Company Description Kshetra Consulting (A subsidiary of Kshetra Research Initiative ) is a not for profit, non-partisan public policy, development consulting, risk advisory firm committed to strengthening Indian development landscape and driving transformative change. Our work spans across health tech, capacity building, rural development & gram panchayats, governance frameworks, ESG, sustainability, digital transformation, and inclusive development. We partner with governments, policymakers, bureaucrats, public representatives, changemakers, development partners to deliver impact-driven solutions in governance, public health, energy transition, and digital innovation. Our team brings deep expertise in deep-down grassroot implementation, action based research, analytics, portfolio management, policy analysis, project management, media communications, campaign support, develop high impact products— enabling leaders to drive socio-political and developmental change, public impact, grievance redressal through AI, policy & governance surveillance. tourism growth and investment promotion-circuits. Organization focuses on building strategy through policy dialogue, operational assistance, evidence-based decisions, stakeholder partnerships, civic engagement, citizen enabled civic tech, public service organizations, interactive- built long term community relationships, poverty alleviation through literacy, guidance, employment generation through facilitation of stakeholders, rural networks - businesses-products and entrepreneurs, work hand in hand with government and departments to fill the gaps and shortcomings in operations, symmetries of development synergies and leverages.With the public representatives, we work on enhancement, transparency, accountability in terms of direct implementation of flagship schemes, initiatives, positive change, collective decision making, last mile delivery systems to reach out to last beneficiary for existing social protection schemes and provide the insights to concerned ministries, departments, representatives for policy recommendations for legislative and concurrent action. We are partnering with administrations of governments to strengthen functional pillars needed in the society such as health, education, agriculture, livelihood, climate and work on action based design on road safety, infrastructure allied orgs, program implementation units, academia, industry and work hand in hand to accelerate positive demographic growth and citizen-people welfare. Roles and Responsibilities:Work with organisations working on socioeconomic groups and understand symmetries of demographic data to generate actionable insights that guide program strategy across domains such as health systems strengthening, ESG integration, digital transformation, water, governance etcTech-driven governance tools, electronic health records, ESG compliance platforms, RT monitoring dashboards, tailored for government, institutional ecosystems.Business Transformation: Business Intelligence & Strategic Affairs, Portfolio Management, Operational Resilience, a multi-dimensional competency, garnering capabilities in operational architecture, resilient design, enhancement of business design, program implementation, execution of initiatives to glitch re-solve, installation of permanent experience based learning designs and attempt to deliver outcomes of scale with 4x rate for a long term in a multi-vertical and sectoral transmitting and transforming results.Conduct policy research on digital governance, data privacy, cybersecurity, and e-governance frameworks and support the implementation of digital projects by coordinating tasks, timelines, and stakeholder communication.Implement IT governance strategy and guidelines, and develops/defines functional specific policies, processes and/or methods for general services for organizational units and the business in responsibility from a technical and governance perspective.Work with cross-functional teams to integrate digital governance principles into existing processes and procedures. Conduct risk assessments to identify potential ethical, legal, and reputational risks associated with AI useAssist in data collection and analysis to evaluate digital service performance and suggest improvements. Manage and update digital platforms, ensuring accessibility, responsiveness, and user-friendly design.Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards related to IT, data protection, and governance. Also, promote digital literacy and citizen engagement with government e-services and platforms. Engage with stakeholders, document meetings, and help develop action plans based on feedback. Location: On-site fellowship in districts of Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur and Solapur district with Satara as central point of location in the state of Maharashtra. 5/5. Non-negotiable on location criteria. The candidate whose first month performance is extra-ordinary and at par level will be exempted and facilitated for hybrid mode depending upon the need and timelines. Ideal Skillsets:• Students & phd researcher currently enrolled in graduate and postgraduate in Computer Science, AI and Data Science, Cyber Security or Corporate Law and governance• Interest and passion to work along with government systems or in evolving project settings with grassroots-level interaction, travel to dynamic field environments.• Designing multiple operations on manifold agendas with KPI Surveys to collect citizen-level data and institutionalize feedback mechanisms.• Analytical knowledge in consulting, Health tech, public policy, development collaboration , multi-stakeholder engagement, resource sharing and engagement, governance initiative, capacity building• Willing to relocate to the job location and explore new geographies• Strong Microsoft Office Suite(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Python, Power BI, Dashboards) : Minimal of 4/5• Excellent Documentation skills : Reflection, Presentation , Aesthetics, Graphs, Numbers etc• Work independently & collaboratively in a team environment, strong organizational, multitasking, problem-solving abilities.• Candidates willing to work remotely would be considered for Unpaid Fellowship and training for the candidates will be facilitated by experts in this domain with 3-15 years of experience in political consulting, fin-tech, research, politics, policy, development studies including thematic verticals such as HR & Operations, Strategy Management, Client Relations etc• Internship- Fellowship Experience in Consulting experience, immersive internship module experience Government Domain, Social Impact Space.• Operate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment by managing multiple deadlines, tasks, and priorities efficiently. We look for people who are smart , can pull sleeves if needed, curious, mindful but sensible ,adaptable and creative in their approach. Who should not Apply and potentially to be avoided in screening and interviews:• Candidates currently engaged in any other fellowship or internship (part-time or full-time) are not eligible to apply. Applicants must be fully available and committed to this program for its entire duration.• Candidates seeking purely desk-based roles with minimal field exposure and no consulting or operational knowledge. The position requires you to be able to travel across Maharashtra and in specific few districts which will be confirmed upon your joining and based on the requirement.• Candidates who are looking to work with consulting org for added bonus points for their external scholarship applications instead of learning. • Candidates with personal obligations ; academic and personal pursuit. • Candidates who can consider the interview as a learning for other interview preparations• Candidates who attend screening and sessions for the academic and faculty protocol• Candidates with existing better facilitated offers from other organisations What We Offer:• Selected candidates will be offered a stipend of Rs.7000. In addition to stipend, candidates will be provided with daily meal facility and a shared accommodation within 0.25-1.25 km radius of office premises. The provided accommodation will be equipped with basic amenities.• All field travel and stakeholder engagement activities will be facilitated and coordinated by the organization in accordance with project requirements.• Work with high performance teams who have considerable and proven track records.• Exposure to government institutions, understand functionalities of a mechanism similar to set up of parallel bureaucracy to enhance public service delivery, accelerate sectoral grievance redressal, • Worth remembering experience in terms of contributions in sectoral components such as financial literacy, health promotion, governance outreach, consulting, understand development consulting orgs.• Deep down aesthetics of community engagement in combination with social work• A position for self-assessment before you finalise your career destination IMPORTANT NOTE:• Please refrain from applying to fulfill college curriculum requirements. Uncommitted applications create an undue burden on the organization’s time, resources and may not be entertained. Such applications will be blacklisted in future recruitment with multiple partner orgs and associated companies.• Apply only if you are fully confident in joining the role if offered. Failure to confirm joining after receiving the offer letter, or absconding, will result in delisting such applicants for future recruitment in Kshetra as well as associated functional organisations. Please do remember, the informal feedback is shared with partner stakeholders as well. • All applicants are required to submit valid soft copies of identity proof such as valid government id proof or college id card prior to the screening round. Please send your documents to: hr@kshetra.org• Reach out to hr@kshetra.org or Jagatsa (8500101144) in case of any genuine queries.

JOB DESCRIPTION: About Kshetra Consulting Kshetra Consulting (a subsidiary of Kshetra Research Initiative) is a not for profit, non-partisan public policy, development consulting , risk advisory firm committed to strengthening Indian development landscape and driving transformative change. Our work spans across health tech, capacity building, rural development & gram panchayats, governance frameworks, ESG, sustainability, digital transformation, and inclusive development. We partner with governments, policymakers, bureaucrats, public representatives, changemakers, development partners to deliver impact-driven solutions in governance, public health, energy transition, and digital innovation. Our team brings deep expertise in deep-down grassroot implementation, action based research, analytics, portfolio management, policy analysis, project management, media communications, campaign support, develop high impact products— enabling leaders to drive socio-political and developmental change, public impact, grievance redressal through AI, policy & governance surveillance. tourism growth and investment promotion-circuits. Roles and Responsibilities Contribute in creating presentations, presentation decks, policy briefs, strategic presentations, impact assessment reports for internal and external stakeholders. Minimal 3.5/5 Support end to end design and execution of governance, social impact campaigns, narratives, ensuring alignment with policy objectives and necessary protocols. Minimal 3/5 Lead field-based coordination with local administrative bodies & healthcare institutions to facilitate training, digital training and onboarding, capacity-building of frontline workers ASHA, Anganwadi, health facilitators. Minimal 3/5 Undertake full ground immersion in assigned district to capture community needs, evaluate systemic gaps, and translate grassroots insights into meaningful policy and programmatic interventions and convert to meaningful presentations as per given comfortable timelines. Minimal 3/5 Work with organisations working on socioeconomic groups and understand symmatries of demographic data to generate actionable insights that guide program strategy across domains such as health systems strengthening, ESG integration, digital transformation, water, governance etc Minimal 4/5 Tech-driven governance tools, electronic health records, ESG compliance platforms, RT monitoring dashboards, tailored for government, institutional ecosystems. Minimal 3.5/5 Develop and implement scalable, cross-sectoral interventions in health, energy, and technology, in collaboration with project managers and policy experts. Minimal 3/5 Stakeholder mapping and engage with key players across government, civil society, private sectors, ensuring alignment, coordination, and fast tracked execution of all project components. Minimal 4.5/5 Core understanding on central government schemes & re-directed state government schemes in implementation, not in theory. Minimal 3/5 Fundamental to sound understanding on data analytics : SQL, Python, Dashboards, data governance, web design, Saas, SAP, Power BI, Agile Project Management, technology integration to processes. Minimal 4/5 Location: On-site fellowship in districts of Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, Osmanabad and Solapur district with Satara as central point of location in the state of Maharashtra. 5/5. Non-negotiable on location criteria. The candidate whose first month performance is extra-ordinary and at par level will be exempted and facilitated for hybrid mode depending upon the need and timelines. Requirements: Students & phd researcher currently enrolled in graduate and postgraduate in Development Studies, Political Science, Economics, Public Health, Agriculture & Economics, Business Management, Data Science, AI Interest and passion to work along with government systems or in evolving project settings with grassroots-level interaction, travel to dynamic field environments. Designing multiple operations on manifold agendas with KPI Surveys to collect citizen-level data and institutionalize feedback mechanisms. Analytical knowledge in consulting, Health tech, public policy, development collaboration , multi-stakeholder engagement, resource sharing and engagement, governance initiative, capacity building Willing to relocate to the job location and explore new geographies Strong Microsoft Office Suite(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Python, Power BI, Dashboards) : Minimal of 4/5 Excellent Documentation skills : Reflection, Presentation, Aesthetics, Graphs, Numbers etc Work independently & collaboratively in a team environment, strong organizational, multitasking, problem-solving abilities. Candidates willing to work remotely would be considered for Unpaid Fellowship and training for the candidates will be facilitated by experts in this domain with 3-15 years of experience in political consulting, fin-tech, research, politics, policy, development studies including thematic verticals such as HR & Operations, Strategy Management, Client Relations etc Internship- Fellowship Experience in Consulting experience, immersive internship module experience Government Domain, Social Impact Space. Operate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment by managing multiple deadlines, tasks, and priorities efficiently. We look for people who are smart, can pull sleeves if needed, curious, mindful but sensible, adaptable and creative in their approach. What We Offer: Selected candidates will be provided stipend along with daily meal facility and a shared accommodation within 0.25-1.25 km radius of office premises. The provided accommodation will be equipped with basic amenities. All field travel and stakeholder engagement activities will be facilitated and coordinated by the organization in accordance with project requirements. Work with high performance teams who have considerable and proven track records. Worth remembering experience in terms of contributions in sectorial components such as financial literacy, health promotion, governance outreach, consulting, understand development consulting orgs. Deep down aesthetics of community engagement in combination with social work A position for self assessment before you finalise your career destination Opportunities, scope and future in Public Policy, Politics, Consulting and leadership space. IMPORTANT NOTE: Apply only if you are fully confident in joining the role if offered. Failure to confirm joining after receiving the offer letter, or absconding, will result in delisting such applicants for future recruitment in Kshetra as well as associated functional organisations. All applicants are required to submit valid soft copies of identity proof such as valid government id proof or college id card prior to the screening round. Please send your documents to: hr@kshetra.org Reach out to hr@kshetra.org or Jagatsa (8500101144) in case of any genuine queries

Company Description Kshetra Consulting is dedicated to fostering an inclusive democracy and driving development through Public Policy, Government Advisory, Political campaigns, Policy Analysis, and Media Communications. We specialize in strategy building through policy dialogue, operational assistance, resilient design, intelligence, and evidence-based decisions. Our diverse clientele includes state governments, national political parties, district administrations, educational institutes, law firms, research firms, impact investors, eminent professors, non-profit organizations, voluntary groups, influencers, change-makers, and ideologists. Role Description This is a full-time on-site role for a Consulting Fellowship - People & Organization Development, located in Satara. The fellow will be responsible for providing consulting and operational support, conducting policy analysis, and delivering training and development programs. Daily tasks will include analysis, developing strategies, and implementing project initiatives for clients. The role requires effective communication with stakeholders and tailoring solutions to meet organizational needs. Qualifications Possess strong Analytical Skills and Consulting experience Excellent Communication skills for effective stakeholder engagement Experience in Training and developing programs Background in Management Consulting Ability to work collaboratively in on-site environments Experience in public policy or governance projects is a plus Relevant educational qualifications in Public Policy, Management, or related fields