About Dasra: Dasra drives collaborative action to accelerate social change. In 1999, Dasra began as a venture philanthropy fund to invest in early-stage non-profit organizations in India. We recognized early that we had the responsibility, the capability, the connections, and the energy to be a notable change agent. Dasra has evolved from being a philanthropy fund to a bridge between NGOs and funders, and now, two decades later, it has cemented its identity as a leading nonprofit systems orchestrator working with diverse stakeholders across the social impact ecosystem. Dasra promotes social change by acknowledging diverse challenges, instead of a one-size-fits-all approach. Over the last 25 years, Dasra has gained a depth of knowledge from working with over 1,000 non-profits and having brought over $400 million in funding to organizations.
Dasra embraces diversity across people and communities through multiplicity in composition integrated with structures, culture and policies, enhancing inclusion and belonging for all in letter and spirit. We envision a team that includes people across caste, religion, gender, economic status, geography, disability and other underrepresented communities, supported by organizational structures that enable collective, transparent and fair decision making, guided by policies that facilitate growth and authenticity within an environment of openness and listening.
We believe that GEDI in our institutional and programmatic endeavors will enhance, drive and accelerate social impact and social change through an integration of the worldviews of the most marginalized, recognition of their vulnerabilities, rights and potentials and through prioritization of their needs.
About OneDasra Team: Dasra achieves its ambitious mission with a collaborative 150-member OneDasra team. This team works on various programs and supports audacious impact-first goals and strategic objectives by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. The OneDasra organization structure has enhanced agility, and learning and enables pushing professional boundaries, which ensures that talent grows and develops, for greater systems change. The recruitment process is unique in that you will be selected to join OneDasra, with a role that best leverages your strengths and be involved in programs that align with your current interests. You will not be joining a siloed-functional team, therefore please consider these outlined responsibilities and skill sets required with an opportunistic role that will build cross-functionality and be well-poised for individual learning, growth, and development across sectors and stakeholders.
Dasra is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Key Responsibilities:
- Research and Analysis: Drive rigor and analytical thinking in research products about social impact, philanthropy, and strategy
- Knowledge Management and Dissemination: Develop and publish resources, thought leadership materials, and diverse content to manage learnings, integrate ecosystem building, and strengthen the philanthropy narrative
- Team and Project Management: Manage professional development, supervise and mentor the team with a GEDI (gender, equity, diversity, and inclusion) lens; ensure team development towards high-quality impactful delivery; and nurture a culture of continuous learning
- Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration: Manage multi-stakeholder projects; foster collaboration through insights-driven approaches; leverage diverse stakeholder perspectives to develop tools and resources
- Convenings and Facilitation: Lead the conceptualization and facilitation of ecosystem events to engage diverse ecosystem actors toward insight-led dialogue and action
- Proposal Writing and Fund Raising: Support the organization with developing proposals and anchoring relationship management
Skills Required:
- Work Experience: Individuals with 12-15 years of work experience in an analytical field (e.g., management consulting, strategy department, knowledge & advocacy)
- Educational Background: A postgraduate degree with an inter-disciplinary inclination is a must an excellent academic record is a plus
- Team Management: Prior experience in leading teams of 10-15 individuals to deliver on research and insights projects is a must
- Written & Communication skills: Brings strong structure and organization to written and verbal content and can frame concepts effectively for different target audiences
- Project Management: Consistently meets deadlines, effectively manages the time, across several complex projects, and identifies/resolves conflicts or roadblocks independently; is adaptable, proactive, and operates with a sense of urgency
- Research & Data Analytics: Prioritizes structures and organizes the information effectively, using spreadsheets or simple data analysis tools where needed and ensuring adequate depth and breadth of perspectives; draws accurate insights and data results from the information gathered, within the theme
- Relationship Management: Engages external stakeholders with trust and confidence and can manage multiple relationships independently towards several goals/ projects/ deliverables
- Soft Skills: Practices attentive and active listening to accurately restate the opinions of others even when they disagree; humility to learn given the diverse skills needed in an evolving field; ability to deal with ambiguity and exhibit an entrepreneurial mindset); a passion for the development sector and the communities we serve is a must
- Desirable: Demonstrated interest and/or experience in nonprofits, philanthropy, and/or public policy, ideally with grant-making organizations
If you have what it takes but are not sure you check every box we encourage you to apply! We would love the opportunity to determine whether you could be a good fit.
