The Executive Assistant (EA) to the Director Development will provide high-level administrative and operational support to the Director Development as well as ensure the efficient functioning of the Development Office. This role requires exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion. The EA will coordinate schedules, manage correspondence, support fundraising activities, and liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
About ATREE
The Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) was established in 1996 as a non-profit organization headquartered in Bangalore, India with an initial focus on assessment and monitoring of biodiversity. Over the years, ATREE has built global recognition and credibility as an institution focused on rigorous interdisciplinary knowledge generation for use by policy and practice, towards environmental conservation and sustainable, socially just development. ATREE is today, a premier institution in India that encompasses an academy focused on developing the next generation of scholars and environmental leaders, research centers focused on science-based knowledge and evidence for influencing policy and scaling practice, and community-based conservation centres focused on grassroot solutions, rooted in participatory approaches and democratic institutions.
ATREE envisions a society committed to environmental conservation and sustainable, socially just development. ATREE strives to deliver on its vision and mission, goal and objectives through four key impact pathways, namely Research, Action, Policy & Education, with our work focusing on issues of biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, land rights and livelihoods, forest governance, water security and governance, and sustainable agriculture in rural and/or urban contexts.
Core Administrative Support
Development-Specific Responsibilities:
Other responsibilities:
Interested individuals can apply using the ‘Apply Now’ button.
Please direct your questions regarding this position to hr@atree.org
• Only candidates who are shortlisted for the interview will be contacted.