Programme Director, India
Location: India (Preferably Delhi)
Time Commitment: Contract Role (up to 1 year, renewable)
Reports to: Director
About the Organisation
Asia Community Foundation (ACF) is the first Asia-wide platform for collaborative and strategic giving. ACF enables donors to pool resources, co-create solutions, and drive positive social and environmental impact across the region. Through donor-advised funds, impact funds, and bespoke giving vehicles, ACF helps philanthropists give with confidence, transparency, and impact.
ACF has recently launched Shared Impact Philanthropy (ShIP), a new regional offering that will make it easier for funders and nonprofits to work together, providing shared systems, hosting, and operational support so partners can focus on what really matters: driving impact across Asia.
This is the work of putting good intention into action. Helping to incubate transformative solutions and turn ideas into results. It’s about building what doesn’t yet exist: new systems, new partnerships, new ways of enabling philanthropy to flourish.
Role Overview
Reporting to the Deputy Executive Director based in Singapore, this India-based Director role is responsible for the delivery of ACF-managed programmes in India, and works closely with the ACF Singapore team.
Key responsibilities include managing a complex portfolio of multiple grants ensuring high quality execution, embedding robust M&E and financial reporting systems, cultivating and sustaining strong relationships with programme partners and stakeholders while fostering convergent action.
The position demands a sector leader with demonstrated experience in strategy, end-to-end programme design and execution, collaborative ways of working, and problem-solving to navigate complex challenges, combined with adaptability and a positive, solutions-oriented mindset in dynamic environments
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership
Strategic thought leadership and guidance to the portfolio using evidence-informed prioritization, strategy review based on actionable insights, programme and grant structure design, strategic communication, and partnerships.
Comprehensive Programme & Grant Management
End-to-end management of programmes and grants, including partner coordination for convergent programming, developing M&E frameworks for monitoring performance, accountability and learning/course corrections, financial reporting.
Stakeholder Engagement & Consensus Building
Demonstrate exceptional soft skills to manage conflicts, foster collaboration, and build consensus among diverse stakeholders for effective programme outcomes. Cultivate and sustain strong, trust-based relationships with partners, donors, and community stakeholders to drive shared goals and long-term impact. Keep abreast of national and international developments of portfolio priority areas, establishing appropriate information gathering networks and channels.
Strategic Problem-Solving & Innovation
Apply creativity and critical thinking to solve complex challenges independently, bringing high energy, adaptability, and a positive mindset to dynamic environments.
Attributes
Sector leader with in-depth understanding of India's social, political and development landscape, and over 10 years of demonstrated experience in strategy and end-to-end programme design and execution across gender, education, skills and child protection
Strong networks with the development ecosystem with experience of managing or working with Collaboratives
Strong grant management, due diligence and risk management
Strong working knowledge of impact measurement, programme monitoring, evaluation and finances
Ability to analyse an organisation's strength of management, vision and adaptive capacity, and guide, influence and/or advise management teams to effectively implement programmes
Relevant postgraduate qualification or equivalent professional experience in development, public policy, social sciences, or a related field
Proficiency in English and Hindi is required; knowledge of additional Indian languages will be considered an advantage
Valid work visa in India
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