Position: Consultant, Government Advisory

Organization: Sattva

Location: Bangalore/Gurgaon/Mumbai

Apply: https://www.sattva.co.in/careers/?jobId=Ooy_21L_XorT

The Opportunity

The Consultant will play a key role in this project. You will work closely with the Engagement Manager and a small team of 3-4 members to engage with practitioners, donors, and other stakeholders, bring in innovative thinking and insights, inspire and guide the team to ensure the achievement of the intended outcomes.

At Sattva, we believe in outcome-orientation in everything we do. The key responsibilities for this role include:

• Presentations:

• Formulate key areas of inquiry and conceptual frameworks for any qualitative/quantitative research (intermediate proficiency)

• Build strategic narratives for communicating data and research insights

• Incorporate relevant framework thinking to communicate key messages

• Maintain high quality of strategic communication (pyramid principle, objective communication, brevity, simplicity)

• Data Analysis:

  • Prepare reports for executive leadership that effectively communicate trends, patterns, and predictions using relevant data

  • Frame data analysis structure and processes for other team members

  • Demonstrate the significance of data in the context of local, national, and global trends that impact client organization and development ecosystem  

• Research:

  • Devise and evaluate methods for collecting data (Surveys, Questionnaires, Opinion Polls)

  • Structure and own frameworks for basic qualitative and quantitative research (market research, solution landscape mapping, policy research, etc.,)

  • Collate information and interpret data for clients; make recommendations based on the data collected

• Project Management:

  • Owns end to end planning, organizing, measuring, and reporting of key activities and outcomes for a project tracking

  • Manages project management tools for day to day operations

  • Actively monitors and mitigates for risks within project operations

Key qualifications and experiences

At Sattva, our goal is to realize the impact on the ground and to drive a collective win by engaging with multiple stakeholders. We are looking for individuals who align with our mission of alleviating poverty in our lifetime and have the following profile:

• 4-6 years of experience in consulting, project management & complex operations, stakeholder management in corporate, social enterprises, consulting firms, or global foundations

• MBA or an equivalent postgraduate degree in business management or rural management/development 

• Exceptional problem-solving and advisory skills, strong presentation and data analytical abilities

• Prior experience in a client or customer-facing role and diverse stakeholder management

• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas effectively

• Prior experience in leading small teams is an added advantage

• Display humility, willingness to listen, and excitement to learn

• Experience working in a multi-stakeholder environment will be an added advantage