies/resolves conflicts or roadblocks independently
- Research & Data Analytics: Prioritizes structures and organizes the information effectively, using spreadsheets or simple data analysis tools where needed and ensuring adequate depth and breadth of perspectives; draws accurate insights and data results from the information gathered, within the theme
- Fundraising: Engages funders with trust and confidence and begins to move from only execution to also managing relationships with some support/guidance
- Relationship Management: Engages external stakeholders with trust and confidence and can manage relationships towards several goals/ projects/ deliverables
- Soft Skills: Practices attentive and active listening to accurately restate the opinions of others even when they disagree; a passion for the development sector and the communities they serve is a must
Responsibilities:
- Guides a team a of 4-5 individuals to deliver on research and insights projects
- Drive a strong understanding of the development-related issues and the non-profit sector in India
- Undertake research and synthesize data from multiple sources to generate meaningful analysis and insights
- Create content for knowledge products including reports, brochures, articles, presentations, and webpages
- Anchor landscape studies and present recommendations for philanthropic investment to donors
- Build and manage relationships with non-profits and knowledge partners
- Manage projects by coordinating internal and external tasks with team members
- Conduct due diligence on non-profits to assess their organizational strengths
- Contribute to team + organization-level activities such as staffing, reporting, internal taskforces
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can send their cover letter with CV to shamika@dasra.org
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