Location: India (Hybrid, with travel across states)
Experience: 15–20+ years
Reports to: Co-CEO
Compensation: Competitive, commensurate with experience

About Ek Kutumb

Ek Kutumb is a research organisation working to strengthen the legitimacy and adoption of climate action in India. We conduct deep, values-based research to understand how people think about responsibility, development, fairness, and change — moving beyond surface opinions to uncover enduring value systems that shape behaviour and public acceptance.

We translate this research into human intelligence for institutions — supporting governments and other systems-shaping actors in designing climate policies, programs, and investments that are socially grounded, politically viable, and realistically implementable.

About the Role

The Lead – Government Engagement & Advisory will anchor Ek Kutumb’s senior engagement with state governments and other institutions that shape policy, capital allocation, and large-scale program design.

This role combines institutional relationship-building with substantive advisory leadership. You will work at the intersection of policy substance and citizen intelligence — integrating Ek Kutumb’s research into high-level decision-making processes, stress-testing institutional assumptions, and strengthening the social and political grounding of climate action across states. As a member of the senior management team, you will help shape Ek Kutumb’s advisory philosophy and long-term institutional trajectory.

Key Responsibilities

1. Government & Institutional Engagement

- Build and sustain trusted relationships with state-level departments, climate cells and senior public officials

- Engage other systems-focused actors influencing policy,



investments, and programs

- Position Ek Kutumb as a credible, non-advocacy strategic intelligence partner

- Navigate political and institutional contexts with discretion and maturity

2. Lead 1:1 Advisory Work

- Shape and lead senior-level advisory engagements

- Integrate citizen intelligence into policy design and institutional decision moments

- Strengthen policy grounding, feasibility, and adoption alignment

- Co-develop structured outputs that enhance institutional clarity and implementation realism

3. Build Advisory Capability Across States

- Build and mentor a small advisory team to support multi-state engagements

- Refine Ek Kutumb’s operating model for government and institutional advisory

- Ensure advisory work remains rigorous, politically aware, and grounded in research

- Feed lessons from advisory engagements back into research and strategy

Ideal Profile

We are seeking a senior skilled with 15–20+ years of experience operating within or closely alongside public institutions.

You may have:

- Served in state government (e.g., former IAS or equivalent senior leadership roles)

- Held senior positions in public policy or governance-focused think tanks

- Led public sector advisory engagements within consulting or multilateral institutions

- Worked at the intersection of climate, development, and institutional reform

You bring:

- Deep understanding of how state governments function in practice

- Credibility with senior public officials

- Strong judgement in politically sensitive environments

- Experience shaping policy or institutional decisions at scale

- Ability to build and lead small, high-quality teams

- A serious commitment to strengthening public decision-making in India

📌 Lead - Government Engagement & Advisory (Mumbai)
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