Position: Associate Consultant - Corporate Advisory
Location: Mumbai
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 the Team
Our Corporate Advisory team’s core objective is to be strategic advisors in solving social problems; so as to together achieve orbit shifting impact. Our focus is on enabling holistic organisation 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.
Our expertise and work with Corporates in CSR covers:
CSR Strategy, flagship programme design, impact communication and building CSR brand.
Impact Portfolio Advisory - CSR compliance, portfolio strategy and governance, social audit, programme monitoring and impact measurement.
End-to-end programme management through implementation support, strategic advisory and in house tools.
The Opportunity
The Associate Consultant will be an integral part of the Corporate Business Unit team working on a CSR Consulting Project for a leading Banking company. In this role, you will be working hand in hand with the team in problem-solving, working with multiple stakeholders, and contributing to the implementation and delivery of the CSR projects and Engagement of Employees in CSR projects.
In addition, the following will be the key responsibilities:
Supporting the team and client in project management and delivery by sharing relevant information and updates on deliverables proactively
Contribute to Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) tracks with allocated partners which would involve doing due diligence, co-creating LFA, and field visits
Coordination and communication between onboarded implementation partners and the client
Engage with stakeholders proactively with effective communication and build on the engagement to build a long term sustainable relationship.
Support the client, in collaboration with the team, for engagement of employees in CSR projects
Go beyond own deliverables to support others in the team where required
Work smoothly with peers and managers and is able to receive constructive feedback well
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:
A minimum of 2+ years of project and stakeholder management experience (preferable if in the social sector)
An understanding of the roles of various stakeholders in the development landscape (corporate organizations, government, and non-profit)
Knowledge of communications and reporting is preferable
Working knowledge of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) frameworks
Ability to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment as part of a closely- knit team
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with exceptional attention to
detail
Highly effective interpersonal skills
Self-driven personality with the ability to work independently