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We are a small team. Small, but experienced and passionate about social development and equality among our urban poor — people excluded from the economic and social benefits of today’s India. The tasks we have are many, the people few and the time minimal. We are always happy to have committed and passionate people join our team.

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AAP - PROGRAM ASSOCIATE

1. ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT

About Parinaam Foundation:
Parinaam Foundation is a community-driven organisation implementing multidimensional initiatives to end intergenerational and familial poverty among the urban poor. Parinaam supports women, children and families in India’s urban, ultra-poor communities through key interventions across financial literacy, livelihood development, healthcare, education and community development — creating stronger support systems and infrastructure to exit poverty cycles.
The lives of over 4 million families have been transformed through our different programmes — 13,630 families across 226 communities have exited poverty, 1.2 million women are financially literate, 1404 children are in school and 246 community infrastructure projects have been completed across 20 states and UTs.
Our mission is to provide support systems and infrastructure to the 6 million Indians who continue to live in poverty in India's urban centres, so that they can find their way out of generational, multidimensional poverty.
  • Job Title
    Program Associate
  • Department
    AAP
  • Location
    Bangalore
Organization chart indicates the position in the organization
  • Reports to
    Lead Program Manager
  • Reporting into

2. DEPARTMENT DETAILS

Parinaam Foundation is committed to empowering communities living in poverty through holistic interventions in education, livelihood, health, and community development. Our Academic Adoption Program (AAP) ensures vulnerable children access quality education, stay in school, and are supported through wraparound services to thrive academically and socially

3. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Program Associate will provide program operations, data management, and administrative support for the Academic Adoption Program. This includes managing tools like Zoho, Jira, and Google Sheets, supporting research, partnerships, new initiatives, the day-to-day execution of field activities, ensuring accurate program reporting, and coordinating logistics for programmatic events. This is a multi-functional role for someone organized, tech-savvy, and passionate about improving education outcomes for underserved children.

4. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Research, Partnerships and New initiatives
  • Conduct in-depth literature reviews and background research to support program design, implementation, and strategic planning.
  • Identify and map potential partner organizations, institutions, and networks aligned with program objectives, including education, health, livelihood, and community engagement sectors.
  • Assist in the design and development of concept notes, pilot projects, and innovative models to strengthen program impact and scalability.
  • Support the creation of program reports, success stories, proposals, case studies, and donor presentations, ensuring data-backed narratives.
  • Maintain organized documentation of program strategy, field activities, implementation models, learnings, and best practices for internal learning and external dissemination.
2. Donor Management & Volunteer Management
  • Maintain updated and accurate records of donor-supported children, including child profiles, academic progress, and individual narratives.
  • Coordinate with field teams to gather timely and relevant child-specific data (academic, extracurricular, personal milestones) for donor reporting.
  • Liaise with the communications and donor engagement teams to co-develop compelling child profiles, photos, letters, and impact stories that reflect program outcomes.
  • Support planning and facilitation of donor interactions, such as virtual/in-person donor-child meetings or community visits.
  • Engage volunteers meaningfully across various program interventions, such as academic mentoring, life skills sessions, career guidance, exposure visits, creative workshops, and community events, ensuring alignment with program needs and volunteer interests.
3. Program Operations
  • Assist in the end-to-end planning and implementation of program activities, ensuring alignment with defined goals, timelines, and budgets.
  • Coordinate with field teams for smooth execution of student group meetings, parent orientations, career fairs, volunteer-led sessions, and capacity-building workshops.
  • Manage operational logistics, including booking venues, arranging transportation, printing materials, and managing attendance sheets or resource kits.
  • Track implementation progress and maintain records of field activities, program milestones, beneficiary engagement, and feedback received.
  • Ensure timely communication and follow-ups with internal teams and stakeholders
4. Data Management & Reporting
  • Manage program data using tools such as Zoho, Jira, and Google Sheets
  • Collect, clean, organize, and analyze data from the field to track student outcomes, drop-out rates, school enrollments, and attendance, etc
  • Develop periodic program reports for internal use, learnings, and donor reporting
  • Ensure data accuracy, timeliness, and integrity across systems
  • Provide data-driven insights and summaries to inform program strategy, course corrections, and decision-making.

5. ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Desired Qualification
Any graduate/Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Computer Applications, Commerce
Desired Experience
2–4 years of relevant experience in data management, program operations, or education/livelihood-related NGOs or CSR programs

Hands-on experience working with Google Sheets, Excel, and MIS platforms (Zoho, Jira preferred)

Familiarity with donor reporting, budgeting, or grant documentation is a plus

6. SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to multitask Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Workspace
  • Excellent written and verbal communication in English, knowledge of local language is an asset
  • Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with internal teams, and stakeholders
  • Commitment to working in low-income and underserved communities
  • Ability to travel to field locations and adapt to diverse, dynamic environments

7. KEY INTERACTIONS

Internal Interface
External Interface
Accounts Team
Vendors
Social Media & Communication team
Stakeholders & Partners
All programs / supporting départment team members
Out sourcing consultancy
Education Institutions

FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE

1. ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT

About Parinaam Foundation:
Parinaam Foundation is a community-driven organisation implementing multidimensional initiatives to end intergenerational and familial poverty among the urban poor. Parinaam supports women, children and families in India’s urban, ultra-poor communities through key interventions across financial literacy, livelihood development, healthcare, education and community development — creating stronger support systems and infrastructure to exit poverty cycles.
The lives of over 4 million families have been transformed through our different programmes — 13,630 families across 226 communities have exited poverty, 1.2 million women are financially literate, 1404 children are in school and 246 community infrastructure projects have been completed across 20 states and UTs.
Our mission is to provide support systems and infrastructure to the 6 million Indians who continue to live in poverty in India's urban centres, so that they can find their way out of generational, multidimensional poverty.
  • Job Title
    Fundraising & Communication Associate
  • Grade
    3C
  • Department
    Fundraising & Communication
  • Location
    Bangalore
Organization chart indicates the position in the organization
  • Reports to
    Fundraising & Communication Manager
  • Reporting into

2. DEPARTMENT DETAILS

Raise funds and build Parinaam’s public brand across various communication platforms and channels. Be a part of Parinaam’s growth journey, nurture strong relationships with existing and new stakeholders, and enable urban ultra poor to exit intergenerational poverty.

3. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Execute the Fundraising and communications strategy
  • Support the end-to-end fundraising process – undertake research, identify new donors (national + international), meet potential donors, write proposals, undertake documentation
  • Undertake donor management and reporting – coordinate with internal teams for data and insights, track and write donor reports, send regular updates to donors, facilitate field visits
  • Effectively engage with donors, as needed – corporates, trusts/ foundations, grant- making organizations, family foundations, retail donors, and so on
  • Working with the team, explore new/ innovative fundraising and communications ideas
  • Build and increase Parinaam’s brand through digital media
  • Improve the quality of content, photographs and videos used in the communication across different channels
  • Plan and execute social media and offline campaigns to build brand awareness

4. KEY INTERACTIONS

Internal Interface
External Interface
Fundraising & Communications Manager
External Vendors
Social Media & Communication team
Stakeholders & Partners
Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer, Program Directors & HR
Communication Partners

5. ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Desired Qualification
College / University degree (preferably in Communications / Marketing specialization)
Desired Experience
2-3 years in fundraising/sales/communications/management consulting will be valued

6. SPECIALISED JOB COMPETENCIES

  • Passion, determination, and belief in the organization’s vision and mission
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills with an ability to explain Parinaam’s story in a concise manner across a diverse stakeholder set
  • Strong people-management skills – team, internal stakeholders, external stakeholders
  • Experience in planning and an eye for detail
  • Strong numeric skills and project management skills (MS excel should be your friend)

7. SOFT SKILLS

  • Excellent written and spoken communication in English; ability to work in a small team; good interpersonal skills; ability to handle high-pressure situations and uncertainty; drive to carry on despite possible setbacks

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE

1. ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT

About Parinaam Foundation:
Parinaam Foundation is a community-driven organisation implementing multidimensional initiatives to end intergenerational and familial poverty among the urban poor. Parinaam supports women, children and families in India’s urban, ultra-poor communities through key interventions across financial literacy, livelihood development, healthcare, education and community development — creating stronger support systems and infrastructure to exit poverty cycles.
The lives of over 4 million families have been transformed through our different programmes — 13,630 families across 226 communities have exited poverty, 1.2 million women are financially literate, 1404 children are in school and 246 community infrastructure projects have been completed across 20 states and UTs.
Our mission is to provide support systems and infrastructure to the 6 million Indians who continue to live in poverty in India's urban centres, so that they can find their way out of generational, multidimensional poverty.

2. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Overview: As a Project Management Executive, you will be responsible for leading and managing key programs, ensuring they are executed on time, within scope, and with maximum efficiency. You will play a pivotal role in developing project plans, tracking progress, driving innovation through technology, and fostering relationships with key stakeholders, including donors and community partners. Your role is vital in ensuring the programs' success and scalability while optimizing processes and maintaining clear communication across all involved parties.
  • Develop comprehensive project management plans for the programs, outlining scope, deliverables, and resources.
  • Establish and track timelines to ensure the timely execution of programs.
  • Design and implement dashboards for monitoring key project metrics and performance indicators.
  • Lead process improvements to enhance project efficiency and ensure smooth operational flow.
  • Monitor project timelines closely, ensuring adherence to schedules and proactively addressing any delays.
  • Foster and maintain strong relationships with donors, partners, and community members to drive program success.
  • Identify, build, and maintain strategic partnerships that support the growth and sustainability of projects.
  • Lead efforts to scale up projects, expanding their reach and enhancing their impact.
  • Oversee regular reporting on project progress and ensure accurate tracking of key milestones and deliverables.
  • Drive the implementation of new technology initiatives to improve communication, collaboration, and overall project efficiency.
  • Hands-on experience in project management tools preferably JIRA

3. KEY INTERACTIONS

Internal Interface
External Interface
Parinaam Program Directors, Stakeholders
Partnering with organizations.
Accounts Team, MIS Team
Social Partners – Such as NGOs, or other organizations working in the Social Sector

4. ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Desired Qualification
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., project management, international development, social sciences).
Desired Experience
Proven experience of minimum 3 years in project management within the NGO sector, with a track record of successfully delivering projects on time and within budget

5. FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

  • Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

6. BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

  • Strong communication skills
  • Quality Interpersonal skills and ability to understand the requirement and provide explanations in detail.
  • Must maintain a clean image, and be professional in all approaches.

HR EXECUTIVE

1. ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT

About Parinaam Foundation:
Parinaam Foundation is a community-driven organisation implementing multidimensional initiatives to end intergenerational and familial poverty among the urban poor. Parinaam supports women, children and families in India’s urban, ultra-poor communities through key interventions across financial literacy, livelihood development, healthcare, education and community development — creating stronger support systems and infrastructure to exit poverty cycles.
The lives of over 4 million families have been transformed through our different programmes — 13,630 families across 226 communities have exited poverty, 1.2 million women are financially literate, 1404 children are in school and 246 community infrastructure projects have been completed across 20 states and UTs.
Our mission is to provide support systems and infrastructure to the 6 million Indians who continue to live in poverty in India's urban centres, so that they can find their way out of generational, multidimensional poverty.
  • Job Title
    HR Executive
  • Grade
    HR
  • Department
    Fundraising & Communication
  • Location
    Bangalore
Organization chart indicates the position in the organization
  • Reports
    Manager HR
  • Reporting into

2. DEPARTMENT DETAILS

The Human Resource Management here aims to make employees understand and assess organizational behaviour and functioning; manage organizations through planning, implementing and monitoring activities strategically; improve the performance of Parinaam staff; build effective management systems, policies and plans and improve long-term sustainability and resource mobilization.

3. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Screening the candidate profile of vacancy positions & internships
  • Communicating the hiring managers
  • Scheduling the candidate interviews panel members
  • Follow-up with candidates for documents collection
  • Initiating the background verification process for new joined employee
  • Scheduling the inductions & field visits to new joined employee
  • Handling employee joining formalities
  • Handling the HR operations such as creating employee codes & salary bank accounts,ID card, employee joining kit, etc. ned tasks
  • Employee register managements
  • Managing all employee letters
  • Handling employee attrition and preparing the reports
  • Updating the employee weekly attendance tracker
  • Planning and implementing engagement activities
  • Handling employee exit formalities – exit clearance, exit interview, reliving & experience letters
  • Managing general Admin & Infrastructure activities
  • Other assigned tasks

4. KEY INTERACTIONS

Internal Interface
External Interface
Accounts Team
Vendors
Vendors
Stakeholders & Partners
All programs / supporting départment team members
Out sourcing consultancy
Education Institutions

5. ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Desired Qualification
Graduate or Post Graduate (preferable HR background)
Desired Experience
Proven working experience as an HR or relevant experience. Work experience required minimum 1 years plus

6. FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

  • Good communication skills & negotiations skills
  • Knowledge in recruitment & selection process
  • Good team player
  • Knowledge in HRIS & Administrative
  • Proficiency in Word, Excel & Power Point
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Language proficiency in English, Hindi, Kannada.

7. BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

  • Quality Interpersonal skills, and ability understand the requirement and provide explanations in detail
  • Must maintain clean image, and professional in all approaches.
  • Discipline
  • Positive attitude toward work
  • Problem solving ability
  • Time management