Civic Leader - NGO

Description:

S/he would possess :

1.Unlimited passion for transforming our cities over the long-term, particularly in the areas of citizen participation in neighbourhoods, civic leadership and civic volunteering

2. The nuance to identify partnership opportunities and the perseverance to convert, nurture and scale them

3. Systematic and responsive work approach to project management

4. Ability to balance urgency in accomplishing daily/weekly/monthly activities and tasks, with patience in navigating the complex systems change of transforming citizenship in our cities

5. Out of the world interpersonal skills and communication skills to energise and motivate communities and stimulate citizen participation, civic leadership and volunteering in city neighbourhoods

6. Reasonable familiarity or presence in social media and orientation to digital

7. Ability and willingness to work across teams ranging from coders, UX designers, product managers and fund raisers.

8. Experience and professionalism required to serve as support to head of the team in project management, communications, fund-raising, cost and cash flow management, team management.

What does a Civic Leader really do?

S/he would

1. Speak at small (or sometimes large) convenings of employees, college youth and neighbourhood communities on citizen participation, civic leadership and volunteering to motivate and encourage individuals to become active citizens and participate or volunteer in neighbourhood level civic matters

2. Meet with senior leaders of non-profits and governments with partnership proposals

3. Create significant presence in social media channels, and ensure disciplined execution of a practical, workable communications plan directed at specific target stakeholder groups

4. Work closely with head of the team, the product manager, citizen volunteers, other team members to deliver on citizen engagement and communication strategies across the process lifecycle

5. Travel across the country to spread the idea of citizenship participation and civic leadership, with Bengaluru being the operating base, apply themselves to this role full time