Careers with GiveIndia

• Are you looking at getting out of a bored mundane existence and explore uncharted territory?
• Do you wish to create something unique or merely follow what's always been there?
• Do you want your life to be about transforming lives? And do you want a great sense of happiness and satisfaction in doing so?
• Do you want to be part of a team responsible for the world's first online marketplace for donations and look at how technology can help improve the lives of the underprivileged?
  

If you answered YES to all of the above and have experience in developing web applications preferably for the Internet audience in thee-commerce segment, you are most likely to be the right fit for an opportunity which has the potential of transforming online giving in India. So let me tell you the story of GiveIndia where this opportunity exists...

GiveIndia is a donation platform that allows visitors to support a cause of their choice from 250+ NGOs that have been screened for credibility and transparency. And it is the Online Giving team that is responsible for promoting the online presence of GiveIndia - from acquiring new donors to encouraging current donors to continue their relationship with GiveIndia.

www.GiveIndia.org is a pioneering platform for online donations in India. As technology pioneers, we drive our website internally trying to keep up with the latest in the ever-changing world of the Internet, social media and mobile giving. Technology is the key for an efficient, viable and scalable online donation platform. An experience in the evolution of the Internet space as it happens; behavioral trends of online customers and impact of UI design on customer buying process in an e-Commerce site are key learning's in this role. A peek into understanding of behind-the-scene operations at an organization will be valuable in any sector you choose to eventually take up. Over time you will have the space and freedom to create several new applications for use by GiveIndia itself, as well as by NGOs and the giving community across India.

So if you have always wanted to work in a high-growth team learning and unlearning every single day; if you have boundless energy to try multiple tasks and fail and believe that Internet & Technology can change the world, GiveIndia is the place for you.

To succeed in this role, you will need a high level of enthusiasm and energy and an ability to work 55-60-hr weeks. You will be successful if you show a high degree of execution focus and take ideas from concept to planning to execution in the shortest possible time. The role requires working towards deadlines with a great deal of target orientation. We understand that this maybe more than what you would face at other organizations but we also want you to succeed if you do decide to join us.

We are looking at candidates with at least 2+ years experience in the web development domain. This is a long term career option so if you are looking for internships or temporary assignments, request you to not apply.

Typical Skills required

• Strong knowledge of web development technologies (ASP.NET,JavaScript, AJAX etc)
• Strong SQL knowledge (important to be able to write speedy queries)
• Strong understanding and appreciation of the software development process. Someone said "God is in the detail". In the software space,"God is in testing"! :-)
• Excellent analytical capabilities and an ability to grasp things fast.
• Ability to communicate effectively both internally and externally
• Most importantly - an almost crazy willingness to learn!!!
  

Nice to Have:

• Experience in E-commerce and social media development)
• Considered as a change agent in the social media space through an active blog/Twitter account/Facebook Page
• Knowledge of Biztalk Server application integration
  

To apply for this position email your resume to careers@giveindia.org

Responsibility:

• Are you looking at getting out of a bored mundane existence and explore uncharted territory?
• Do you wish to create something unique or merely follow what's always been there?
• Do you want your life to be about transforming lives? And do you want a great sense of happiness and satisfaction in doing so?
• Do you want to be part of a team that engages India's top-100 companies in an employee engagement programme which also helps to inculcate a sense of social responsibility amongst its employees?

If you answered YES to all of the above and are passionate about getting Indians to give back to society with an experience in marketing and communication, you are most likely to be the right fit for an opportunity which has the potential of transforming employee giving in India. So let me tell you the story of GiveIndia where this opportunity exists...

GiveIndia is a donation platform that allows visitors to support a cause of their choice from 250+ NGOs that have been screened for credibility and transparency. The Payroll Giving programme is GiveIndia's largest programme raising Rs. 10 cr p.a. through 40,000 employees in 110+ companies. The Payroll Giving (PRG) programme was started in 2003 and over the last 9 years it has been used by more than 1,25,000 employees across India's most well-known companies spanning sectors from banking, insurance, media, manufacturing, telecom etc. In the PRG programme, employees are encouraged to set aside a small amount from their salary each month towards charity and later on they can donate to a cause of their choice.

As the Engagement Manager, your role will be to build and maintain strong, long-term relationship with client organisations through marketing and communication which highlight the programme and how it is helping in employee engagement. Your key customer in this role will be HR Heads and HR SPOCs. The objective will be to engage them so as to drive signups and donations by employees. This is a target oriented role and KRAs will include quantitative performance criteria related to the deepening penetration in existing organisations.

This is a fairly independent role requiring a high degree of initiative, commitment, passion, creativity and most importantly, execution focus while co-ordinating with multiple teams to accomplish key responsibilities.

You will provide support to the Sales team and in Business Development activities towards increasing client involvement and commitment through pull marketing and brand building for GiveIndia within the client organisations through impactful and creative ideas and utilizing multiple media channels of promotion including websites,news articles, newsletters, events, sales and marketing collateral (brochures, presentations, videos, sales pitches, and client and company testimonials).

You will acquire regular and deep customer insights through surveys, meetings and round table discussions and be responsible for data mining and analytical reporting, identifying action items from these and developing execution plans to meet defined objectives.

So if you have always wanted to work in a high-growth team learning and unlearning every single day; if you have boundless energy to try multiple tasks and believe that employee giving is the responsibility of every company, GiveIndia is the place for you.

To succeed in this role, you will need a high level of enthusiasm and energy and an ability to work 55-60-hr weeks. You will be successful if you show a high degree of execution focus and take ideas from concept to planning to execution in the shortest possible time. The role requires working towards deadlines with a great deal of target orientation. We understand that this maybe more than what you would face at other organizations but we also want you to succeed if you do decide to join us :).

We are looking at candidates with at least 2-5 years experience in client servicing or marketing/communication roles. We will also consider freshers who show a high degree of passion, energy and initiative. This is a long term career option so if you are looking for internships or temporary assignments, request you to not apply.

Preferred Education Qualification: Masters in Communications / Marketing
Preferred Experience: 2-5 years

Mandatory Skills
1. Strong English written and oral communication skills
2. Good knowledge in Office Suite - Word, Excel, Power point
3. Strong data orientation and analytical skills

Optional Skills
Knowledge of HTML, Photoshop, Coreldraw

To apply for this position email your resume to careers@giveindia.org

Responsibility:

• Primarily responsible for developing HTML creatives to be used on the GiveIndia website.(Please see: www.GiveIndia.org)
• Will assist the online marketing team in developing creatives required for alliances and partnerships too.
  

Mandatory Requirements:

• Good communication skills in English - both oral and written - required.
• Have an extremely good sense of colors, visualizations, designs and layouts.
• Should be able to visualize creative designs for websites and presentations and be able to bring the creative thoughts into real designs.
• Knowledge of creative softwares such as Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML, CSS etc and basic PowerPoint skills.
• 2-3 years of web designing experience in a corporate setup.
• Should be able to work under tight deadlines, meet targets and execute tasks end-to-end.
• Willingness to learn on the job without high degree of hand-holding.

Job Description:

GiveIndia is looking for a young and creative web designer to join its Internet Giving team. The individual will be primarily responsible for handling creatives required on the website and different business units for their pitches and activities. The individual should have 2-3 years' experience in web designing and be able to conceptualize creatives independently from business ideas. Person should be a go-getter and require minimal hand-holding and should be to able to work without a high level of supervision.

Knowledge of important creative softwares such as Photoshop,Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML, CSS, etc. The individual should have professional certification/education in the same. A diploma in web designing or degree in creative arts will help the candidate's performance. A good command over both - HTML and CSS - is required. Javascript knowledge will be helpful.

To apply for this position email your resume to careers@giveindia.org

GiveIndia is looking for a senior management professional to drive our newly started UHNI (Ultra High Networth Individual) Philanthropy initiative. This effort will focus on assisting UHNIs (typically among India's 200 wealthiest families and individuals) with their philanthropy, by putting together events and small group meetings to inspire them and facilitate peer learning.

The senior manager will have the opportunity to work with some of India's most noted philanthropists and their teams. The role involves doing lots of in-depth research on the current philanthropic activities of India's wealthiest, their areas of interest, large scale social change initiatives in India, legal and tax issues around setting up private family foundations, etc. It involves meeting with the UHNIs and their family offices, understanding the challenges they face in their philanthropic work and assisting them in finding solutions to them.

The role will involve working "solo" and with a high degree of confidentiality.

• The right candidate will have-
• An outgoing nature and pleasing personality
• Very strong inter-personals kills
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills
• The ability to work 55-60 hour weeks regularly

Candidates would typically be between 30-40 years of age, with at least 5 years' work experience, preferably in client-facing roles, interacting with CXO+ level professionals or with "Relationship Management" experience. A post-grad qualification is desirable, but not necessary. We are primarily looking for a person who has intelligence, maturity, a hunger to learn/grow/achieve, a positive, non-cynical outlook to life, and a willingness to work very hard.

If interested, please send your CV to venkat@giveindia.org

HNI Giving (First Givers Club - http://firstgiversclub.giveindia.org/) has experienced tremendous growth since its inception couple of years ago. We work with High Networth Individuals (HNIs) to assist them in meeting their philanthropic objectives. This involves designing their philanthropic portfolio based on their needs, project design, identiying partner NGOs, and monitoring the utilization of funds.Currently, we manage philanthropic portfolios of nearly 50 clients channeling Rs. 8+ cr p.a.

We are now positioned for scale and our aim is to channel Rs. 30 Cr+ to various causes by 2015. We are looking for a senior management professional to build and scale this initiative. Candidates will get a chance to create and execute a tight business plan, hire and manage a small team. The candidate will be an integral part in the growth of this unit as it scales up and would get a phenomenal opportunity to learn and grow while contributing to a cause. An access to some of the brightest minds in India as mentors is an additional advantage.

As Acquisition & Relationship Manager, you will lead your own mini HNI division and drive entirely on your own for 2 years or more.You will be responsible for lead generation, building and assisting the HNW (high networth) individual in their philanthropy and providing superlative service to them in an efficient and effective manner. The organisation will help by bringing in connections in different verticals as needed. We can help connect with 2-3 really high quality people who could make good "mentors" to stay engaged with the candidate as s/he works through the understanding/ ideating/strategising/planning and execution phases.

The right candidate will have:

•  An outgoing nature and pleasing personality
• Very strong inter-personal skills
• Strong conceptual andanalytical skills
• The ability to work 55-60 hour weeks regularly

Candidates would typically be young, exceedingly brilliant candidates (top 1% in class throughout your career), who are keen to lead a division or project entirely on their own for 2 years or more. A post-grad qualification or "client relationship management" is desirable, but not necessary. We are primarily looking for a person who has intelligence, maturity, a hunger to learn/grow/achieve, a positive,non-cynical outlook to life, and a willingness to work very hard.

To apply for this position email your resume to careers@giveindia.org

• Are you looking at getting out of a bored mundane existence and explore uncharted territory?
• Do you wish to create something unique or merely follow what’s always been there?
• Do you want your life to be about transforming lives? And do you want a great sense of happiness and satisfaction in doing so?
• Do you want an opportunity to be part one of India's largest network raising money for NGOs?
• Do you want to be part of a team which is trying to increase the culture of giving in India?

If you answered YES to all of the above and have a background in finance/investments/accounting which you would like to put to improve our society then you are most likely to be the right fit for an opportunity which has the potential of transforming giving in India. So let me tell you the story of GiveIndia where this opportunity exists….

GiveIndia is a donation platform that allows donors to support 150+ NGOs that have been screened for credibility. We channel over Rs32cr p.a., from 100,000+ donors. This position will manage our Finance & Accounts team and be responsible for all our investments along with legal and statutory compliance.

In this role your responsibilities will include managing and overseeing:

• Accounting, statutory audit,statutory compliance
• Error free Disbursements toNGO’s
• Bank reconciliations
• Overall budget creation of organization & monthly budgeting for variance tracking & analysis
• Developing and documenting internal control systems & procedures
• Effective, timely information through MIS to CEO and to other operating departments
• Coordinating with internal & statutory auditors, bankers and other partners
• Managing the team to ensure that all specified reconciliations and activities are completed within stipulated timelines

The scope of learning and growth is tremendous in this role.

• It will give you the opportunity to work in an organization which is at the forefront of e-commerce in its sector. You will learn about how to manage accounts related to different payment gateways
• You will get a chance to interact with the Board of GiveIndia as you will hold the responsibility of statutory compliance and legal compliance
• Bank reconciliations
• You will get great autonomy and freedom to set your own processes, policies, systems and control mechanisms to create a more efficient and effective setup
• You will manage an investment corpus of more than Rs. 10 cr to enable the best returns
• An opportunity to grow into becoming the Head of Operations over a 1-2 year time frame.

To succeed in this role, you will need a high level of enthusiasm and energy a lot of humility and willingness to learn, and an ability to work 50-60 hr weeks. You will be successful if you show a high degree of execution focus. The role requires working towards deadlines with a great deal of target orientation. We understand that this maybe more than what you would face at other organizations but we also want you to succeed if you do decide to join us.

We are looking for a C.A/ Inter C.A/ ICWA with at least 2-3 years of experience in the accounting/audit/credit risk industry with a top-notch company.. The desired candidate should have complete familiarity with Company law,Taxation and Statutory compliances with thorough knowledge of Accounts and Finance and expertise in Tally and Excel and have been involved in finalization of accounts. S/He should possess excellent oral as well as written communication skills and should be a self starter who can work with very little supervision. This is a long term career option so if you are looking for internships or temporary assignments, request you not to apply.

TypicalSkills

• Extremely strong at accounting and financial analysis for the purpose of investments
• Ability to not only refine/automate processes but also build processes
• Strong detail-based orientation and ability to follow processes at the minutest level
• Team management
• Excellent communication skills in English - both oral and written
• Strong knowledge of Excel andTally
• High degree of responsiveness and initiative

To apply for this position email your resume to careers@giveindia.org