Call for Applications | 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.

About NLSIU

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

Role Description

A. Qualifications

Essential

• Graduate degree in any discipline with aggregate 55% marks. Provided, for candidates with benchmark disabilities, the minimum aggregate mark is 50%.

Desirable

• Post Graduate Degree/Diploma in Public Relations, Communications, Development, Social Sciences or a related field.

B. Experience and Skills

• Minimum 8 years of overall work experience with at least 4 years in fundraising, programme development, philanthropic initiatives or a related field;
• Excellent ability to work with and manage a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and forge partnerships;
• Excellent research and communication skills;
• Strong networking abilities;
• Strong presentation skills with expertise in MS PPT working knowledge of Canva would be helpful.
• Excellent drafting skills;
• Strong budget management skills, organisation skills and IT
  skills;
• Excellent ability to work effectively and constructively;
• Knowledge of Kannada is a bonus for this role;
• Skilled in MS Office.

C. Role and 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.

D. Tenure

Permanent basis till the age of superannuation i.e. 60 years, subject to confirmation after the satisfactory completion of two year’s probation.

Selection Process

• Selection will take place in two parts.
  a. Part 1 shall consist of review of applications by the University. Upon review of applications, candidates will be shortlisted in a 1:5 ratio as against the number of vacancies for the Interview round (Part 2).
  b. Part 2 will be an interview round wherein the Interview Selection Panel shall score candidates out of a total of 50 marks for selection to the post.
• NLSIU reserves the right to have more than one round of interview either in person or over video conferencing and to conduct independent background checks on the candidates.
• NLSIU reserves the right to request for references from people who are not listed in the application
  form but would be familiar with the candidate’s previous work.

How To Apply?

Please use the Google form here to apply.

Learn more about the role and application process here.

Deadline

Interested individuals are requested to go through the University’s website, fill in the Application Form and upload the certificates to support their claim for educational qualifications, age, experience etc. The deadline to submit the application has been extended to June 9, 2025 (5 pm IST). View Corrigendum.