Job Description

At STRI, we are hiring for our client, an NGO based in Chennai.

The Director will lead a unique action research project in Chennai 600018. The idea is to create a hyperlocal model of volunteering that will reach out to the entire local population within the pincode with thousands of opportunities to volunteer in social and civic activities over a year. The goal is to provide options across multiple causes, types of volunteering work, timings and days of the week combinations in a variety of volunteering activities throughout the year, directly and through community-based organisations.

The project promises to be a revolutionary one for the volunteering ecosystem in India with massive scope for scaling and replicability across the country. S/he will be instrumental in building the pilot initiative over the next 1-1.5 years, including all aspects of project planning, management, and execution required to make this happen. A successful leader should be able to manage the project, partnerships and raise the required support for the project.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Strategize and execute the project to maximise volunteering within the pincode of Chennai 600018

• Lead the efforts to identify and create a large number of volunteering opportunities (approx. 100,000 within the pin code) - across cause area, time availability, skills needed, and accessibility - by engaging local organizations, civic groups, public institutions (schools, hospitals, police & fire station, etc).

• Support marketing communications in promoting these volunteering opportunities by using a variety of media aiming for high volunteer conversion, completion, and retention rates.

• Lead partnerships and managing relationships with all stakeholder groups including community-based organisations, the government and funding organisations. Ensure the necessary funds and support for the project is raised,

• Ensuring volunteer pipelines across the pin code to source volunteers - school and college students, working professionals, homemakers, senior citizens, etc.

• Manage and motivate a team of 3-5 full-time team members and oversee coordination with more than 50 volunteer leaders within the pin code.

Other Responsibilities:

• Creating a detailed, overall plan for the opportunity, organizational, and volunteer mapping across the pin code.

• Responsible for building and documenting all processes, learning, and insights from the project. Create an open-source blueprint for the project to be replicated it in any other location.

• Attend key meetings with important stakeholders across the pin code.

Why is it a great role/what\xe2\x80\x99s in it for you?

• Great program and people management experience at a large scale.

Engage with various stakeholders - citizens, bureaucrats, entrepreneurs, non-profit founders, policymakers, RWAs, etc. * Use your skills to catalyse significant social impact through volunteers.

• Tremendous learning and growth opportunities - not only through the networks you build in the role, but hands-on learning working with the sharpest minds.

• Chance to build a revolutionary model for large-scale volunteering and civic engagement in India with scope for replicability and scaling up!

• Work in a dynamic, mission-driven work environment that thrives on being outcome-driven and is committed to large-scale social impact.

Requirements

• Minimum 5-7 years of prior experience preferably in Project management

• Experience of running a start-up would be an advantage

• Fundraising experience would be an advantage

• Prior volunteering experience is mandatory.

• Any graduate

• Passionate about volunteering and promoting volunteerism

• Should be resident of Chennai pincode 600018, or willing to relocate

• Good computer knowledge and MS office skills. Familiarity with using the Internet - doing online research, compiling and putting things together, Google Docs, Social Media, etc.

• Strong conceptual, planning, operational and analytical skills.

• Good interpersonal and persuasive skills to engage a wide variety of stakeholders - citizens, bureaucrats, entrepreneurs, non-profit founders, policymakers, etc.

• Ability to manage and implement programs and \xe2\x80\x9cget results\xe2\x80\x9d as the core focus

• Very responsive - quick to get back to people, always available.

• Fluent in English and Tamil communication (written & spoken).

• Reliable& Dependable - punctual, good at meeting deadlines, and taking ownership of the project and its outcomes.

Benefits

As per market standards

STRI Consulting