SattvaHiring for Consultant, Government Advisory at Remote Full Time

We are an organization driven by the mission to end poverty in our lifetime. Our work focuses on scalable solutions for sustainable social impact. We work with our clients – corporations, philanthropists, foundations, and social organizations – to achieve social impact goals effectively and maximize the social return on their investment. Deep understanding across sectors and collaboration with multiple stakeholders drive our work. This approach helps us, and our clients develop holistic solutions for solving critical societal problems. We are driven by impact and powered by knowledge. We bring the right balance of the head-heart-hand to our work. Our work is powered by the passionate energy of our mission-driven young team, guided by the strong leadership and advisory board with multi-dimensional experience in business and social sectors.

Our team of 300 (and growing rapidly) across offices in Bangalore, Mumbai, and Delhi comes with stellar professional credentials from diverse backgrounds and is bound together by our common commitment to social impact.

About the Team

Our Foundation team’s core objective is to be strategic advisors to the leadership of large-scale organizations so as to together achieve orbit shifting impact. Our focus is on enabling the holistic organization and ecosystem transformation – by rigorously solving problems, formulating strategic solutions which are logically sound and effective on the ground, and ensuring all stakeholders are effectively engaged and their interests are covered.

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.

Key responsibilities

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

We cultivate a supportive and inclusive work environment for all our employees and reinforce diversity in our workplace. All applications regardless of race, religion, caste, color, place of origin, gender, sexuality, disability, and age will be welcome and will be fairly evaluated as per the requirements of the role.