Phule Ambedkar Fellow – Indus Action

At Indus Action, we seek empathetic, driven, and action-oriented team members who align with our intention of making public welfare unlock happen as a ‘Do-Tank.’ We desire candidates who want to partner with the Sarkar (state) and Samaaj (communities) in service of our audacious mission of systematically making welfare access sustainable and frictionless for our vulnerable citizens and their families.

At Indus Action, we seek empathetic, driven, and action-oriented team members who align with our intention of making public welfare unlock happen as a ‘Do-Tank.’ We desire candidates who want to partner with the Sarkar (state) and Samaaj (communities) in service of our audacious mission of systematically making welfare access sustainable and frictionless for our vulnerable citizens and their families.

Our vision of a progressive and inclusive society is replicated internally through our equitable compensation structures, transparent organizational policies, and supportive work culture. As an aspiring Deliberately Developmental Organisation (DDO) combined with our operating values of Listen. Act. Change. – we commit to nurturing active citizens and supporting enterprising individuals with a growth mindset, professionally and personally. At Indus Action, you are valued beyond your role or title. Instead of an open-door policy, we have a no-door policy, where everyone has access to and collaborates with everyone. We offer high cross-functional learning within the ecosystem as well. If you are about building for impact at scale, experimenting, and learning with joy along the way, then Indus Action is the place for you, and we have been looking for you!

Industry  NGO/Social Services
Salary PAF will be compensated based on Indus Action’s compensation benchmarking rubric.

Requirements
The Phule Ambedkar Fellowship (PAF) is a cross-functional and rotational role with field experience at its core where an individual gets to undertake strategic projects resulting in possible long-term leadership roles on Indus Action’s mission.

Through the project, the Fellow not only gets an understanding of the organization and the work that happens across functions but develops generalist skills across Partnerships, Technology and Organizational Development. The focus of the fellowship will be on the Policy Implementation of PoWER (Portfolio of Welfare Entitlements and Rights). As a fellow, you will be visiting the field, meeting government officials and working across one/more defense functions at Indus Action.

The Phule Ambedkar Fellowship is a 12-months full-time commitment. Fellows will be attached to an operational team in a zone to lead Samaaj 3.5% operations in the state and a defense function as point persons. Along with leading the Samaaj Chhattisgarh chapter, the PAF in Chhattisgarh will be associated with the state team to support the operations of the projects around Right to Livelihood and the Strategy and Learning vertical of the organization.

Role and Responsibilities (including KRAs)

Samaaj 3.5%

• Mobilization, recruitment, onboarding and induction of champions for Samaaj 3.5% in the state of Chhattisgarh.
• Strategize the planning and implementation to support the first-mile delivery of welfare benefits (welfare schemes) to citizens by champions.
• Capacity building of champions.
• Coach champions different ways of looking at the problems of disadvantaged citizens, training them in capturing quality data and building their analytical faculties to make sense of both qualitative and quantitative information.
• Mentor cohort of community champions in the state Samaaj 3.5% chapter, including support in proposal submission for community projects aimed towards first-mile delivery of welfare benefits and train them in understanding the theory of change of their community-based dream projects.
• Create a culture within the Champions’ cohort to foster citizen-state engagement for public service delivery.
• Support the Community Leaders in the state by working closely with the program mentor.

Strategy and Learning

• Build strong documentation capabilities within the team and publish reports, memos etc. are per requirement
• Conduct primary and secondary research to explore possibilities of other social security schemes in the state for engagement.
• Support the Zone in building a Knowledge Management System

Knowledge and Technical Skills

• Strong documentation skills
• Research (both primary and secondary) capabilities
• Good project and operations management skills
• Strong event management and session facilitation skills
• Strong proficiency in MS-Office and G-Suite
• Proficiency in Hindi (speaking, reading and writing)
• Ability to break down complex concepts and ideas and communicate in simple and easy language.
• Comfort with technology usage and survey tools

Behavioral Competencies and Values 

• Citizen-Focused Mindset: place the vulnerable citizen at the center of every action
• Entrepreneurial Energy: own your time and resources to deliver solutions
• Dealing with Ambiguity: grace under pressure, progressive elaboration
• Growth Mindset: every experience is an opportunity for growth
• Collaboration: build productive partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders

Education and Experience 

We believe that reaching our vision demands that we have the best and brightest group of leaders working to lead our organization. Here are the minimum qualifications we look for:

• Graduate (Postgraduates can also apply) – preferably Social Science / MSW / Public Policy
• Must have: Field/ community engagement experience
• Good to have: Research experience
• Good to have: Fellowship experience
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience (Fellowship experience can be counted)

Benefits What will you get out of this role:

The PAF will get an opportunity to:

• Manage a group of passionate individuals and mentor their journey to become community leaders.
• Be part of designing and mentoring champions across the state chapter.
• Build an on-ground understanding of how policies are implemented across the country
• Get mentored and coached by a diverse set of individuals
• Dig in deep into various functions to explore interest areas
• Upskill through mentorship and coaching by a diverse set of individuals across various functions

Compensation-

The PAF will be compensated based on the Indus Action‘s compensation benchmarking rubric. The compensation range will depend on the qualifications, experience and fit to the role.

The candidate would need to use his/her own laptop and the organisation will bear the annual maintenance cost of up to Rs. 12,000 per year as per actuals.

Location The role is based out of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Expect to travel to Champions’ base locations within the state every month.