Project Associate/ Senior Project Associate - CGG The Udaiti Foundation

Theconvergencefoundation; New Delhi; On-site; INR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship from sector leaders

Exposure to high-impact policy research

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

The Udaiti Foundation in Delhi is seeking a Project Associate/Senior Project Associate to advance women's workforce participation in India. This role involves conducting research, managing projects, and engaging stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree, possess strong analytical skills, and be passionate about women's empowerment. Competitive remuneration based on Indian philanthropic pay scales offered.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of work experience in think tanks, consulting, or policy environments.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Strong project planning and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct rigorous research and analyze sector trends.
• Engage and build relationships with stakeholders.
• Drive project management across implementation.

Skills

Research skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Communication skills

Problem-solving mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Social Sciences

Job description

Project Associate/ Senior Project Associate - CGG

About The Udaiti Foundation

The Udaiti Foundation is a Delhi-based not-for-profit organisation working to accelerate Women's Workforce Participation in the formal economy in India. Udaiti Foundation is part of the ecosystem of organizations under The Convergence Foundation (TCF). Udaiti works on systems-level change combining data and evidence with institutional engagement to drive scalable and sustainable impact for unlocking the full economic potential of women, thereby advancing India's vision of Viksit Bharat 2047

Over the past decade, India has made significant strides towards increasing opportunities for education, with gross enrollment ratios in many streams having already reached parity. However, the educational gains have not translated into more women working in the formal economy, thus keeping the participation stagnant at 18% of the past five years. Udaiti is working with the government, industry and the ecosystem to shift this reality through the following core pillars

• Shaping access to quality jobs in the private sector
• Strengthening the ecosystem for women entrepreneurs to become job creators
• Strengthening critical infrastructure enablers such as housing, mobility, and childcare

Project Overview

Close the Gender Gap is Udaiti Foundation's flagship private sector program, designed to accelerate women's participation and advancement in India's formal economy. The program aims to catalyse sector-wide change in high-growth sectors such as Pharmaceuticals, Logistics and BFSI by partnering with companies and collaborating with industry bodies and ecosystem stakeholders to address systemic barriers that limit women's entry, retention, and progression

The approach integrates the following core streams of work.

• Research and Evidence Generation: Building a strong evidence base that draws on data from the CGG Data Hub alongside broader qualitative research and pilots. This work identifies the structural and behavioural barriers shaping women's workforce experiences and distils what drives measurable outcomes.
• Leadership Commitment: Convening Senior leaders across partner organisations to build institutional ownership and accountability for gender inclusion, ensuring that commitment is visible, measurable, and embedded in leadership priorities.
• Advisory: Providing strategic support to help organisations translate insights into action. This includes shaping roadmaps, prioritising interventions, and enabling implementation through partnerships and ecosystem alliances
• Knowledge Dissemination and Field Building: Translating insights into accessible knowledge products including blueprints, toolkits, case studies, and research reports, to enable wider adoption of effective practices and strengthen the broader ecosystem

Position Summary

We are looking to hire an exceptional Project Associate / Senior Project Associate (PA / SPA) to join the private sector team during an exciting time of organizational growth, and to contribute to the growing momentum on the prioritisation of women's workforce participation agenda at the National level. The SPA will provide support on project design and execution, aligned with the goals and priorities of The Udaiti Foundation.

This is a high-energy, entrepreneurial role and a strong opportunity for someone who thrives in a build-test-iterate environment. The ideal candidate will be passionate about expanding access to opportunities for women's workforce participation. In this role, the candidate will contribute meaningfully to shaping and strengthening Udaiti's private sector initiatives, working across data unlocking, evidence generation, and advocacy for specific sectors such as (but not limited to) Pharmaceutical, Banking and Consumer Products - while helping build proof points that demonstrate effective strategy execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Applied Research: Conduct rigorous research, analyse data, sector trends, and organisational contexts to generate insights that inform program strategy and design
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage and build relationships with stakeholders on the project (pilots / case studies) - private sector, ecosystem organisations, and others
• Project Management: Drive project management across implementation, monitoring, and reporting to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.
• Knowledge Development: Support the preparation and dissemination of concept notes, research reports, knowledge products, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.

Required Qualification, Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor's degree (minimum) in Business, Social Sciences, Policy, or a related field from a top-tier institution. Passion for women's empowerment is a must.
• 2+ years of work experience in think tanks, consulting, or policy environments.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills, including strong presentation and facilitation abilities
• High learning agility with a curious, problem-solving mindset and an entrepreneurial approach to work.
• Strong project planning and organizational skills, with exceptional attention to detail, commitment to accuracy, and consistent delivery against deadlines

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on a bold national agenda to advance women's economic empowerment.
• Opportunity to work with senior stakeholders such as C-suite executives, CHROs, DEI experts, ecosystem actors and multilateral organizations
• Exposure to high-impact policy research, programmatic interventions, and systems change strategies.
• A dynamic and collaborative team environment with mentorship from sector leaders.
• Professional growth and learning opportunities across Udaiti's partner and foundation network

Remuneration

Remuneration will be competitive with Indian philanthropy pay scales and commensurate with experience.