Job description

INR 18

The Humane Society International (HSI), an affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation’s most effective animal advocacy organization, is seeking a Manager, Humane Entrepreneurship Program for HSI India Campaigns. In this position you will develop and implement the Humane Entrepreneurship Program with external stakeholders.

Responsibilities:
Program Management:

• Designs, develops and manages the Humane Entrepreneurship Program (HEP) within the Farm Animal Protection department;
• Works with experts at HSI to develop a strategy for creating a skill development and incubation program for businesses that design, product and manufacture alternatives to animal products in the food and materials sectors;
• Identifies and maintains working relationships with humane businesses;
• Engages with Government bodies to promote humane businesses;
• Engages with investors, venture capitals and funds to create funding opportunities for the humane entrepreneurs;
• Develops standard operating procedures, modules and guidance materials for humane businesses to improve animal welfare practices in animal production systems;
• Drives, manages and coordinates coalitions, associations and partnerships arising out of capacity building activities;
• Assists the Senior Manager, Farm Animal Protection and Cruelty Response raise funds by providing technical expertise, attending meetings developing donor reports;
• Collaborates with the media department to develop the HEP’s media strategy including preparing and pitching press releases, op. eds. and blog posts, and conducting media interviews;
• Secures speaking opportunities at conferences and events sponsored by business organizations;
• Develops program proposals for capacity building programs for identified core groups;
• Performs other duties or responsibilities, as assigned.

Staff Management:

• Manages the Humane Entrepreneurship Program team and ensures that staff achieve their goals, including providing staff with guidance and advice, training, performance management, leadership development and career development;
• Oversees the implementation of projects by interns and volunteers;

Qualifications:

• Graduate degree or equivalent work experience required;
• A minimum of five (5) years of work experience preferably in the incubator or start-up sector required;
• Management/supervisory experience preferred;
• Experience in preparing technical documentation, specifically, the ability to extract key messages and information and compress them into prose that fits the requirements of various digital/social formats;
• Strong project management skills;
• Ability to lead and guide staff to meet department and organizational goals. Strong knowledge of staff management practices. Flexible, willing to learn, and anticipates the needs of self and staff;
• Ability to set a positive tone for employees during their day;
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines; high energy, self-motivated and proactive;
• Ability to manage issues requiring problem resolution and conflict management with excellent interpersonal and intervention skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and negotiation skills;
• Ability to quickly absorb and communicate complex subject matter to a variety of audiences;
• Ability to work patiently and astutely with different stakeholder groups and in multicultural and multilingual environments;
• Ability and willingness to travel, as needed;
• Strong interest in animal protection issues preferred.

The health and safety of our candidates, employees, and the communities in which we work is our top priority. We strongly prefer that HSI employees be vaccinated against COVID-19.

This position is in Hyderabad, India

When applying please submit your resume and cover letter as one document.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, caste, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status provided by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

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