Asia Managing Director READ Global India
Introduction:
READ Global brings together education, enterprise and community development to create lasting social change in rural communities. It was inspired twenty years ago, by a simple wish from a Nepalese trekking guide to Dr Antonia “Toni” Neubauer to have a library for his village. This request made her realize the incredible value access to books and information could offer a community. Embracing the opportunity to give back to a part of the world that had filled her with so much joy during three decades of traveling to rural Asia, Toni harnessed her resources and founded Rural Education and Development (READ) in 1991 in Nepal. READ serves as a catalyst to help communities achieve their educational and economic goals through its belief that empowering rural communities is critical to alleviating global poverty.
Their proven and replicable model focuses on Community Library and Resource Centres as a vehicle for social and economic transformation. Combining education, enterprise and community development, READ collaborates with rural communities to build these Centres and seed for-profit enterprises. Insistent on making an impact that would span generations, READ’s strategy centers on long-term sustainability of the READ Community Library and Resource Centres. With a keen focus on community ownership and enterprise, READ Global pioneered a model that ensured that each Centre could sustain itself over the long run without becoming dependent on foreign aid. From the beginning, READ aimed to make the communities a stakeholder in the process so that the community feels invested in the success of the Centre. In this way each community embraces ownership and management of the READ Centres and their for-profit enterprises.
Today, more than 57 self-sustaining, community-owned, READ Centres are transforming communities in Bhutan, India and Nepal. READ Centres are designed to serve whole communities and their surrounding areas. Resources are available for all – adults, children, students, teachers, women and even those who are illiterate.
In India READ started working from 2008 and focuses on the states of Rajasthan, Manipur, Haryana and West Bengal. READ will soon begin to work in rural parts of Karnataka as well.
Position Overview:
This position is part of READ Global’s senior management team which includes the Executive Director, Director of Finance and Operations, and Director of Development and Communications based in the READ Global headquarters in San Francisco, CA USA. The Asia Managing Director will report to the Executive Director and also work closely with the Director of Finance and Operations and READ’s three country directors in Bhutan, India and Nepal. The Asia Regional Director is responsible for overseeing all program, operations, fundraising, and strategic partner development for READ Global in its three current countries of operation: Nepal, India, and Bhutan. Through management of the three Country Directors, this position will oversee the annual planning and implementation of READ Global’s programs and operations in South Asia, as well as any future expansion into new countries in the Asia Region. This position will also be responsible for driving READ Global’s fundraising and program partner development in Asia.
The Asia Managing Director will also be expected to have regular interactions with the READ Global Board of Directors, the Board of Advisors and trustees for the Bhutan, India and Nepal READ operations, and other key READ Global external stakeholders or funders.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Global Program Operations Responsibilities
Oversee Nepal, India and Bhutan Country Directors to ensure day to day management and oversight of all of READ Global’s programs and operations in Asia
Oversee the development of annual work plans by the Country Offices and work closely with READ Global Country Directors and Management Team to set and finalize the annual strategic direction for the Country Offices.
Ensure Country Office reporting is conducted timely and accurately; work closely with the Director of Finance and Operations to monitor annual budgets to ensure costs do not exceed budgetary constraints and to project budgetary needs for each country office for 1-2 years into the future.
Oversee quality implementation of all READ Global’s programs across all three countries – with a special focus on ICT, library training, monitoring and evaluation, women’s empowerment, livelihood skills trainings, and sustaining enterprise initiatives
Participate in planning the annual all-staff meetings for READ Global and country staff, which serves as READ’s annual opportunity for training and sharing of best practices
In conjunction with ED, Director of Finance and Operations, and Country Directors, define and oversee key HR-related policies and procedures, including performance management systems, employee manuals, policies around salaries and benefits as well as participate in the hiring process of key READ employees in the Asia Region
Serve as a resource to the Country Teams for problem-solving and crisis management. In conjunction with Country Directors and the ED, define and oversee cross-organizational development efforts (i.e. staff trainings, staff conferences, development programs)
Fundraising, Sustainability and Partnership Responsibilities
Fundraising and Sustainability
Plan and implement short-term and long-term fundraising strategies for the Asia Region to attract large, multi-year support for the vision of the organization
Lead fundraising efforts in the Asia Region by heading, driving and developing key fundraising initiatives across a balanced funding mix of corporate, foundation and individual donors
Participate and/or lead key Asia-related donor relationships and conversations
Support country-level fundraising staff and ensure coherent and work with READ Global’s Director of Development and Communications to ensure consistent fundraising strategies across countries
Manage the flow of information regarding strategic direction, programs and operations to the Director of Development and ED to assist in foundation, corporate and individual fundraising efforts
Sustaining Enterprise Oversight
Provides guidance/oversight to Country Directors in their initiatives to improve and ensure viability of sustaining business enterprises.
Partnerships
In collaboration with ED and Country Directors, drive strategy for developing key NGO partnerships
Develop relationships with key potential cross-organizational partners
Oversee and help to drive the implementation of cross organizational partner projects - pilot projects, ongoing projects, training projects, and consultant-implemented initiatives
Communication, Strategic and External-Facing Responsibilities
Participate on the management team to develop and implement strategy for READ Global’s growth in general
Keep management team, Board of Directors, and staff up to date on all program operations and fundraising-related information
Stay informed about research and trends in the area of international education and development and recommends improvements to our systems accordingly
Network with other stakeholders-government, non-profits running similar programs to find areas of collaboration and knowledge sharing
Represent READ Global by attending and speaking at different forums and advocate the importance of our educational work
Qualifications:
Education
Postgraduate degree in Arts, Social Sciences, Management, Public Administration or relevant disciplines.
Must Have:
· A minimum of 15 years of professional experience, with at least 8 years in a senior management capacity and 10 years in an international development, operations and fundraising role.
· Strong experience in leading fund-raising efforts including strategising, writing grant proposals, guiding teams and establishing key relationships with donors - corporate, foundation, bilateral and multilateral and individual.
· Excellent relationship management skills and proven ability to network with and establish strategic relationships with multiple stakeholders both within the organization and outside- Government ,donors, civil society members across geographies, Staff and Board of Directors.
· Ability to effectively lead, motivate, mentor and manage a high caliber team.
· An ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a diverse range of people from different environments, sectors, and society
· Experience of working in South Asia and provinding leadership to a multicultural team.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English along with superior presentation skills.
Preferable:
Ability to be effective in a non-profit organization that is focused on maintaining high quality work and low overhead.
Prior experience working in a fast-paced, growth-oriented global or regional organization with a proven track record of handling multiple priorities simultaneously and achieving results
To be successful as a member of the READ Global team, the candidate would have to:
Have a passion for their mission and a strong desire to impact an up-and-coming non-profit organization
Be an innovative and creative thinker;
Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
Have a strong work ethic and require minimal direction
Work well independently as well as part of a team
Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment
Travel: Ability and willingness to travel frequently within Asia and internationally (about 20-30% per year expected).
Interested candidates can send in their CVs along with three references and a cover note to asiamd.read@gmail.com with the subject line indicating “Asia Managing Director.” Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Last date for applications is 24th February 2012
READ Global is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing
the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.
READ Global brings together education, enterprise and community development to create lasting social change in rural communities. It was inspired twenty years ago, by a simple wish from a Nepalese trekking guide to Dr Antonia “Toni” Neubauer to have a library for his village. This request made her realize the incredible value access to books and information could offer a community. Embracing the opportunity to give back to a part of the world that had filled her with so much joy during three decades of traveling to rural Asia, Toni harnessed her resources and founded Rural Education and Development (READ) in 1991 in Nepal. READ serves as a catalyst to help communities achieve their educational and economic goals through its belief that empowering rural communities is critical to alleviating global poverty.
Their proven and replicable model focuses on Community Library and Resource Centres as a vehicle for social and economic transformation. Combining education, enterprise and community development, READ collaborates with rural communities to build these Centres and seed for-profit enterprises. Insistent on making an impact that would span generations, READ’s strategy centers on long-term sustainability of the READ Community Library and Resource Centres. With a keen focus on community ownership and enterprise, READ Global pioneered a model that ensured that each Centre could sustain itself over the long run without becoming dependent on foreign aid. From the beginning, READ aimed to make the communities a stakeholder in the process so that the community feels invested in the success of the Centre. In this way each community embraces ownership and management of the READ Centres and their for-profit enterprises.
Today, more than 57 self-sustaining, community-owned, READ Centres are transforming communities in Bhutan, India and Nepal. READ Centres are designed to serve whole communities and their surrounding areas. Resources are available for all – adults, children, students, teachers, women and even those who are illiterate.
In India READ started working from 2008 and focuses on the states of Rajasthan, Manipur, Haryana and West Bengal. READ will soon begin to work in rural parts of Karnataka as well.
Position Overview:
This position is part of READ Global’s senior management team which includes the Executive Director, Director of Finance and Operations, and Director of Development and Communications based in the READ Global headquarters in San Francisco, CA USA. The Asia Managing Director will report to the Executive Director and also work closely with the Director of Finance and Operations and READ’s three country directors in Bhutan, India and Nepal. The Asia Regional Director is responsible for overseeing all program, operations, fundraising, and strategic partner development for READ Global in its three current countries of operation: Nepal, India, and Bhutan. Through management of the three Country Directors, this position will oversee the annual planning and implementation of READ Global’s programs and operations in South Asia, as well as any future expansion into new countries in the Asia Region. This position will also be responsible for driving READ Global’s fundraising and program partner development in Asia.
The Asia Managing Director will also be expected to have regular interactions with the READ Global Board of Directors, the Board of Advisors and trustees for the Bhutan, India and Nepal READ operations, and other key READ Global external stakeholders or funders.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Global Program Operations Responsibilities
Oversee Nepal, India and Bhutan Country Directors to ensure day to day management and oversight of all of READ Global’s programs and operations in Asia
Oversee the development of annual work plans by the Country Offices and work closely with READ Global Country Directors and Management Team to set and finalize the annual strategic direction for the Country Offices.
Ensure Country Office reporting is conducted timely and accurately; work closely with the Director of Finance and Operations to monitor annual budgets to ensure costs do not exceed budgetary constraints and to project budgetary needs for each country office for 1-2 years into the future.
Oversee quality implementation of all READ Global’s programs across all three countries – with a special focus on ICT, library training, monitoring and evaluation, women’s empowerment, livelihood skills trainings, and sustaining enterprise initiatives
Participate in planning the annual all-staff meetings for READ Global and country staff, which serves as READ’s annual opportunity for training and sharing of best practices
In conjunction with ED, Director of Finance and Operations, and Country Directors, define and oversee key HR-related policies and procedures, including performance management systems, employee manuals, policies around salaries and benefits as well as participate in the hiring process of key READ employees in the Asia Region
Serve as a resource to the Country Teams for problem-solving and crisis management. In conjunction with Country Directors and the ED, define and oversee cross-organizational development efforts (i.e. staff trainings, staff conferences, development programs)
Fundraising, Sustainability and Partnership Responsibilities
Fundraising and Sustainability
Plan and implement short-term and long-term fundraising strategies for the Asia Region to attract large, multi-year support for the vision of the organization
Lead fundraising efforts in the Asia Region by heading, driving and developing key fundraising initiatives across a balanced funding mix of corporate, foundation and individual donors
Participate and/or lead key Asia-related donor relationships and conversations
Support country-level fundraising staff and ensure coherent and work with READ Global’s Director of Development and Communications to ensure consistent fundraising strategies across countries
Manage the flow of information regarding strategic direction, programs and operations to the Director of Development and ED to assist in foundation, corporate and individual fundraising efforts
Sustaining Enterprise Oversight
Provides guidance/oversight to Country Directors in their initiatives to improve and ensure viability of sustaining business enterprises.
Partnerships
In collaboration with ED and Country Directors, drive strategy for developing key NGO partnerships
Develop relationships with key potential cross-organizational partners
Oversee and help to drive the implementation of cross organizational partner projects - pilot projects, ongoing projects, training projects, and consultant-implemented initiatives
Communication, Strategic and External-Facing Responsibilities
Participate on the management team to develop and implement strategy for READ Global’s growth in general
Keep management team, Board of Directors, and staff up to date on all program operations and fundraising-related information
Stay informed about research and trends in the area of international education and development and recommends improvements to our systems accordingly
Network with other stakeholders-government, non-profits running similar programs to find areas of collaboration and knowledge sharing
Represent READ Global by attending and speaking at different forums and advocate the importance of our educational work
Qualifications:
Education
Postgraduate degree in Arts, Social Sciences, Management, Public Administration or relevant disciplines.
Must Have:
· A minimum of 15 years of professional experience, with at least 8 years in a senior management capacity and 10 years in an international development, operations and fundraising role.
· Strong experience in leading fund-raising efforts including strategising, writing grant proposals, guiding teams and establishing key relationships with donors - corporate, foundation, bilateral and multilateral and individual.
· Excellent relationship management skills and proven ability to network with and establish strategic relationships with multiple stakeholders both within the organization and outside- Government ,donors, civil society members across geographies, Staff and Board of Directors.
· Ability to effectively lead, motivate, mentor and manage a high caliber team.
· An ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a diverse range of people from different environments, sectors, and society
· Experience of working in South Asia and provinding leadership to a multicultural team.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English along with superior presentation skills.
Preferable:
Ability to be effective in a non-profit organization that is focused on maintaining high quality work and low overhead.
Prior experience working in a fast-paced, growth-oriented global or regional organization with a proven track record of handling multiple priorities simultaneously and achieving results
To be successful as a member of the READ Global team, the candidate would have to:
Have a passion for their mission and a strong desire to impact an up-and-coming non-profit organization
Be an innovative and creative thinker;
Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
Have a strong work ethic and require minimal direction
Work well independently as well as part of a team
Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment
Travel: Ability and willingness to travel frequently within Asia and internationally (about 20-30% per year expected).
Interested candidates can send in their CVs along with three references and a cover note to asiamd.read@gmail.com with the subject line indicating “Asia Managing Director.” Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Last date for applications is 24th February 2012
READ Global is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing
the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.
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