Ratio:Cause Hiring! Full Time Associate, Strategy and Programme Development in Selangor - Ricebowl

Role Overview

The Associate, Programme Strategy & Development plays a key role in innovating, shaping and advancing Ratio Cause’s portfolio of social impact initiatives and partnerships. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, programme innovation,public policy and partnership development, driving the design of scalable, high-impact programmes aligned with evolving market, client, and impact needs.

With a strong focus on value creation and strategic growth, the role contributes to expanding programme offerings, strengthening partnerships, and positioning initiatives across areas such as public policy, ESG, sustainability, online safety, and community development that strengthen long-term value creation and expand the organisation’s reach and partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Programme Design

• Lead the end-to-end design and development of programmes, campaigns and public policy strategies.
• Translate complex issues in public policy, ESG, climate, online safety, public into structured frameworks, learning outcomes, and measurable KPIs.
• Develop programme strategies, logic models, and theory of change to guide delivery and impact.
• Identify opportunities to position and evolve programmes in line with partner priorities and emerging focus areas.

Programme Oversight & Delivery

• Oversee the strategic direction of multiple programmes, ensuring alignment with intended outcomes and overall positioning.
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure timely execution, quality delivery, and achievement of milestones.
• Develop work plans, tracking frameworks, and reporting structures.
• Analyse programme performance and generate insights to inform optimisation, scalability, and future programme direction.

Stakeholder & Partnership Management

• Engage and collaborate with corporate partners, government agencies, international organisations, educational institutions and NGOs.
• Build and manage strategic relationships, ensuring alignment of objectives and delivery of mutual value.
• Act as a key interface between partners and internal teams across programme lifecycle stages.
• Coordinate subject matter experts, facilitators, and collaborators as needed.

Partnerships & New Opportunities

• Contribute to the identification and development of new programme opportunities, partnerships, and strategic initiatives.
• Support the development of proposals, concept notes, scopes of work, and budgets aligned with client and partner needs.
• Identify avenues to expand existing programmes into new sectors, audiences, or formats.
• Engage in strategic discussions with partners to co-create initiatives that deliver both impact and long-term value.
• Support the organisation’s efforts in strengthening its across priority focus areas.
• Represent the organisation in meetings, workshops, and industry engagements.

Insights, Strategy & Growth

• Monitor market trends, policy developments, and emerging issues to inform programme innovation and strategic direction.
• Contribute to the continuous refinement of programme offerings to enhance relevance, value, and scalability.
• Support organisational growth by strengthening programme positioning, partnership strategies, and overall value proposition.