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Arghyam invites applications for the post of Project Officer - Advocacy
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About Arghyam

Arghyam is an Indian public charitable foundation set up in 2001 with a personal endowment from Rohini Nilekani with a vision of 'Safe, sustainable water for all'. 

About the Position

The Project officer will work with the diverse teams in Arghyam and work towards executing advocacy team’s annual plan. S/he will report to the Advocacy Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Research and extract advocacy material from various partner projects
  • Proactively keep abreast of current developments in the sector and assess the impact on Arghyam’s projects
  • Analyse past projects and develop project briefs, case studies, presentations and other forms of creative communication either internally or through external vendors
  • Coordinate with vendors involved in production of communication materials
  • Based on external advocacy interactions, provide inputs to internal understanding and partner projects
  • Network to facilitate information exchange and dialogue across different stakeholder groups in the sector
  • Organise advocacy events, meetings, conferences etc

Requirements

Qualifications, experience and professional attributes: 

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a reputed educational institution with excellent academic record
  • At least 3-4 years experience in the development sector, ideally in an advocacy role
  • Should have an understanding of the current governance, policy and legal context which impact the issues and the solutions being planned
  • Skills in taking different stakeholders into confidence and build consensus on various issues through effective communication
  • Ability to get multiple groups and partners to work towards a common goal
  • Ability to represent the organization credibly and confidently
  • Demonstrated ability to work with people at all levels and in a non-patronizing manner
  • Excellent analytical skills backed by great written and oral communication skills in English
  • Good understanding of the WASH sector will be considered as an advantage
  • Knowledge on production and dissemination of communication materials will also be considered an advantage
  • Willingness to undertake extensive travel

Personal Attributes:

  • Interest and understanding of the development sector and commitment to social justice based on reflection, analysis and the role of civil society
  • Strong in fundamentals of social development, issues of inequity, gender, vulnerable communities
  • Passion, confidence and ability to articulate complex issues in a simple manner to a wide variety of audience
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to work independently in a multi-disciplinary and fast-paced team environment 

Compensation

Competitive and commensurate with experience and abilities.

Location

Bangalore

How to apply:

Please e-mail your updated resume to: jobs@arghyam.org with mandatory subject line “Application for the post of Project Officer- Advocacy".