Analyst, Foundations Advisory

Position: Analyst

Delhi NCR

Business Unit: Foundations Advisory

The Opportunity

As an Analyst 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 Analyst, you will get an opportunity to work alongside individuals/teams on research, problem solving, stakeholder engagement, program strategy and/or implementation.

This role is pivotal to ensuring both speed and quality in project delivery. Therefore, in addition to core skills such as communication, research, data analysis, and project management, a strong professional attitude is essential. Agility, responsiveness to feedback, attention to detail, thoroughness, and a collaborative mindset are critical to success in this role and are integral to Sattva s culture.

• Presentation

  • Present readings/research findings into insights using a visually compelling manner

  • Adhere to standards of strategic communication (pyramid principle, objective communication, brevity, simplicity)

  • Develop templates and document key project artefacts, notes, decks, and databases to ensure the efficient delivery of client-facing deliverables.

• Data Analysis

  • Understand the objectives of analytics, the project context, and identify relevant data for achieving objectives

  • Perform initial shortlisting of relevant data sources and assess quality of data

  • Support in conducting relevant quantitative/qualitative analysis on the data to cull out meaning relevant to client problem

  • Present sections of data insights in a concise and meaningful manner using relevant visualisations

  • Document the approach leveraged as part of the data collection and analysis process

• Research

  • Possess a broad understanding of different types of research, research methodologies, and research frameworks

  • Conduct primary and secondary research (beginner proficiency in literature review, market research, solution landscape mapping , policy research, etc.)

  • Prepare interview questions for primary research, manage focus groups, carry out interviews and conduct surveys

  • Cull out insights from research findings

• Project Management

  • Follow an existing project plan and plan day-to-day responsibilities effectively at an individual level

  • Contribute towards project planning, create Gantt charts, and sprint plans with guidance from senior team members

  • Actively track project timelines and takes ownership of project operations

  • Strive to create a collaborative climate with teams, partners, and clients

  • 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

  • Conduct primary and secondary research to arrive at the insights needed to solve the problem

  • Distinguishes between relevant and irrelevant pieces of information while presenting the problem, approach and solution to key stakeholders

• Stakeholder Engagement

  • 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

The ideal candidate must possess the following qualifications and skillsets:

• 0-2 years of work experience

• Undergraduate degree in engineering, business, development studies, sociology, economics, commerce, or an equivalent degree

• At least 2 internship experiences of 2-3 months duration preferably in with non-profits/research advisory firms/social enterprises/consulting firms

• Prior experience in the fields of education, healthcare, climate & sustainability, gender or agriculture is highly desirable

• Flexibility to travel to remote locations based on project requirements.