Reporting to: Director- Community Impact

Job Responsibilities:

(Note: Jal Sanjivani is a special community impact initiative of United Way Mumbai aimed at improving the state of drought resilience among the agrarian communities in drought-prone areas of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh through Integrated Watershed Management Program (IWMP) strategies.)

• Overall grant management of project Jal Sanjivani including; liaising with the donor, implementation partners, technical consultants and the other local community stakeholders as well as relevant government officials, etc.
• To work closely with the implementation partners for smooth implementation of the project as per the committed deliverables and timelines
• Close monitoring ad evaluation of the project activities through periodic visits to the project sites in Solapur, Maharashtra and Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, regular telephonic calls and monthly progress reports.
• To provide suitable feedback and inputs in a timely manner to the implementation partners for smooth implementation of the project thereby achieving the committed impact deliverables of the project.
• Coordinate with the third party technical consultants appointed for evaluation of the soil and water conservation structures being created as part of the project
• To liaise actively with the donor to keep them apprised of the progress of the project and share periodical project reports
• Maintain MIS of fund utilization, work with the finance department for timely fund disbursement to the NGO partners, preparation and submission of the fund utilization reports to the donor as per the commitment.
• Effective and timely documentation of the community impact caused by the project and leverage suitable avenues such as; social media, special reports, articles, website updates, etc. to showcase the impact to the external stakeholders of United Way Mumbai
• To work with the implementation partners for strategically developing suitable project proposals for continuation and scale up of the project
• To design, innovate, facilitate and execute corporate employee engagement activities
• To liaise closely with the relevant government officials/ agencies and NGOs, etc.
• Effective communication and partnership development/management with various program stakeholders/partners for the successful implementation of the project
• To work on development and adoption of the Monitoring and Evaluation framework for the project
• To keep doing continuous research on the issues addressed by United Way Mumbai (including Jal Sanjivani) and help with relevant inputs for development, conceptualization, and execution of the projects
• Documentation: Writing reports, presentations, mailers, donor reports, social media posts, awareness collaterals, concept notes
• Budgeting and basic account maintenance
• To conceptualize and develop corporate employee engagement activities as per the interest of the corporate

Qualifications required:

• Postgraduate from any stream. Preferred candidates from Agricultural Engineering or equivalent streams
• At least 7 years of experience in managing and executing projects in the field of watershed management

Skills Required:

• A dynamic and a versatile person who can easily connect and effectively work with internal and external stakeholders of the project
• Good knowledge on the various components of watershed management and related interventions
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Must be efficient in communicating in English and Hindi (fluency in Marathi will be an added advantage)
• Candidate must be a team player and should be willing to travel extensively to the project sites
• Multitasking
• Ability to accomplish time constrained assignments
• Willingness to work on weekends if required

Remuneration: Subject to relevant qualification, experience & merit, Salary range is 7.8 L to 9 L p.a.This is a contractual position. The person will be hired as a consultant.

The position is part of the Investor Relations team responsible for positioning United Way Mumbai as philanthropy partner of choice, attracting new partnerships and building lasting relationships with investors.

 JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

- To develop a resource mobilisation strategy for the organization with quarterly implementation plans

- To track and list CSR opportunities and potential partnerships

- To collaborate with internal and external teams to develop programmes and proposals

-To build and maintain ongoing relationships with prospective and current donors

-To prepare new communication material and documentation for United Way Mumbai

-To work towards positioning of United Way Mumbai as philanthropy partner of choice

-To develop and work on fundraising campaigns, including the Tata Mumbai Marathon

 QUALIFICATIONS

-Minimum 6 years of work experience

-Experience in the development sector / communications would be preferred

-Excellent written and spoken English skills

-Past experience with / demonstrated commitment to social causes would be an advantage

Remuneration:Subject to relevant qualification, experience & merit, Salary range is Rs 9 L to 10.8 L p.a

Job Responsibilities:

• To assist program manager in coordination and implementation of environment-related projects in and around Mumbai (projects including; Mission Mangroves, Clean shores, Mumbai 360, projects for the promotion of waste management and cleanliness, etc.)
• To liaise with Schools/Colleges/Community groups/ Corporates for organizing the mass awareness events, mobilizing volunteers and implementing CSR activities
• To design, innovate, facilitate and execute corporate employee engagement activities
• To liaise closely with the relevant government officials/ agencies and NGOs, etc.
• Effective communication and partnership development/management with various program stakeholders / partners for successful implementation of the project
• To work on development and adoption of the Monitoring and Evaluation framework for the projects
• To keep doing continuous research on the issues addressed by United Way Mumbai and help with relevant inputs for development, conceptualization, and execution of the projects
• Documentation: Writing reports, presentations, mailers, donor reports, social media posts, awareness collaterals, concept notes
• Budgeting and basic account maintenance
• Extensive field work in the outskirts of Mumbai and Navi Mumbai for mangroves plantation site visits, monitoring visits, clean-up drives at beaches in western Mumbai
• To conceptualize and develop corporate employee engagement activities as per the interest of the corporates

Qualifications required:

• Postgraduate from any stream. Preferred candidates from environmental science or equivalent streams
• At least 4 to 5 years of experience in managing and executing projects in the field of environment

Skills Required:

• A dynamic and versatile person who can easily connect and effectively work with internal and external stakeholders of the project
• Good knowledge on the various environmental issues and related interventions
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Must be efficient in communicating in English and Hindi (fluency in Marathi will be an added advantage)
• Candidate must be a team player and should be willing to travel in and around Mumbai for implementing program activities
• Multitasking
• Ability to accomplish time constraint assignments
• Willingness to work on weekends if required

Remuneration: Subject to relevant qualification, experience & merit, Salary range is 6.6 L to 7.2 L p.a 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing a portfolio of existing corporate accounts
• Carrying out workplace giving campaigns under the supervision of the work place campaigns team leadership
• Developing annual implementation plans and monitoring, execution through partner NGOs
• Assisting the handling of scale-up plans for existing accounts
• Retaining and nurturing existing partners through effective communication, financial transparency, and accountability.
• Ensuring corporate partners are aware of the impact of their community investments
• Developing proposals and presentations to existing and potential clients
• Reconciling and prepare a MIS of the work place giving campaigns and the corporate grants projects
• Documenting and preparing periodic project reports
• Alongside the Community Relationships team, conducting the NGO Due Diligence which would include identifying and evaluating community investment projects
• Developing the necessary collateral for effective communication with the corporate partners during the workplace campaigns
• Designing and implementing the respective partners

DESIRED COMPETENCIES

• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Organisation skills (events & campaign launches)
• Ability to meet deadlines & work under pressure
• Team player
• Prior experience of having organized volunteering campaigns
• Willingness to travel locally, mostly urban

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