At the Philanthropy, we make multi-year grants to not-for-profit organisations that work with the most vulnerable in our society. Our work with our partner organisations can be divided into a few areas namely - gender justice, children, disability, constitutional values, land water forest, urban poor, strengthening civil societies etc. Through our grants we support our partners to undertake a range of initiatives, from directly engaging with marginalised communities to helping improve delivery of public systems.
About the role
North-East is a focused geography covering all the eight North Eastern States where we work on various themes within the purview of the Foundation.
We are looking for candidates who have a valuable understanding of issues pertaining to North-East, extensive experience of working in this region, fluency in local languages (speaking, reading, writing) and willingness to be based in this region.
Responsibilities
- Manage the disbursal of large and high-impact grants within the organisation at an individual capacity
- Provide effective knowledge management and guidance within the team to ensure smooth program delivery
- Supplement the research and development of frameworks, models, and theories around the operating area
- Initiate relationships with grassroot orgs and civil society organisations to further the organisation’s understanding of an area.
- Ensure compliance with specific grant proposals based on the organisation’s guidelines and requirements and that the requests are well drafted, complete in all aspects.
What we are looking for
- Candidates with 8-15 years of sustained grassroots experience or with experience having deeply engaged on issues in North-East India
- Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree desirable
- Should have made significant and long-lasting contributions in his/her area of specialization
- High level of self-motivation, initiative, and creativity
- Willingness to travel extensively for work
- Substantial knowledge of organisational and project management
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, and solve problems independently or collaboratively a needed
Location - Guwahati
📌 Manager Programs – North-East India (Guwahati)
🏢 Azim Premji Foundation
📍 Guwahati
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