Public Policy Associate

Position:  Senior Program Associate

Location:

Lucknow
Organisation:  The Udaiti Foundation
About The Udaiti Foundation
The Udaiti Foundation is a Delhi-based not-for-profit organisation committed to accelerating Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in India. Guided by the belief that unlocking the full economic potential of women is essential to realizing India’s growth ambitions, Udaiti has been incubated by The Convergence Foundation (TCF) by Ashish Dhawan. Udaiti counts Ashoka University, CSF, ILSS, FED, AIP, CSF, CEGIS, CRISP, and CEDA as its cohort of foundations aiming at collective impact - each building lasting institutions to drive systemic change.
The Udaiti Foundation is a mission-driven organisation working to accelerate India’s journey towards a $30 trillion Viksit Bharat by 2047 by unlocking the full economic potential of women. Despite educational gains, women’s participation in India’s formal workforce remains stalled at ~18%. Udaiti is working to shift this reality by shaping demand for quality jobs, strengthening women’s enterprise ecosystems, and enabling the public-private architecture needed to drive systemic change in Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE).

We work at the intersection of data and system-level change, combining evidence with institutional engagement to drive scalable, lasting impact.
Our bold national goals include increasing India’s female labour force participation rate to over 70%, and doubling the number of women-owned enterprises by 2047, in line with India's vision for a $30 trillion Viksit Bharat.

Role Overview

The  Senior Program Associate  will be a part of one of the Programs team at Udaiti, supporting the Program Manager / Senior Program Manager in research, program design and execution. The PA/SPA will work closely with the team to design and deliver large-scale programs that advance women’s economic empowerment (WEE), through the following 3 key areas:

-  Government Engagement  Supporting Udaiti’s collaboration with central and state governments to shape policies, programs, and schemes that drive women’s participation in the formal economy
-  Private Sector Engagement  Enabling industry partnerships and initiatives to increase women’s workforce participation across sectors.
-  Entrepreneurship Ecosystem  Supporting interventions and partnerships that strengthen women-owned enterprises and improve their access to markets, finance, and capacity building.
The role will involve a mix of research, data analysis, and collateral creation with the goal of enabling scalable, systemic solutions. The role is ideal for the candidates who thrive in a dynamic environment that sits at the intersection of research, policy, and program implementation.

Key Responsibilities

Research & Insights
-  Conduct literature reviews, data analysis, and landscape studies on specific areas having a bearing on WEE.
- Synthesize findings into actionable insights, policy briefs, and presentations.
- Support the PM/SPM in preparation of concept notes, and collaterals for meetings with internal/external stakeholders

Program Support & Delivery
- Support design, planning, and execution of Udaiti’s programs and pilots.
- Support the PM/SPM in tracking progress and contribute to impact documentation.
- Provide logistical and operational support for events, workshops, and multi-stakeholder convenings being organised under the program they are attached with.

Knowledge Building
- Document best practices, case studies, and learnings from Udaiti’s initiatives.
- Contribute to publications, reports, and knowledge platforms.
- Develop content for social media collateral for socialising about Udaiti’s initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience
- Post Graduate degree in Economics, Public Policy, Development…