Job Description

Scope of Work

Designation: Consultant, Donor Engagement

Duration: 20th September 2024 to 31st December 2024

Program: Literacy Program

Project: SERI, USAID

Location: Delhi, INCO

No of Openings: One (01)

Working days – Monday to Friday

Working timing – 9:30 am to 6:00 pm

Organization Profile:

Room to Read India was established in 2003 and presently has programs in 10 states –Chhattisgarh, Delhi NCR, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh.

Room to Read is a global organization transforming the lives of millions of children in low-income communities by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, our innovative model focuses on deep, systemic transformation within schools during two time periods that are most critical in a child’s schooling: early primary school for literacy acquisition and secondary school for girls’ education. We work in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations, and governments to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children and ensure girls can complete secondary school with the skills necessary to negotiate key life decisions. By focusing on the quality of education provided within the communities and ensuring these outcomes are measured, we have created a model that can be replicated, localized, and sustained by governments. Room to Read has globally distributed offices and staff and has so far benefited more than 39 million children across 23 countries.

Position overview:

This position would be part of the Donor Engagement team and act as the coordinating unit/liaison between Room to Read’s India Development team and State team as well as support the Communications team at India Country Office for all Donor Engagement related requirements. This position will report to Officer, Donor Engagement.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Direct coordination with the operations team at INCO and state team

Provide overall logistical coordination to facilitate and host local and international visitors/donors for all types of site visits to support Room to Read's programs

Develop site visit itineraries and ensure that all final itineraries are being communicated to relevant people

Review site visit requests and following-up with Development team for any queries

Orient Room to Read’s staff on the format for the site visit including the talking points

Act as a main point of contact for Global Office donor engagement team on ad hoc projects

Support Donor Engagement Officer in creating process improvement material and strategy documents for the department 

Coordinate with Communications team for all MarComm related donor requirements (Donor Engagement Newsletter, Donor representation in annual reports, Room to Read’s Campaigns, International Women’s Day, Social Media Posts etc.)

Reporting and Documentation

Share weekly , quarterly and annual  project completion reports

Manage photography of project sites to be shared with India Development team and state team

Ensure to take feedback from the donors after every visit and develop visit report

Capture learning experiences (best practices and lessons learned) based on donor and state team feedback and apply for future visits

Assist in training of new and existing India staff on the site visit process and best practices for hosting and highlighting programs to donors

Follow-up with state teams to support the project lead on donor requirements and ensure timely resolution of all donor queries

Assist in maintaining all donor engagement resources (DE tracker, Social Media Tracker, DE Plan etc.)

Qualification & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in any discipline

Master’s degree preferred

3 to 5 years of experience

Excellent coordination skills

Strong written and oral communication skills

Open to travel

Good interpersonal skills and a team player

Room to Read is a child-safe organization; all personnel are expected to adhere to Room to Read’s Child Protection Policy and Child Protection Code of Conduct.

Application Procedure:

Interested candidate can share updated resume at jyotsna.singh@roomtoread.org mentioned subject line “Consultant, Donor Engagement (Delhi, INCO)”.  

About Company

We envision a world in which all children can pursue a quality education that prepares them to lead fulfilled lives and make positive change — in their families, communities and the world.
Room to Read is creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality. We are achieving this goal by helping children in historically low-income communities develop literacy skills and a habit of reading, and by supporting girls as they build skills to succeed in school and negotiate key life decisions. We collaborate with governments and other partner organizations to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale.

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