Chief Manager - Collaborative Initiatives

Job Description

CSRBOX is India's leading CSR knowledge and impact intelligence-driven media cum social impact advisory platform, embodying the ethos of "doing good in a better way." As India's most trusted CSR partner, we believe in harnessing innovations, technology, and scale to drive superior social returns on investment for our corporate clients and the communities we serve. Our role as a catalyst between communities, government, innovators, and funders ensures that the best implementation models are in place for sustainable and scalable impact. We excel in creating diverse collaborations, including corporate-nonprofit, corporate-corporate, and corporate-government partnerships, acting as an enabler in the CSR landscape.

Our robust research and consulting team maps over 4000 CSR projects and 1500 companies' CSR portfolios every year, showcasing our deep expertise and commitment to the field. We manage various collaborative platforms and PMUs for multiple MNCs. Additionally, our strong CSR Implementation Vertical, named Bharatcares, works directly with companies and CSR foundations to implement impactful projects for underprivileged communities across livelihoods, skill development, education, health, and environment thematic areas. Among our esteemed corporate clients are ICICI Bank, SKF Ltd., Bosch India, IBM India, Diageo, DP World, Future Generali, Airbus, Arvind, LG Electronics, Hero MotoCorp, Sandvik, Vastu Housing Finance, DCM Shriram, L&T, and others

Project Overview: Define, Design, Deploy, Deliver and Assess

This large-scale river basin conservation project in Maharashtra is spearheaded by CSRBOX, a leading corporate social responsibility (CSR) Practice organization in India. The project aims to drive a collaborative platform and program to address the critical challenges of river basin health and promote sustainable water management practices.

Position Overview

Based in Mumbai, CSRBOX is seeking a highly motivated and visionary Chief Manager to spearhead our flagship initiative focused on the sustainable management of the Godavari River basin in India. The individual will play a pivotal role in establishing and nurturing a robust network of partners, leading a mission-focused team, and driving the strategic vision of The Godavari Initiative. This critical role demands exceptional leadership and collaboration skills to foster partnerships between businesses, government agencies, and civil society organizations (CSOs). You will play a lead role in driving the assessment, development and execution of a comprehensive action plan for the river basin, utilizing nature-based solutions (NBS) to achieve long-term sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive program: Lead the development and execution of a strategic program for river basin conservation, aligned with the project's objectives and donor requirements.
• Drive collaborative platform: Establish and manage a collaborative platform that brings together diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, municipalities, NGOs, private sector companies, and communities, to work towards shared goals.
• Stakeholder engagement and advocacy: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including government officials, industry leaders, and community representatives. Advocate for policies and regulations that support sustainable river basin management.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team: Provide effective leadership and guidance to a team of communication specialists, technical experts, and other project staff.
• Communication and outreach: Develop and implement a comprehensive communication strategy to raise awareness about the project's goals and achievements. Manage media relations and public outreach activities.
• Monitoring and evaluation: Track the progress of the project against set targets and indicators. Prepare regular reports for donors and stakeholders.

Mandatory Qualification And Experience

• Master's degree in environmental science, natural resource management or allied areas, Doctorate is preferred.
• Minimum 6-7 years of experience working on environmental projects, with a strong focus on projects on water conservation, natural resource management
• Proven experience in program development, implementation, and management.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in advocacy and public policy work is desirable.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Hindi is mandatory. Knowledge of Marathi is a plus

How To Apply

Please send your CV along with a cover letter at [email protected] with the subject-line 'Chief Manager- Collective Initiative'. Please mention following details in the email body:

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Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. This role is for the candidates with relevant experience as per the details mentioned above