CSR Specialist / Social Consultant

Role Definition

Leads, coordinates, and implements multiple global social programs to promote Corporate Social Responsibility and organizational presence in communities consistent with organizational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Working with local stakeholders to engage and amplify the efforts of the organization.
• Obtaining relevant information for successful implementation from organizations, such as program, risk and reputational details, budget, and marketing goals.
• Evaluating programs for compatibility with public relations efforts and communicating and reporting for senior management.
• Observing social, economic, and political trends that might have an effect on the organization, and making recommendations to enhance the organizations image based on those trends.

Location: Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra

Degree Requirement

Preferred - Full time degree in MSW (URCD, FCW, MPSW), or equivalent education with relevant field & corporate experience of 10-15 years

Skills and Competencies

• Social Responsibility: Knowledge of what social responsibility means to the organization and the ability to align socially responsibility-related initiatives with business strategy to build a sustainable business model.
• Organizational Governance: Knowledge of the processes, customs, policies, and rules affecting the way the organization is administered and controlled; ability to ensure compliance with governance guidelines and policies. Level Working Knowledge: - Identifies and avoids actual or apparent conflicts of interest. - Describes the roles and responsibilities of the board of directors and senior executives. - Participates in reviewing compliance with governance policies and guidelines. - Reviews financial information for compliance with statutory and ethical obligations. - Provides frequent updates on operations and financial performance to upper management.
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision. Level Working Knowledge: - Accurately gauges the impact and cost of errors, omissions, and oversights. - Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs. - Processes limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy. - Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned. - Develops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free.
• Effective Presentations: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques; ability to present information to groups with the appropriate degree of formality. Level Working Knowledge: - Prepares and delivers formal presentations to small and friendly audiences. - Anticipates and prepares for audience questions. - Uses feedback on own presentations to improve. - Organizes key points and supporting information for a topic as appropriate for the audience. - Provides a suitable level of detail using appropriate terminology.
• Collaborating Globally: Knowledge of effective collaboration techniques and ability to build networks with people from different countries and cultures, think and work with them to bring positive impact and flourishing business results. Level Working Knowledge: - Shares information, thoughts and resources with other team members or colleagues. - Participates in brainstorming sessions to share new ideas and complete group tasks. - Recognizes and adapts to differences in background, culture, language and work style, when working with others. - Initiates communication with other individuals or teams to solve shared problems cooperatively. - Builds a network of colleagues from other areas with diverse expertise and capabilities.
• Program Management (M0260): Knowledge of the policies and techniques to manage a set of related projects within a program; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control the set of projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve program objectives. Level Extensive Experience: - Evaluates risks and vulnerabilities, and creates contingency plans. - Advises others on preferred tools, techniques and methods for estimating program cost and time. - Conducts regular and ad-hoc program reviews with project managers, team and clients. - Coaches others in maintaining open communication among project managers and interested parties. - Oversees reporting requirements, and creates monitoring and control mechanisms. - Plans, estimates, staffs, organizes and monitors a set of projects within a program.
• Stakeholder Management: Knowledge of stakeholder management techniques; ability to systematically identify stakeholders, analyze their needs and expectations, and implement various tasks to engage with them. Level Basic Understanding: - Identifies key business stakeholders and preferred method of communication. - Explains the benefits of building stakeholder partnerships. - Lists the key principles and techniques of stakeholder management. - Complies with all relevant laws, regulations and professional standards in stakeholder relationships.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Knowledge of collaborative techniques and approaches; ability to promote a culture of continuous improvement and working together across functions to solve business problems and meet business goals. Level Working Knowledge: - Assists in communicating shared goals with diverse groups and parties. - Initiates collaborative meetings and discussion under guidance. - Shares information, thoughts and resources with colleagues from other functions. - Builds a network of cross functional teams with diverse expertise and capabilities. - Communicates with other individuals or teams to solve share problems cooperatively.
• 10 plus years of CSR experience with Large NGOs or corporates.

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