Associate Consultant - Livelihoods (Remote)

Who we are

Sattva (www.sattva.co.in) is focused on building and scaling inclusive business models. We work closely at the intersection of business and impact with multiple stakeholders including non-profit  organisations, social enterprises, corporations and the funder ecosystem. Today, we work across 16 states in India on the ground and have engaged with leading organisations across the globe  through our practice in strategic inputs, realising operational outcomes, impact assessment and  co-creation of sustainable models. 

Sattva has offices in Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi.  

Background and Qualifications

At Sattva, our goal is to realise impact on the ground. To achieve the same, it is critical to have empathy towards diverse stakeholders working towards social impact and to have equal focus on both, the design and the implementation of solutions. We seek candidates who possess these qualities.  

The Associate consultant should have the following:  

• 2 to 4 years of professional experience in a role involving one or more of the following tasks: End-to-end Project Management, Grant/Investment Management, Sales/Pre-Sales, or Research

• Inclination towards or experience in driving large scale and multi-stakeholder social impact programmes & initiatives

• Strong problem solving skills; demonstrated ability to identify business issues, form hypotheses, design and conduct analyses, and synthesise insights into recommendations

• Exceptional interpersonal skills; strong executive presence

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with people at different levels in an organisation

• Skills to communicate complex ideas effectively in verbal and written forms

• Proficiency in English through Powerpoint, Word and Excel

• Demonstrated curiosity to learn more

In addition, it’s preferable (but not mandatory) for the Associate Consultant to have one or more of the following:

• A background in management consulting or social impact consulting

• A background in direct implementation of social impact projects/programmes on the ground

• A demonstrated interest or knowledge of the Livelihoods sector, which may include Skill Development & Gainful Employment, Entrepreneurship or Self Employment, Rural Livelihoods, Social Protection or Human Rights

Job Role-

The Associate Consultant will be an integral part of our projects in Livelihoods, working hand in hand with different teams in designing, building & implementing solutions that address our customer needs and create measurable social impact. The Associate consultant will be responsible for: 

Developing and strengthening the domain knowledge and practice of Livelihoods at Sattva:

• Support in creating knowledge artifacts (Playbooks, primers, concert notes, etc.) about Livelihoods in the development sector

• Support in forging and developing partnerships with organisations working towards Livelihoods

• Conduct primary & secondary research and present their findings & insights to the team & Sattva’s clients

Problem Solving and Analysis as a part of Project delivery: 

• Identify and create multiple solutions for the problem in hand using different thinking approaches  

• Structure and perform analysis, synthesise the information to share key insights, and form new hypotheses 

• Conducting rigorous primary & secondary research, to uncover the insights that support our recommendations to clients

• Share the insights effectively in team & client meetings and work with the team to translate insights into recommendations and plans

Operations: 

• Support the operations of the project/programme, including managing logistics and coordinating with multiple teams 

• Engage with the client teams on the ground to effectively implement the programs, ensuring a primary focus on impact 

• Create reports and tools to inform the effectiveness of the project, including the on-ground efforts 

• Support the team in project management, project delivery and sales

• Maintain and record all key documents associated with project management, planning and closure 

• Work with the team to ensure timely delivery of project deliverables and consistently deliver high quality documents 

• Support in documentation of learnings and the creation of reusable knowledge & resources from the project

Location and Remuneration

The position will be based out of Mumbai (Preferred) / Delhi / Bangalore and will involve travel to Sattva Headquarters in Bangalore (for non-Bangalore locations) and other locations as required. We follow a strong performance-oriented approach towards remuneration, and it will be decided as per the background & experience of the candidate.