Grants Manager – Access to Justice

Azim Premji Foundation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Azim Premji Foundation in Bengaluru, Karnataka invites experienced professionals for a mission-driven role in Access to Justice. You will oversee scoping, due diligence, and grant management, guiding partner organisations from concept through transition while ensuring alignment with Foundation guidelines.

The role requires 8–10 years in the sector, with proven ability to work with legal aid initiatives, manage budgets, and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience with organisations providing legal aid or vulnerable-population programmes.
• Experience with grant management, design or evaluation is desirable.
• Significant and long-lasting contributions in their area of work.
• Willingness to travel extensively for work.
• Substantial knowledge of organisational and project management.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, and solve problems independently or collaboratively as needed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct scoping and programmatic due diligence of organisations
• Review all proposals to ensure that the required information has been provided, including the overall purpose and the journey of the organisation
• Dialogue with the partner organisation to understand effects of their engagement
• Guide the organisations in budget preparation and support the finance team with budget review and financial due diligence where required
• Lead the grant making process for the assigned organisations and ensure compliance with the Foundation's guidelines and requirements
• Manage the grant management process system through the entire lifecycle of a grant.

Skills

Grant management

Budgeting

Project management

Legal aid experience

Program evaluation

Travel willingness

Job description

At the Philanthropy, we make multi-year grants to not-for-profit organisations that work with the most vulnerable in our society. Through such support, people who are deeply disadvantaged and marginalised are offered immediate care, access to essential services, and the possibility of a dignified future.

About the role

Our efforts in Access to Justice focus on supporting organizations that enhance legal awareness among vulnerable populations regarding their rights and the constitutional framework. We also support initiatives aimed at improving the participation of vulnerable communities through various channels such as paralegalism and legal education. Additionally, a significant portion of our work is dedicated to providing legal representation for vulnerable and marginalized individuals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct scoping and programmatic due diligence of organisations
• Review all proposals to ensure that the required information has been provided, including the overall purpose and the journey of the organisation
• Dialogue with the partner organisation to understand effects of their engagement
• Guide the organisations in budget preparation and support the finance team with budget review and financial due diligence where required.
• Lead the grant making process for the assigned organisations and ensure compliance with the Foundation's guidelines and requirements.
• Manage the grant management process system through the entire lifecycle of a grant.

What we are looking for

• Candidates who have worked with organisations providing legal aid or programmes assisting vulnerable populations through legal or government processes. While not critical, some experience with grant management, design or evaluation is desirable. Grant making in other foundations on access to justice is also a plus.
• Should have made significant and long-lasting contributions in their area of work
• High level of self-motivation, initiative, and creativity
• Willingness to travel extensively for work
• Substantial knowledge of organisational and project management
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, and solve problems independently or collaboratively as needed
• Minimum 8 - 10 years of experience in the sector