Job Title:

Research Assistant/Associate

Function:

Name of Job Holder:

Location:

Hyderabad

Reports to position:

Senior Director - Advancement

Band:

Reportees to Position:

None

Job Purpose

Primary: Research on donation opportunities/potential donor profiles including corporate CSR donations

Others: Any other inputs required by Advancement office that require research support.

Job  Outline

RA (Research Assistant/Research Associate) is expected to work on the potential donors’/prominent Alums profiles and undertake background research on related philanthropic/CSR donations by Corporates. 

Fundraising is a sensitive work area for the organization and the selected candidate will be expected to work in confidence with the Advancement Office team in facilitating the target outreach to Alums/Corporate donors. The position entails working closely with the Head Advancement Office on tight timelines and occasional requirement to work beyond office hours or on weekends from home.  

Since most of the work will be online/IT supported research, Comfort with IT especially web search & MS Office is essential.

The essential job requirements include excellent communication skills in English to be able to communicate, both written and verbal, with the office staff of the potential donors (usually at CEO/CXO/Founders level) and occasionally with CEOs/CXOs directly.

Job Specification

Knowledge / Education

Specific Skills

Desirable Experience

UG/PG in any discipline. Minimum first division

IT and Communication

Not more than three years. No minimum requirement.

Job Interface/Relationships:

Internal: within Advancement team and F&A

External: With individual donors as well as Company senior officials/their staff

Research Assistant

S.N

Key Responsibilities

% Time Spent

1

Research on profile of potential donors/Alums at senior level

65%

2

Research on corporates for CSR donations 

15%

3

Communication (external with potential donors & their staff/ internal within the School)

20%

Total Time Spent on All Responsibilities

100%

SN

Key Result Area

Key Performance Indicator

Measure

Weightage

1

Ability to grasp the requirements as well as importance

Speed and accuracy

Extent of intervention needed

35%

2

IT Skills

Speed and accuracy in providing inputs/relevant information

Reliability

45%

3

Communication Skills to manage communication internally and externally

Appropriate and disposition

Extent of hand holding necessary

20%

Any Other Significant Input

The candidate must have a very pleasant personality and ability to engage with donors/donor organizations, whenever required; must be significantly brand conscious. Interested candidates are requested to apply latest by 02nd December, 2021 eod