Position: Program Associate

Organization: Centre for Health Research and Innovation (CHRI) 

Location: New Delhi

Role & responsibilities:

• Develop and implement effective outreach strategies to pursue partnerships that support the expansion of CHRI’s programs

• Contribute to CHRI’s thought leadership internally and externally on the multitude of innovative fundraising models

• Conduct donor landscaping and identify relevant funding opportunities

• Support in reaching out to potential donors including foundations, corporations, CSR divisions, and philanthropists

• Maintain and manage a funding pipeline tracker

• Support concept note and proposal development, ensuring timely delivery by coordinating with program and support teams

• Conduct background research and prepare for outreach meetings

• Create program information and donor pitch decks

• Proactively research, approach, and secure mutually beneficial partnerships that advance our mission of improving global health

• Support program design and provide project kick-off support, as and when needed

• Develop tactical approaches to major national and international corporations - plan, lead and implement new business generation meetings, reaching decision makers within organizations and drawing on senior support when appropriate

Required qualification and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in management/business administration/sciences/economics/arts/public policy/public health from a top tier educational institute. Master’s degree with be an added advantage, but not mandatory

• 2-4 years of work experience in business development, strategy/business consulting, relationship building

• Ability to build authentic relationships with diverse stakeholders including leaders from government, corporations, foundations, and other NGOs

• Strong capabilities in gathering information, synthesizing, and crafting compelling and relevant collaboration for funding requests with partners

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Strong working knowledge of global public health issues impacting women and children

• Resourceful and tenacious, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic work environment on a team that is central to CHRI’s growth strategy

• Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to proactively identify opportunities

• Strong project management skills with the ability to work independently and as selfstarter

• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to work effectively on multiple assignments in a complex environmen