CEO, Nashik

The Board seeks a visionary execution-focused Chief Executive Officer to lead an ambitious data-driven rural development foundation. The CEO will build organizational systems scale operations across 80100 villages in rural Nashik forge strategic government/CSR partnerships and drive measurable community impact.

• Strategic Leadership & Scale: Translate board vision into an operational roadmap; scale interventions across healthcare education livelihoods water sanitation and agriculture across 80100 villages.
• Institution Building: Build a high-performing team define HR/operational processes and establish robust governance and risk frameworks.
• Fundraising & Partnerships: Mobilize resources by building deep ties with CSR heads philanthropic foundations institutional donors and relevant government departments.
• Program Execution & Impact: Oversee end-to-end program delivery baseline surveys and data-driven evaluation focusing on long-term outcome measurement over activity output.
• Field & Community Engagement: Maintain strong grassroots presence; build community-owned models and ensure active involvement of local stakeholders.
• Financial Stewardship: Lead budgeting resource allocation internal audit controls and financial transparency.

• Experience: 1522 years overall with significant leadership experience in rural development social enterprises or corporate CSR programs managing large field operations.
• Education: Graduate/Postgraduate degree in Rural Management Development Studies MBA Public Policy Social Work or related fields.
• Competencies: Institution builder strategic thinker strong financial acumen collaborative leader with deep empathy and grassroots understanding.
• Languages: Fluency in English is required; Marathi proficiency is strongly preferred. Willingness to reside in Nashik and travel extensively within the region.

1. Months 06: Operational audit phased 80100 village roadmap initial key hires and government alignment.
2. Months 612: Program roll-out in initial village clusters execution of CSR/donor partnerships and launch of M&E dashboards.
3. Months 1224: Expansion across remaining villages impact evaluation team stabilization and establishing a scalable development model.

Hiring Process:

Step 1: R1 with HR
Step 2: R2 with HR Head
Step 3: R3 with Director
All rounds will preferably be face to face.

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