Job Description: Communications & Partnerships Manager
About AROEHAN
AROEHAN (Action Related to the Organization of Education, Health and Nutrition) is a registered non-profit organization dedicated to the integrated and sustainable development of tribal communities in the Palghar district of Maharashtra (Mokhada, Jawhar, Dahanu, and Palghar blocks). Since 2006, AROEHAN has pioneered grassroot interventions across four primary pillars: Health & Nutrition, Sustainable Livelihoods & Water Conservation, Quality Education, and Effective Local Governance (PESA/Gram Sabhas). Our mission is to eliminate malnutrition deaths, reduce seasonal migration, and empower indigenous communities to claim their rights and resources with dignity.
Position Overview
We are seeking a dynamic, self-driven, and highly articulate Communications & Partnerships Manager. This hybrid role bridges the gap between field-level impact and external ecosystems.
You will be responsible for two core functions:
1. Communications: Amplifying AROEHAN’s grassroots stories, running our social media handles, and maintaining a compelling, data-driven website presence. Report; quarterly and annual reports, collects blogs and stories from staff and edit as per requirement/
2. Partnerships & Fundraising: Building networks with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) heads, institutional donors, philanthropic foundations, HINs and retail giving platforms to secure funding for our tribal development projects.
• Location: Mumbai (with need-based travel to office in Palghar and to field areas ) or based out of Palghar with strong connectivity to Mumbai.
• Reports To: Associate Director
• Job Type: Full-Tim consultant position
Core Responsibilities
1. Communications & Digital Media (45%)
• Content Generation & Storytelling: Visit field locations in Palghar to interview beneficiaries, capture high-quality photos/videos, and convert field data into powerful human-interest stories (e.g., success stories on water conservation, women-led mango nurseries, or malnutrition reduction).
• Social Media Management: Design, curate, and schedule impactful weekly campaigns across LinkedIn, Instagram, X (Twitter), and Facebook. Tailor content to engage corporate professionals, individual donors, and sector peers.
• Website Management: Keep the AROEHAN website updated with recent project reports, audit compliance documents, active donation drives, and fresh blog content. Coordinate with external developers if technical changes are needed.
• Collateral Design: Create marketing materials including the Annual Report, monthly newsletters, pitch decks, corporate brochures, and impact infographics using tools like Canva.
2. Fundraising & Partnership Development (45%)
• CSR & Institutional Pitching: Research and identify potential corporate partners whose CSR mandates align with rural development, water conservation, climate resilience, and tribal health. Draft tailored grant proposals and concept notes.
• Networking & Relationship Management: Represent AROEHAN at NGO forums, networking events, and corporate meetups. Nurture existing partnerships by ensuring timely reporting and smooth project handovers.
• Retail & Crowd Fundraising: Manage and optimize retail giving platforms (e.g., Give.do, GlobalGiving, or Milaap). Launch crowdfunding campaigns for urgent field requirements (e.g., check dam construction, setting up STEM centers).
• Employee Engagement & Payroll Giving: Pitch and design corporate volunteering days and payroll giving programs for partner companies to build deeper stakeholder connections.
3. Documentation & Compliance (10%)
• Collaborate with Project Managers to collect accurate field metrics and structure them into formal donor reports.
• Coordinate with the finance team to ensure all utilization certificates (UCs) and compliance documents are shared with funders transparently.
Profile Requirements
Education & Experience
• Experience: 3–6 years of experience working in NGO Communications, CSR Fundraising, Institutional Alliances, or Public Relations/Development Communications.
• Education: MBA, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW), Development Studies, Mass Communication, Journalism, PR, or Marketing.
Technical & Functional Skills
• Bilingual Fluency: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English. Good conversational skills in Marathi are crucial for interacting with field staff and tribal communities.
• Digital Tools: Proficiency in Canva (or Adobe Suite), social media scheduling tools, and content management systems (like WordPress).
• Proposal Writing: Proven track record of drafting successful grant applications or fundraising pitches.
• Report Writing: Quarterly and Annual Reports writing and designing
Soft Skills & Cultural Fit
• Empathy-Led Storytelling: Ability to communicate the realities of tribal communities with absolute dignity, focusing on empowerment rather than poverty-vulnerability tropes.
• Resilience & Willingness to Travel: Comfort with traveling to remote, rural hamlets in Palghar for ground-level documentation.
• Ownership: A self-starter attitude capable of managing both creative projects (social media) and numbers-driven targets (fundraising timelines).
What We Offer
• An opportunity to shape the narrative of an impactful organization doing deep, structural work at the grassroot level.
• Direct working exposure with senior non-profit leadership, IIT research groups (like CTARA), and leading corporate CSR teams.
• A supportive, purpose-driven team environment based out of Maharashtra.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their updated CV by 30th June 2026, a short cover letter explaining why they want to work for tribal empowerment, and a portfolio/writing sample (links to managed social media pages, past articles, design samples, or proposal drafts) to pramila.watas@aroehan.org with the subject line "Application: Communications & Partnerships Manager".