Manager, Gender Equity Practice

Department

YPAGE

Job posted on

Sep 08, 2025

Employment type

Full Time

Dasra | Manager, Gender Equity Practice & Collaborative Action

About Dasra: Dasra drives collaborative action to accelerate social change. In 1999, Dasra began as a venture philanthropy fund to invest in early-stage non-profit organizations in India. We recognized early that we had the responsibility, the capability, the connections, and the energy to be a notable change agent. Dasra has evolved from being a philanthropy fund to a bridge between NGOs and funders, and now, two decades later, it has cemented its identity as a leading nonprofit systems orchestrator working with diverse stakeholders across the social impact ecosystem. Dasra promotes social change by acknowledging diverse challenges, instead of a one-size-fits-all approach. Over the last 25 years, Dasra has gained a depth of knowledge from working with over 1,000 non-profits and having brought over $400 million in funding to organizations.

Dasra embraces diversity across people and communities through multiplicity in composition integrated with structures, culture and policies, enhancing inclusion and belonging for all in letter and spirit. We envision a team that includes people across caste, religion, gender, economic status, geography, disability and other underrepresented communities, supported by organizational structures that enable collective, transparent and fair decision making, guided by policies that facilitate growth and authenticity within an environment of openness and listening.

We believe that GEDI in our institutional and programmatic endeavors will enhance, drive and accelerate social impact and social change through an integration of the worldviews of the most marginalized, recognition of their vulnerabilities, rights and potentials and through prioritization of their needs..

About the team:

The YPAGE (Young People and Gender Equity) team works to advance leadership and equity across two key focus areas – youth and women. We believe that enabling both young people and women to lead is critical to building a thriving, just India.

Our work includes:

Advancing Women in Leadership: Partnering with private sector companies, DEI experts, and lighthouse organizations to identify and scale evidence-based models that enable women's advancement into leadership roles, with a particular focus on India's healthcare sector.

Evidence-Based Advocacy and Narrative Change: Conducting sectoral research, consultations, and campaigns to spotlight promising practices, address systemic barriers, and make the investment case for gender equity as a driver of social impact

Collaborative Action and Influence: Building and nurturing multi-stakeholder platforms, communities of practice, and networks to co-create lasting solutions and influence policy and practice.

Youth-Centric Programming: Strengthening the voice, agency, and leadership of adolescents and young people, especially those most marginalized.

We partner with NGOs, community leaders, philanthropists, government agencies, and multilaterals to design impactful programs, co-create knowledge, and place gender equity at the center of development efforts.

We are hiring for a Manager position that will focus on programming for gender equity, women's leadership and collaborative action.

Key Responsibilities:

Management: Independently handles one or more projects / work stream/ sub-functional area from end to end – covering program, people and financial responsibilities. Develops and oversees execution of comprehensive strategy and workplan ensuring strategic alignment and timely execution.

Grant delivery: Ensures the completion of grant-specific deliverables on time and with high quality, ensuring alignment with funder expectations and managing grant and sub-awardee budgets effectively. Ensures funder reporting and regular updates pertaining to assigned workstream.

Partnerships: Scopes, onboards and manages key partners to deliver project outcomes. Designs and executes clear and compelling partner engagement plan in the short and medium term, while building long-term relationships. (Partners can include non-profits, companies, consortiums, government, funders etc.)

Capacity planning: Assigns work effectively to team members while ensuring their professional development. Identifies and onboards consultants, vendors and partners as required to supplement skills required to deliver project outcomes.

Knowledge Management: Develop and oversee knowledge outputs, including case studies, good practice documents, toolkits, and other kinds of documentation.

Ecosystem Engagement: : Engage with the wider ecosystem of players aligned to project goals and build collaborations. Anchor ecosystem engagement through deep relationship building, convenings, and advocacy efforts.

Support to leadership: Supports the project lead with overall project operations, regular reporting and documentation, business development, funder engagement and partnership management.

Skills & Experience:

10 or more years in the Indian and/or international development sector

Entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to work independently, build systems and processes, and navigate a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.

Ability to manage complex project deliverables with agility and adaptability

Budget management

Proven experience in managing multi-stakeholder initiatives, engaging with senior stakeholders, and fostering partnerships. Nuanced and mature management of external partnerships.

Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a strong ability to craft compelling narratives and translate insights into actionable strategies.

Impact-first and outcome-focused approach

Familiarity with both public and private sectors and the donor/philanthropy space.

Strong team management skills, with a commitment to developing and nurturing talent within the organization.

Background or interest in gender, women's studies, healthcare, or related fields preferred.

Location: Mumbai/Delhi

Duration: Full-time