External Consultant

Position: External Consultant - Niti 

Employment type: 1 year contract with open to extension

Location: Delhi ( 5 Days out of Niti Office)

Business Unit: Foundations

Language preference: English and Hindi

About Sattva

We Partner to 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:

About the Team 

The Foundations team partners with a diverse network of global and domestic philanthropic organisations to inform, influence, and drive collective action towards better social outcomes. We focus on catalysing ecosystem-level transformation by deeply understanding challenges, designing strategic and actionable solutions, and ensuring inclusive stakeholder engagement that balances diverse interests.

The Opportunity

This opportunity entails leading Sattva's engagement with NITI Aayog to shape and scale the NITI for States digital platform - an initiative to empower state-level policymakers with actionable data, sectoral insights, and contextual tools to drive effective governance and development outcomes across India.

As the Lead for few of the tracks within this engagement, you will drive high quality strategic alignment with senior stakeholders across central and state ministries, ensuring the platform's relevance, adoption, and long-term impact. This role requires strong advisory and research-driven capabilities, leveraging deep sectoral expertise, evidence-based analysis, and policy insight to shape the platform's governance and strategic evolution. In addition to anchoring strategic stakeholder engagement, you will also collaborate closely with internal teams across content, data, technology, and outreach tracks to drive a user-centric, scalable, and impactful digital experience for public sector decision-makers. This role will require you to work out of the client office 5 days a week.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Government Engagement

• Build and manage trusted relationships with key government and non-government stakeholders.

• Facilitate multi-stakeholder consultations, co-creation workshops, and review forums to gather insights, drive alignment, and encourage shared ownership.

• Represent Sattva in strategic forums with policymakers, driving thought leadership on data-driven governance and state capability development.

• Navigate complex government structures and political contexts to enable adoption and integration of the platform at the central and state level.

2. Sectoral Research & Insight Generation

• Anchor in-depth research and knowledge generation across primary development sectors (e.g., health, education, livelihoods, skilling, etc.) to inform platform content and strategic direction.

• Enable meaningful synthesis of evidence from diverse sources into actionable insights tailored for central and state-level decision-makers

• Support in identifying use cases where data driven decision making can be enabled at different levels of the government using public and credible private sector data 

• Work with the governments to drive effective use of Data and AI in changing last mile behaviours in usage of data 

• Stay abreast of key trends in public policy, digital transformation, and sectoral innovations to inform content quality and platform's evolution

3. Platform Governance & Evolution

• Work with product, content, and data teams to co-create a platform roadmap that is user-centric, impactful, and scalable.

• Manage the command center to continuously monitor platform adoption; Gauge and analyse user experience and feedback on an ongoing basis to guide iterative improvements.

4. Program & Team Leadership

• Anchor project planning, timelines, deliverables, financials and quality assurance to ensure desired outcomes are achieved

• Manage a multidisciplinary team comprising policy researchers, data analysts, consultants, and product specialists to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.

• Drive cross-functional collaboration between internal teams and government partners.

• Build a high-performance culture anchored in ownership, learning, and innovation; Facilitate internal learning, capacity building, and performance management within the team

Key qualifications and experiences

We are looking for individuals who align with Sattva's mission of alleviating poverty in our lifetime and have the following skill sets, experiences and qualifications:

• 11- 14 years of experience in government advisory, digital governance & transformation, consulting, finance, research, or development sector leadership.

• Master's degree in Economics, Data Sciences, Statistics or a related field. Additional certifications or executive programs in public policy, public administration, digital transformation, or data for development are a plus.

• Proven experience of working on research and data across diverse sectors.

• Proven experience of analysing public data and working with government data systems. Experience in digital product development or digital public infrastructure initiatives is highly desirable.

• Demonstrated experience in primary development sectors such as education, health, livelihoods, etc., is highly desirable.

• Proven experience working with or advising senior government stakeholders at the central and/or state level.

• Proven track record of managing complex programs including strategy, execution, stakeholder management, and team leadership.

• Outstanding communication skills in English and Hindi, with an ability to present complex ideas clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences.

Why Sattva?
It's not about us really- Because IMPACT is everybody's business.

• 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

How to Prepare?
This is your opportunity to showcase not only your qualifications but also your unique personality and passion for making a meaningful impact. Approach your application with intentionality, ensuring that each word reflects your commitment to excellence and aligns seamlessly with the values of Sattva.
Sattva is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, caste, creed, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any other legally protected and/or marginalized characteristics. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are essential to our business and we foster an environment of respect and a culture that celebrates diversity and promotes equity and inclusion. We are committed to providing all employees with education, training, and development opportunities to create a workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, and included.


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