Development Officer

NLSIU invites online applications from accomplished professionals for the position of Development Officer (1 vacancy). This is a full-time position, based out of the NLSIU campus in Bengaluru involving field and desk work, and will report to the Director – Communications and External Relations, NLSIU. Job Responsibilities The Development Officer will report to the Director Communications and External Relations. The Development Officer will be responsible for undertaking the following tasks: Be responsible for developing the strategic fundraising plans of the University; Be responsible for building relationships with prospective donors and grantees across multiple sectors and communicating with the broader public, alumni and internal teams; To develop and implement strategies and internal processes for programme development and grant management across all research and University development projects; To identify and explore prospective donor pools, to draft tailored messages, and to cultivate donor relationships with the goal of securing financial support; To write and negotiate funding proposals for potential donors and work closely with the University academic staff and legal team; To identify and develop opportunities for programmatic support; To maintain external stakeholder relationships related to programme development; To set up internal processes for managing fundraising lifecycles and donor relations including MOU/contract closure and reporting; To draft, press releases in consultation with the communications team as required; To prepare quarterly budgets and establish and maintain reports for funders; To implement a variety of marketing strategies and promotional campaigns towards fundraising.

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) was established in 1987 to be a pioneer in legal education. Over the last three decades the University has consistently been an innovative leader in legal education and research in India and has been ranked First among Law Universities in the National Institute Ranking Framework for the last seven years.