Reports to: Vice President - Community Investment

Reports to: Director - Resource Mobilisation & Donor Relations

Job Overview: The position is part of the Investor Relations team responsible for positioning United Way Mumbai as the philanthropy partner of choice, attracting new partnerships and building lasting relationships with investors.

Job Responsibilities:

• Achieve the organization's fundraising targets and develop a resource mobilization strategy with quarterly implementation plans
• To track and list CSR opportunities and potential partnerships and maintain a pipeline of potential donors
• To collaborate with internal and external teams to develop programmes and proposals
• To build and maintain ongoing relationships with prospective and current donors
• To represent UWM, engage and make presentations to potential donors
• To prepare new communication material and documentation for United Way Mumbai
• To work towards the positioning of United Way Mumbai as philanthropy partner of choice
• To develop and work on fundraising campaigns and initiate new avenues of funding for the organization

Profile Requisites:

• Minimum 6-8 years of work experience
• Experience in the development sector in a fundraising role
• Excellent written and spoken English skills

Reports to: Vice President - Corporate Partnerships

Job Overview:
We at United Way Mumbai are looking for a meticulous team member who is able to provide strategic & analytical leadership to strengthen our projects.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Develop formats for key performance indicators for monitoring and evaluation of the projects undertaken by UWM (based on specific project deliverables, and its tangible and non-tangible impact) across different focus areas.
• Develop reporting formats and work collaboratively with all teams at UWM.
• Writing Research/ M&E/ Assessment reports for external stakeholders and internal learning.
• Leading the strategy development on independent assignments in impact assessment and M&E strategies to be adopted at the organisation for solutions driven program implementation.
• Actively employ best practices of existing research and knowledge frameworks in analyzing data.
• Leading efforts in identifying specific quantitative and qualitative research design, data collection tools, collaboration with subject experts for successful execution of assignments under the charge of the incumbent.
• Engage regularly with on-ground communities, present key insights to external stakeholders regarding program outcomes and process adopted.
• Showcasing measurable impact through sharp analysis and good documentation abilities to all relevant stakeholders and partners of the organization
• Research and content development for the various communications of UWM including newsletters, awareness mailers, project proposals, etc.
• Responsible for maintaining impact data across all programs and activities undertaken at the organisation.

Profile Requisites

• Master's degree in social science, with preference for a background in research studies
• Strong exposure to quantitative and qualitative methodologies of research development, M&E and impact assessment.
• Evidence based proficiency of application of research frameworks and desirable to have a strong academic foundation of theoretical concepts.
• At least 7 years of work experience a majority of this in the function of M&E and/or conducting variety of research.
• Excellent documentation skills (Essential) and command over English language
• Familiarity with different approaches to program evaluation and assessment
• Required Language Skills: English, Hindi, Marathi (optional)
• Strong analytical skills, ability to think laterally and with an orientation to detail and with a high level of curiosity and interest in researching projects.
• Exposure to research software
• Strong interpersonal, time management skills and ability to communicate effectively the result of work to colleagues.
• High degree of self-initiative & well networked on current trends

Remuneration: Subject to relevant qualification, experience & merit, Salary range is Rs. 12  to 15 LPA

If you think you might be suitable, apply now and we'll reach out to you soon.

Reports to: Senior Manager - Corporate Partnerships

Job Overview: The role is responsible for implementation and management of corporate grants across varied stakeholders. The outstanding grants manager will re-enforce relationships with donors, ensure that grant programs operate efficiently, and streamline grant administration.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop annual implementation plans and actively undertake field-based monitoring of projects on a regular basis
• Work collaboratively with the project implementation teams
• Collect data from the field and prepare reports/ presentation decks and as per templates
• Ensure corporate partners are aware of the impact of their community investments through field visits and other document reporting means.
• Develop proposals for ongoing partnerships, enhance the existing scale of impact through insights and impactful program design
• Responsible for project utilisation within the scheduled project timelines
• Design proposals and work in teams for problem-solving
• Manage deadlines and documentation of each project assigned
• Track project milestones and utilisation.

Profile Requisites:

• Minimum experience of 6-8 years.
• Graduates, preferably from social sciences background, demonstrable experience in program implementation, monitoring and evaluation
• Passionate about program implementation
• Proficient in spoken and written English
• Proficient in basic computer skills- MS word and Excel operations and presentations
• Good in interpersonal communication and organizing field-based program
• Ability to meet deadlines and work in teams collaboratively
• Willing to work from office as well as actively travel for field visits

Remuneration: Subject to relevant qualification, experience & merit; the salary range is INR 9-15 Lacs

If you think you might be suitable, apply now and we'll reach out to you soon.

Reporting to: Manager - Community Investment

Job Overview: The Deputy Manager will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of United Way Mumbai’s education projects for school-aged children. The role involves working with schools and varied stakeholders, strengthening processes, monitoring and evaluation to improve the quality of learning among children. We are looking for a team member who is passionate about enhancing education opportunities for children in low-income communities.

• Manage activities, deliverables of United Way Mumbai’s education-related projects
• Create a specific plan for the execution of projects on weekly basis in alignment with the overall project timelines
• Identify sector expert organizations/ agencies and firm up partnerships with relevant stakeholders (from government, private agencies, NGOs, etc.) for the execution of the project components
• Manage the project team in terms of division of responsibilities, development, and monitoring of their Key Result/ Performance Areas
• Liaise, communicate, interact effectively and manage partnerships with the internal and external stakeholders of the project such as; Government agencies (MCGM, School authorities etc.), private Players (various expert agencies working on the project), civil society groups (NGOs, citizens groups, etc.)
• Develop/ possess detailed knowledge on the project causes and be able to guide the project team and give inputs to all the project partners
• Document the project activities and outcomes on regular basis and submit the project status reports to the donor as per the committed timelines
• Financial reconciliation and reporting of the project activities

• Manage advocacy activities, deliverables of United Way Mumbai’s Road Safety-related programs.
• Identify sector expert organizations/ agencies and firm up partnerships with relevant stakeholders (from government, private agencies, NGOs, etc.) for the execution of the project components.
• Create a plan for the execution of projects on weekly basis in alignment with the overall project timelines.
• Manage the project team in terms of division of responsibilities, development, and monitoring of their Key Result/ Performance Areas.
• Liaise, communicate, interact effectively and manage partnerships with the internal and external stakeholders of the project such as; Government agencies (MCGM, School authorities etc.), private Players (various expert agencies working on the project), civil society groups (NGOs, citizens groups, etc.).
• Develop/ possess detailed knowledge of the project causes and be able to guide the project team and give inputs to all the project partners, train partner NGO’s & coordinate with them for successful & timely completion of the project.
• Document the project activities and outcomes on regular basis and submit the project status reports to the donor as per the committed timelines.
• Financial reconciliation and reporting of the project activities.
• Help department head in writing proposal & project budget.

• Master’s degree in Mass media/Public Policy/Journalism
• Minimum of five years of work experience- especially in project design, on-ground implementation of the project, etc. Any background or experience of working in the field of education will be preferred.
• A dynamic and versatile person who can easily connect and effectively work with internal and external stakeholders of the project
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and presentation skills
• Efficient in handling the government agencies effectively
• Efficient in community outreach and mobilization
• Languages: Proficient in English and Hindi (proficiency in Marathi will be an added advantage)
• The candidate must be a team player and should be willing to travel for implementing program activities

Reports to: Manager - Corporate Partnerships

Job Overview: The role will be responsible for planning innovative project design and implementing the employee volunteering programs successfully to grow corporate partnerships across a wide range of stakeholders. We are looking for a passionate and outcome-oriented colleague who can lead the employee volunteering program.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with varied stakeholders including Corporate, NGO and Government partners for Employee Volunteering programs.
• Manage volunteers on all assignments and provide the necessary guidance and mentorship as may be required to accomplish the project objectives.
• Facilitate orientation meetings, network meetings, and other events as per the program objectives
• Drive the overall program in alignment with program goals and track progress on regular basis.
• Prepare project reports (financial and narrative)
• Create annual volunteer activity calendar by staying abreast of volunteering trends in the social sector and best practices.

Profile Requisites:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in development studies or business management preferred with a 5 years of experience in engagement roles or similar fields with people centric focus.
• Demonstrable experience in people management skills, solution seeker with good networking ability
• Excellent planning and project management skills with an ability to convene events with a broad range of stakeholders
• Ability to build strong relationships and manage diverse stakeholders (internally and externally) in a complex environment.
• Have growth mindset and ability to spot opportunity for volunteering and can work with stakeholders to develop programs
• Self-starter and can lead project implementation independently
• Excellent communication skills - written and oral
• Familiarity with MS office
• Languages: Proficient in English and Hindi
• Location: Mumbai, Willingness to travel extensively on the field

Remuneration: Subject to relevant qualification, experience & merit. The Salary range is INR 6.6 – 8.4 LPA

If you think you might be suitable, apply now and we'll reach out to you soon.

Reports to: Manager - Community Impact, Jal Sanjivani

Job Overview: Jal Sanjivani is a special community impact initiative of United Way Mumbai aimed at improving the state of drought resilience among the agrarian communities in drought-prone areas of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh through the Integrated Watershed Management Program (IWMP) strategies. The role oversees the grant management of project Jal Sanjivani including; liaising with the donor, implementation partners, technical consultants and the other local community stakeholders as well as relevant government officials, etc.

• ​Coordination with different team leaders and keeping track of project progress, fund utilization and project impact. (for project coordinator only)
• Develop/ possess detailed knowledge of the project causes and be able to guide the project team
• Overall grant management of the project, including budgeting and basic account maintenance
• Liaise, communicate, interact effectively and manage partnerships with the internal and external stakeholders of the project
• Maintaining MIS of the fund utilization, coordinating with the project manager for timely payment and submitting the fund utilization report to the senior management.
• Maintaining documents related to the project separately for each activity ensures timely and effective completion.
• Monitoring during construction of engineering structures, interventions of productivity enhancement, arranging capacity building programs, formation & meetings of SHG, FPO, WUG, WUA, VDC.
• Develop project monitoring tools and trackers and deploy the same to monitor the projects regularly.

Reports to: AVP - Finance

Job Overview: The coordinator will be responsible for implementing and adhering to the organization's financial procedures and policies. We're looking for a disciplined team member who can contribute towards keeping United Way Mumbai compliant with respect to financial regulations and legislation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Documentation to create work orders, purchase orders, MOUs with vendors
• Follow the internal process for finance payouts for approvals from the program teams
• Process the accounts payable for vendor payments through the internal accounting system and banking process
• NGO Subgrants and related documentation and payouts
• Front facing with the donor as well as the vendors for the documentation and payments
• Payments processing for field staff, reimbursements and allowances
• Statutory deductions of TDS etc. while processing the accounts payable & reconciliation thereof
• Invoice trackers
• Track fund wise budget v/s actuals for self-implementation projects
• Provide the MIS support and data for project teams reconciliations on utilization of grants against sanctioned budgets
• Reconciliation of receipts and payments for fund wise balances
• Support in the verification of funds utilization reports for the donors
• Coordination for internal audit within the organization
• Assist in preparation of data required for the statutory audit
• Coordinate and ensure adherence to the internal finance policies and guidelines

Profile Requisites:

• Commerce Graduate in Finance / Accounts
• Minimum experience of 5 years in the field of Accounting / Finance
• Proficient knowledge on Income Tax provisions, statutory & regulatory requirements, tax laws applicability for Trusts
• Communications skills to be able to connect and coordinate with the vendors, donor, internal team
• Excellent knowledge with Ms office – particularly excel is mandatory
• Well-versed with Tally package
• Experience with the social sector would be an advantage

Position: Various positions from Executive level to Assistant Manager are open in the team and will be determined as per the candidate’s background and experience.

Reports to: Senior Manager Campaigns

Job Overview:

These positions are a part of the team responsible for ideating, managing, and executing various fundraising platforms and event partnerships at United Way Mumbai. The predominant event is the Tata Mumbai Marathon (TMM). TMM is India’s biggest philanthropic sporting event, annually raising more than INR 46 crores for nearly 300 nonprofits through numerous corporate partners and individuals supporting them.

As the official philanthropy partner of the TMM, we serve as the philanthropic exchange connecting donors to nonprofits by creating and implementing an organized and structured charity platform. UWM also operates the Monthly Giving platform, allowing users to donate funds to various causes seamlessly every month using a variety of digital payment options.

The Executive/Assistant Manager will be closely working with existing nonprofits & developing relationships with new, enabling them to raise funds by crafting fundraising opportunities and building capacities. For the TMM, the team member will be required to build rapport with nonprofits, corporates, key individuals and maintain a consistent engagement and help them deepen their philanthropic involvement. For Monthly Giving, the key metric for success would be to acquire new users and convert existing donors to pledge their funding on a more continuous basis.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop in-depth, end-to-end knowledge of the Monthly Giving platform and the Philanthropy Structure of the TMM and constantly strive to improve it. This includes research, on competing platforms both in India as well internationally
• Building an understanding of digital marketing and developing strategies to boost new signups and engagement.
• Understanding how, when, and why crowdfunding works and developing strategies around the art and science of crowdfunding and then further sharing the information with nonprofits
• Managing the end to end individual fund cycle – raising, receiving, accounting, reconciling, disbursing, and reporting
• Developing and maintaining an excellent business relationship with the partnered nonprofit’s staff, HNIs, and corporate point of contact from handholding and providing constant motivation to problem-solving any issues that they may face in their campaign
• Contributing to all activities of the campaigns team including working on new event collaborations
• Research, recommend, and incorporate best practices to improve team efficiency

Profile Requisites:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree with a focus on humanities, marketing, communication, or business administration preferred
• Any experience up to a maximum of seven years in client-facing roles in the partnerships, operations, and fundraising team at an NGO or a crowdfunding site would be highly valued. Additional digital marketing experience will be an added advantage. Recent graduates are also invited to apply for starting roles.
• Building connections, relationships, and networking
• Good listening skills 
• Ability to connect with people and gain trust quickly
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented. Taking initiative and the ability to think out of the box is a required skill for the job
• Great command of MS Office
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Being of a curious mind is a bonus to the position

 
Remuneration: Subject to relevant qualification, experience & merit; the salary range is INR 3.6 - 7.2 LPA

Position: Executive/Coordinator

Reports to: Deputy Manager - Communications

Job Overview: This position is a part of the communications team responsible for planning and implementing all communication activities including creating engaging and on-brand graphics for a variety of media across our six focus areas of Education, Health, Income, Environment, Public Safety, and Social Inclusion.

We’re looking for a highly creative and dynamic colleague who can take conceptual ideas and create visual representations of UWM’s communication strategy for effective and efficient communication with its wide range of stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities:

• Strategize, develop, and implement high-quality content, collaterals, campaigns and manage our digital assets for our website, social media accounts, and newsletters.
• Collaborate with multiple teams for a wide range of materials that may include web pages, presentations, programming collateral, signage, internal communication, newsletters, and marketing materials.
• Obtain input from management, ensuring designs meet organizational standards and brand expectations, express ideas accurately, and represent the organization appropriately
• Translate strategic direction into high-quality design within United Way Worldwide’s brand identity
• Develop concepts in print or on software, and execute original content determining ideal usage of color, text, font style, imagery, and layout
• Examine existing processes, identify flaws and create solutions to improve design capabilities
• Coordinate with external agencies, art services, web designers, printers and various other vendors as necessary.
• Update and maintain internal databases of designs, photography, and video
• Studying ‘Design for Social Impact’ concepts by researching on relevant information and materials.

Profile Requisites:

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, art, or similar discipline. Knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography, print, and the web is a must
• Exceptional creativity and innovative design skills and eye for detail
• 3+ years’ experience (academic and professional) with design software, including Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Corel, Canva, etc.
• Proven experience with graphic design, with a strong portfolio of work
• Excellent written, oral communication, and presentation skills
• Organizational and time-management skills for meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Remuneration: Subject to relevant qualification, experience & merit; the salary range is INR 3.9 - 5.85 LPA

• Responsible for Efficient field operations and overall implementation of the project.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement program activities and events within the scope of the project, schedule and define targets.
• Communicate and collaborate with government agencies to achieve project goals
• Identify individual women, SHGs and other groups having common interest to that of the program
• Assess beneficiaries to ensure selection of deserving candidates
• Create information brochures, pamphlets, banners and standees on the different aspects of social mobilization, in the local language.
• Maintain documents related to the project, separately for each activity to ensure timely and effective completion of the activities. Excellent in MS office
• Mentor and monitor the activities of peer educators and community trainers

• Graduate degree in Social Sciences/ Management/ Social Work or other related fields with specialization in livelihoods will be preferred. Candidates with Higher Secondary and relevant work experience may also feel free to apply
• Candidates with up to 2 years of work experience may apply. Freshers being enthusiastic to work with the community and willing to accept new challenges may also apply
• Knowledge of project management, financial literacy, financial inclusion, livelihoods and skilling programs
• Must be a dynamic and versatile person who can easily connect and effectively work with internal and external stakeholders of the project
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and presentation skills
• Efficient in community outreach and mobilization
• Efficient in communicating local language. Communication in English will be an added advantage
• Team player – should be willing to travel for implementing program activities in remote places within the district
• Candidate should be respectful towards the community and should have passion for community development
• Excellent in MS office (especially Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
• Local candidates preferred

• Manage and coordinate the project including team management and field operations.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement program activities and events within the scope of the project, schedule and define targets.
• Create specific plan for execution of projects on weekly and monthly basis in alignment with the overall project timelines
• Communicate and collaborate with government agencies to achieve project goals
• Identify individual women, SHGs and other groups having common interest to that of the program
• Assess beneficiaries to ensure selection of deserving candidates
• Create information brochures, pamphlets, banners and standees on the different aspects of social mobilization, in the local language.
• Maintain documents related to the project, separately for each activity to ensure timely and effective completion of the activities.
• Propose the work plan and budget for coming year
• Regularly report the progress of the project in a set format

Don't see a position you want to apply for? Apply now to let us know if we can consider you for future openings in United Way Mumbai, and we will get in touch with you once we have a relevant position for you. 

About the team: Our team reflects the broader collaborative spirit of United Way. Only by bringing together people from diverse backgrounds can we create innovative solutions that address the most complex challenges of our time. We strive to create a culture in which our employees grow through each other’s experiences and knowledge, and are constantly striving to develop themselves. The work that we do is challenging, but our teamwork and camaraderie lay the groundwork for it, earning us the Great Place to Work Certification for the second year in a row. 

About United Way Mumbai: United Way Mumbai is a non-profit organization working in urban and rural communities across India to identify and implement the most impactful solutions to community problems. As a leader in the Indian development sector, UWM works closely with a network of 500+ NGOs and a large number of corporates for their CSR programmes, employee giving campaigns and community impact projects. Over the past 20 years, the organization has partnered with 300+ companies and 100,000+ individual donors for community development projects. UWM’s expertise lies in identifying, designing & implementing high impact projects in the areas of Education, Health, Income, Environment, Public Safety & Social Inclusion. We are part of a 130+ year old international network spread across 41 countries.

• Students get to work directly with experts in the field and innovative community development program.
• Students will learn and develop key skills required for a successful career in the development sector including communication, fundraising, project implementation, project monitoring etc.
• United Way Mumbai certificate of internship completion.