CSR Project Manager required urgently for ISKCON India

JOB
PURPOSE:

Manages CSR partnership development and
communication with Corporates, and monitors the execution and reporting of projects
of Jivadoya Foundation, the charitable and social wing of ISKCON, across India

RESPONSIBILITIES:

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Create
five-year organizational development plans and strategic action plans for
Jivadoya Foundation, to prioritise focus areas and identify mid-term goals

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Conduct
market research to identify Corporates with whom Jivadoya Foundation/ISKCON
can develop strategic partnerships

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Partnership
management which includes creation of proposals aligned to the CSR needs of
Corporates, presenting them to Corporate Boards, agreeing strategic partnerships
and alliances, and managing long-term relationships

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Ongoing
monitoring of existing CSR projects, including gathering reports from project
managers, monitoring outcomes and deliverables, and reporting back to
Corporates to ensure compliance with legal regulations, and delivery of contractual
promises made

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Creation,
maintaining and monitoring of internal processes and supporting documents
that enable our branches to easily apply for CSR funding, execute projects
and report back to meet legal compliance and contractual responsibilities

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Create
and maintain a system for coordinating CSR related approaches to different
corporates by ISKCON branches throughout India

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Design
and organize training programs for ISKCON branches on CSR best practices,
strategic partnerships, proposal submission, project execution and reporting
for compliance

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Establishing,
documentation, dissemination of best practices in the CSR arena as well as
success stories from within our organization

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Creation
of a knowledge base to support the dissemination of best practices

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Manage
creatives and marketing collateral including brochures, trust reports, annual
reports, website development, newsletters and any other material that may be
required

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Manage
public relations and external communication, including media management and
relationships with Government departments or ministries

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Event
management including the organizing of conferences, seminars and fund-raising
events by ISKCON

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Auditing
of any existing project to ensure compliance and contractual accountability,
on a case-by-case basis, should the need arise

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Attend
industry seminars and conferences to network and share knowledge and
expertise with other practitioners and Subject Matter Experts

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Manage
volunteers and other employees of ISKCON

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Coordinate
and support all activities of the CSR Coordination Committee by arranging
meetings, sending out agendas and documentation, taking minutes and following
up on actions assigned

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Any
other responsibility assigned as and when needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

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A graduate with CSR experience
either in a Corporate setting or with an NGO

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Excellent skills in writing,
oral communication and presentation are a must

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Track record in either managing
CSR objectives of a corporate or executing CSR projects for an NGO would be
necessary

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Knowledge of general practices
in the CSR area needs to be demonstrated

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Experience in at least one areas
of CSR would be preferred: education, medical care, rural development or
skills development

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Experience in handling internal
and external communications would be an advantage

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Minimum 3 years’ experience

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With exceptional candidates, we
can consider providing training in any of the above areas where they do not
have sufficient exposure or experience

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Decisiveness – Actively participates in
  decision making and incorporates outcomes of decision-making into work
  plans; encourages participation in decision-making.
• Strategic Planning and implementation
  skill sets.
• Team building
• Strong Team player – Communicates with
  others regarding the purpose of their work; identifies the relationship
  between organizational goals and operational tasks and clarifies this
  for their team.
• Achievement Orientation – Understands,
  supports and promotes the organization’s vision, mission and business
  objectives; sets appropriate direction for the team in line with broader
  objectives
• Impact & Influence – Maintains
  focus on quality to achieve outcomes; adheres to documentation
  procedures; uses, and encourages others to use appropriate information
  management systems to keep information up to date; sees projects through
  to completion.
• Relationship Building – Scans the
  organizational environment; monitors the corporate priorities, and
  business context of the organization; keeps self and others well
  informed on work issues
• Sensitivity to local socio-political
  climate
• Supports shared purpose and direction