Planning the activities:

• Overall planning activities includes Run startups cohort end to end from sourcing applications to valediction,Compile and manage startup metrics monitor progress against timelines.
• Create and manage network of mentors, advisors, domain experts
• Document asks and deliverables of discussions between startups and mentors
• Facilitate interactions between various AFI stakeholders and startups
• Assist startups in enabling their business needs and facilitating growth
• Coordinate and support in related AFI events
• Programs, resources, budgets and operations at AFI including new initiatives

Program Support
Conceptualize, plan and implement the program successfully for SEs. Induct new entrepreneurs; work with entrepreneurs in understanding needs and keep track of the program flow.

• Sign fee-bearing MoUs with at least 20 social entrepreneurs as part of the AFI advisory services
• Build a robust mentor and investor network for the advisory services (at least 10) by leveraging the AFI larger network.
• Design and organize webinars and/or workshops as part of the advisory service offerings
• Identify revenue generation opportunities for enrolled social entrepreneurs as part of the advisory services.
• Build partnerships with ecosystem stakeholders to strategize and implement the program.
• Design communications strategies for visibility and outreach of the program.
• Developing a monitoring & evaluation (M&E) method to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement.
• Prepare reports (Program as well as Donor) for Management.
• Conduct regular/weekly review meetings with team and Management.

Partnerships & Collaborations

• Support the manager to identify market access and financing gaps across the value chains of enterprises we work with (both scalable as well as micro enterprises).
• Build a pipeline of potential partners, identify value addition, and support the team in seeing through partnerships.
• Support the manager in partnering with financiers who can support and invest in women-led startups.
• Generate reports and related documents for our partners and donors.

Advocacy & Communications

• Collaborate with the marketing & communications team to develop case studies, success stories,videos, and impact reports across programs.
• Support in organizing events, disseminating success stories, and advocating for the enterprises.

Team Management:

• Build, lead and motivate a diverse remotely working team to ensure successful implementation of programmes and other/new initiatives at AF.
• Social Entrepreneur (SE) pipeline generation, Screening of applications, Research, presenting applications to the next level for selecting SEs.

• Excellent project management and organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills and ability to work with individuals and groups at all levels.
• Ability to work on multiple projects, under deadlines, with changing priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced, multi-cultural environment.
• Passion for pursuing a career in the domain of social impact
• Prior experience of building and managing a team
• Prior exposure to the women entrepreneurship ecosystem will be an added advantage
• Effective and strong network building capabilities to establish relationships with the various stakeholders and startups
• Good understanding of the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in India preferably Education, Healthcare and Agriculture sectors
• Good interpersonal communication, organizational, and written communication particularly with social media
• Excellent Knowledge of performance evaluation and change management principles
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office; working knowledge of program/project management software (Basecamp, MS Project etc.) is a strong advantage