Position: Associate Consultant/ Consultant
Employment type: Contractual for 9 months
Location:Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh
About Sattva
We Partner to deliver social impact at scale.
Sattva Consulting is a global impact consulting firm from India. Since 2009 we have been engaging with communities, business and government to achieve societal impact at scale.
We believe that Civil society, Business and Government all have a critical role to play in building an equitable and sustainable world, and we actively partner with all stakeholders to enable impact through our advisory & orchestration services, knowledge and data platforms which we have built as public goods for the ecosystem and collaborative solutions and partnerships.
Our teams are based in India, Singapore, Denmark and UK, but as a global organization our work has spanned 25 countries and 5 continents. For more information, please visit: www.sattva.co.in
About Foundations Business Unit
Sattva has ongoing work with several leading Global, Regional, Domestic Foundations and Multilateral organizations to create evidence and curate dialogue for policy action. Sattva’s Advisory practice enables foundations to amplify their influence and impact through ecosystem engagement and policy research and advisory. We build strategic influence backed by data and research, enhance portfolio performance for funders, engage ecosystem through convenings, knowledge creation and dissemination, facilitate collaboration between funders, implementation organizations, and facilitate policy research, advisory and policy engagement and communication with Central, State and District Governments.
Sattva has experience in a range of ecosystem and policy advisory work - thematic and landscape studies, narrative building, policy analysis and briefs, government engagement and facilitating partnerships— supported by leading foundations. Sattva has created strategic partnerships and influence by building data and evidence backed advisory, key stakeholder relationships in education, gender equality, healthcare, water and sanitation, and financial inclusion.
The Opportunity
The Consultant will play a key role at the project level. S/he will work closely with the Engagement Manager and a small team of 3-4 members to engage with practitioners, donors and other stakeholders. The ultimate aim of this role would be to inspire and guide the stakeholders to achieve intended outcomes through innovative strategy and implementation efforts.
Key Responsibilities
At Sattva we believe in outcome-orientation in everything we do. The key responsibilities for this role include:
Presentations:
Present readings/research findings into insights through high quality analysis, in a visually compelling manner
Adhere to standards of strategic communication (pyramid principle, objective communication, brevity, simplicity)
Research and Data Analysis
Formulate key areas of inquiry and conceptual frameworks for any qualitative/quantitative research (beginner proficiency)
Conduct basic qualitative and quantitative research through primary and secondary research processes (intermediate proficiency in market research, solution landscape mapping , policy research etc.,)
Mine data from primary and secondary sources, reorganize said data in a format that is simple and concise
Use statistical tools to interpret data sets, paying particular attention to trends and patterns that could be valuable for diagnostic and predictive analytics efforts
Manage focus groups, carry out interviews and conduct surveys
Monitor the progress of data collection and conduct quantitative/qualitative analysis on the data to cull out meaning relevant to client problem
Project Management
Work closely with Engagement Managers and senior consultants to lead tracks and plan day to day responsibilities effectively at a project level
Work closely with other Consultants as well as Associates and Analysts to ensure they learn and deliver equally on their assigned responsibilities
Possesses excellent time management and prioritization skills to work on key activities that are directly linked to impact outcomes
Problem solving in short, high pressure time frames to ensure the expectations of internal and external stakeholders
Present findings to clients in an easy-to-understand way
Proactively monitors and reports any risk in individual/project milestones
Maintains thorough documentation of key project knowledge assets
Government Engagement
Prior experience of working with municipal, state and central government ministries or specific departments is a must for this role
Ability to apply for various government tenders, working with government officials such as Directors, Deputy directors across departments is a must
Prior experience of completing projects commissioned via external agencies or through partnerships is an added advantage
Prior work experience with Chief Secretaries, Commissioners and other government officers is preferred
Key qualifications and experiences:
At Sattva, our goal is realizing 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:
3-5 years of experience in consulting, project management & complex operations, stakeholder management in corporate, social enterprises, consulting firms or global foundations
MBA/MA/MPP or an equivalent postgraduate degree in management/development studies
Exceptional problem-solving and advisory skills, strong presentation and data analytical abilities
Prior experience in Government Engagement at the state or national level across any one of the following sectors; Healthcare, Education or Livelihoods is required
Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas effectively
Prior experience in leading small teams is an added advantage
Prior experience in working with data across Excel, SPSS, STATA etc 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
Preferred Qualifications
Strong problem solving skills and prior experience of working in consulting firms
Exceptional powerpoint skills and prior experience of working across strategy projects
Strong understanding of data and extracting valuable insights from data sets
Strong empathy to understand the needs of government stakeholders and manage their expectations and needs
Telugu speaking skills are preferred
Annually based
Andhra Pradesh , India
Andhra Pradesh , India
