India
2008-06-21
Room to Read
Development Director, San Francisco, CA
Room to Read’s mission is to provide under-privileged children with an opportunity to gain the lifelong gift of education. The organization was founded on the belief that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and taking control of one’s own life. We currently work in Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Zambia – countries with a desperate lack of resources to educate their children. In 2007, we began our expansion into Bangladesh.
Responsibilities:
Room to Read is a results-driven organization that seeks to intervene early in a child’s life to provide ongoing educational opportunities in their communities. We are non-governmental, non-religious and work with many local NGOs and community based organizations to implement our programs. We have developed a successful approach to building educational infrastructure and opportunities which consists of:
• Building schools;
• Establishing bi-lingual libraries;
• Publishing local language children's books;
• Establishing computer labs; and
• Providing long-term educational opportunities to girls
Since our inception, Room to Read’s worldwide team has impacted over 1.3 million children by constructing over 400 schools, establishing over 5,000 libraries, publishing over 220 new children’s book titles in 11 local languages, and putting over 4,000 girls onto long-term, holistic scholarships. We are one of ten non-profits to have won the Fast Company / Monitor Group Social Capitalist award five years in a row and have been featured in a variety of media including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNN, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and PBS.
Room to Read has an annual budget of approximately US$22 million, and our global staff numbers over 200; both of these figures will continue to grow rapidly in 2008. Our global headquarters is located in San Francisco, our Asia Regional Office is located in New Delhi, and we have program offices in Colombo, Ho Chi Minh City, Kathmandu, Lusaka, New Delhi, Pretoria, Phnom Penh, and Vientiane. Our long-term goal is to help 10 million children to gain the lifelong gift of education.
Room to Read has experienced tremendous growth since its founding in 2000. We are now seeking a Development Director, to focus on fundraising from individuals and family foundations located along the eastern seaboard, Chicago and eastern Canada. This position is based in New York, and the Development Director will be expected to travel approximately 20% annually. The Development Director will be an integral part of our dynamic US-based development team and will report directly to the Senior
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the first point of contact and main liaison for Room to Read on the East Coast (including New York, Washington, DC, Boston and Chicago).
- Source and maintain relationships with donors on the East Coast, primarily individuals and family foundations with a goal of $2MM+ annually.
- Represent Room to Read in meetings with foundations and corporations on the East Coast and coordinate proposals and reports with the Manager of Foundations and Corporations in the Global Office.
- Raise East Coast profile of Room to Read through local and regional PR and partnerships.
- Liaise with the Global Office on donor communications, strategy, and reporting.
- Liaise with students, teachers, and parents to coordinate and grow the Students Helping Students Campaign.
- Assist with individual, foundation and corporation development research.
- Coordinate and support events to spread the word about Room to Read.
- Serve as the organizational liaison on logistical issues for individuals doing small fundraising campaigns for Room to Read on the East Coast.
- Maintain Raiser's Edge Database with accurate donor records and information.
- Assist with volunteer coordination in the New York area. Manage 1-2 support employees as needed.
Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree
• Minimum three years non-profit development experience
• Minimum 5-6 years work experience in a fast-paced, growth-oriented organization
• History of dedicated volunteer activity and/or commitment to non-profit organizations
• Adept at using Excel and Word
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Effectiveness in working or volunteering in a non-profit organization that is focused on maintaining high quality work and low overhead
Application Procedure: Please see full job description and send a cover letter and resume by email, with “Development Director” in the subject line, (no letters, calls, faxes, or drop-ins) to hiring@roomtoread.org. Due to high applicant volume you may not receive a response from Room to Read. Applications are accepted until the position is filled. Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.
Room to Read
Chief Financial Officer, San Francisco, CA
Room to Read’s mission is to provide under-privileged children with an opportunity to gain the lifelong gift of education. The organization was founded on the belief that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and taking control of one’s own life. We currently work in Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Zambia – countries with a desperate lack of resources to educate their children. In 2007, we began our expansion into Bangladesh.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Room to Read is a results-driven organization that seeks to intervene early in a child’s life to provide ongoing educational opportunities in their communities. We are non-governmental, non-religious and work with many local NGOs and community based organizations to implement our programs. We have developed a successful approach to building educational infrastructure and opportunities which consists of:
• Building schools;
• Establishing bi-lingual libraries;
• Publishing local language children's books;
• Establishing computer labs; and
• Providing long-term educational opportunities to girls
Since our inception, Room to Read’s worldwide team has impacted over 1.3 million children by constructing over 400 schools, establishing over 5,000 libraries, publishing over 220 new children’s book titles in 11 local languages, and putting over 4,000 girls onto long-term, holistic scholarships. We are one of ten non-profits to have won the Fast Company / Monitor Group Social Capitalist award five years in a row and have been featured in a variety of media including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNN, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and PBS.
Room to Read has an annual budget of approximately US$22 million, and our global staff numbers over 175; both of these figures will continue to grow rapidly in 2008. Our global headquarters is located in San Francisco, our Asia Regional Office is located in New Delhi, and we have program offices in Colombo, Ho Chi Minh City, Kathmandu, Lusaka, New Delhi, Pretoria, Phnom Penh, and Vientiane. Our long-term goal is to help 10 million children to gain the lifelong gift of education.
This is a senior management position responsible for leadership and assistance with strategic and tactical execution on all accounting and finance initiatives as well as coordination with outside legal counsel on all legal issues. The position reports to the COO and has regular interactions with the Board of Directors. The CFO has two direct reports and oversees a team of seven at the Global Office in San Francisco. The CFO also provides strategic direction for finance teams in the regional and country offices worldwide.
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Enhance and implement worldwide financial/accounting policies, processes, and internal controls, to increase staff efficiency and effectiveness, as well as protect organizational assets.
• Enhance, disseminate, and manage worldwide financial budgeting and forecasting processes, to ensure alignment with and achievement of organizational strategies and priorities.
• Recommend approval of the annual financial plan to the management team and Board of Directors, which establishes salaries, general operating expenses, program expenses, and level of funding.
• Generate regular financial statements and analyses for the management team and the Board of Directors
• Responsible for providing detailed financial information to the Development team for grant reporting.
• In conjunction with the Finance Committee, responsible for the investment of Room to Read’s cash balances and investment portfolio. Create cash investment policies and procedures, to ensure maximum return on excess cash while maintaining liquidity, minimizing risk, and providing reserves for long-term liabilities.
• Create, enhance, and manage accounting processes (e.g., accounts payable/receivable, fund transfers to and from Room to Read’s worldwide offices, monthly detailed accounting reports from worldwide offices), and develop other financial and accounting policies and procedures as needed.
• Responsible for all general ledger entries including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll.
• Direct annual external audits, including 990 and other filing requirements.
• Collaborate with outside legal counsel to manage the organization’s legal and compliance needs, and proactively identify and resolve potential legal issues, while minimizing counsel’s fees.
• Collaborate with Management Team to set strategic direction for the rapid growth and expansion of the organization worldwide.
Qualifications:
• A CPA or master’s degree in a related field of study, e.g., MBA or MPA in Nonprofit Management
• A minimum of fifteen+ years of finance/accounting experience, with a minimum of 5+ years in a senior management capacity
• Experience in successful implementation of a wide range of improvements in a prior finance/accounting position
• Prior success working closely with and building relationships with staff and a Board of Directors
• Prior experience in a fast-paced, growth-oriented global or regional organization
• Proven track record of achieving results
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Prior experience living and/or working internationally
• Familiarity with nonprofit GAAP
• Ability and desire to travel internationally
Application Procedure:
Please send a cover letter and resume by email, with “CFO-SE” in the subject line, (no letters, calls, faxes, or drop-ins) to hiring@roomtoread.org. Due to high applicant volume you may not receive a response from Room to Read. Applications are accepted until the position is filled. Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.
2008-06-20
Room to Read
Finance Manager, San Francisco, CA
Room to Read’s mission is to provide under-privileged children with an opportunity to gain the lifelong gift of education. The organization was founded on the belief that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and taking control of one’s own life. We currently work in Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Zambia – countries with a desperate lack of resources to educate their children. In 2007, we began our expansion into Bangladesh.
Since our inception, Room to Read’s worldwide team has impacted over 1.3 million children by constructing over 400 schools, establishing over 5,000 libraries, publishing over 220 new children’s book titles in 11 local languages, and putting over 4,000 girls onto long-term, holistic scholarships. We are one of ten non-profits to have won the Fast Company / Monitor Group Social Capitalist award five years in a row and have been featured in a variety of media including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNN, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and PBS.
Application Procedure: Please see full job description and send a cover letter and resume by email, with “Finance Manager-SE” in the subject line, (no letters, calls, faxes, or drop-ins) to hiring@roomtoread.org. Due to high applicant volume you may not receive a response from Room to Read. Applications are accepted until the position is filled. Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.
Room to Read is a results-driven organization that seeks to intervene early in a child’s life to provide ongoing educational opportunities in their communities. We are non-governmental, non-religious and work with many local NGOs and community based organizations to implement our programs. We have developed a successful approach to building educational infrastructure and opportunities which consists of:
• Building schools;
• Establishing bi-lingual libraries;
• Publishing local language children's books;
• Establishing computer labs; and
• Providing long-term educational opportunities to girls
Since our inception, Room to Read’s worldwide team has impacted over 1.3 million children by constructing over 400 schools, establishing over 5,000 libraries, publishing over 220 new children’s book titles in 11 local languages, and putting over 4,000 girls onto long-term, holistic scholarships. We are one of ten non-profits to have won the Fast Company / Monitor Group Social Capitalist award five years in a row and have been featured in a variety of media including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNN, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and PBS.
Room to Read has an annual budget of approximately US$22 million, and our global staff numbers over 200; both of these figures will continue to grow rapidly in 2008. Our global headquarters is located in San Francisco, our Asia Regional Office is located in New Delhi, and we have program offices in Colombo, Ho Chi Minh City, Kathmandu, Lusaka, New Delhi, Pretoria, Phnom Penh, and Vientiane. Our long-term goal is to help 10 million children to gain the lifelong gift of education.
This position is part of the Finance team. The Finance Manager is responsible for managing Room to Read’s Finance Department which includes overseeing Room to Read’s short and long term budgeting, cash management, setting worldwide financial policies and ensuring that Room to Read’s global strategies and priorities are executed. This position reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and has two direct reports.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- In collaboration with the Country Directors and Finance & Accounting Officers, Regional Directors and Finance Directors, CFO and COO, review, approve and implement Room to Read’s annual budget and quarterly forecasts
- Ensure that proper financial controls and procedures are in place, including compliance with local laws and financial regulations, in all Room to Read offices worldwide
- Manage the Finance Department of Room to Read, currently with two direct reports
- Manage cash & investments to maximize returns and ensure adequate liquidity
- Oversee Room to Read’s legal priorities and annual filings to ensure proper compliance and timely execution of Room to Read’s legal strategies
- Develop, analyze and implement long range budgets
- In collaboration with the Development Department, create Room to Read’s annual Pricing Model
- Design and facilitate in-house employee training modules on subjects such as budgeting, strategic planning, financial controls, etc. Serve as the CFO’s “right hand” person and perform ad-hoc financial analyses as needed
Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree
• 7+ years experience in finance
• Proven supervisory experience
• Highly adept at using Excel
• Prior experience in a fast-paced, growth-oriented global or regional organization
• Superior problem solving, analytical, and decision making skills
• Ability and desire to potentially travel internationally
• Effectiveness in working or volunteering in a non-profit organization that is focused on maintaining high quality work and low overhead
• Ability to enforce policies as required while remaining flexible to the growing organization’s needs
• Proven track record of achieving results
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Legally eligible to work in the United States; no sponsorship provided
Application Procedure: Please see full job description and send a cover letter and resume by email, with “Finance Manager-SE” in the subject line, (no letters, calls, faxes, or drop-ins) to hiring@roomtoread.org. Due to high applicant volume you may not receive a response from Room to Read. Applications are accepted until the position is filled. Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.
2008-06-12
ARK Ventures
Resourcing Manager, London, UK
ARK is an international charitable foundation whose mission is to transform the lives of children. The foundation currently operates within three core themes: health, children in care, and education.
ARK Ventures is a unit within the foundation which develops new initiatives, bringing together proven ideas, talent, and funding to rapidly launch and scale programmes with the potential to sustainably transform the life outcomes of children from low income backgrounds. For high performing mission-driven individuals who have the ability to build businesses, Ventures provides a career path from initial involvement in social entrepreneurship as a consultant, through to leadership of launched programmes and serial system entrepreneurship and steering portfolios of projects as Ventures Fellows.
The Resourcing Manager is responsible for managing the recruitment and enrolment needs of the Ventures core team and Ventures consultants in the UK and in overseas locations (e.g. India, Sub-Saharan Africa). The post holder will report directly to Director of Ventures, and have part-time clerical support.
Key responsibilities
Attraction
Person Specification
• At least 5 years experience working in an office administrative environment for a high end professional or financial services firm
• Experience and interest in recruitment and performance management
• Ability to produce training materials and presentation and experience in delivering group training sessions both physically and online
• Flexible and able to multi-task
• Resilient and self-starting
• Trained in psychometric testing (Predictive Index, Belbin, Myers-Briggs)
• Self-driven, results orientated and with the confidence to work in a high pressured environment
• Good working knowledge of IT systems, including Outlook, Blackberry software, Microsoft Office, online platforms, company database applications
• Ability to run events and manage associated logistics
• Discrete and self-aware, able to maintain confidence in an open plan environment
• International experience and ability to access top talent (e.g. MBA, professional services) networks in areas where ARK is currently located such as across sub-Saharan Africa, the UK, and Asia.
Logistics
• Salary is competitive and based on experience, paid in sterling
• The location will be in ARK’s headquarters in London, with travel as required to run events and train other employees in offices overseas (e.g. India and South Africa)
• Interested candidates to send a CV with covering letter to ventures.recruitment@arkonline.org putting Resourcing Manager in the subject line by 13 June 2008
ARK Ventures is a unit within the foundation which develops new initiatives, bringing together proven ideas, talent, and funding to rapidly launch and scale programmes with the potential to sustainably transform the life outcomes of children from low income backgrounds. For high performing mission-driven individuals who have the ability to build businesses, Ventures provides a career path from initial involvement in social entrepreneurship as a consultant, through to leadership of launched programmes and serial system entrepreneurship and steering portfolios of projects as Ventures Fellows.
The Resourcing Manager is responsible for managing the recruitment and enrolment needs of the Ventures core team and Ventures consultants in the UK and in overseas locations (e.g. India, Sub-Saharan Africa). The post holder will report directly to Director of Ventures, and have part-time clerical support.
Key responsibilities
Attraction
- Work closely with the Director of Ventures to monitor roles that need filling by Ventures globally
- Support the Director of Ventures in proactively contacting or advertising candidates for Ventures core roles or Project Leader as well as technical experts, drafting job descriptions, placing adverts and arranging interviews with multiple internal stakeholders as necessary
- On behalf of Ventures, respond to any incoming enquiries/unsolicited applications from any source for consulting or permanent positions from intern through to senior level, ensuring details are stored on the database and that whoever is interested or referred a query follows it up by progressing or closing it
- Run events to attract talent both in the UK and overseas as required and build a network of partners to help attract high quality resources to ARK.
- Carry out first level assessments for key project team member roles and brief Ventures Executives accordingly
- Ensure applicants have a key point of contact during the selection process, and that they are followed up properly by those who have interviewed them or directly to ensure they have a positive experience of ARK
- Brief interviewers carefully, providing coaching and training where needed to ensure they collect and capture the data and evidence needed, ensuring that data protection and ethical standards are adhered to
- Periodically review and improve the selection process based on feedback and experience
- Administer and provide reports on psychometric testing to assist decision-makers in their appointments
- Log and upload to the talent database changes and materials to ensure that they can be referred to efficiently
- Handle pre-joining queries from new joiners
- Liaise with the Office Manager to ensure that contracts are drafted and approved in a timely fashion
- Ensure new joiners follow the correct procedure for joining and start their roles smoothly
Person Specification
• At least 5 years experience working in an office administrative environment for a high end professional or financial services firm
• Experience and interest in recruitment and performance management
• Ability to produce training materials and presentation and experience in delivering group training sessions both physically and online
• Flexible and able to multi-task
• Resilient and self-starting
• Trained in psychometric testing (Predictive Index, Belbin, Myers-Briggs)
• Self-driven, results orientated and with the confidence to work in a high pressured environment
• Good working knowledge of IT systems, including Outlook, Blackberry software, Microsoft Office, online platforms, company database applications
• Ability to run events and manage associated logistics
• Discrete and self-aware, able to maintain confidence in an open plan environment
• International experience and ability to access top talent (e.g. MBA, professional services) networks in areas where ARK is currently located such as across sub-Saharan Africa, the UK, and Asia.
Logistics
• Salary is competitive and based on experience, paid in sterling
• The location will be in ARK’s headquarters in London, with travel as required to run events and train other employees in offices overseas (e.g. India and South Africa)
• Interested candidates to send a CV with covering letter to ventures.recruitment@arkonline.org putting Resourcing Manager in the subject line by 13 June 2008
2008-05-12
Grassroots Development Laboratory
Filed Under:
Managing Director, Bagar, Rajasthan, India
Interested in finding innovative solutions to India's development challenges?
Based in Bagar, Rajasthan, the Grassroots Development Laboratory (GDL), is designed to challenge the most talented people from around the world in solving some of India's pressing problems. The Piramal Foundation recruits dedicated persons and intends to engage a local team in various development experiments in the areas of livelihoods, health services delivery, education, and technology utilization. The Managing Director is responsible for executing GDL strategy on-the-ground, managing the entire GDL team and overseeing GDL’s administrative matters.
Responsibility Overview
• Mobilize GDL team around collective vision and goals
• Manage the overall direction of each work stream at GDL
• Ensure performance in delivery of objectives across GDL projects
• Oversee and manage the GDL team, including volunteer and staff
• Determine staff needs and recruit candidates locally
• Oversee the training and professional development of the GDL team
• Report regularly to the Piramal Foundation on progress
• Implement the Foundation's strategy through the GDL team
• Manage relationships with partner organizations and local grantees
Requirements:
• Lived and worked for at least two years in rural India
• Has at least one year of management experience
• Has at least two years of grassroots experience
• Fluent in English and Hindi
Salary commensurate with experience.
If interested:
Please send in your resume and three references (Two supervisors and one subordinate) to radhika.batra@gmail.com by May 17th.
Based in Bagar, Rajasthan, the Grassroots Development Laboratory (GDL), is designed to challenge the most talented people from around the world in solving some of India's pressing problems. The Piramal Foundation recruits dedicated persons and intends to engage a local team in various development experiments in the areas of livelihoods, health services delivery, education, and technology utilization. The Managing Director is responsible for executing GDL strategy on-the-ground, managing the entire GDL team and overseeing GDL’s administrative matters.
Responsibility Overview
• Mobilize GDL team around collective vision and goals
• Manage the overall direction of each work stream at GDL
• Ensure performance in delivery of objectives across GDL projects
• Oversee and manage the GDL team, including volunteer and staff
• Determine staff needs and recruit candidates locally
• Oversee the training and professional development of the GDL team
• Report regularly to the Piramal Foundation on progress
• Implement the Foundation's strategy through the GDL team
• Manage relationships with partner organizations and local grantees
Requirements:
• Lived and worked for at least two years in rural India
• Has at least one year of management experience
• Has at least two years of grassroots experience
• Fluent in English and Hindi
Salary commensurate with experience.
If interested:
Please send in your resume and three references (Two supervisors and one subordinate) to radhika.batra@gmail.com by May 17th.
Grassroots Development Laboratory
Filed Under:
Entrepreneurship Manager, Bagar, Rajasthan, India
Interested in finding innovative solutions to India's development challenges?
Based in Bagar, Rajasthan, the Grassroots Development Laboratory (GDL), is designed to challenge the most talented people from around the world in solving some of India's pressing problems. The Piramal Foundation recruits dedicated persons and intends to engage a local team in various development experiments in the areas of livelihoods, health services delivery, education, and technology utilization. The Entrepreneurship Manager is responsible for identifying local entrepreneurs and leading projects that build the capacity of budding entrepreneurs. In particular, he or she will identify, train and assist five to six local entrepreneurs in starting and growing small-scale businesses in the area.
Responsibility Overview
• Identify potential entrepreneurs
• Facilitate potential entrepreneurs in starting up their own businesses
• Build the capacity of existing businesses
• Ensure performance in delivery of objectives across entrepreneurship projects
Requirements:
• Lived and worked for at least two years in rural India
• Has at least one year of management experience
• Has at least two years of grassroots experience
• Has started a business (preferably successfully)
• Proficient in Hindi and English
Salary commensurate with experience.
If interested:
Please send in your resume and three references (Two supervisors and one subordinate) to radhika.batra@gmail.com by May 17th.
Based in Bagar, Rajasthan, the Grassroots Development Laboratory (GDL), is designed to challenge the most talented people from around the world in solving some of India's pressing problems. The Piramal Foundation recruits dedicated persons and intends to engage a local team in various development experiments in the areas of livelihoods, health services delivery, education, and technology utilization. The Entrepreneurship Manager is responsible for identifying local entrepreneurs and leading projects that build the capacity of budding entrepreneurs. In particular, he or she will identify, train and assist five to six local entrepreneurs in starting and growing small-scale businesses in the area.
Responsibility Overview
• Identify potential entrepreneurs
• Facilitate potential entrepreneurs in starting up their own businesses
• Build the capacity of existing businesses
• Ensure performance in delivery of objectives across entrepreneurship projects
Requirements:
• Lived and worked for at least two years in rural India
• Has at least one year of management experience
• Has at least two years of grassroots experience
• Has started a business (preferably successfully)
• Proficient in Hindi and English
Salary commensurate with experience.
If interested:
Please send in your resume and three references (Two supervisors and one subordinate) to radhika.batra@gmail.com by May 17th.
Grassroots Development Laboratory
Filed Under:
Community Leadership Manager, Bagar, Rajasthan, India
Interested in finding innovative solutions to India's development challenges?
Based in Bagar, Rajasthan, the Grassroots Development Laboratory (GDL), is designed to challenge the most talented people from around the world in solving some of India's pressing problems. The Piramal Foundation recruits dedicated persons and intends to engage a local team in various development experiments in the areas of livelihoods, health services delivery, education, and technology utilization. The Community Leadership Manager will be responsible for driving the Future Leaders Course which aims to develop the leadership abilities of young people and to enable youth to bring about positive social change within the Bagar community. The Community Leadership Manager will also be managing the Community Fund which will equip local residents with the resources and funding to realize their ideas for change in the community. Lastly, he or she will be responsible for forging and maintaining community ties and building community awareness around GDL activities.
Responsibility Overview
• Mobilize team around community leadership vision and goals
• Manage existing community leadership-oriented programs
• Ensure performance in delivery of objectives across community leadership projects
• Identify key project opportunities around community issues
• Understand long-term community needs
• Navigate complex political landscapes
• Forge and maintain relationships well
• Create community awareness of GDL brand
• Increase community involvement in GDL activities
• Develop local capacities
Requirements:
• Lived and worked for at least two years in rural India
• Has at least one year of management experience
• Has at least two years of grassroots experience
• Proficient in Hindi and English
Salary commensurate with experience.
If interested:
Please send in your resume and three references (Two supervisors and one subordinate) to radhika.batra@gmail.com by May 17th.
Based in Bagar, Rajasthan, the Grassroots Development Laboratory (GDL), is designed to challenge the most talented people from around the world in solving some of India's pressing problems. The Piramal Foundation recruits dedicated persons and intends to engage a local team in various development experiments in the areas of livelihoods, health services delivery, education, and technology utilization. The Community Leadership Manager will be responsible for driving the Future Leaders Course which aims to develop the leadership abilities of young people and to enable youth to bring about positive social change within the Bagar community. The Community Leadership Manager will also be managing the Community Fund which will equip local residents with the resources and funding to realize their ideas for change in the community. Lastly, he or she will be responsible for forging and maintaining community ties and building community awareness around GDL activities.
Responsibility Overview
• Mobilize team around community leadership vision and goals
• Manage existing community leadership-oriented programs
• Ensure performance in delivery of objectives across community leadership projects
• Identify key project opportunities around community issues
• Understand long-term community needs
• Navigate complex political landscapes
• Forge and maintain relationships well
• Create community awareness of GDL brand
• Increase community involvement in GDL activities
• Develop local capacities
Requirements:
• Lived and worked for at least two years in rural India
• Has at least one year of management experience
• Has at least two years of grassroots experience
• Proficient in Hindi and English
Salary commensurate with experience.
If interested:
Please send in your resume and three references (Two supervisors and one subordinate) to radhika.batra@gmail.com by May 17th.
2008-05-05
BarrierBreak Technologies
Filed Under:
Research & Data Analysis, Delhi, Mumbai, South India
BarrierBreak Technologies is an accessibility consultancy firm. We provide accessibility training, accessibility testing and accessibility consulting services.
We invite applicants who would like to do research and analyze data for an interesting project on USE of TECHNOLOGY for COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
Excellent job opportuinity for candidates interested in Research work and who possess the following skills:
1. Good Communication skills
2. Ready to travel in and around Delhi / Mumbai / South India (Please mention preferred job location)
3. Have the ability to collect data and analyse the same.
Educational Qualification: 0-4 years experience MSW, BSW, Post Graduate in Marketing
If you have these qualities contact Ms. Ramya (09323154315) for fixing up a telephonic interview and / or walk in for an interview at the below mentioned address:
Net Systems Informatics (I) Pvt. Ltd.
K.G.110,111,Acme Industrial Park,
Phase II, Opposite Laghu Udyog Kendra,
I.B.Patel Road, Goregaon(East),
Mumbai-400063
Tel No-26858004 / 26853357 Extn:117
Mobile-9323154315
Web : www.n-syst.com
We invite applicants who would like to do research and analyze data for an interesting project on USE of TECHNOLOGY for COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
Excellent job opportuinity for candidates interested in Research work and who possess the following skills:
1. Good Communication skills
2. Ready to travel in and around Delhi / Mumbai / South India (Please mention preferred job location)
3. Have the ability to collect data and analyse the same.
Educational Qualification: 0-4 years experience MSW, BSW, Post Graduate in Marketing
If you have these qualities contact Ms. Ramya (09323154315) for fixing up a telephonic interview and / or walk in for an interview at the below mentioned address:
Net Systems Informatics (I) Pvt. Ltd.
K.G.110,111,Acme Industrial Park,
Phase II, Opposite Laghu Udyog Kendra,
I.B.Patel Road, Goregaon(East),
Mumbai-400063
Tel No-26858004 / 26853357 Extn:117
Mobile-9323154315
Web : www.n-syst.com
UnLtd India
Filed Under:
Associate, Mumbai, India
UnLtd India exists to be a home for early-stage social entrepreneurs in India. It finds, funds and
supports exceptional individuals to enable them to develop as leaders, start up sustainable, high-
impact initiatives, and prepare their fledging organisations for further investment.
UnLtd India supports early-stage social entrepreneurs by providing:
• Seed funding
• Hands-on technical and leadership support
• High-value connections
Roles and responsibilities
As we expand our operations, we are looking for an outstanding Associate to join our incubation team.
Your responsibilities will be to:
Support investees
• Provide ongoing coaching and advisory support to investees
• Organise workshops, networking events and residentials, peer learning groups as appropriate
• Broker connections for investees with peers, mentors and investors
• Monitore the use of the finances provided within the incubation support
• Evaluate (a) the growth of the investee, (b) the impact of their project on the community and
(c) the contribution of UnLtd India’s support to their success.
Scouting for Investees
• Devise and implementing an outreach strategy to find potential investees
• Build relationships with organisations and institutions that can provide a pipeline of investees
• Organise the outreach activities
Select Investees
• Carry out initial assessment of interested applicants to check if they meet the required basic
criteria
• Collate information from potential investees for our selection committee
• Organise selection panels including identifying panellists, compiling information packs and
communicating with them
Qualification
We are looking for the following skills, experience and qualities:
• At least three years’ experience of working in a corporate, start-up or high quality development
organisation
• A strong grasp of at least two of the following areas – strategy setting, business and financial
planning, governance, legal structures and team building
• Excellent relationship building skills
• An ability to thrive in an fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment
• Passionate about social change
• Fluent English & Hindi
• Eligible to work in India
Please email your CV (no longer than 2 pages) and a brief cover letter explaining your motivation to
work with us by 31 May 2008 to pooja.warier@unltdindia.org
supports exceptional individuals to enable them to develop as leaders, start up sustainable, high-
impact initiatives, and prepare their fledging organisations for further investment.
UnLtd India supports early-stage social entrepreneurs by providing:
• Seed funding
• Hands-on technical and leadership support
• High-value connections
Roles and responsibilities
As we expand our operations, we are looking for an outstanding Associate to join our incubation team.
Your responsibilities will be to:
Support investees
• Provide ongoing coaching and advisory support to investees
• Organise workshops, networking events and residentials, peer learning groups as appropriate
• Broker connections for investees with peers, mentors and investors
• Monitore the use of the finances provided within the incubation support
• Evaluate (a) the growth of the investee, (b) the impact of their project on the community and
(c) the contribution of UnLtd India’s support to their success.
Scouting for Investees
• Devise and implementing an outreach strategy to find potential investees
• Build relationships with organisations and institutions that can provide a pipeline of investees
• Organise the outreach activities
Select Investees
• Carry out initial assessment of interested applicants to check if they meet the required basic
criteria
• Collate information from potential investees for our selection committee
• Organise selection panels including identifying panellists, compiling information packs and
communicating with them
Qualification
We are looking for the following skills, experience and qualities:
• At least three years’ experience of working in a corporate, start-up or high quality development
organisation
• A strong grasp of at least two of the following areas – strategy setting, business and financial
planning, governance, legal structures and team building
• Excellent relationship building skills
• An ability to thrive in an fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment
• Passionate about social change
• Fluent English & Hindi
• Eligible to work in India
Please email your CV (no longer than 2 pages) and a brief cover letter explaining your motivation to
work with us by 31 May 2008 to pooja.warier@unltdindia.org
2008-04-26
Unitus Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) program for 2008
Filed Under:
Spend up to one year launching your venture with support of professionals with passion for alleviating poverty through microfinance.
The New Ventures team at Unitus is seeking highly motivated social business entrepreneurs to participate in our Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) program for 2008. Please forward this note to your contacts and friends in the social sphere.
EIRs at Unitus spend up to one year launching their venture with the deep support of a dynamic community of socially-committed business professionals with passion for alleviating poverty through microfinance. The EIR program will provide strategic support to entrepreneurs dedicated to building social businesses that can scale to improve income generation potential of millions of disadvantaged people in India or Sub-Saharan Africa. The program will include work space, resources for travel/activities, and opportunities to network with and learn from our Microfinance partners around the world.
Ideal candidates for the program will meet several of the following criteria:
Interested people should please send an introductory email including CV or resume and a short summary of their business concept to eir@unitus.com. Individuals inquiring after June 15, 2008 may no longer be eligible.
Focus
• 6-month term on a full-time or near full-time basis; can be extended to a 2nd 6- month term
• Substantial time in-market: India or Sub-saharan Africa
• Frequent meetings with Unitus New Ventures team
• Creation of a business plan and/or operational plan
EIRs at Unitus spend up to one year launching their venture with the deep support of a dynamic community of socially-committed business professionals with passion for alleviating poverty through microfinance. The EIR program will provide strategic support to entrepreneurs dedicated to building social businesses that can scale to improve income generation potential of millions of disadvantaged people in India or Sub-Saharan Africa. The program will include work space, resources for travel/activities, and opportunities to network with and learn from our Microfinance partners around the world.
Ideal candidates for the program will meet several of the following criteria:
- Commitment to improving the lives of disadvantaged people in emerging economies
- Focus on specific ideas for furthering income generation among the world’s poor (see Program Focus details below)
- Experience building scalable, highly successful organizations
- History of innovation and creativity
- Strong desire to operate and grow a social business
- In-market experience in India or Sub-Saharan Africa
- Strong relationships and references
Interested people should please send an introductory email including CV or resume and a short summary of their business concept to eir@unitus.com. Individuals inquiring after June 15, 2008 may no longer be eligible.
Focus
- New Ventures is looking for innovative and scalable initiatives that economically empower the poor in India and Sub-Saharan Africa. The following areas are of particular interest:
- Mesofinance capital: Provide next-step loans to small enterprises in regions where group lending models of microfinance are not able to provide sufficient loan sizes to meet the needs of these small enterprises.
- Insurance and savings: Develop health/life/agricultural insurance and savings solutions to provide safety nets that enable the working poor to take business risks.
- Microfranchise businesses: Develop packaged product and service business opportunities for franchising by targeted clients of microfinance institutions.
- Workforce ventures: Scale the most promising skilled-employment training, certification, and placement services in areas of large numbers of informal service providers.
• 6-month term on a full-time or near full-time basis; can be extended to a 2nd 6- month term
• Substantial time in-market: India or Sub-saharan Africa
• Frequent meetings with Unitus New Ventures team
• Creation of a business plan and/or operational plan
2008-04-08
Unitus Equity Fund
Filed Under:
Senior Associate, Bangalore, India
The Unitus Equity Fund is a leading global private equity fund established in 2006 with a focus on microfinance institutions (MFIs). We provide equity capital primarily to high growth MFIs and secondarily to social entrepreneurs providing products and services (insurance, housing, education etc.) to the poor and unserved in developing countries. We believe that MFIs and companies providing greater access to opportunity for the unserved 4 billion represent both attractive investment opportunities and meaningful vehicles by which to raise income levels for the global poor. Our team is based in Seattle, the Bay Area and Bangalore.
Position Summary
We seek a dynamic, passionate and experienced team player to be a part of a small and focused investment team making equity investments in entrepreneurially driven microfinance institutions and related businesses that aim to create opportunities for the poor and unserved. The successful candidate must have significant transaction experience gained in a venture capital or private equity fund or in a top-tier investment bank. The ideal candidate will have a true passion for thinking creatively and using his/her finance skills and strategic-thinking to bring about meaningful improvements in the world. This position is based in Bangalore and reports to the Managing Partners of the Unitus Equity Fund.
For a full job description and information on how to apply, please visit the careers page at www.unitus.com.
2008-04-06
Room to Read
Filed Under:
Chief Financial Officer, San Francisco, CA
Room to Read’s mission is to provide under-privileged children with an opportunity to gain the lifelong gift of education. The organization was founded on the belief that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and taking control of one’s own life. We currently work in Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam, countries with a desperate lack of resources to educate their children. In 2007, we began our expansion into Bangladesh and Zambia.
Room to Read is a results-driven organization that seeks to intervene early in a child’s life to provide ongoing educational opportunities in their communities. We are non-governmental, non-religious and work with many local NGOs and community based organizations to implement our programs. We have developed a successful approach to building educational infrastructure and opportunities which consists of:
• Partnering with communities to build schools through challenge grants
• Establishing bi-lingual libraries
• Publishing local language children's books
• Establishing computer and language labs
• Providing long-term scholarships to girls
Since our inception, Room to Read’s worldwide team celebrated the opening of our 3800th library, the donation of our three millionth book, and our fourth consecutive year winning the Fast Company / Monitor Group Social Capitalist award. To date, we have impacted the lives of over 1,300,000 children. Room to Read has an annual budget of approximately US$14 million, and our global staff will number over 175 by the end of 2007. Our global headquarters is located in San Francisco, and we have program offices in Colombo, Ho Chi Minh City, Kathmandu, Lusaka, New Delhi, Pretoria, Phnom Penh, and Vientiane. Our long-term goal is to help 10 million children to gain the lifelong gift of education.
Position Overview:
The Chief Financial Officer will be a key member of Room to Read’s senior management team and will be responsible for managing the varied accounting and finance initiatives as well as coordinating with outside legal counsel on all domestic and international legal issues. Reporting directly to the COO, the Chief Financial Officer will have regular interactions with the Board of Directors and will manage two direct reports while overseeing a team of seven at the global office in San Francisco. The CFO also provides strategic direction for finance teams in the regional and country offices worldwide.
Responsibilities: In all areas, the CFO will be expected to bring an entrepreneurial and innovative approach to developing and integrating systems and processes into a growing and dynamic organization. Specifically, the CFO will:
• Enhance and implement worldwide financial/accounting policies, processes, and internal controls to increase staff efficiency and effectiveness, as well as protect organizational assets
• Manage the creation and implementation of a worldwide financial budgeting and forecasting process to ensure alignment with and achievement of organizational strategies and priorities
• Report on, and recommend for approval, the annual financial plan to the management team and Board of Directors
• Oversee all general ledger entries including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll
• Direct annual external audits, including 990 and other filing requirements
Qualifications:
• Passion for the mission of Room to Read and a strong desire to impact an up-and-coming non-profit organization
• Minimum of 10 years of finance/accounting experience, with a minimum of 5+ years in a management capacity and experience with GAAP, GAAS, and non-profit financial accounting
• Proven track record of achieving results in a corporate or non-profit environment, with demonstrated success building systems and tools to support a fast-paced, growth-oriented global or regional organization
• Prior experience living and/or working internationally, with the ability and desire to travel internationally approximately 3 times per year
To Apply:
Please read full job description and email a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity, both in Word format, to Erin Ganju at RoomtoRead@cgcareers.org subject line “Chief Financial Officer”.
About Commongood Careers:
Room to Read has partnered with Commongood Careers to conduct the search for a Chief Financial Officer. Commongood Careers (www.cgcareers.org) is a nonprofit search service that connects talented individuals to organizations that are dedicated to creating positive social change. Founded and staffed by nonprofit professionals, Commongood Careers offers personalized, engaged services to jobseekers and organizations throughout the hiring process, as well as access to a wealth of knowledge about nonprofit careers.