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Company Description Kshetra Consulting (A subsidiary of Kshetra Research Initiative ) is a not for profit, non-partisan public policy, development consulting, risk advisory firm committed to strengthening Indian development landscape and driving transformative change. Our work spans across health tech, capacity building, rural development & gram panchayats, governance frameworks, ESG, sustainability, digital transformation, and inclusive development. We partner with governments, policymakers, bureaucrats, public representatives, changemakers, development partners to deliver impact-driven solutions in governance, public health, energy transition, and digital innovation. Our team brings deep expertise in deep-down grassroot implementation, action based research, analytics, portfolio management, policy analysis, project management, media communications, campaign support, develop high impact products— enabling leaders to drive socio-political and developmental change, public impact, grievance redressal through AI, policy & governance surveillance. tourism growth and investment promotion-circuits. Organization focuses on building strategy through policy dialogue, operational assistance, evidence-based decisions, stakeholder partnerships, civic engagement, citizen enabled civic tech, public service organizations, interactive- built long term community relationships, poverty alleviation through literacy, guidance, employment generation through facilitation of stakeholders, rural networks - businesses-products and entrepreneurs, work hand in hand with government and departments to fill the gaps and shortcomings in operations, symmetries of development synergies and leverages.With the public representatives, we work on enhancement, transparency, accountability in terms of direct implementation of flagship schemes, initiatives, positive change, collective decision making, last mile delivery systems to reach out to last beneficiary for existing social protection schemes and provide the insights to concerned ministries, departments, representatives for policy recommendations for legislative and concurrent action. We are partnering with administrations of governments to strengthen functional pillars needed in the society such as health, education, agriculture, livelihood, climate and work on action based design on road safety, infrastructure allied orgs, program implementation units, academia, industry and work hand in hand to accelerate positive demographic growth and citizen-people welfare. Roles and Responsibilities:Work with organisations working on socioeconomic groups and understand symmetries of demographic data to generate actionable insights that guide program strategy across domains such as health systems strengthening, ESG integration, digital transformation, water, governance etcTech-driven governance tools, electronic health records, ESG compliance platforms, RT monitoring dashboards, tailored for government, institutional ecosystems.Business Transformation: Business Intelligence & Strategic Affairs, Portfolio Management, Operational Resilience, a multi-dimensional competency, garnering capabilities in operational architecture, resilient design, enhancement of business design, program implementation, execution of initiatives to glitch re-solve, installation of permanent experience based learning designs and attempt to deliver outcomes of scale with 4x rate for a long term in a multi-vertical and sectoral transmitting and transforming results.Conduct policy research on digital governance, data privacy, cybersecurity, and e-governance frameworks and support the implementation of digital projects by coordinating tasks, timelines, and stakeholder communication.Implement IT governance strategy and guidelines, and develops/defines functional specific policies, processes and/or methods for general services for organizational units and the business in responsibility from a technical and governance perspective.Work with cross-functional teams to integrate digital governance principles into existing processes and procedures. Conduct risk assessments to identify potential ethical, legal, and reputational risks associated with AI useAssist in data collection and analysis to evaluate digital service performance and suggest improvements. Manage and update digital platforms, ensuring accessibility, responsiveness, and user-friendly design.Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards related to IT, data protection, and governance. Also, promote digital literacy and citizen engagement with government e-services and platforms. Engage with stakeholders, document meetings, and help develop action plans based on feedback. Location: On-site fellowship in districts of Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur and Solapur district with Satara as central point of location in the state of Maharashtra. 5/5. Non-negotiable on location criteria. The candidate whose first month performance is extra-ordinary and at par level will be exempted and facilitated for hybrid mode depending upon the need and timelines. Ideal Skillsets:• Students & phd researcher currently enrolled in graduate and postgraduate in Computer Science, AI and Data Science, Cyber Security or Corporate Law and governance• Interest and passion to work along with government systems or in evolving project settings with grassroots-level interaction, travel to dynamic field environments.• Designing multiple operations on manifold agendas with KPI Surveys to collect citizen-level data and institutionalize feedback mechanisms.• Analytical knowledge in consulting, Health tech, public policy, development collaboration , multi-stakeholder engagement, resource sharing and engagement, governance initiative, capacity building• Willing to relocate to the job location and explore new geographies• Strong Microsoft Office Suite(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Python, Power BI, Dashboards) : Minimal of 4/5• Excellent Documentation skills : Reflection, Presentation , Aesthetics, Graphs, Numbers etc• Work independently & collaboratively in a team environment, strong organizational, multitasking, problem-solving abilities.• Candidates willing to work remotely would be considered for Unpaid Fellowship and training for the candidates will be facilitated by experts in this domain with 3-15 years of experience in political consulting, fin-tech, research, politics, policy, development studies including thematic verticals such as HR & Operations, Strategy Management, Client Relations etc• Internship- Fellowship Experience in Consulting experience, immersive internship module experience Government Domain, Social Impact Space.• Operate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment by managing multiple deadlines, tasks, and priorities efficiently. We look for people who are smart , can pull sleeves if needed, curious, mindful but sensible ,adaptable and creative in their approach. Who should not Apply and potentially to be avoided in screening and interviews:• Candidates currently engaged in any other fellowship or internship (part-time or full-time) are not eligible to apply. Applicants must be fully available and committed to this program for its entire duration.• Candidates seeking purely desk-based roles with minimal field exposure and no consulting or operational knowledge. The position requires you to be able to travel across Maharashtra and in specific few districts which will be confirmed upon your joining and based on the requirement.• Candidates who are looking to work with consulting org for added bonus points for their external scholarship applications instead of learning. • Candidates with personal obligations ; academic and personal pursuit. • Candidates who can consider the interview as a learning for other interview preparations• Candidates who attend screening and sessions for the academic and faculty protocol• Candidates with existing better facilitated offers from other organisations What We Offer:• Selected candidates will be offered a stipend of Rs.7000. In addition to stipend, candidates will be provided with daily meal facility and a shared accommodation within 0.25-1.25 km radius of office premises. The provided accommodation will be equipped with basic amenities.• All field travel and stakeholder engagement activities will be facilitated and coordinated by the organization in accordance with project requirements.• Work with high performance teams who have considerable and proven track records.• Exposure to government institutions, understand functionalities of a mechanism similar to set up of parallel bureaucracy to enhance public service delivery, accelerate sectoral grievance redressal, • Worth remembering experience in terms of contributions in sectoral components such as financial literacy, health promotion, governance outreach, consulting, understand development consulting orgs.• Deep down aesthetics of community engagement in combination with social work• A position for self-assessment before you finalise your career destination IMPORTANT NOTE:• Please refrain from applying to fulfill college curriculum requirements. Uncommitted applications create an undue burden on the organization’s time, resources and may not be entertained. Such applications will be blacklisted in future recruitment with multiple partner orgs and associated companies.• Apply only if you are fully confident in joining the role if offered. Failure to confirm joining after receiving the offer letter, or absconding, will result in delisting such applicants for future recruitment in Kshetra as well as associated functional organisations. Please do remember, the informal feedback is shared with partner stakeholders as well. • All applicants are required to submit valid soft copies of identity proof such as valid government id proof or college id card prior to the screening round. Please send your documents to: hr@kshetra.org• Reach out to hr@kshetra.org or Jagatsa (8500101144) in case of any genuine queries.
