GENERAL BACKGROUND

WHO WE ARE
Start Up! is an incubator, impact accelerator and leadership springboard for social entrepreneurs. We seed
and scale social ventures that create lasting impact in under-served communities.

WHAT WE DO
We work with social ventures (across the profit- non-profit continuum) that are at different stages in their
lifecycle- seed, growth and maturity. We build enduring social change models with focus on innovation,
impact and sustainability.
Over eight years, Start Up! has incubated and scaled more than 60 social ventures; we have delivered 150
change projects in 15 states. Our teams have trained 350 leaders of grassroots, small and medium-scale social
enterprises in strategic planning and leadership building. We have also incubated incubators!

WHO WE WORK WITH

Here’s a glimpse of some of the social ventures that we have shaped:

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 A professional women’s chauffeur and cab company – powered by women from urban poor communities. 
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 A wealth management model for seasonal migrants and their families.
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 A school of entrepreneurship and leadership for grassroots women entrepreneurs. 
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 Village-level tea producing companies, led by small and marginal tea growers. 
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 A multi-city culture and heritage education program for government and private schools.
 A sport for development program with focus on gender and sexuality for adolescent girls
from disadvantaged communities.
 An India-wide skilling and employment venture for persons with disabilities. 

We also run the outreach and due diligence for two national awards:
 The India Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award – for Jubilant Bhartia Foundation and the
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship 
 The Woman Exemplar Program – for CII Foundation

HOW WE WORK
We incubate and scale social ventures through a proven 8 Step Methodology, which has been developed in-
house by Start Up! All our services are immersive and field-based. We co-create and co-entrepreneur solutions
with social entrepreneurs. In all our work, we use design thinking and other creative methods that have been
developed by our team. To know more, please visit our website www.startup-india.org

Start Up Management Consulting Private Limited

Registered Address: 10135, Prestige Shantiniketan, ITPL Main
Road, Whitefield, Bangalore - 560048
Delhi Office: E 89, Kalkaji, Top Floor, New Delhi 110 019
connet@startup-india.org
CIN: U74999KA2011PTC057262 2010-2011
 POSITION DESCRIPTION

We are looking for an entrepreneurial person with demonstrated leadership in the social entrepreneurship
sector and a keenness to grow Start Up’s unique business model. You will be part of an “Everybody An
Intrapreneur” team that builds vibrant social ventures and an active eco-system for social
entrepreneurship across India.
Role: Program Associate
Location: Delhi
Work arrangement: Full-time permanent position

RESPONSIBILITIES

1.Incubation/Impact Acceleration/ Leadership Development

You will support teams that incubate and accelerate social ventures, based on Start Up’s 8 Step Methodology.
This will require you to:

 Provide research, coordination and communication support towards building go-to-market strategies,
business plans, financial models, operational plans and other execution solutions for social
entrepreneurs.
 Research and maintain a robust investor and funder network; connect them to our partners and clients. 
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 Coordinate and organize leadership training workshops and mentoring programs for social entrepreneurs. 
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 Ensure excellent project documentation, report writing, project management and regular communication
with all stakeholders.

2.Building Our Business

As part of a fast-growing entrepreneurial team, you will also be required to support:
 Research and knowledge building for the sector - including creating reports on sectoral and thematic
innovations and trends.
 Building and updating our databases of information and insights. 
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 Supporting business development and communication for Start Up! – with focus on digital media.
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3. Managing Systems and Processes

You will anchor our project management processes and systems, across all teams.

Start Up Management Consulting Private Limited

Registered Address: 10135, Prestige Shantiniketan, ITPL Main
Road, Whitefield, Bangalore - 560048
Delhi Office: E 89, Kalkaji, Top Floor, New Delhi 110 019
connet@startup-india.org
CIN: U74999KA2011PTC057262 2010-2011
 COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
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  Understanding of social entrepreneurship in India and globally. 

  Excellent primary and secondary research skills with the ability to do statistical data analysis. 
  Ability to manage projects and deadlines with professionalism, timeliness and quality.
  Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  Initiative- taking, resilience, high problem-solving abilities, attention to detail.
 Enthusiasm for working with grassroots communities and/or with social entrepreneurs in their
fields of operation.
 Willingness to work hard and quest for self-improvement.

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

 Post-graduation, with specialization in social entrepreneurship or design and

 communication or economics preferred.
 Minimum 2-3 years of experience- either as a team member in a social enterprise, or in a eco-
system building/support organization for social entrepreneurs, or in a research and consulting
venture.
  Fluency in English and Hindi; knowledge of additional Indian languages will be a plus. 
 Excellent skills in MS office/equivalent applications, especially MS Excel, MS Word and MS
PowerPoint.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Innovation, growth and excellence in execution are the core behaviours of Start Up! As part of the Start Up!
team you can expect to:
 Train and be coached by your supervisors in our in-house methodologies of incubating and accelerating
social ventures.
 Work with India’s leading social entrepreneurs. 
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 Travel extensively to gather sector insights and intelligence from the ground-up.
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 Tinker with our bank of innovative tools, templates and design-thinking approaches; and create new one
 if you desire.
 Play on multiple opportunities for creative writing and communication. 

Candidates interested to apply to the position should complete the Application Form
https://goo.gl/forms/KPowUAhZR4hcihr03 , send your resume (not more than 3 pages), details of your
current compensation (Annual Net Salary/ Take- Home Salary) and a cover letter stating your
expression of interest and suitability for the position to rukmini.datta@startup-india.org and
manisha.gupta@startup-india.org
Candidates unable to commit 2 years to Start Up! need not apply.
All of the above should be submitted for the application to be considered complete.

Start Up Management Consulting Private Limited

Registered Address: 10135, Prestige Shantiniketan, ITPL Main
Road, Whitefield, Bangalore - 560048
Delhi Office: E 89, Kalkaji, Top Floor, New Delhi 110 019
connet@startup-india.org
CIN: U74999KA2011PTC057262 2010-2011