Job Description

About the Organisation

PCI India is a development organisation working since 1998 to co-create scalable solutions to complex, inter-sectoral challenges across India. We engineer, design and implement multi-dimensional programs at scale through a community-centric approach, with a current footprint across 17 states impacting 20 million lives annually. As a trusted partner to governments, industries, and institutions, we blend technical assistance, tech-enabled solutions, and direct implementation to strengthen systems, build capacities and foster sustainable, inclusive development. Our work spans health, nutrition, women’s economic empowerment, livelihoods, skilling, gender and adolescent development, climate action, and emergency response, underpinned by evidence-driven design, rigorous measurement, and behavior change communication. Through close collaboration with communities and stakeholders, we design, test, and offer sustainable solutions that tangibly improve outcomes for marginalized and vulnerable populations nationwide.

Our Vision and Mission

Vision: A happy, healthy, safe and a sustainable world for all.

Mission: Rooted in community realities, we co-create and scale sustainable solutions to complex development problems.

Our Values

• Excellence: Quality in everything no matter how small, is paramount.
• Respect: There is inherent value in all people for who they are and what they contribute.
• Collaboration: Only through collaboration can we address complex development problems.
• Boldness: Boldness requires disruptive thinking backed up by courage and conviction.
• Creativity: Creativity ensures dynamic responsiveness, relevance, and impact.
• Integrity: Integrity is non-negotiable in both personal and professional domains.

PCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

PCI is committed to providing equal opportunity to all working for it and in creating an inclusive work environment. We respect the diversity of our people and follow a fair, non-discriminatory approach in terms of gender, age, nationality race, caste, religion, community, marital status, physical challenge, and sexual orientation. We promote diversity in the workplace and ensure a culture of zero tolerance to any form of discrimination, abuse, or harassment whether sexual, physical, or psychological. PCI provides equal opportunity in recruitment, appraisals, promotion, and career progression. Our people policies are fair, objective, and non-discriminatory and everyone is expected to adhere to them.

About the Position

Position: Associate – CEO Office

No of Position: 1

Reporting Line: Manager – Program Strategy

Location: New Delhi (work from office)

Salary: Competitive as per industry standards

About the Project

The Program Strategy and CEO Office team drives organizational effectiveness by supporting leadership and project teams with strategic analysis, documentation, and knowledge management. Working across projects and state offices and closely with the CEO and Senior Management, the team develops reports, concept notes, proposals, and dashboards that guide decision-making and strengthen donor and partner engagement. By compiling learnings, creating knowledge products, and facilitating communications, it helps position the organization as a thought leader while ensuring timely programmatic and financial reporting. Through these efforts, the team anchors cross-cutting functions that enable evidence-based planning, resource mobilization, and enhanced visibility for the organization’s work.

About the Role

The Associate – CEO Office will support the team in program management, organizational coordination, and donor engagement, while ensuring effective information flow across projects and departments. The role will work closely with the CEO, senior management, and project teams to strengthen program strategy, reporting, communication, and organizational learning.

• Support the development of management plans, work plans, budgets, and reviews for ongoing and proposed initiatives, while facilitating coordination across departments and projects to improve organizational efficiency.
• Prepare programmatic and financial reports, dashboards, and tracking tools for internal and donor needs, while collecting, cleaning, and analysing data to present insights for decision-making.
• Ensure timely availability and delivery of reports, presentations, and other strategic documents for donors and external stakeholders, and assist in developing concept notes, proposals, and pitch documents through research and analysis.
• Develop and maintain a repository of learning documents, knowledge products, and insights from ongoing and proposed initiatives, ensuring complex information is communicated in a simple and accessible way.
• Collaborate with the communications team to support public relations, corporate communications, media engagement, and draft updates, articles, briefs, or reports for internal and external audiences.
• Prepare meeting notes, minutes, and other documentation as required, while providing responsive support to the CEO Office and Program Strategy team in administrative, coordination, and documentation tasks.

Qualifications required

• MBA from a reputed institute, preferably with a specialization in operations, strategy, or finance, with strong grounding in analytical thinking, planning, and organizational management.
• 2–3 years of relevant work experience in areas such as strategy, consulting, or CEO office roles, demonstrating ability to manage complex projects and support organizational leadership.
• Proven experience in positions requiring strong communication skills, direct engagement with senior leadership, and effective management of multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Certifications such as Project Management and Six Sigma, which add valuable skills for driving process improvements, will be considered an added advantage.

Skills and competencies

• Strong communication (oral and written), editing, and presentation skills to prepare clear, engaging, and convincing strategic documents for leadership and stakeholders.
• Solid research and analytical skills, including secondary research, performance or market analyses, and both quantitative and qualitative analysis with strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with the ability to handle data management, reporting, and dashboard creation; exposure to data visualization is an advantage.
• Professional attitude with accountability, problem-solving mindset, quick learning ability, and capacity to work both independently and collaboratively in teams.
• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to engage stakeholders and support teamwork; willingness to travel as per organizational needs.