Job Description

In this position with RoundGlass Foundation (RGF), you will be responsible for strategizing, directing, and developing RGF\'s initiatives in the thematic areas of women empowerment, livelihood, and health in line with the organization\'s vision. This is an exciting role wherein you will design and deploy programs to enable a healthy, self-reliant, and progressive rural ecosystem that supports enables, and empowers women & adolescent girls in Punjab. This role is key to the development of the organization\'s Her Punjab vertical and will require a combination of high-level technical expertise and a keen understanding of the development landscape in India with a focus on the wellbeing and empowerment of women. About RoundGlass Foundation: RoundGlass Foundation is pursuing a bold vision to bring abundance and prosperity back to the state of Punjab in India through philanthropic initiatives supporting under-served rural and urban communities. Since our founding in 2018, we have been engaged in a wide range of far-reaching projects, directly involving village communities in building opportunity and sustainable development in the region. Our Model Village and Model City initiatives have impacted the lives of over 1,550,000 local people in over 1400 unique villages across 23 districts in the state through projects in pillars of: Sustain Punjab, Learn Punjab (Education and Sports), Her Punjab (Women\'s Initiatives) and Relief. What you\'ll do: Create the roadmap and strategy for RGF\'s Her Punjab pillar that enables high social impact on the ground with clear objectives based on a shared vision of desired outcomes in the domains of women\'s economic empowerment, health, and other related areas Create and design programs to implement the strategy, leading to measurable change in the status of women in the state of Punjab, with emphasis on their financial self-reliance, health and hygiene issues, and access to pertinent social schemes Project Management - structure, plan, coordinate, and monitor the implementation of project activities in line with the roadmap and AOP including building teams, management of people, budgets, and contracts Facilitate an ecosystem to equip, enable and upskill rural women to support themselves by creating sustainable livelihoods. Deploy end-to-end sustainable and scalable business model(s), run by women as individuals and/or collectives Collaborate and create synergies with pertinent private, corporate and government organizations as well as internal/external stakeholders to augment the scope and impact of programs and initiatives Ensure capacity building and growth of teams through guidance, mentoring, and enabling a supportive work environment Contribute towards the organization\'s overall thought leadership by strengthening systems & processes Leverage subject matter expertise to provide supervision, guidance, and technical leadership to team members on leading practices and trends to incorporate this knowledge into project proposals and the evolution of new programs/initiatives Assess the impact of programs and initiatives to incessantly improve processes and outcomes based on feedback and learning. Work with Marketing and Fundraising teams to showcase the program and milestones to raise funds for the initiative. Who we\'re looking for: Professional degree in Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Public Policy, Business or equivalent with 12 - 15 years of relevant experience in the social impact sector or in leading consulting / advisory engagements, with at least 3 - 5 years in a leadership role In-depth knowledge of gender and social inclusion issues with demonstrated expertise in GESI (gender equality & social inclusion) mainstreaming in the social impact and development sector Knowledge of the development landscape in India and the world, including an in-depth awareness of the roles of various stakeholders (government, academia, institutions, foundations, non-profit and corporate organizations). Experience in consulting, problem-solving, managing teams, creating knowledge products, ecosystem engagement, and policy Ability to work at and navigate all levels of an organization, driving decisions and direction through influence, including executive and senior business stakeholders Highly organized with strong project management skills, interpersonal skills, and a professional presence with the ability to quickly establish personal credibility Able to think of the Big Picture while you pay close attention to the details and synthesize them to put them into a more global context Ability to work autonomously to investigate and present solutions that solve complex problems quickly and effectively in a fast-paced, result-driven environment Proven ability to build programs and teams from scratch and taking them to scale Outstanding leadership capabilities, ability to communicate a compelling vision and drive results while developing a strong team Able to collaborate with and adapt to the multi-cultural working environment and with diverse national and international partners Able and ready to commute to villages Why RoundGlass: RoundGlass was built on the vision that wellbeing should be at the very center of our life journey. We are not only reimagining how the world experiences wellbeing, but how companies (like our own) support the wellbeing of their people. We\'re a group of talented, socially-conscious, gritty, innovators using technology and human energy to create a vibrant wellness ecosystem. Together, we\'ve built an amazing community and we are always looking for people who share our passion. To learn more, visit our , , and . RoundGlass does not discriminate against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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