Published 2026-05-05
Job Description
GATI Foundation - Global Access to Talent from India
Background
The world is facing a severe labor shortage. High-income countries are projected to experience a cumulative workforce gap of 40-50 million people by 2030, expanding to 120-160 million by 2040. This shortfall spans several sectors, including healthcare, education, and industrial labor.
Meanwhile, India's migrants are one of its biggest exports, generating $125 billion in remittances annually—equivalent to 3% of India's GDP. This figure surpasses any single sector of India's merchandise exports. Yet, while migrants constitute about 1.3% of Indias population, this is substantially lower than other developing countries like Mexico, the
Philippines, or Bangladesh, signaling untapped potential. The developmental impact of remittances is also higher than that of an equivalent amount in goods exports. A study reveals that a 10% rise in remittances reduces poverty by 3.5%, highlighting the potential for economic upliftment through strategic migration.
This presents India with a unique opportunity to leverage its demographic advantage and position itself as a trusted migration partner while boosting remittances and enhancing its economic standing. However, structural barriers—including visa restrictions, limited employer awareness, accreditation hurdles, and financial constraints—pose challenges for both workers and host countries. Addressing these barriers is key to unlocking India's full potential in global workforce mobility.
Way of Work
GATI Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to advancing global labor mobility and positioning India as a leader in skilled overseas employment through ethical and structured circular migration while empowering local talent. We are dedicated to solving the structural barriers in overseas migration by serving as an ecosystem enabler—bringing together governments, businesses, and nonprofits to create an enabling environment for circular migration.
Our priority areas include developing high-impact migration corridors, aligning accreditation of prospective Indian workers to global standards for key job roles and destinations, unlocking financial support for workers, and strengthening worker welfare and protection. By facilitating international migration pathways through strategic public-private partnerships, GATI aims to enable seamless and responsible migration, driving both individual prosperity and national economic growth.
Role and Responsibilities
With a primary responsibility of supporting the CEO, you will play a key role in ensuring that GATIs day-to-day operations run smoothly and organizational priorities are executed effectively.
Given that GATI is a young and growing organization, the role will require agility, ownership, and comfort with ambiguity.
Provide direct administrative and operational support to the CEO
Manage the CEOs calendar, schedule meetings, draft agendas, take minutes, and
track follow-ups
Serve as a key point of contact for the CEO with internal stakeholders, external
partners, and government officials
Draft letters, emails, and other communication on behalf of the CEO
Handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment
Make decisions on how best to prioritize and allocate the CEOs time
Organize and coordinate team meetings, events, and offsites
Manage travel logistics for the CEO (domestic and international)
Coordinate external events and logistics as required by the GATI team.
Support the CEO in building a strong and values-driven organizational culture
Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities
Bachelors degree with 3-8 years of experience supporting senior leaders;
experience in a start-up or social impact setting is a plus
Strong working knowledge of Google Suite, Microsoft Office and AI applications/agents.
Comfortable with digital tools and virtual meeting platforms
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Confident handling multi-stakeholder communication, including with donors and government officials
A positive, solution-oriented mindset with the ability to work independently
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, unstructured environment typical of early-stage organizations.
