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Position

Associate Manager - Partnerships

Experience

4 - 5 years (preferably from the social sector)

Reporting To

CEO, Praja Foundation

Location

Mumbai

 

About Praja

Over the last 25 years, Praja Foundation has been working towards enabling accountable governance.  In the past we have partnered with the Mumbai Corporation to come up with its first Citizen Charter to revamp their Citizens’ Complaint Grievances Mechanism (GRM). The complaint number 1916 is still functional with some enhancements.

Praja conducted an Urban Governance Reforms Study to map the implementation status of 74th Constitution Amendment Act. The first of its kind study, led to developing an ‘Urban Governance Index’ (UGI) with the larger goal of forging a network of key influencers, thought leaders and local government bodies to democratize city governments and improve delivery of services. The data and information from the UGI are regularly used by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and NITI Aayog.

Currently, Praja has multiple partnerships with state governments for initiatives such as capacity building of elected representatives, advisory support on enhancing municipal finances, etc. We have worked with the Urban Development Department, Jammu & Kashmir to give advisory support on policies and programs such as Aspirational Town Planning Program, implementation of Property Tax, etc.

Praja has also partnered with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) on multiple projects and programs including a pan India study on Fiscal Empowerment of City Governments which covers 44 cities across 28 states and 2 UTs and Prajatantra, a National Youth Festival of Democracy where more than 1000 youth from across the country come together and function as a model city government, deliberating on policies and vision for the city.

The Role

The Associate Manager – Partnerships is a dual role (Policy Advocacy + Donor Acquisition). This position is required to work closely with the CEO and support him in building strategic partnerships with Senior Government Officials, Political Leadership, Civil Society/Academia and HNI/Business leaders.

Main Responsibilities

Programmatic Support

  • Prepare policy briefs and related collaterals for the CEO based on internal research as well as external resources
  • Support the CEO in key stakeholder meetings and networking
  • Coordinate with Director Program and relevant Managers to identify and build strategic partnerships
  • Support the Strategic Communication team to develop and articulate comprehensive, feasible M&E objectives and frameworks that will generate credible, actionable and timely information
  • Where relevant, liaise with external stakeholders and/or other implementing partners that might have relevant data that can be leveraged for program monitoring

Donor Acquisition Support

  • Conduct research into potential donors - trusts, foundations, companies and high net worth individuals - and prepare proposals and applications for donors whose philanthropic or funding criteria match the organization activities
  • Ensure that communication materials are in consistent style that reflect the values of the organisation.
  • Develop, manage and update databases to record donor contact and preference information
  • Coordinate with senior leaders in the planning and execution of the fundraising strategy
     

Qualification, Experience and Competencies

  • A degree in business management or social sciences, e.g., urban governance, public policy, public administration, public health, etc.
  • 4-5 years’ experience working with government, political leaders or policy organisations will be preferred
  • Understanding of public policy space particularly urban governance issues
  • Ability to analyse and present data
  • Ability to work independently and use discretion in confidential matters relating to donors
  • Ability to work in a team and with multiple stakeholders
  • Attention to detail, including the ability to undertake substantive editing and proofreading
  • Ability to communicate fluently in English, both written and spoken
  • Advanced knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Pro-active in anticipating work requirements and completing tasks in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability and willingness to travel at short notice if required

Please send your resume to hr@praja.org