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Global Fellowship & Partnerships

Washington D.C.

  • Organization: Ashoka
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
  • Closing Date: Closed

Description

Position at Ashoka

Ashoka

Our vision and understanding of the world come from Ashoka’s experience in pioneering the field of social entrepreneurship over the last 35 years—finding, selecting, and supporting the world’s leading social entrepreneurs (Ashoka Fellows). The network of more than 3,600 Ashoka Fellows is implementing system-changing solutions to human and environmental problems in 90 countries.

Our work with Ashoka Fellows helps us see patterns of social change across various fields, providing key levers and a new framework for living in the world as a changemaker. We help people see the world differently, so they can do differently, fully participating in the new environment. For example, Ashoka is building and activating networks to create fundamental changes in the growing up experience of children and young people so that they practice empathy and changemaking.

About the Role

The Ashoka Global Venture and Fellowship team is responsible for the search, selection and engagement of Ashoka Fellows across the world. Our team works with over 36 offices to elect Fellows from upwards of 90 countries every year. We are looking for an energetic, collaborative problem-solver who is looking to learn about the world of social innovation and support our international team. Specifically, we are hiring someone to be part of our DC-based Team and co-lead our Global Fellowship program as well as support the development of partnerships to enable us to elect and engage more Ashoka Fellows around the world. 

Primary Responsibilities

  • In collaboration with local Fellowship teams, co-create and co-lead strategies to strengthen Fellows’ engagement and collaboration with Ashoka country and regional offices as well as local teams in the design and implementation of programs that aim to help Fellows develop the skills to thrive in a changemaking environment.
  • Support regional integration and global knowledge exchange: facilitate spaces for regional teams to learn from each other and collaborate on ideas.    
  • Coordinate the flow of information about Fellowship coming from local teams and report updates/ progress to Ashoka’s Executive team and regional teams.
  • Liaison with other global programs and teams.
  • Co-lead fundraising strategy and implementation: identify opportunities aligned to the program’s mission, develop new strategic partnerships and develop engagement opportunities, draft proposals and manage relationships.

Ideal Candidate
  • An entre/intrapreneurial background and be immensely curious about the world - eager to learn about what solutions people must solving the challenges they face
  • Experience in fundraising and partnership building
  • High degree of social and emotional intelligence and multi-cultural sensitivity to work effectively with and support colleagues from diverse socio-political and cultural contexts
  • Strong analytical, writing and organizational skills, ability to multitask, and create order within a dynamic and ambiguous environment
  • Good understanding of the organization's overall business and its objectives
  • Ability to work with a virtual team across several countries and perform in cross-functional team approach and job responsibilities
  • Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and produce quality results on time with attention to detail

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 8+ years of experience, preferably in social innovation.
  • The ideal candidate would have basic proficiency in at least one other language rather than English.
  • Should have authorization to work in the USA.
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