Position: Associate Consultant
Employment type: Contract (1 Year)
Location: Mumbai
Business Unit: Foundations Advisory
About Sattva
We Partner to deliver social impact at scale
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 400 (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
Foundations team collaborates with a network of global philanthropic foundations, alongside multilateral aid agencies, aiming to inform, influence, and profoundly impact social and environmental outcomes resulting from their investments in diverse sectors such as education, child development, gender, health, and more. Our primary focus is on catalysing ecosystem transformation by rigorously solving problems, formulating strategic solutions which are logically sound, effective on the ground and ensuring all stakeholders are effectively engaged while their interests are covered.
The Opportunity
As an Associate Consultant in the Foundations team, you will be an integral part of a team that designs and builds solutions that best address our clients’ needs and create measurable impact. As an Associate Consultant, you will get an opportunity to work alongside individuals/teams on research, problem solving, stakeholder engagement, program strategy and/or implementation.
Key responsibilities:
Data Analysis & Narrative building:
-- Understand the objectives of analytics, the project context, and identify relevant data for achieving objectives.
-- Conduct relevant quantitative/qualitative analysis on the data to cull out meaningful insights relevant to client problem.
-- Present data insights in a concise and meaningful manner using relevant visualisations.
-- Adhere to standards of strategic communication.
Research:
-- Possess a broad understanding of different types of research, research methodologies, and research frameworks.
-- Lead secondary research (proficiency in literature review, market research, solution landscape mapping , policy research, etc.).
-- Lead primary research - Prepare interview questions for primary research, manage focus groups, carry out interviews and conduct surveys.
-- Cull out relevant insights from research findings and present them in a strategic manner.
Project Management:
-- Possess an understanding of project management frameworks and the different stages of a project.
-- Contribute towards project planning and work closely with the project lead in maintaining governance routine to track progress of the project.
-- Actively track project timelines and independently own deliverables.
-- Identify, articulate, and report risks effectively and on time.
Problem Solving
-- Possess basic knowledge of problem-solving frameworks (such as issue trees) and use them to solve simple problems or parts of a complex problem.
-- Bring rigour and curiosity, following due process to solve simple problems or parts of a complex problem.
-- Distinguishes between relevant and irrelevant pieces of information while presenting the problem, approach and solution to key stakeholders.
Stakeholder Engagement
-- Strive to create a collaborative climate with teams, partners, and clients.
-- Practise active listening in internal as well as external discussions.
-- Ensure proactive and regular communication with relevant stakeholders.
-- Build credibility with relevant stakeholders through effective and on time delivery.
Key qualifications and experiences
-- Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in education, development studies, public policy, political science, sociology, economics, or a related discipline.
-- 2-4 years of experience in the education domain with non-profits, social enterprises, consulting, policy and/or research firms.
-- Demonstrable on-ground/field experience coupled with experience of working with key ecosystem stakeholders in the education domain (students, parents, teachers, school leaders and administrators, and/or government departments) will be essential.
-- Display humility, willingness to listen and excitement to learn.
-- Willingness to travel to remote locations as per the requirements of the project.
Why Sattva?
It's not about us really- Because IMPACT is everybody’s business.
-- Create Impact: Make an impact with the work you do and the solutions you design
-- Work Environment: Thrive in a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative environment
-- Learn & Grow: Challenge yourself to learn, grow, and deliver the best you can
-- Future Ready: Work on critical issues of today that will affect our collective tomorrow
How to Prepare?This is your opportunity to showcase not only your qualifications but also your unique personality and passion for making a meaningful impact. Approach your application with intentionality, ensuring that each word reflects your commitment to excellence and aligns seamlessly with the values of Sattva.
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Next Steps
Together towards a sustainable world with opportunity for all!
Sattva is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, caste, creed, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any other legally protected and/or marginalized characteristics. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are essential to our business and we foster an environment of respect and a culture that celebrates diversity and promotes equity and inclusion. We are committed to providing all employees with education, training, and development opportunities to create a workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, and included.
Please note: The organization follows a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy, under which employees are required to use their personal laptops for work purposes, subject to compliance with the company’s information security and IT policies. Necessary tools for operating, like MS office etc, will be provided.