Project Director, Financial Inclusion

About Rang De:

Rang De (www.rangde.in) is a social innovation startup that aims to revolutionize credit access for underserved communities by connecting individual lenders and borrowers together, cutting out the need for an intermediary, and offering highly customized and affordable loans than traditional lenders.

Having pioneered the model in India in 2008, Rang De's purpose built technology platform has proved to be game changing for providing timely access to credit for thousands of farmers and entrepreneurs.

We are a small team with big dreams and are seeking highly talented and experienced individuals to join us in this crucial role for expanding our impact and driving meaningful change in underserved communities.

Role: Project Director, Financial Inclusion

Work mode: Remote work, based out of Bhubaneswar with travel within Odisha

Function: Impact & Innovation

Role Overview:

Rang De creates impact at scale by partnering with organizations working on the ground closely with unbanked communities. These partner organisations are the hands and feet of Rang De. Rang De is providing a unique opportunity to experience working closely with these impact partner organisations and their community. The role entails working with a cluster of such partners and having an opportunity to create innovative credit programs with them for the community and run special initiatives that supplement the credit program.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and communicate with a cluster of partners in the region for deeper engagements with them
• Work with the partner organisations, in their area of intervention, to understand the community, their intervention and pain points and create solutions
• Design and build internal systems and capacity for the partner organisations through techno-managerial support and business processes to implement successful credit programs.
• Follow up, monitor and report progress on a regular basis to the central operations team and ensure smooth operations of the credit program
• Develop, manage and grow working relationships with partner organisations and key stakeholders
• Documentation of best practices on the ground, enablement of data and photographs required for impact reports- leading to cross pollination of knowledge with other partners.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience with at least 4-6 years of experience working in the social sector
• Must have handled multiple stakeholders like NGOs, CSOs, Govt functionaries
• Exceptional problem-solving and advisory skills, strong presentation and data analytical abilities
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas effectively
• Prior experience in leading diverse teams and people management
• Demonstrated commitment to social impact/prior experience working in the social sector
• Self-driven, high-energy, curious and adaptable personality with the ability to produce high quality (entrepreneurial mindset)
• Degree in MBA/MSW or other social science subjects
• Ability to communicate social impact to a wider audience

Benefits:

• Work From Home
• Work with a start-up team passionate about social impact
• Competitive salary as per the social sector
• Additional 11 days leave for Vipassana Meditation
• Create sustainable social impact with your work

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience and why they are passionate about joining Rang De. Please send your application to [HIDDEN TEXT]

Rang De is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.