Ashoka
Volunteer Organizational Development Expert with Senior Level Experience to Advise Ashoka Fellows as they Scale their Organizations with Ashoka

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About The Affiliated Organization
Ashoka is the world's largest association of leading social entrepreneurs, who we call Ashoka Fellows. Founded in 1980, we find, elect, support and collaborate with our Fellows who are at work bringing systems-changing innovations to the most urgent social and environmental issues of our time. We work with them and numerous other partners to create a world where their drive and commitment to the good of all can be experienced by anyone who can learn to find their own power to bring meaningful change to their communities and beyond.
For more information, please visit www.ashoka.org
Job Description
Through a rigorous five-stage process, Ashoka elects around 120-150 Ashoka Fellows a year. We now count 4000+ Fellows within Ashoka's lifelong association, Fellows who are at work bringing their innovations to life in 99 countries and beyond. We are forming a team of 10-12 professionals from world regions in which our Fellows operate who are specialists in the OD field who can commit to one to three months of availability at around a flexible five hours a week. Our goals:
- We Would Like To Offer Executive Level Organizational Development Advice To Early And Mid-stage Fellows Who Are Scaling Their Mission-driven Organizations Nationally And Beyond Borders. So We Are Seeking Equally Mission-driven OD Professionals Based In a Variety Of World Regions (for Language And Cultural Context) To Guide Them Along The Way With Their Expertise. You Will Be Strengthening Their Organization’s People Practices, Leadership Capacity, And Operational Effectiveness. As a Senior-level Professional Support Partner, You Will Serve As a Strategic Thought Partner To Organizational Leadership, Helping Them Assess Current Needs And Identify Practical, Sustainable Improvements In Areas Such As Organizational Structure, Team Effectiveness, Culture, Change Management, Leadership Development, Performance Practices, And Employee Engagement.**
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What You’ll Contribute
- Advise senior leaders on organizational priorities, growth, and change
- Assess opportunities to strengthen roles, workflows, decision-making, and team collaboration
- Recommend practical approaches to leadership development, culture, engagement, and performance management
- Facilitate strategic discussions, planning sessions, or team workshops as appropriate
- Help develop a clear, actionable roadmap with realistic priorities and measures of success


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This is an opportunity to apply your deep professional expertise to help a mission-driven organization build a stronger, more resilient, and more effective workplace, one that will scale beyond their original borders. Please let us know if you would like to join this small but mighty team!
Volunteer Logistics
- Estimated hours required per week: 5 flexible hours
- The estimated duration of the project is: 1-3 months
- This position is Virtual (Remote)
Language Requirements
- English
Desired Skills And Experience
Our ideal Support Partner would have:
- 8-10+ years of progressive experience in organizational development, talent management, HR, leadership development, change management, or management consulting
- Experience advising senior leaders and leading complex, cross-functional organizational change
- Strong skills in organizational assessment, facilitation, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement
- A practical, collaborative approach and the ability to translate insights into achievable next steps
- Commitment to equitable, inclusive, and mission-centered organizational practices
- English required but other languages a big plus as our Fellows are international
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