Analyst – Urban Sanitation

Job Description

Role: Analyst Urban Sanitation

Location: Mumbai

Experience: 24 years

About Dasra:

Dasras bold aspiration is a transformed India where a billion thrive with dignity and equity. Established in 1999, Dasra is Indias 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. Dasra nurtures strategic philanthropy for India and focuses on impactful programs such as empowering adolescent girls, urban sanitation, inclusive economies and child protection and care. With 25 years of experience in the sector, a depth of knowledge gained from working with and supporting over 1,000 non-profits and having brought $200 million in funding to organizations - Dasra drives collaborative action to accelerate social change in India.

Dasra embraces diversity across people and communities through multiplicity in composition integrated with structures, culture and policies, enhancing inclusion and belonging for all in letter and spirit. We envision a team that includes people across caste, religion, gender, economic status, geography, disability and other underrepresented communities, supported by organizational structures that enable collective, transparent and fair decision making, guided by policies that facilitate growth and authenticity within an environment of openness and listening.

We believe that GEDI in our institutional and programmatic endeavours will enhance, drive and accelerate social impact and social change through an integration of the worldviews of the most marginalized, recognition of their vulnerabilities, rights and potentials and through prioritization of their needs.

About OneDasra Team:

Dasra achieves its ambitious mission with a collaborative 200+ 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 organization 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.

About the Dasras Urban WASH Portfolio & NFSSM Alliance:

The Dasra Urban Water Hygiene and Sanitation Team plays the role of the field catalyzer to bring together funders, governments, communities and sector experts. Dasras aspiration is by 2030, to enable Safe Sanitation and Water for Urban India (7900+ Cities) thereby enabling dignity and equity to our most vulnerable. Dasra is the Secretariat of the NFSSM Alliance and supports the overall functioning of the Alliance by fostering collaboration between 35+ diverse expert organizations focused on creating policy recommendations and collaborative action towards safe and sustainable human waste management in India. 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 institutionalizing inclusive Sanitation, Climate and Sanitation interlinkages, and creating an enabling environment for innovation and technology.

Dasra anchors a collaborative platform for WSH - the National Faecal Sludge and Septage Management Alliance (NFSSM Alliance), which was convened in 2016 with support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Alliance is a group of 35+ sanitation experts in India that build consensus and drive discourse around Faecal Sludge Management and inclusive sanitation to support national, state and city governments. The NFSSM Alliance works in collaboration with government stakeholders like the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, NITI Aayog and the Central Finance Commission.

Role Overview

We are seeking a proactive and mission-driven Analyst to support the design and delivery of the WASH teams Alliance priorities and state-specific work. This role is ideal for someone with 24 years of experience who brings strong project management, stakeholder engagement, research and analysis, and strategic thinking skills to the table.

You will play a key role in ensuring effective execution of programs, driving sector collaboration, and contributing to thought leadership on inclusive urban sanitation.

Key Responsibilities

- Project Ownership: Independently manage and deliver workstreams under different outcomes from planning and execution to reporting and impact tracking.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Coordinate closely with government stakeholders, funders, and sector experts to support team goals.
- Knowledge Platforms: Drive the planning and execution of Alliance convenings and task forces, ensuring rich cross-learning, follow-through on actions, and strategic alignment.
- Research & Insights: Develop evidence-based outputs, including memos, briefs, presentations through structured research, stakeholder inputs, and data synthesis.
- Internal Coordination: Collaborate with cross-functional Dasra teams to ensure timely delivery and maintain high standards of quality, accuracy, and responsiveness.
- Team Contribution: Support junior team members and contribute to building team culture, knowledge systems, and operational processes.

Who You Are

- 24 years of work experience in strategic and stakeholder driven roles including consulting, WASH, ecosystem building, or related areas.
- Strong project and time management skills, able to juggle multiple priorities and deliver independently.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to create clear and compelling documents for diverse stakeholders.
- Experience in engaging with government stakeholders or working in multi-stakeholder environments is highly desirable.
- Brings strong critical thinking, analytical ability, and attention to detail.
- A motivated self-starter who thrives in dynamic, mission-driven environments.
- Passionate about solving for urban development.

Good to have skills/ experience:

- Experience with primary and secondary research, or basic data analytics
- Familiarity with urban governance, sanitation, or climate resilience
- Exposure to donor engagement or fundraising processes

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