Position: Consultant
Location: Bengaluru
About Sattva
WePartnerto 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:
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CSR Strategy, flagship programme design, impact communication and building CSR brand.
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Impact Portfolio Advisory - CSR compliance, portfolio strategy and governance, social audit, programme monitoring and impact measurement.
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End-to-end programme management through implementation support, strategic advisory and in house tools.
The Opportunity
The Consultant will be an integral part of a team that works on designing and building solutions that address our CSR customer needs and create measurable social impact. In this role, you will be a part of the team that works with the corporate sector in India building our work in social impact consulting. You will get to be a part of our business development conversations in the ecosystem and also get to work on select projects by working hand in hand with the team in problem-solving, working with multiple stakeholders, and building rapport with the middle and senior management of our CSR clients. The exposure and work will cut across all thematic areas that corporates work on.
Key Responsibilities
At Sattva we believe in outcome-orientation in everything we do. The key responsibilities for this role include: -
Understanding a potential client s requirements for social impact and being able to translate that into proposals showcasing structured thinking.
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Solving simple problems or parts of complex problems by having an understanding of the basic problem-solving framework
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Conducting research as required to arrive at the insights needed to solve the problem or to spot potential opportunities for social impact.
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Engage with stakeholders proactively with effective communication and build on the engagement to build a long term sustainable relationship.
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Supporting the team in ideating on growth in the sector.
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Go beyond own deliverables to support others in the team including the marketing team or the larger organization where required
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Work smoothly with peers and managers and is able to receive constructive feedback well
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Contribute to the creation of proposals
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Deliver high-quality documents consistently and work with the team to ensure timely delivery of project deliverables
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Support in the documentation of learnings and potentially the creation of reusable knowledge from the project
The Ideal Candidate
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:
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4-6 years of experience in consulting, project management and complex operations, stakeholder management in corporate, social enterprises, consulting firms, or global foundations
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Efficient in multitasking, time and quality management, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality work that exceeds client expectations.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills, crafting clear documents and impactful presentations for effective team and client communication.
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Proficient in collecting, analyzing, researching and presenting data using various tools and methodologies to facilitate decision-making and convey insights effectively.
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Skillfully cultivates and maintains positive relationships with clients, understanding their needs and delivering high-quality service and support.
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Fosters teamwork and open communication, encouraging knowledge-sharing and effective delegation to optimize productivity and achieve project goals
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Designs and implements effective frameworks to assess program impact and inform decision-making.
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Proficient understanding and application of corporate social responsibility regulations and legal frameworks.
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Ability to:
a. navigate technology platforms for program management b. Demonstrate know how of performance marketing, communications and outreach, is a plus.
Why Sattva?
Its not about us really- Because IMPACT is everybody s business.
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Create Impact:
Make an impact with the work you do and 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
At Sattva, we also provide additional support for limitations related to physical or mental disabilities. If you need reasonable additional support to apply for a position or participate in the interview process, please write to us at [email protected]
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.
