Organisation: Hinduja Foundation, Mumbai
Position: Development Officer (DO/1/2007-08)
Location: Mumbai
Vacancy: 1
Job profile: The Foundation is looking for a high-calibre performance driven professional to work in coordination with seniors to design and oversee projects of the Foundation. S/he will appraise proposals, recommend projects, review financial and physical performance of projects, and will be involved in developing and supporting the activities of the Foundation. The candidate would have to proactively seek grantees, work with ongoing organisations, and provide professional support to organisations and Group CSR activities, document and report.
Educational Qualification and Experience:
- Post Graduate degree in Social Work / Rural Management / Social Sciences / Development
- 4-7 years of experience, preferably in a funding agency
- Knowledge on community development issues in the country
- Self motivated
Other requirements:
- Willingness to travel across the country to remote areas
- Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Power Point
- Excellent spoken and written English and Hindi
- Ability to work in a team
- Proven interpersonal skills
- Work in a challenging environment
Salary: Negotiable, based on qualification and experience
Contact: With a CV and a one-page write-up on how you can play a vital role in further enhancing the Foundations role in the field of Philanthropy by June 29, 2007 addressed to:
The President,
Hinduja Foundation
Hinduja House,
171,
Worli, Mumbai 400 018
Email : foundation@hindujagroup.com
Website: www.hindujagroup.com
Kindly note, only short-listed applicants will be acknowledged.
About the Hinduja Foundation
Hinduja Foundation is an important milestone in a journey in humanitarianism which began with the philanthropic work of Paramanand Deepchand Hinduja (1901 1971), founder of the Hinduja Group. He had great faith in the spirit of progress and believed that good health and education were not only essentials for progress but fundamental rights of every human being. Towards this, regular portion of his profits were kept aside for charity.
1944 marked the beginning of structured philanthropy when the first charitable educational trust, the Shrimati Pahunchbai Deepchand Hinduja Trust, was established in the memory of Paramanands mother. Today, this Trust runs the K. P. B. Hinduja College of Commerce in Mumbai, which has been ranked No.1 by India Today. In 1951, an outdoor clinic in Mumbai was set-up which developed into the
The Hinduja Foundation together form an integral part of the Hinduja Group and strive to achieve their goals by creating socially responsible institutions; working jointly with other institutions of repute and by supporting deserving NGOs working for similar objectives. Over the years, the Group Companies have developed a symbiotic relationship with the Foundation and helping in fulfilling the dreams of the Founder. Today the Foundations activities can be broadly classified into: Education, Health, Social Welfare, Sports and Arts, Culture and Interfaith Understanding.