Competency: Policy analysis, systems thinking, program architecture, government process literacy, documentation.
Job Mode: Onsite
Reports To: Founder & CEO / Board of Directors
Location: Current Delhi (HQ) · Multi-state travel

ROLE PURPOSE
RightWalk's core identity is as a policy-to-outcomes institution builder. This role is the intellectual and architectural engine of that identity. The Head – Policy, Systems & Program Architecture owns the 'R' and 'I' of the RIGHT model: Redesign (policy co-shaping) and Institutionalize (systems design). Everything that becomes RightWalk standard must pass through this function. This role ensures that what works in one state becomes codified, transferable, and replicable — not tribal knowledge locked in people's heads.
This role owns the institutional architecture of RightWalk’s work: policy reform logic, system design, program models, SOPs, quality thresholds, PMU blueprints, exit criteria and codification of what works across states. It protects the organisation’s identity as a systems-change institution.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Policy reform logic and standards
Own the policy reform logic across RightWalk's domains — Education (RTE), Livelihood (Apprenticeship), and Health — including policy interpretation, rights-based reasoning, and advocacy positioning.
Define non-negotiable standards for program design and implementation fidelity.
Support government-facing policy/process improvements through evidence and design.
Set non-negotiable program standards: define quality thresholds, entry/exit criteria, and program fidelity benchmarks across all states.
Lead policy domain heads (Education, Livelihood, Health) and guide specialist analysts.
Engage with government counterparts, NITI Aayog, and central ministries on policy refinement.

2. Systems and process architecture
Design institutional systems: SOPs, process flows, governance structures, government-technology interface specifications, and central-state system alignment.
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📌 Head - Policy, Systems & Program Architecture (New Delhi)
🏢 RightWalk Foundation
📍 New Delhi