Senior Associate - Programs

Sanova Consulting Faridabad; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SLF seeks a seasoned Government Advocacy & Stakeholder Engagement lead to coordinate with State and District authorities across Transport, Police, PWD, Health, and District Administration. You will support policy dialogue and drive adoption of Zero Fatality Districts and Corridors through structured meetings, reviews, and action plans.

You will direct program leadership, data analysis, and cross-department coordination, drafting communications and submissions while guiding a multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Public Policy, Urban Planning, Management, Social Work or a related field.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (MS Office, Power BI, geo-analytics).
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skill.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for Government Advocacy & Stakeholder Engagement across State and District-level authorities.
• Lead policy dialogue and advocacy to enable Zero Fatality Districts and Corridors adoption.
• Coordinate inter-departmental meetings, reviews, and action plans.
• Draft official communications, notes, presentations, and submissions to government authorities.
• Direct and manage planning, execution, and achievements of Zero-Fatality projects.
• Ensure timely implementation of interventions with district teams and partner departments.
• Undertake comprehensive data analysis to drive decision-making and planning.
• Translate insights into recommendations for enforcement, engineering, emergency response, and policy action.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to align field work with strategic priorities.
• Prepare reports, briefing notes, and presentations for leadership, government partners, and donors.

Skills

MS Office

Power BI

Geo-analytics

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Masters degree in Public Policy

Urban Planning

Management

Social Work

Job description

Government Advocacy & Stakeholder Engagement Serve as a primary point of contact for State and District-level government stakeholders across Transport, Police, PWD, Health,and District Administration.

Support policy dialogue and advocacy efforts to enable adoption ofZero Fatality Districts and Corridors.

Facilitate inter-departmental coordination through structured meetings, reviews, and action plans.

Assist in drafting official communications, notes, presentations, andsubmissions to government authorities.

Program Leadership:

Direct and manage the overall planning, execution, and achievements of the Zero-Fatality projects including participation in on-ground audit exercises.

Coordinate with district teams and partner departments toensure timely implementation of agreed interventions.

Ensure project milestones are met according to timelines and within budget constraints.

Data and Analysis:

Undertake and Utilise comprehensive data analysis to drive decision-making and strategic planning.

Translate analytical insights into clear recommendations for enforcement, engineering, emergency response, and policy action.

Oversee the execution of recommendations derived from 'Crash Vulnerability Audits' by various Central and State agencies.

Team Management:

Work closely with SLFs policy, engineering, data, and trainingteams to ensure alignment between field implementation and strategic priorities.

Support capacity-building initiatives such as trainings, workshops,and reviews with government officers.Lead a multidisciplinary team to achieve ambitious program goals.

Ensure all team members are aligned with the mission's values and objectives.

Communication and Reporting:

Serve as a primary representative of SLF in interactions with government and other stakeholders.

Prepare high-quality reports, briefing notes, and presentations for internal leadership, government partners, and donors.

Document best practices, implementation challenges, and learnings for scale-up and replication.

Provide clear updates on program progress and challenges.

Professional Experience

• Masters degree in Public Policy, Urban Planning, Management, Social Work or a related field.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience, with a preference for those with experience in road safety, public health, or related fields
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (MS Office, Power BI, geo-analytics).
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skill
• Willingness to travel on short notice, if needed.