Samhita - Chief Operating Officer - REVIVE Program (15-25 yrs)

Job Description

Organisation Overview (Samhita.org) At Samhita, we work to address the most wicked socio-economic problems in India and leverage our strengths, experience, and knowledge to fulfil our vision. We work with multiple stakeholders to curate strategic partnerships that have the potential to create impact at scale. Through the power of collaboration, innovation, and evidence, we aim to create a sustainable and equitable future for all i.e. a better normal for all. Samhita is a Mission driven Organisation with a young, bright, passionate, committed and exceptionally inspiring team. We believe that great companies are built by great teams. This philosophy is at the heart of our vision for the organisation we want to scale over the next decade. A company with people at its core, where people are the biggest differentiators. If you are looking for an organization that truly cares about people while bringing the best of class innovation into CSR - Samhita is the place for you. We solve problems through collective action. Role Overview The COO will be part of the REVIVE platform, a multi-stakeholder platform comprising philanthropic foundations, corporates, implementation partners, NBFCs, non-profits to provide impetus to the livelihoods and income generation for underserved, marginalised segments of society and MSMEs affected by the pandemic. Through a series of curated interventions which includes financial assistance, training and capacity building, access to social security, digitisation etc., the initiative seeks to revive livelihoods and build resilience for the long term. REVIVE is incubated by MSDF, Omidyar Network, USAID, FCDO, UNDP and supported by several large corporate partners. Job Description - Bring together external and organisational insights to create an aspirational annual plan for the platform - Translate this into goals for each team and KRAs for each team member - Design, Develop and implement relevant processes for the various internal teams within the platform - Create a process driven culture where everyone has clarity on the processes to be followed and the ability to implement, monitor and learn from them - Conceptualise, develop and implement a comprehensive end-to-end work review process involving individual teams, team leads and Revive leadership - Foster an evidence-based decision- making culture where teams are empowered to make decisions - Keep a strong hold on process integrity and compliance for all financial and governance related processes for the platform - Articulate the impact hypotheses and theory of change for the platform (What does success mean for us as a platform and how will our interventions lead to that success), work towards the creation of impact goals for each project that we undertake and facilitate a deep focus on looking at our work and success through the beneficiary impact lens - Along with beneficiary impact, for each project articulate the learning goals that we would like to pursue from a Platform, funder and client perspective. Nudge all teams to continuously reflect on their work to eke out insights and learnings to further nuance and improve our work - Work with implementation teams to design and implement projects to achieve the beneficiary impact and learning goals. Drive a deeper understanding of each of the cohorts we work with, their needs and challenges and a stronger connect with how our interventions would help - Own the creation and execution of an overall communications plan for REVIVE and for the individual projects with the same. Work with the communications team to ensure that all client deliverables are completed in a timely manner with quality. Also work towards building a stronger brand awareness and appreciation for the REVIVE brand in the external ecosystem of funders, corporate clients, implementation partners etc. - Represent REVIVE on external physical and virtual forums to share our learnings and build an appreciation for the work we are doing - Create an overall team structure for REVIVE, identify the nature and number of team members needed to deliver on the overall goals. Drive the hiring process to get them on board in a timely manner - Motivate and engage the team members, act as their mentor so as to drive higher performance, work satisfaction and retention - Maintain, analyse and present value-added reports that identifies status and progress across all projects, processes, milestones and deliverables; Contribute to Funder/Client reporting, as required - Develop deep and meaningful relationships with stakeholders - Funder/Client, Implementation Partners Qualifications, Skills & Experience - 15-20 years of experience, mix of corporate plus social sector - At least 5-6 years of leadership experience - background in managing and mentoring multifunctional teams, handling conflict, working under pressure, taking data-based decisions, building teams and organisations - A process driven orientation and mindset - previous experience of designing, managing processes would be preferred - Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid change. Structured and analytical approach to solving problems - Stellar planning with the ability to prioritize amidst various / sometimes conflicting priorities - Strong project management skills managing complex, multifaceted projects resulting in measurable successes - Ability to bridge the gap between the non-profit and for-profit worlds. Exposure to strategy, CSR and private foundations would be a definite advantage. - Passion for the development sector and the communities we serve is a must. A nuanced understanding of how to define and articulate the idea of impact for our beneficiaries would be an added advantage Why Samhita - Make a big difference: Take, Own and implement. - Leadership: This is the perfect opportunity to go beyond traditional roles and lead cutting edge Management and Research strategies. The candidate shall work alongside the brightest minds, in an environment that fosters growth and creativity - Impact: Working with Samhita will provide you with an opportunity to bring about a positive change in the lives of millions - Work Culture: Samhita has a team of young, hard-working, and dynamic individuals who strive for excellence while maintaining a humble outlook. Our work has been strengthened and supported by international and domestic donor agencies and foundations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, Tata Trusts, GIZ, DFID, the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, UNDP and the Power of Nutrition.,

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