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About ISDM
The Indian School of Development Management (ISDM) is a pioneering management school dedicated to strengthening leadership and management in social development work, producing the future CEOs and founders of impactful social purpose organisations. Since 2016, ISDM has worked across three strategic pillars: preparing talent, influencing practice, and building knowledge for Development Management.
With the rapid growth of India's economy and the rapid growth of development capital in the country, there is a huge opportunity to make a difference to over a billion people over the next couple of decades. However, this burgeoning development capital will need high-quality leadership and management talent to translate this possibility into real impact - talent that understands the complex nature of society and the complexities of driving social change, that can design interventions within these complexities, and that has the knowledge and skills to build and lead development organisations and translate their work into deep, sustained impact at scale.
Development Management needs to bring the head, heart, and hand together to engage with diverse communities, build on their agency, work with limited resources and divergent societal aspirations, and move towards a shared vision of a desirable society. India needs Development Management talent and capabilities across the Samaaj, Sarkaar, and Bazaar to translate this opportunity into reality on the ground, transforming the lives of over a billion people in the country, and eventually offering this discipline to countries across the Global South.
ISDM invites individuals who share its vision to join in creating a dynamic, catalytic ecosystem and positioning India as a thought leader in Development Management, ultimately enabling sustainable social impact at scale. Know more at www.isdm.org.in.
About Global Knowledge Hub (GKH)
The Centres of Excellence are housed within the Global Knowledge Hub, whose role is to strengthen, from end-to-end, the knowledge and practice of Development Management. GKH does this by collating and curating global experiences and knowledge, conducting in-depth research and producing knowledge assets and resources, collaborating to design products and programs for a wide range of target segments that impact the practice of development management and disseminating knowledge as a public good through like-minded individuals and institutions globally.
Centres of Excellence:
- They are independent units, carrying out research studies, engagement, and other activities in specific domains of development management.
- Their aim is to impact the practice of development management in the Social Purpose ecosystem and significantly scale up the positive impact on the lives of people in sustained ways.
- They will drive cutting edge thinking and become a global authority in that domain.
About the Role
We are looking to add a Senior Associate - Programs to support the governance, financial oversight, and smooth running of the Centre. This role is ideal for someone who is enjoys project management and is passionate about ensuring that skills, resources and partnerships are managed effectively to deliver on commitments and drive impact.
Key responsibilities:
Program Management
- Design, plan, and manage the Centre’s SOP, with the Centre Lead.
- Oversee Centre-level program management (while individual projects are managed by project teams).
- Track deliverables, budgets, timelines, and outputs.
- Work with Centre Lead to identify risks such as overlapping deliverables or stretched bandwidth and support mitigation.
Centre Governance & Coordination
- Maintain meeting notes, circulate follow-ups, and assist in agenda-setting.
- Support preparation of decks and updates for Centre governance forums.
Donor & Partner Management
- Manage plan on donor communications, reporting, and data collation.
- Manage logistics for donor visits and meetings.
- Act as point of contact for donor/partner queries.
Events & Convenings Management
- Lead planning and execution of events and convenings.
- Manage logistics: agenda, speaker coordination, outreach, vendor management, documentation.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
- Maintain data and trackers for project outcomes.
- Consolidate lessons for future program design.
- Support reporting to donors, advisors, and leadership.
Team & Operational Support
- Provide coordination support across teams (research, advisory, communications).
- Coordinate workflows across Centre teams.
Experience and Qualification Required
- 3-6 years of experience in project management, stakeholder engagement, program coordination.
- Good organisational and communication skills to manage multiple stakeholders and project tasks, with an obsession for ensuring efficient use of resources.
- Ability to build strong relationships, and drive sustainable outcomes.
- Comfortable working with different teams and partners in a collaborative environment.
- Detail-oriented and proactive in following up on action points.
- A post-graduate degree in any discipline.
- Exposure to the social sector.
- Familiarity with monitoring & evaluation (M&E) frameworks for tracking impact.
- Familiarity with data science terms and tools.
What We Offer
- A chance to be part of a growing team doing exciting work in Data Science for social good.
- Learning and growth opportunities in multi-program management and stakeholder engagement.
- A collaborative and purpose-driven work environment.
Remuneration for this role will be commensurate with qualifications & experience. To learn more about us and apply, check out isdm.org.in/careers.
ISDM is an equal-opportunity organization with a particular emphasis on affirmative action. The culture of the organization is one of professionalism while also one that greatly values relationships.
