Senior Programme Associate (Outreach & Engagement)

The engagement lead will be responsible for the complete set of activities for engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, including the government, industry, civil society organisations and other relevant expert groups. This would entail designing, liaisoning /organizing high-level one-on-one meetings, roundtables, workshops, conferences/major meetings. In addition, she/he will also be required to support the conceptualization and execution of communication strategy.

Specific tasks to be undertaken by the engagement and outreach lead would include:-

• Support stakeholder engagement & relationship management:
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive database of external stakeholders.
  • Nurture relationships and act as a primary point of contact for engagement, coordination outreach activities, responding to inquiries, and facilitating connections between internal teams and external partners.
• Outreach strategy & execution:
  • Assist in designing and implementing outreach strategies to amplify the impact of the organization’s research, publications, and events.
  • Support the development of stakeholder mapping and engagement plans for priority areas of research.
• Planning and coordinating high-level, high-visibility events/meetings:
  • Take the lead in planning and execution of events such as high-level roundtables, conferences, workshops, etc.
  • Speaker coordination.
  • Coordinate logistics for events, including venue management.
  • Ensure strategic alignment of event content with organizational objectives and target audiences.
• Content creation & communication:
  • Assist in the preparation of outreach materials, including presentations, briefing notes, and summaries.
  • Collaborate with the central communications team to produce content for websites, social media, and other public platforms.
• Media relations & public engagement:
  • Identify opportunities for media engagement to promote research findings and organizational initiatives.
  • Draft press releases, media advisories, and op-eds, and liaise with journalists to secure coverage.
  • Manage social media campaigns, working closely with the communications team to broaden the organization’s digital footprint.

Required Qualification & Work Experience:-

Primary qualification: Master’s degree from a reputed institution in Public Policy, Environmental Policy, Environmental Management, Economics, Social Sciences, Climate Change and Sustainability, and other related disciplines.

A minimum of 6 -8 years of work experience in reputed organizations is required.

Competencies & Responsibilities:-

The successful candidate should have the following competencies:

• Extrovert personality with excellent communication skills.
• Very good writing and editing skills.
• Experience in planning and executing events, with a track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Knowledge of relevant policy areas (energy transition energy, climate change, environment etc.) is desirable.
• Detail-oriented approach with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Adaptability and willingness to take on new challenges.
• Willingness to travel as per requirement.

Location:-

• Mumbai/Pune.

Company Overview:-

iFOREST is an independent not-for-profit research and innovation organisation that was established in 2019 to identify, promote and scale up solutions for pressing environment-development challenges in India and other developing countries in Asia and Africa.

Our work is rooted in regional priorities to accelerate environmental actions at the sub-national level and to improve national policies and plans to support it. Our mission is to address the unique needs of regions by leveraging our resources and expertise to scale up national action and make a global impact. We use our regional knowledge to inform national policy and plans and strengthen international collaboration.

To achieve our goals, we conduct independent evidence-based research, develop new knowledge and innovative solutions, convene stakeholders to increase awareness and build consensus, and partner with think tanks, civil society, government agencies, philanthropies and industry to scale up solutions