BACKGROUND

The American India Foundation Trust (AIF) is committed to improving the lives of India’s underprivileged, with a special focus on women, children, and youth. The Foundation does this through high-impact interventions in education, health, and livelihoods because poverty is multidimensional. Founded over two decades ago, in the aftermath of the devastating Gujarat earthquake, as a humanitarian initiative by the then Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji, and the U.S. President, Mr. Bill Clinton, AIF has impacted the lives of more than 19.63 million of India’s poor across 35 States and Union Territories of India. Registered as a Trust in India, with an independent Board of Trustees, AIF adheres to strict financial and governance standards, ensuring transparency, accountability, and responsible management of resources. As per statutory mandates, AIF is registered under 80G, and 12A. These registrations and certifications are tangible evidence of the organization's existence, credibility, and compliance with the applicable legal and regulatory frameworks while demonstrating a firm commitment to its vision and mission. Learn more at https://aif-india.org/

PURPOSE

The American India Foundation Trust (AIFT) seeks to identify a qualified consultant for providing Compliance consultancy support to strengthen adherence to statutory, regulatory, and donor requirements across the organization. The consultant will support AIFT in ensuring compliance with Income Tax, FCRA, EPF, and other applicable laws, including timely filings, maintenance of statutory records, and review of compliance frameworks. The role will involve coordinating with auditors, legal advisors, and regulatory authorities, managing internal and external audits, and preparing responses to audit queries and notices.

The consultant will also assist in reviewing contracts, MOUs, and donor agreements to ensure compliance requirements are met, and will provide advisory support on risk mitigation and best practices. Additionally, the role will include capacity building of internal teams, strengthen documentation systems, and ensure organization-wide compliance readiness.

The Consultant will facilitate the services required at AIFT’s Office based at Building no. 74, Ground Floor Okhla Industrial Estate Phase-III, New Delhi-110020

Scope of Information Requested

This stage is for collecting information from interested Consultant. AIFT will review the submissions and may issue a detailed Request for Quotation (RFQ) to shortlisted consultant based on the specific assignments.

Submission Requirement

Please submit your Expression of Interest using the Google Form link provided below by May 16, 2026.

Google Form Link:  Expression of Interest Form

Please note that applications will be assessed on a rolling basis, and the position may close before 16 May 2026 upon identification of a suitable candidate.