Development Officer

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About the Organization

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) was established in 1987 to be a pioneer in legal education. Over the last three decades the University has consistently been an innovative leader in legal education and research in India and has been ranked First among Law Universities in the National Institute Ranking Framework for the last seven years.

Job Description

NLSIU invites online applications from accomplished professionals for the position of Development Officer (1 vacancy). This is a full-time position, based out of the NLSIU campus in Bengaluru involving field and desk work, and will report to the Director – Communications and External Relations, NLSIU.

Job Responsibilities 

The Development Officer will report to the Director Communications and External Relations.

The Development Officer will be responsible for undertaking the

following tasks:

• Be responsible for developing the strategic fundraising plans of the University;
• Be responsible for building relationships with prospective donors and grantees across multiple sectors and communicating with the broader public, alumni and internal teams;
• To develop and implement strategies and internal processes for programme development and grant management across all research and University development projects;
• To identify and explore prospective donor pools, to draft tailored messages, and to cultivate donor relationships with the goal of securing financial support;
• To write and negotiate funding proposals for potential donors and work closely with the University academic staff and legal team;
• To identify and develop opportunities for programmatic support;
• To maintain external stakeholder relationships related to programme development;
• To set up internal processes for managing fundraising lifecycles and donor relations including MOU/contract closure and reporting;
• To draft, press releases in consultation with the communications team as required;
• To prepare quarterly budgets and establish and maintain reports for funders;
• To implement a variety of marketing strategies and promotional campaigns towards fundraising.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Graduate degree in any discipline with aggregate 55% marks. Provided, for candidates with benchmark disabilities, the minimum aggregate mark is 50%.

Desirable

• Post Graduate Degree/Diploma in Public Relations, Communications, Development, Social Sciences or a related field.

Experience and Skills

• Minimum 8 years of overall work experience with at least 4 years in fundraising, programme development, philanthropic initiatives or a related field;
• Excellent ability to work with and manage a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and forge partnerships;
• Excellent research and communication skills;
• Strong networking abilities;
• Strong presentation skills with expertise in MS PPT working knowledge of Canva would be helpful.
• Excellent drafting skills;
• Strong budget management skills, organisation skills and IT

skills;

• Excellent ability to work effectively and constructively;
• Knowledge of Kannada is a bonus for this role;
• Skilled in MS Office.

 

Interested individuals are requested to go through the University’s website, fill in the Application Form and upload the certificates to support their claim for educational qualifications, age, experience etc. on or before May 26, 2025 (5 pm IST).

Please use the Google form here to apply.

For more information please check the Link

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