Senior Associate - CSR Consulting

<p><strong>About the Company</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Give Grants enables large Indian corporations and foundations to deliver maximum social impact. Using a combination of consulting services, operations support and technology platforms, we work with 100+ companies and grantmakers to make their giving journey convenient, compliant and the most impactful it can be. We are a part of Give, India’s largest philanthropic platform. Find out more about us at give.do/givegrants.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>The CSR Services team is the primary owner of all client relationships (companies / corporate foundations / philanthropic foundations) and is responsible for overall client delight. Our service offerings include strategy and program design, partner identification, KPI mapping, on-ground monitoring and evaluation, and overall impact portfolio management. We also support clients in effectively using our CSR management tech platform. As a Senior Associate in this team, you will be working with the clients and will be required to understand the day-to-day operational tasks pertaining to the overall deliverables for the various stakeholders. This role will also require a good understanding and appreciation of the CSR / impact ecosystem and applicable standards / laws.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Program identification and delivery</strong> </li><li>Understand client's CSR vision and co-develop action roadmap aligned to their CSR goals</li><li>Deliver high-quality reports / insights / updates to clients by regularly engaging with NGO partners and internal teams at Give Grants</li><li>Analyse data from multiple sources including the technology platform and derive actionable insights for all stakeholders of the CSR programs. Share data-backed insights with the clients regarding their programs.</li><li></li><li><strong>Strategic Consulting</strong> </li><li>Help clients to design / restructure programs and program indicators in line with their intent to deliver real, measurable, sustainable impact</li><li>Keep up with the updates in the CSR ecosystem and social development space to ably guide the clients</li><li>Undertake secondary research of the CSR / impact landscape / peer research to provide insights and trends to the clients.</li><li>Develop depth of knowledge and expertise within specific sub-verticals of the development landscape.</li><li></li><li><strong>Stakeholder Management</strong> </li><li>Maintain close coordination with the clients and their partners for timely delivery of services as per the agreed scope of work</li><li>Timely raising of internal requests to ensure that the overall project plan and objectives are met.</li><li>Develop an understanding of our tech products, to provide appropriate guidance to client teams.</li><li>Actively contribute to pre-sales efforts by supporting the development of high-quality collateral and proposals.</li><li>Contribute to ongoing development of thought leadership content through creation of reports, articles, podcasts, and other knowledge products.</li></ul><li></li><p><br></p><p> </p><p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Graduate/post-graduate from top-tier institutes with strong academic background. An academic background in economics / development studies / sociology / social work and other allied streams will be a positive but is not essential.</li><li>Experience: 3-5 years preferably with exposure to CSR / development space or equivalent consulting experience.</li><li>Domain knowledge of CSR rules and understanding of the CSR ecosystem in India is essential.</li><li>Knowledge in areas of national priority such as skilling, women empowerment, MCH, climate change will be a strong positive.</li></ul><p><br></p><p> </p><p><strong>Required Skills</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Strong analytical skills, excellent communication, storytelling and presentation skills, backed by strong verbal and written communication along with keen attention to detail.</li><li>Technical Skills: Strong Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word. Strong data analysis capabilities. Ability to work with the Google suite of products (Slides, Sheets, Docs).</li><li>Soft Skills: Client communication, project management, relationship building, stakeholder management and client influencing.</li><li>Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment with a strong commitment to ethical practices, social justice, and advancing positive social outcomes.</li><li>A bias toward action, ability to manage multiple projects and priorities to deliver on tight deadlines.</li></ul><p><br></p><p> </p><p><strong>Preferred Skills</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Experience in the CSR / development space or equivalent consulting experience.</li><li>Knowledge in areas of national priority such as skilling, women empowerment, MCH, climate change.</li></ul><p><br></p><p> </p><p><strong>Pay range and compensation package</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>[Pay range or salary or compensation]</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Equal Opportunity Statement</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.</p><p></p>