Fellowship  Description     Focus:    

Process  design,  data  systems,  development-­‐sector  consulting,  impact  measurement,   cloud  and  mobile  technology,  Force.com  platform   Consultant   One  year  (with  possible  promotion  after  that)   Vera  has  offices  in  Mumbai,  Boston,  and  Cape  Town  

Supervisor:     Term:   Location:     About  Vera:   Vera  Solutions  is  a  social  enterprise  and  certified  B  Corporation  building  cloud  and  mobile  applications  for   social   impact   organizations   worldwide.   Our   clients—more   than   100   organizations   in   more   than   40   countries—include   major   iNGOs   and   grant-­‐making   organizations,   social   enterprises,   and   community-­‐based   organizations.  Our  solutions  help  organizations  working  in  health,  education,  and  development  to  collect,   analyze   and   utilize   real-­‐time,   high-­‐quality   programmatic   data,   automate   processes,   and   work   more   efficiently   and   effectively.   Vera’s   work   is   centered   on   the   Force.com   platform,   the   world’s   leading   cloud   application  development  platform.         Vera  is  a  growing  organization,  with  25  full-­‐time  staff  based  in  Mumbai,  Boston,  Cape  Town,  Geneva,  and   New  York.  We  have  been  honored  with  Echoing  Green,  Rainer  Arnhold,  Dasra  Social  Impact,  and   Bluhm/Helfand  Social  Innovation  Fellowships  and  have  been  featured  in  Forbes  Magazine’s  30   Under  30  Social  Entrepreneurs  and  Entrepreneur  Magazine’s  30  Startups  to  Watch.      

     

Vera  Fellowship  Program:     In   its   fourth   year,   the   Vera   Fellowship   program   provides   first-­‐hand   experience   and   mentorship   in   the   design   and   implementation   of   monitoring,   evaluation   and   management   systems   for   health,   education,   development,   and   human   rights   organizations.   Fellows   gain   valuable   experience   and   knowledge   of   Force.com,  the  world’s  leading  cloud-­‐computing  platform  currently  used  by  more  than  100,000  for-­‐profit   and  more  than  30,000  non-­‐profit  organizations  worldwide.     Fellows  are  based  in  one  of  Vera’s  hubs  and  many  have  the  opportunity  to  travel  on  a  short  or  medium-­‐ term   basis   for   consulting   projects   with   Vera’s   clients   worldwide.   Vera   Fellows   come   from   diverse   professional   and   educational   backgrounds   but   share   a   common   passion   for   using   technology   to   advance   the  social  impact  sector.  Vera  is  currently  accepting  applications  for  the  2015-­‐2016  Fellowship  class.      

Position  Overview:   Fellows   play   a   key   role   in   the   design,   configuration   and   support   of   data   systems   for   Vera’s   clients   worldwide   and   are   expected   to   get   their   hands   dirty   from   day   one.   They   are   involved   throughout   a   project’s   lifecycle—gathering   requirements,   participating   in   design   sessions,   building   online,   offline,   and   mobile  data  collection  and  management  tools,  and  providing  training  and  technical  assistance.  Fellows  also   perform  research  and  development  on  new  technologies,  support  Vera’s  directors  in  client  screening  and   sales,  and  some  take  on  specialized  roles  in  communications,  operations  and  other  internal  projects.     Fellows  will  join  our  team  of  passionate  humans  with  diverse  backgrounds  and  experiences,  all  dedicated   to  improving  the  way  social  impact  organizations  operate.  We’re  a  self-­‐motivated,  creative  group  and  we   emphasize   collaboration,   flexibility,   and   professionalism.   Vera   is   a   young   company   and   growing   quickly;   all   team   members   are   encouraged   to   push   their   own   boundaries   and   help   drive   the   company   forward   in   new   directions.     Primary  Responsibilities:   • Work   closely   with   Vera’s   consultants   to   design,   build,   implement,   and   support   cloud   and   mobile   data  systems  for  a  range  of  social  service  organizations  worldwide   • Research   new   technologies,   methodologies,   and   tools   relevant   to   public   health,   education,   poverty   alleviation,  and  other  international  development  focus-­‐areas   • Assist   in   internal   and   external   communications   efforts   including   sharing   latest   field-­‐research,   writing  blog  posts,  and  contributing  to  the  website     Qualifications  and  Experience:     Essential   • Bachelor’s  degree—what  you  studied  isn’t  critical;  what  you’re  passionate  about  is   • Demonstrated  interest  in  social  service  work   • Curiosity  and  problem  solving  skills—do  problems  slow  you  down  or  drive  you  to  seek  solutions?   • Comfort   with   data   and   technology—you   don’t   need   to   know   how   to   program,   but   if   an   Excel   spreadsheet  scares  you,  this  might  not  be  the  job  for  you   • Excellent  written  and  verbal  communication  and  relational  skills.     • Willingness  to  work  non-­‐traditional  hours  as  determined  by  clients  in  multiple  time  zones   • Availability  (and  enthusiasm)  for  international  travel   • Maturity  and  comfort  living  abroad     Desirable   • Professional  experience,  preferably  in  developing  countries   • Fluency/proficiency  in  Hindi,  Spanish,  French,  Portuguese,  Arabic,  or  Swahili   • Experience  working  with  the  Force.com  platform       Compensation  &  Benefits:   Vera  Solutions  offers  competitive  compensation  (including  benefits),  commensurate  with  experience  and   cost  of  living.     How  to  Apply:  Complete  an  online  application  (attaching  CV  and  cover  letter)  here:  http://bit.ly/1hzYKLL   Applications  are  rolling,  but  you  should  submit  your  application  before  1  March  2015     For  additional  information,  please  contact  [email protected]  

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