IFMR - Manager - Advocacy & Public Policy

Actively collaborate to execute the strategic policy plan for IWWAGE;

Overall responsibility for IWWAGE's policy advocacy strategy;

- Develop key relationships in the women economic empowerment sector with governments, civil society, NGOs, private sector, think tanks, media groups, etc;

- Serve as IWWAGE's primary point of contact with policymakers and regulators, engaging them in a constructive dialogue and identifying opportunities for IWWAGE to support broader policy objectives related to women's economic empowerment;

- Lead and manage engagements with a multitude of stakeholders/partners engaged in various projects;

- Lead the process of consolidating research findings for evidence-based policymaking and dissemination of learnings in coordination with other teams at IWWAGE;

- Oversee processes for monitoring trends in the women's economic empowerment sector in India, and maintain deep knowledge of existing and forthcoming policy and regulations affecting the sector;

- Liaise with the policy and advocacy head in the donor organisation(s) for ongoing updation and support;

- Work with subcontractors and partners in the policy space to continuously identify opportunities for intervention and collaboration with different state departments and central ministries;

- Coordinate with the communications team to manage social media handles and other channels for policy advocacy. Oversee the development of policy briefs and engage in policy dialogues on a frequent basis.