Join NETRI: work with us
Hiring : 2 Positions
Program & Training Manager
Fundraising Manager
About NETRI Foundation
At NETRI we commit ourselves to the constitutional values of politics to achieve-
Equality, Social Justice and Dignity for all.
NETRI is India’s first incubator and aggregator for women in politics. We deliver programs that equip women to run for elections, become political professionals or political entrepreneurs, thereby increasing women’s participation in decision-making.
Why NETRI?
We are a young organization bustling with energy and raring to grow. NETRI has been awarded grants from highly reputed institutions such as IIM Bangalore-NSRCEL, The/Nudge Foundation, and an esteemed private sector organization. We are also mentored by an experienced team of highly experienced professionals at the Ujwal Impact Advisors. These reinforce our faith in our idea, and you can directly contribute towards shaping the future of the organization. At the heart of it, we endeavor to build our team’s career in public policy. So, what’s in it for you?
- Operationalize your ideas: Freedom to convert an array of ideas into impactful programs for women in politics.
- Impact at scale: The programs you conceptualize and implement will have the potential to impact hundreds of aspiring women in politics directly, and millions of people indirectly. NETRI offers you the platform for meaningful and impactful work.
- Steep learning curve & Networking: The breadth of interactions coupled with networking opportunities with a wide variety of stakeholders in the politics/policy space will be humongous and enriching at the same time.
- Competitive remuneration: We recognize the need for our talented team to be paid well. We will offer you a competitive salary in the not-for-profit sector
What exactly do we do & How?
We work with women to achieve their political potential in various ways. At the heart of it lies in enabling progressive gender-inclusive spaces where women become the central decision makers.
Working on the principles of Ikigai, to achieve women’s political potential, we run 2 short-term Flagship Programs currently:
- Pathways to Politics: 4-week-digital training program designed for women exploring the pathways to enter politics and excel through competence and skills. The program focuses on hard skills and ecosystem understanding.
- Samaanta Ambassadors Program: India’s first training of trainer’s program for women political trainers. A 6-week online/hybrid learning experience for women aspiring to become professional trainers in the field of politics and want to nurture future women political leaders.
We are developing our incubator, and capacity building programs are central to it. The experience for the participants must be designed to optimize their road to a political career.
Program & Training Manager- Job Description
Who are we looking for?
It all boils down to this. We think there are two types of people: First, who accept the status quo and play by the rulebook. Second, those who question the status quo, and have an urge to rewrite the rulebook in a more principled manner to reflect current realities.
Applicants from marginalized/minority background are encouraged to apply.
If you belong to the second category, read on.
Qualifications & Skills
If you are a self-starter who has high commitment, discipline, rigor, and empathy, who is comfortable finding a method in the madness that start-ups are, this role is for you. Now, on to more specific requirements.
At the outset, we encourage people from diverse academic/professional backgrounds to apply, assuming you are:
- Passionate about politics, policy & gender,
- Can think in a logical and organized/structured manner,
- Have demonstrated capability at conducting quantitative & qualitative research.
That said, a few other specific skills that would be necessary for the role-
- Preferred Masters in Policy/Politics/Gender/Adult Learning – Educational background can be diverse, but a solid understanding of gender & politics would go a long way.
- 4-5 years of professional work experience in any of these fields – End-to-end program design and management, political consulting/management, data analysis, curriculum design, behavioral analysis.
- Excellent written & oral communication in English & Hindi (any other language is an added advantage)
- Work experience in political space and gender is preferred.
- Ability to imbibe political perspectives and be self-aware of personal political positions in any challenging context.
- To be open to taking leadership roles.
- Ability to work across functions and co-ordinate with multiple teams.
- Street-smart agility to transition into roles and ability to manage people.
Core Responsibilities
Perks: An early-stage organization will prepare you with skillsets to run an organization, and creating new processes and wear multiple hats. As a Program & Training Manager, you would have to approach programs through a bi-partisan lens and arrive at an activity-based, interactive and experiential way to deliver it. Your core responsibilities will include:
- Understanding NETRI’s core beneficiary – Political Candidates, Political Professionals & Political Entrepreneurs. These are the people we serve, and a deep understanding of them is something we consider sacrosanct.
- Quantitative & Qualitative secondary research to design modules – Conducting good quality research should be in your blood.
- End-to-end program management skills – including Needs Assessment, Program Design, Marketing the program, Recruitment, Training, Engagement strategy for various stakeholders in the program etc.
- Designing feedback processes and metrics to constantly build and improve the program.
- Designing immersive experiences informed by behavioral analysis of our core beneficiaries.
- Documenting and creating a repository of processes and key resource people for each program.
- Other things that could be part and parcel of the programs as they continue to evolve.
Role will be remote at this point; however, program priorities may dictate if relocation is required.
How to Apply?
If you’ve decided to take the leap of faith to work with us: As a first step, we request you to do the following:
- Upload your CV
- Upload- “Motivation to work at NETRI and in the space of policy/politics/gender”. The file name should be ‘Letter of Motivation – Program & Training Manager at NETRI’ (Maximum 250 words).
What to expect after applying?
- Based on your CV and Letter of Motivation, there will be further rounds in the interview process designed to understand your thought process.
- You may expect to hear from us within a week from the date you applied.
- The interview process can be expected to last for nearly 3-4 weeks.
- In case you are made an offer, you will have 2 days to accept it in writing, failing which the offer will stand withdrawn.
Lastly, do give us a thumbs up on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and share your thoughts on any of these platforms on how we can grow as an organization!
Fundraising Manager- Job Description
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for someone who has the passion of a social entrepreneur, storytelling abilities of a children’s book writer, and vision of an unicorn. If you fit this description, read on.
Qualifications & Skills
If you are reading this, and already feel the urge to be part of our team, we can sense your motivation.
We are looking for someone with the following skill sets-
- Communication skills. Impeccable communication skills are mandatory to be clear and persuasive.
- Detail oriented: You need to be detail oriented as you will deal with large volume of data and good observation will help with maintaining compliances and following regulations.
- Leadership. Managing teams of volunteers will be a part of your job and you must be able to lead them and keep them motivated.
- Organizational skills. Managing large campaigns and events will require planning and organizational skills to succeed.
That said, a few other specific skills that would be good to have include:
- Bachelors/Masters – Educational background can be diverse, but a solid understanding of law, accounting, not-for-profit businesses will go a long way.
- 2-3+ years of professional work experience in any of these fields – Fundraising, managing budgets, CSR & Donor organizations,
- Diverse network of potential donor organizations, CSR funders, Philanthropists will be critical for this role.
- Excellent written & oral communication in English & Hindi.
- Ability to imbibe political perspectives and be self-aware of personal political positions in any challenging context while presenting NETRI.
- Ability to work across functions and co-ordinate with multiple teams.
- Street-smart agility to transition into roles and ability to manage people.
Core Responsibilities
One of the biggest perks of this role is that you will be building a unique organization and work on its sustainability. Working closely with the Founder & Advisors will widen your horizons and test your creativity in building India’s first political incubator for women. Your core responsibilities will include:
- Research prospective donors
- Create a smart fundraising strategy and working on its execution
- Create a strong fundraising message that appeals to potential donors
- Identify and contact potential donors
- Use online platforms to raise donations
- Organize campaigns or events to solicit donations
- Maintain records of donor information
- Evaluate the success of previous fundraising events
- Train volunteers in fundraising procedures and practices
- Ensure that all legal reporting requirements are satisfied
- Knowledgeable about campaign finance laws, FCRAs, tax exemptions.
- Knowledge about different types of fundraising- annual campaigns, capital campaigns, retail fundraising, and year-on-year fundraising for kickstarting the role.
Role will be remote at this point; however, program priorities may dictate if relocation is required.
How to Apply?
If you’ve decided to take the leap of faith to work with us: As a first step, we request you to do the following:
- Share your latest 1-page CV with us, and
- Record a video under 1.30 minute. The prompt: “Pitch NETRI Foundation to a funder of your choice in under 1.30 minutes”. Upload this video on youtube under unpublished section and share the link in the application form.
What to expect after applying?
- Based on your CV and Letter of Motivation, there will be further rounds in the interview process designed to understand your thought process. These may include writing assignments, presentations, face-to-face interviews.
- You may expect to hear from us within a week from the date you applied.
- The interview process can be expected to last for nearly 3-4 weeks.
- In case you are made an offer, you will have 2 days to accept it in writing, failing which the offer will stand withdrawn.
Lastly, do give us a thumbs up on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and share your thoughts on any of these platforms on how we can grow as an organization!
