Regional Head-Strategic Partnership

AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION TRUST JOB DESCRIPTION Position: Regional Head-Strategic Partnership (West/South/North) Department: Strategic Partnership Role: Strategic Partnership Reporting Relationship: Direct to Regional Director (West) & Dotted line to Director-Strategic Partnership Location: Mumbai, Bangalore & Delhi Number of Positions: Three Nature of Employment: Open ended ABOUT AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION TRUST The American India Foundation Trust (AIFT) is committed to improving the lives of India’s underprivileged, with a special focus on women, children, and youth. The Foundation does this through high-impact interventions in education, health, and livelihoods because poverty is multidimensional. Founded over two decades ago, in the aftermath of the devastating Gujarat earthquake, as a humanitarian initiative by the then Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji, and the US President, Mr. Bill Clinton, AIFT has impacted the lives of 18.88 million of India’s poor across 35 States and Union Territories of India. Registered as a Trust in India, with an independent Board of Trustees, AIF adheres to strict financial and governance standards, ensuring transparency, accountability, and responsible management of resources. As per statutory mandates, AIF is registered under 80G, and 12A. These registrations and certifications are tangible evidence of the organization's existence, credibility, and compliance with the applicable legal and regulatory frameworks while demonstrating a firm commitment to its vision and mission. Learn more at www.aif-india.org ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: JOB SUMMARY The position of Regional Head-Strategic Partnership, will lead fundraising and developing strategic partnerships and initiatives for the region. The incumbent will be primarily responsible for fundraising in the region. In this role, the incumbent will be working in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders including regional donors and communities, focusing strongly on sustainability and scalability (external) as well as Program Directors and support functions (internal) to contribute to the organization's success. Overall, the delivery of strategic initiatives by the incumbent will contribute towards creating and expanding a more effective AIF community that is committed, excited, and passionate about AIF’s mission, impact, and influence.