Lisa - Going to School - Requirement

[Yashwant Zagade]

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Dear All,

 Those interested can apply for this job opportunity.

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From: Dr Ashwin Naik <ash...@vaatsalya.com>
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 1:06 PM
To: Pragya Mishra (Consultant)
Subject: Lisa - Going to School - Requirement

 

Pragya,

Please find below a requirement for Lisa in Karnataka and Maharashtra. Do you know any of the TISS folks who might be interested? Or ideas on reaching the right people?

GOING TO SCHOOL- BE! FUND PROGRAM

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

o Planning and Management: You will responsible to lead the Be! Fund staff members across three states – 

Maharashtra, Karnataka and Bihar. Based on the annual project plan, you will work on the state specific work plans and 

ensure that the team is meeting the quarterly and annual targets of investment. You will be travelling every month to 

one of the three project locations to direct supervise the team, meet the prospective entrepreneurs and engage with the 

representatives from the funding agencies. 

o Reporting: State team is responsible to interview entrepreneurs on regular basis and send a one page summary note to 

you. You will review the concept note, provide feedback to the team and question the assumptions made in the business 

model. The final concept notes will be shared with the CEO and COO on bi-weekly basis. 

o Deliverables: Every quarter, that is every three months, your target is to ensure that each of the state teams are working 

with minimum 20 entrepreneurs to go through the process, and finally present 10 business plans to the Investment 

committee.

o Impact Measurement: Once the entrepreneurs are funded by Be! Fund, you will be creating the impact measurement 

metrics which will measure the social and economic impact of the business. 

o Fund Raising/Business Development: Identifies new donors and potential consortium partners through networking 

and other mediums and builds a strong donor base and database of consortium partners. Prepares Action Plan 

outlining tasks, schedules, and responsibilities, for the proposal development process for solicitations.

o Social Media: You will be responsible to manage the Be! Fund social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter. Photo 

stories and insights from the field will be shared online on regular basis. 

o Technology Intervention: We have a Be! Fund mobile application, you have to ensure that the team is using the app 

and uploading the information on daily basis. App increases the efficiency 

o For each plan, you must ensure that the state team is following each step of the process and document/share each step 

with you.

Process of finding entrepreneurs

o The process of finding entrepreneurs include the following:

o Step 1: Media Plan- Create a media plan and then implement it in target districts within the state. Media 

includes- TV, radio, flex, posters, location movie screening. You have to find quotes and best rates for media 

outreach to find entrepreneur. You have to create media strategies and implement them, guide volunteers, reach 

out to local organizations, find innovative ways of getting our message to find young entrepreneurs out. 

o Step 2: G1 Interview- After the media campaign, you will receive 100’s of call from young people. You will 

have to interview them on the phone initially and then interview them face to face (called G1 interview). In case 

you have received 500+ call, you have to recruit volunteers to do the telephonic interview. 

o Step 3: G2 Interview and site level visits- 

The entrepreneurs selected after the G1 interview will return back and do more research about their business 

ideas. Once they get all the information, the entrepreneurs will be called again for the level 2 interview (Called G2 Interview)

Site level visits: You will be guiding the field workers to travel to meet the entrepreneur and conduct a site 

level visit. You are also personally responsible to do minimum 1-2 site level visits every month. Visit young entrepreneurs wherever they may be in Maharashtra, ask diligent questions *follow the strict selection process, 

go on site level visits, take photos, make videos.

o Step 4: Business plans- Writing business plans and cash flows, seeking/locating a sector expert review, and ensuring all information in the plan has been validated by at least minimum three sector experts. Create a database of sector experts for future reference. 

Qualitative/quantitative research: Do extensive research for each plan, feasibility study, market research, social impact, cost-benefit analysis, SWAT analysis, cultural issues, social problems, regulations, permissions 

required to start the business.

o Share final plans with funding agency volunteers for review globally, incorporate their feedback and finally present the businesses in the Investment committee meeting.

o Work deliverables In 4 months, your personal target is to ensure that we present 20 business plans to the IC. In 12 months, your personal target is to present 60 business plans to IC, of which potentially you need to convert minimum 80% finally. 

As Program Manager, you would be presenting all of the plans to the Investment Committee four times a year, including your colleague’s plans. You will be personally responsible for vetting, owning, asking key questions, encouraging more research and reviewing all cash flow statements.

o Once an entrepreneur is invested in, you then need to monitor their business by visiting them twice in a year, conducing 

a social impact assessment, completing the form, documentation and logging on our central database Social media/ media campaigns

o Once a week we’d also like you to provide a “tweet” that we can post for Be! fund

Problem Solving

o Take action when you see an entrepreneur is having problems and needs help, find the consultant/mentor/skill gap filler 

and notify CEO and COO  about the problem with the entrepreneur

Reporting

o Write the Annual report which includes over all financials of the fund, key performance indicators for each 

entrepreneur, their individual cash flows and returns, social impact assessment. Write quarterly reports for the 

entrepreneurs under your management, under investment, best practices, challenges faced in the quarter, 

recommendations. 

Qualifications

This position will be based in Delhi. Preferred qualifications include:

 Deeply passionate about international development and social impact 

 Master’s degree, preferably in finance, public policy, economics, public administration, management 

 3-5 years work experience, including managerial experience in a developing country 

 Outstanding quantitative and critical thinking skills

 Strong written communication skills 

 Ability to lead in a high pressure, multicultural environment and motivate other staff 

 Interpersonal skills to connect with all stakeholders, from local entrepreneurs, bankers, funding agencies, 

corporations, media.

 Self-starter who will thrive in a start-up setting by taking ownership and initiative

 Intellectual curiosity

Compensation

Rs 7 - 9 lakhs per annum, based on past salary records and negotiable for exceptional candidates.

To Apply

Email your CV and a brief cover letter to sat...@goingtoschool.com and li...@goingtoschool.com by May 21st, with the 

subject: Your Name, Program Manager- Be! Fund Delhi. Please mention minimum 3 references in your CV, with 

email ID and telephone number of the referees. We will be interviewing on a rolling basis, so please apply early. 

About Be! Fund program

Going to School program Be! Fund is India's first non-profit risk capital fund for young people age 18-29 who live in 

poverty in India. Be! Fund is part of Be! an Entrepreneur, a large mass media movement of movies about hero 

entrepreneurs who solve big problems by building a business. Our movies air on national television and each one asks 

young people to submit their enterprise idea that solves a local problem to the Be! Fund, by calling, sending a text 

Message or writing a post card.

We invite young people with bright business ideas to apply to us and we invest in their businesses. We then measure the 

social, financial and environmental impact of their enterprises; and inspiring a ripple effect, we tell new stories about 

these new heroes through epic movies that will air on television one more time and create graphic novels for children in 

schools to get inspired.

Regards,
Ashwin

PS: Read about Vaatsalya's "Healthy Women, Healthy Family" Campaign and other updates here

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Ashwin Naik | Cofounder & Director | Vaatsalya Healthcare

​Resident Fellow & Leadership Group Member | Ashoka​

Chairman, National Association of Social Enterprises, India

Email: ash...@vaatsalya.com | Call: 1800-425-88888

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