www.psi.org.in Bangalore NGO : Director Corporate Partnerships

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PSI Bengaluru/Bangalore : Director Corporate Partnerships

Website: www.psi.org.in
psi.org.in

Designation: Director Corporate Partnerships
Experience: 7 - 10 Years
Location: Bengaluru/Bangalore

Job Description:
Position: Director Corporate Partnerships
Reports to: Program Director
Works with: Other Functional Heads & External Engagement Department in HO
Supervises: 2-3 team members
Mentors: Field-based managers who are engaged in mobilizing industry involvement
Location: Bangalore
Level: 2

Position Purpose:
Lead the conception, design, implementation and monitoring of PSI’s engagement with Indian industry to motivate them to a) adopt HIV/AIDS programs for their workforce and b) contribute financial and in-kind resources to address the HIV epidemic impacting informal workers and communities.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The tasks outlined below capture the current priorities. The position may evolve to take on additional tasks as the program evolves

Resource Mobilization
- Develop and implement a marketing plan to raise financial and in-kind resources from Indian industry. Key tasks include:
- Analyzing corporate CSR contributions and identifying possibly market segments to target
- Developing concept proposals to solicit funding from industry
- Provide guidance to field managers on resource mobilization

Marketing- HIV/AIDS Programs:
- Develop and implement a marketing plan to motivate a large number of companies to begin and implement HIV/AIDS for their employees. Responsibilities include:
- Analyzing the market to arrive at appropriate ‘selling’ strategies
- Developing and regularly monitoring systems to evaluate and support the field managers in recruiting companies for WPI
- Support the field-based managers through training and support to create access to companies
- Lead production of materials (brochures, presentations, etc) to mobilize interest among corporate houses about partnering with PSI/CONNECT

Communication Support Services:
- Recruit and manage external relations:
- Creative and PR agencies
- Online agencies
- Developing newsletters
- Support the work-place implementation team in the production of manuals and other training tools used for WPI programs

Advocacy and Linkages:
- Provide/coordinate technical assistance as necessary to USAID in its overall activities supportive of private sector HIV/AIDS initiatives, especially to the “corporate fund,” a collaborative initiative of the Indian and U.S. governments.
- Lead advocacy efforts with insurance & pharmaceutical sectors (potentially in partnership with FICCI)
- Lead development of an Advisory Group or Influential industry spokespersons for CONNECT (mainly based in Bangalore)
- Documentation of brief case studies to be shared with other organizations

Desired Candidate Profile:
Qualifications & Experience
- Proven track record in resource mobilization from the private sector strongly recommended. Ability to design and implement marketing strategies to mobilize industry involvement in HIV/AIDS. 7 to 10 years experience in marketing/corporate communications and flair for forging corporate partnerships could be potentially substituted for resource mobilization experience;
- Background in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programming or general business leadership with CSR as a component preferred;
- Post-graduate degree in Business Administration, Public Health or related field
- Knowledge of the key issues related to HIV prevention, care and support.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and the ability to prepare and deliver presentations and speeches to professional audiences
- Willingness to travel about 20 percent of time.

The last day for the application will be 1st Feb’09.

Company Profile:
Context:
Population Services International (PSI) is a non-profit, Indian Society which began operations in 1988. It is affiliated with PSI in Washington, DC which has similar connection to organizations in 60 different countries. PSI is dedicated to the improvement of public health through promotion of products, services and information which empower people to protect themselves from preventable diseases. PSI currently operates in 10 states with a full-time and contract staff of 1300 persons. PSI is working on a major project, entitled CONNECT, in partnership with FICCI (and other partners) to enhance the capacity of industries to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic in their workplace and communities.

The CONNECT project focuses on Karnataka and coastal Andhra Pradesh and four port cities of the country where PSI has led a successful HIV prevention project over the past six years. Successful implementation of the project will require engagement with industry to encourage uptake of good workplace policies and practices in support of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support. A hallmark of the program will be the contribution of additional resources by commercial firms, either in cash or in-kind, for support of community-level responses targeting those most at-risk of contracting and transmitting HIV/AIDS.

Email Address: hrd@psi.org.in

Keywords: Director Corporate Partnerships, corporate affairs, Linkages, association, consulting, corporate planning, GM, General Manager, Vice President, Head of department, marketing, communication

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Neelkant Pandhare,
E-mail I.D : nsspandhare AT yahoo.com
ACADEMIC profile
1 B.Sc(Forestry)-University of Agricultural Sciences,Bangalore-75%-1989
2 M.Sc(Environmental Science)-Kuvempu University,Shimoga –66%-2006
o SOFT SKILLS :
1 Conduct trainings and workshops on various topics like personality development, Vision Building, Team Building, other environment & agric. related topics.
2 Proposal writing for different types of projects.
3 Documentation- photo document, process documentation, reports on evaluation, monitoring and research based projects.
CAREER SUMMARY
EXPERIENCE : 20 YEARS IN NGO SECTOR AND CONTRACT FARMING AT DIFFERENT CAPACITIES IN SOUTH INDIA – LEADING AGRO BASED ACTIVITIES AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT/ training, liaison with govt. depts… Special focus on CSR initiatives since last 20 months.
Technical Summary :
1 MYRADA(Mysore Resettlement and Development Agency,Bangalore) :
- Position held :Agriculture officer/Watershed Manager
- Responsibilities :
- Handle a collaborative research based project on PARTICIPATORY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FOR RAINFED DRYLANDS IN SEMI-ARID TROPICS.- in collaboration with IIRR,Philippines & Ford Foundation. Also manage watersheds projects.
- Implementation, documentation and reporting of the project activities.
- Liaison with partners of the project and district, taluk and local govt. officers.
- Preparation of case studies and success stories for the project. Few articles published in Bulletin.
- Preparation of training materials like flip charts, posters and documentary on the project activities.
- Organize workshops for the project at state level and national level.
- Few articles printed in the ‘information kit titled-“ Resource Management in Rainfed Dryland” ‘.
- Photo documentation, video footage and slide preparation for the project activities.
- Facilitate the team for monitoring and evaluation of the project.

Period of work : From July 1991 to March 1998

2 A.V.Thomas Natural Products Ltd.Aluve,Kerala :
- Position held : Executive Officer
- Responsibilities :
- Contract farming for Marigold cultivation in parts of Chamrajnagar , Mandya and Thalamalai areas.
- Farmer identification, guidance for cultivation, procurement and management of about 2000 acres every year.
- Training, supervising and management of about 40 staff in one of the profit center.
- Documentation and reporting to the superiors.
- Involvement in research activities, control weight loss, cost control and over all administration.

Period of work : From March 1998 to February 2000
3 Agro Bio-Chem India Pvt, Ltd. :
- Position held : Agri. Executive Officer
- Responsibilities :
- Contract farming for Marigold cultivation and also Gherkins in parts of Davangere and Chitradurga Districts.
- Farmer identification, guidance for cultivation, procurement and management of about 1000 acres every year.
- Involved in preparation of training materials and video film for the farmers.
- Training, supervising and management of about 30 staff in one of the profit center.
- Involvement in research activities, control weight loss, cost control and over all administration.
- Liaison with various departmental officers and companies supplying materials for the cultivation.
- Involved in HR related activities-conducting interviews, training need assessment, organizing trainings and seminars.
Period of work : From February 2000 to April 2002.
4 BAIF institute for rural development, Tiptur, Karnataka :
- Position held : Area Programme Officer/ Team Leader
- Responsibilities :
- Initiate Watershed Project under DPAP program in Andhra Pradesh (Mehaboobnagar Dist.)
- Build team for watershed implementation, provide training, support and administration.
- Liaison with Govt. department officers and other key partners of the project.
- Process documentation, photo documentation and preparation of training materials to provide training to staff and project beneficiaries.
- Organizing programmes and coordination with media persons for TV coverage and press reports.
- Involved in writing articles and case studies on the project activities.
- Involved in film making on Sujala project implementation and procedure for training. Also did process documentation for the project.
- Prepare proposals, reports and monitoring of the activities.
- Management of staff for the district level monitoring task and 13 Field level NGOs under World Bank aided Sujala Watershed Project in Tumkur district, Karnataka state.
- Project evaluations, team member of Quality Control Team at Head Office, involved in ISO certification of the organisation.
Period of work : From April 2002 to February 2005.
5 VIKASA Rural Development Organisation,Bangalore :
- Position held : Programme Director
- Responsibilities :
- Overall administration of the programmes of the organisation.
- Incharge of two World Bank Funded Sujala Watershed Projects in Tumkur District as Executive Director.
- Capacity building of the field staff.
- Liaison with all the project partners and government officials involved in the project.
Period of work : From March 2005 to Jan 2007
6 SPA AGRO LTD., BANGALORE :
Position held : Farm Manager
Responsibilities :
- Overall management of the farm activities including accounts.
- Handling of a team of 7 supervisors, in two projects of the company.
- Polyhouses with rose, carnation mother plants, gerbera and capsicum crop.
- Nursery with ornamental plants and plantations of B.O.P and Zanadu plants.
- Irrigation system,fertigation and electricity management, cold storage, packing and grading, security and labour management.
- Period of work: From Jan 2007 to August 2009
7 PRAKRUTHI , BANGALORE
Position held: Sr.Programme Manager
Responsibilities :

- In charge for all the projects undertaken by the organization
- Special focus to CSR initiatives in tea, coffee, cotton and sugarcane SECTOR.
- Proposal designing, fund raising, capacity building and over all administration
Period of Work: Joined on 01 September 09
SEMINARS AND SYMPOSIUMS: Organized many seminars for team members and project partners on project related topics.
WORKSHOPS & TRAININGS attended:
Sl.no Training/workshop attended Institution/place Year/month
1. International Course on Regenerative Agriculture (30 days) International Institute for Rural Reconstruction, Silang, Cavite, Philippines October 1992
2. Mass Production and Utilization of Biotic Agents (4 days) Project Directorate of Biological Control, Bangalore (ICAR) Feb 1994
3. Irrigation systems, Fertigation and water use Efficiency (12 days) URMUL Trust, Bikaner, Rajasthan ;Organized by German-Israel Fund for International Development and the Ministry of Agriculture, Israel. Nov 1995
4. Workshop on Resource Management in Rain fed Dry lands (13 days) MYRADA Bangalore; Organized by IIRR, Philippines and MYRADA, Bangalore. Jan 1996
5. Workshop on Plant Nursery Techniques, Nursery Management and forestry in Arid Zones (3 days) MYRADA/PLAN Project, Madakasira, A.P March 1997
6. Management Development Program on Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Resource Management (7 days) Indian Institute of Forest Management, BHOPAL. April 1997
7. Photography for development(6days) Organised by MADHYAM COMMUNICATION, HELD AT Indian Social Institute,Bangalore
8. Regional workshop on dryland agriculture technologies(4 days) MYRADA kamasamudram project,Kolar (under collaboration with IIRR and Ford Foundation)
9. National workshop on Dryland agriculture technologies (5days) MYRADA Bangalore (under collaboration with IIRR and Ford Foundation)
10. Integrated Watershed Development and management KVK Sirigere,Chitrdurga; Organised by Ziila Panchayath, Chitrdurga District.
11. Effective Development Programme (4 days) MYRADA Challakere project,Challakere ; Conducted by Sri. VG Krishnamurthy of Krishnamurthy’s HRD , Chennai.
12. Report writing and case study writing (2 days) MYRADA Challakere project,Conducted by Smt. Veena Janardhan, MYRADA Bangalore.
13. Workshop on Natural Farming (3 days) MYRADA kamasamudram project,Kolar; Conducted by Faculty of Agakhan Foundation,Pune.
14. Workshop on Preparation of Training Design on Participatory Watershed Development (2 days) MYRADA PIDOW project,Gulbarga
15. Workshop on Preparation of Training Design on Participatory Forestry Program and JFPM(2 days) MYRADA KARWAR project, Karwar
16. Workshop on VISION BUILDING (3 days) MYRADA H.D.Kote project,Mysore
17. Workshop on Ground nut cultivation in Dryland (3 days) MYRADA/PLAN project, Madaksira,A.P; conducted by Dr. Mans Lanting,AME,Bangalore
18. Personality Development (4 days) Conducted by SriRam Karanth,Koteshwar
19. Stress Management and Conflict resolution (4 days) Institute for Cultural Research & Action,Bangalore.
20. NGO management and Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation (5 days) Institute for Cultural Research & Action,Bangalore.
21. Role of Panchayath Raj Institute and Non Govt. Organisation in Rural Development 5 days) NIRD(National Institute for Rural Development),Rajendranagar,Hyderabad
22. Training of trainers on ‘Entrepreneurship Development program’ (5+4 days) VISTAR,Bangalore; organized by AWAKE,Bangalore under Sujala project
23. Training of trainers on ‘ Social Entrepreneurship Opportunities and Management’ CEDOK(Center for Entrepreneurship Development of Karnataka,Dharwad,;