Job Role: Senior Manager / Head – Business Development – CSR Projects

Experience: Min 5 years of relevant experience

Organization: Schoolnet India;

Location: Hyderabad / Bangalore

Reporting to: AVP / Zonal Head – South Region

Job Responsibilities:

• Identify and tap CSR funds of corporates working in the domain of education for various projects undertaken by Schoolnet.

• Manage the Education Empowerment portfolio including research, pipeline development, proposal co-creation, monitoring & evaluation and impact assessment. Investments will be in the areas of K-12 Education, skills development, and entrepreneurship with a focus on tech-led programs.

• Build partnerships with other funders. Own the long-term portfolio strategy. Provide operational and programmatic tracking and reporting.

• Own Internal & external communications on the portfolio.

• Provide operational and programmatic support as needed for new initiatives under the CSR investments portfolio.

• Collaborate with internal functions and external organizations as required.

• Planning, strategizing and strengthening CSR portfolio by sourcing and evaluating new collaboration opportunities with credible organizations and service providers.

• Conduct due diligence on potential partner organizations as per the needs of the Company to onboard new CSR partners / implementing agencies.

• Provide extensive project management support to implementing agencies to achieve project objectives outlined in the MoU to ensure compliance.

• Co-design project frameworks and monitoring mechanism to achieve project objectives as set out in the Grant Agreement, and optimize project outcomes through innovative thinking and cross-collaborations.

• Track project progress through frequent review calls, field visits, interaction with different stakeholder groups, project staff, verification of all project documents – and update the same to CSR Partners.

• Contribute in developing content for communicating CSR updates to internal and external stakeholders through various social media platforms, including company s website.

• Adequate knowledge on social issues in Indian context and support schemes rolled out by the Central / State governments.

Required Experience, Skills and Qualifications:

Must be a high empathy, high EQ leader.

• Self-starter, influencer, and excellent communicator.

• Relevant experience in grant-making / impact investing.

• Strong understanding of the impact and potential of tech in the social sector.

• Exposure and experience in the CSR fund raising / venture philanthropy / impact investment models

• Experience working in a corporate environment with a proven ability to navigate the complex relationships between social, technical, programmatic, and legal / regulatory requirements would be preferred.

• An articulate and effective communicator, able to influence at different levels.

• Ability to work autonomously, make independent decisions, with strong accountability and responsibility. • Excellent verbal communication, telephone etiquette, fluency in English and the regional language, selling and telemarketing skills, persuasive skills, listening skills.

• Good Leadership / Supervisory Skills.

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Interested candidates please mail CV to XXXXX@schoolnetindia.com