Portfolio manager, India Corporate Social Responsibility Program
Full time
at Cisico
in
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Posted on April 17, 2024
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Job Description:
Project Manager India Corporate Social Responsibility Program
Cisco Systems India has been implementing the India CSR Program since the Companies Act was passed in 2013. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Cisco supports the company's mission to power an inclusive future that benefits our employees, communities, and the planet.Who You'll Work With
Internally you will be working closely with the Cisco India CSR Committee, the Global Corporate Affairs team and multiple stakeholders including Finance, Compliance and Legal to drive deliverables as part of the program. Externally you will be required to work with cross sectional partners from the development sector and an advisory partner to the program.What You'll Do:
- Manage grants and projects for the India CSR program. This will involve research, portfolio strategy development, pipeline development, proposal evaluation, relationship management, impact evaluation and reporting
- Responsible for building program-level metrics that will then have to be fine-tuned as there is access to more meaningful data and insights
- Engage employee volunteers through specific opportunities provided via certain grants and projects
- Liaison with local, state and central authorities with regard to Companys CSR grants and projects to ensure their support
- Organize physical and virtual CSR events periodically. These could include trainings, media events, partner sync up etc
- Articulating internal and external communication through writing newsletters, case studies, blogs and more
- Support current and new India CSR and Cisco Corporate Affairs initiatives
Who You Are:
Required Qualifications:- 5 + years of working experience
- You must be a leader, self-starter, multi-tasker, influencer, and excellent communicator with demonstrated experience managing complex, highly matrixed projects
- Experience working with BOTH non-profit and corporate sector, able to navigate complex relationships between technical, programmatic, operational and legal/regulatory requirements
- Subject matter expertise in one or more of the following: health, education, skilling and livelihoods, entrepreneurship
- Experience managing impact evaluation, program monitoring and reporting
What is required:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent people skills - comfort in speaking to people of all backgrounds
- Strong organizational, management, and strategy planning experience
- Knowledge of leveraging various media platforms, including social media
- Relevant background and understanding of technology-based solutions for non-profit organizations
- Knowledge of state and central government agencies and interest in engaging them for grants and programs
- Ability to work in field / on ground activities
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