Urban Sanitation –Analyst (Regional Hubs) : Dasra

Dasra’s bold aspiration is a transformed India where a billion thrive with dignity and equity. Established in 1999, Dasra is India’s leading strategic philanthropy foundation, working with philanthropists and high-impact social entrepreneurs to bring together knowledge, funding and talent as a catalyst for social change. With 24 years of experience in the sector, a depth of knowledge gained from working with over 1,000 non-profits and having brought over $100 million in funding to organizations – Dasra drives collaborative action to accelerate social change in India.

About the Urban Sanitation Team:
Dasra’s aspiration is by 2030, to enable Safe Sanitation and Water for Urban India (~8000 Cities) thereby enabling dignity and equity to our most vulnerable. The Urban Sanitation team plays the role of the field catalyser to bring together funders, governments, communities and sector experts. We have been championing collaborative action towards scalable impact by enabling inclusive and integrated citywide sanitation services for human waste management in urban areas. Dasra anchors the National Faecal Sludge and Septage Management Alliance (NFSSM Alliance) as its Secretariat. The NFSSM Alliance was instrumental in passing India’s first national policy on Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India in 2017. The Alliance has now grown into a collaborative body comprising of 35+ organisations (NGOs, CSOs, Academic Institutions, Think Tanks etc.) and 120+ individuals, working towards policy recommendations and collaborative action at national, state and city level. The Alliance works in collaboration with government stakeholders like the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, NITI Aayog and the Central Finance Commission. We work with our network of partners in over 19 states to develop policy recommendations, support governments through evidence and best practices and funnel up voices of communities, with a focus on Gender and Inclusivity, Municipal Strengthening, Technology and Innovation and Changing the Narrative. The team also provides advisory support – leveraging learnings from India in South Asia. Website: www.nfssmalliance.org. The Regional Hubs team has facilitated the setting up of strongholds and
centres of excellence in multiple states. By looking at geography, policy, and the level of development in states,
the team activates NFSSM Alliance partners and government stakeholders to drive impact in sanitation and water.

Your Role at Dasra:
As an Analyst in our Regional Hubs vertical, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving positive change in urban sanitation across India. You’ll be at the forefront of codifying best practices, fostering knowledge sharing, and advocating for inclusive planning, ultimately contributing to the development of comprehensive and impactful sanitation frameworks.

Location: Mumbai, India

Position Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and Executing Strategies: Support the development and project management of strategy towards ensuring collaborative action in target regional geographies, along with development of comprehensive communication strategies to drive a compelling narrative in the regions.
• Project Management: Lead and coordinate communications projects for the Regional Hubs, ensuring that all initiatives are executed effectively and efficiently in coordination with internal and external stakeholders. Execute, co-facilitate and manage end-to-end logistics for planned program sessions such as workshops, trainings, and panels. Support the curation and management of regional and global convening to promote learning and sharing on inclusive sanitation in India.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and nurture relationships with external/internal stakeholders like the government, technical partners, academic institutes, and field-level implementers, external agencies and vendors.
• Research and Writing: Conduct primary and secondary research of the urban sanitation sector in new geographies; create mappings, decks, reports, dashboards, etc. Edit and write content for various communication channels, including reports/resources, handbooks, newsletters, articles, etc.
• Development Sector Experience: Leverage your understanding of the development sector to inform your communication strategies and outputs.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in any field, preferably in arts, humanities or communications.
• At least 1-2 years of relevant experience in the development sector

What we look for/ Essential Skills:

• A self-starter with outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as the ability to develop concise and effective communications tailored to communicate key messages to specific audiences.
• Resilient, creative, problem-solving mind-set with a flexible can-do attitude, highly committed, and confident, with a proven record of thriving in a multi-stakeholder environment. Flexible and adaptable to
  changing circumstances.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively and positively in
  a fast-paced and diverse environment. Understands the expectations of internal and external stakeholders
  and works to develop relationships towards a single goal/ project/ deliverable. Strong vendor management
  skills, including relationship management, negotiation and performance evaluation.
• Proven project management skills with a track record of successfully managing complex projects. Achieves
  project deliverables within deadlines, effectively manages own time and identifies conflicts/roadblocks
  with some support and guidance. Ability to multi-task. Strong aptitude for working with data and statistics
  to inform decision-making.
• Frames sharp research questions, collects relevant and accurate information/data from credible sources.
• Good editing and writing skills with a keen eye for detail and accuracy. Ability to integrate a ‘Communications for Development’ (C4D) approach in all communications efforts.
• Ability to break down problems, conduct analyses, and structure solutions, summarise key points, produce
  documentation, and understand and communicate with a range of stakeholders regularly
• Although the individual will work in a small team, it is essential that the chosen candidate can work independently to complete the project deliverables in a time bound manner.

About OneDasra Team:

Dasra achieves its ambitious mission with a collaborative 100-member OneDasra team. This team works on various programs and supports audacious impact-first goals and strategic objectives by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. The OneDasra organisation structure has enhanced agility, learning and enables pushing professional boundaries, which ensures that talent grows and develops, for greater systems change. The recruitment process is unique in that you will be selected to join OneDasra, with a role that best leverages your strengths and be involved in programs that align with your current interests. You will not be joining a siloed- functional team, therefore please consider these outlined responsibilities and skill-sets required with an opportunistic role that will build cross functionality and be well poised for individual learning, growth and development across sectors and stakeholders. Dasra is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Website: www.dasra.org

Think you have what it takes but not sure you check every box? Apply to the role anyway. We would love the opportunity to determine whether you could be a great fit. Please submit your CV and cover letter to
mansirathore@dasra.org and stuti@dasra.org