Deputy Director – Program Design and Impact
- Company
ChildFund India
- Location
Delhi India
- Employment Type
Full-Time
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Functional Category
Programme Management & Implementation
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Experience
10 - 11 years
- Date Posted
09-Aug-2025
- Application Deadline
21-Aug-2025
About ChildFund India
ChildFund India is a child-focused development organisation ensuring children grow up healthy, educated, skilled and safe.
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Overview of the Role
The Director – Business Development and Sustainability is a senior leadership role responsible for developing and executing a diversified forward-looking and sustainable resource mobilization strategy. The role leads efforts across institutional donors corporate partnerships individual giving digital fundraising and innovative financing. As part of the Senior Management Team (SMT) the Director provides strategic leadership to position ChildFund as a preferred partner for donors corporations and philanthropists committed to child rights and sustainable development.
Job Description
• Lead the design and implementation of a multi-channel resource mobilization strategy.
• Drive diversification of funding through institutional grants CSR partnerships and individual giving programs.
• Cultivate high-level relationships with donors corporate leaders foundations and high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs).
• Represent ChildFund in donor forums and resource mobilization alliances at national and international levels.
• Oversee business development processes including opportunity scanning proposal writing budgeting and submission.
• Mentor and strengthen a high-performing business development team.
• Promote ethical fundraising donor compliance and alignment with ChildFund’s mission.
• Support emergency fundraising during crisis.
Required & Preferred Qualifications
Skill
• Strategic Thinking and Innovation: Ability to anticipate trends and adapt strategies proactively.
• Donor Intelligence and Market Analysis: Expertise in analyzing donor landscapes and funding opportunities.
• Complex Negotiation and Relationship Management: Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership skills.
• Proposal Leadership and Technical Writing: Proven ability to lead competitive proposal development.
• Adaptive Leadership and People Development: Capacity to mentor and lead diverse teams effectively.
• Risk Management and Compliance: Upholds safeguarding ethics and accountability standards.
Education
Master’s degree preferred (or Bachelor’s with extensive experience) in Business Development Fundraising Sales & Marketing or related fields.
Experience
• Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in business development fundraising donor engagement resource mobilization or private sector sales & marketing. • Proven track record of securing large-scale CSR and institutional grants. • Demonstrated success in corporate partnerships private sector engagement and individual giving programs. • Solid understanding of India’s development funding landscape CSR regulations and blended financing trends. • Proficiency in Salesforce CRM Microsoft Office proposal budgeting and donor systems. • Fluency in English; Additional regional languages is an advantage.