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Janaagraha is a non-profit organisation based in Bangalore, India. It works with citizens and the government to improve the quality of life in Indian cities and towns.

The term 'quality of life' as defined by Janaagraha has two distinct and inter-related aspects. The first 'quality of urban infrastructure and services' - the quality of urban of amenities, i.e., roads, drains,traffic ,transport, water supply,etc.The second aspect is the 'quality of citizenship' - the role that urban residents play by participating in civic issues.

Advocacy Manager: Government Relations

• Assist in developing and implementing advocacy strategies for Janaagraha.
• Establishing, maintaining and fostering of relationships with key government stakeholders.
• Work towards inclusion of REED framework elements in the initiatives of Union and State governments and the implementation of the same.
• Engage Janaagraha constituents in policy efforts, providing them with the information needed to support policy activities in Janaagraha.
• Research, write, and edit fact sheets, policy memorandums, comments pertaining to proposed regulations and other communications and publications from Janaagraha.

Qualifications: Advocacy Manager

• A degree in the fields of public policy, development or other relevant field.
• At least 4-5 years of experience in policy research, advocacy and program implementation.
• Understanding of basic and applied research and evaluation techniques, designs, and processes. 
• Understanding the governance systems in India is an advantage.

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Advocacy Associate: UGI Index

• Assist in developing and implementing advocacy strategies for Janaagraha
• Coordinate and run the Urban Governance Index for the 7 mega cities in India.
• Secure political support by leveraging its existing and new relationships with governments, policymakers, foundations and multilaterals.
• Assist in advocacy capacity building and coordinating policy research.
• Assist in reviewing concept papers and proposals on advocacy and policy.
• Assist in coordinating with reviewers and experts for inputs on advocacy and policy proposals.
• Manage documentation of the team’s advocacy work.

Qualifications: Advocacy Associate

• A degree in the fields of public policy, development or other relevant field.
• At least 1-2 years of experience in policy research, advocacy and program implementation.
• Understanding of basic and applied research and evaluation techniques, designs, and processes. 
• Understanding the governance system in India is an advantage.
• Exceptionally strong writing, research, and analytical skills and a keen eye for detail.

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Contact details:

Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy
4th Floor, UNI Building, Thimmiah Road
Vasanth Nagar
Bangalore - 560052
Ph: +91-80-40790400
Fax:+91-80-41277104
email: info@janaagraha.org, communications@janaagraha.org
Website: www.janaagraha.org