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Ananta Centre is an independent organization registered under the Indian Trust Act. It focuses on leadership development and encourages frank and open dialogue on the most important issues facing Indian society, to help foster its transformation. The Centre also engages civil society, business, governments and other key stakeholders on issues of importance to India’s development, foreign policy, strategic affairs and national security.
Ananta Centre’s mission is twofold: to foster values-based leadership, encouraging individuals to reflect on the ideals and ideas that define a good society, and to provide a neutral and balanced venue for discussing and acting on critical issues. The Institute is based in Delhi and has an international network of partners.
Ananta Centre’s activities include:
- Public Programs to promote a deeper understanding of India’s development & challenges.
- Policy Seminars that bring together small groups of stake holders to improve public and private sector policy making.
- Leadership Seminars that bring together small groups to explore fundamental truths through the Socratic method.
Ananta Centre is a young and growing organization and invites you to join our team. Ananta Centre strives to have a workforce which reflects diversity and gender balance, and applies an equal opportunities approach. All selection is on merit basis.
Work Culture
Teamwork, training, a supportive work environment and community involvement form the foundation of our success. Ananta Centre offers internships/research opportunities for scholars/students from diverse backgrounds but with mandatory skills in English language to work on a range of projects of national and international importance.
CURRENT OPENINGS
PROGRAMME EXECUTIVE
The Program Executive will be working with the Program Director and the team at Ananta Centre and will be responsible for:
- Develop and lead new initiatives that will support the organization’s mission and programs
- Build and maintain relationships with key policy makers, corporate leaders, diplomats and researchers
- Work collaboratively to support all aspects of Ananta Centre’s programs and associated events
- Prepare reports on programs, events and meetings
- Develop presentations and other documents for internal and external use
- Basic data management like maintaining records of agreements, MOUs, external & internal communication
- Support the CEO and Program Director as required.
Required Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or allied fields – like International Relations, Journalism.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Excellent communication skills in English (both oral and written)
- Collaborative and adaptive team worker open to learning and growth
- Self-starter, capable of working independently
- Proficient with MS Office, Excel, Outlook
- Capable of working patiently under work pressure Compensation Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with skills and experience.
Compensation
Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with skills and experience.
PROGRAMME OFFICER
Programme Officer will work with the Programme Director and the team at Ananta Centre and will be responsible for the following:
- Develop and lead new initiatives that will support the organization’s mission and programmes
- Prepare reports on programmes, events and meetings
- Develop presentations and other documents for internal and external use
- Basic data management like maintaining records of agreements, MOUs, external & internal communication
- Build and maintain relationships with key policy makers, corporate leaders, diplomats and researchers
- Work collaboratively to support all aspects of Ananta Centre’s programmes and associated events
Required Qualification
A Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or allied fields – like International Relations, Journalism, with 3-6 years of work experience.
Required Skills and Experience
- Collaborative and adaptive team worker open to learning and growth
- Self-starter, capable of working independently
- Excellent communication skills in English (both oral and written)
- Proficient with MS Office, Excel, Outlook 5. Capable of functioning patiently under work pressure
Compensation
Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with skills and experience.
ABOUT ANANTA
We curate dialogues that shape the world and India’s relations with the world.
These Dialogues address not only current concerns but look beyond the horizon to find new realms of development.
Armed with two decades of experience in bringing together high-level stakeholders from government, industry, media and thought leaders, we generate a unique intellectual firepower with our dialogues. A firepower we use to help shape India’s foreign policy.
OUR WORK DIVISION
We convene INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUES that facilitate dialogues between influencers from India and other countries. This helps participants appreciate each other’s challenges and work towards mutually acceptable solutions. Being influencers, participants can use the learning gathered to inform policies back home.
We do values based LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMES that identify prospective change makers from all walks of life and help them reflect on, and realize their calling to lead change.
We create platforms for POLICY DIALOGUES that bring together diverse talent to ideate and arrive at actionable solutions to the problems faced by society.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS TEAM
We are a convening body for exchange of ideas, broadening perspectives and enhancing capacity to create sustainable solutions on a wide variety of issues.
We bring together the brightest minds from diverse fields, combining their knowledge and expertise towards developing a robust policy paradigm. We engage civil society, business, governments and other key stakeholders through our uniquely-designed Track 1.5 and Track 2 Strategic Dialogues, Forums, Round Tables, Workshops, Public Sessions and Task Forces.
The Track 1.5 and Track 2 processes seek to assist the G2G channels in finding solutions beyond the contours of the existing bilateral relationship. We do this by recognizing potential areas of conflict, identifying solutions to existing roadblocks and recommending new avenues of collaboration for industrial, economic, political, environmental and cultural growth.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit your CV with a cover letter of maximum 200 words including salary expectations.
STRUCTURE DETAILS
- Work Model - Full time based in Delhi, flexible work week (days split in office and WFH, on pre-assigned rotation)
- Team - International Relations
- Reporting Manager - Assistant Director, International Relations
- Reporting Manager - Director, International Relations
- Reporting Manager - Communications Head
PROGRAMME OFFICER- Climate - Energy Portfolio
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide a wide range of research, content, administrative and logistical support towards various programmes in the Climate – Energy Portfolio of Ananta like the Track II Dialogues on Climate Change & Energy with the US and UK, G20 Sessions, Climate – Energy elements of Ananta’s other dialogues and new projects developed in this space.
- Conduct background research and maintain active knowledge of current foreign affairs and climate action news
- Identify stakeholders relevant to the programmes across sectors - academia, industry, media, civil society, government
- Proofread and edit written materials and publications
- Assist in the writing of briefings, summaries, statements, grant proposals, and reports
- Attend meeting sessions and take substantive notes
- Generate conference materials and manage detailed information vital to conference planning
- Draft correspondence for communication with meeting participants and outside vendors (e.g. invitations, memos, summary documents, etc.)
- Run event logistics (virtual and in-person), including setting up the event page, coordination with various venue teams, provide webinar support, identify event promotion opportunities, monitor conference/webinar invitees and attendees.
- Draft concept notes for new programs, conferences and research initiatives.
- Communicate and work with internal and external teams (consultants) as required to support research and logistics
- Collaborate with the communications team to curate content from conducted programmes for the Ananta social media handles
- Provide support for Ananta’s flagship programmes in other teams, tasks assessed in consultation with the reporting manager.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD DEMONSTRATE
- Understanding of basic principles of operations
- Research skills of two kinds: brief insights with a quick turnaround time and cited longform with longer gestation timelines.
- Great computer proficiency (working knowledge of word processing, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Effective oral and writing skills, including the ability to synthesize information.
- High proficiency in English
- Enjoyment in supporting the team and members for the ultimate goal of building a robust dialogue between key stakeholders
QUALIFICATION
- A Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or allied fields – like International Relations, Journalism, Political Science, Public Policy etc.
- A demonstrated focus on Climate Change in undergraduate projects, written material and internships.
- Work Experience of 0 - 2 years.
COMPENSATION
- Competitive and commensurate with skills and experience.
PROGRAMME OFFICER- International Relations
- Develop new initiatives that will support the organization’s mission and programmes
- Lead ongoing programmes, assess outcomes and lead the programme executives in execution.
- Build and maintain relationships with key policy makers, corporate leaders, diplomats, researchers and funding organizations.
- Oversee all financial elements of their respective programmes - preparing budget, exploring new sources of funding, preparing final statement of expenditure.
- Edit and elevate reports prepared by programme executives, draft joint statements in collaboration with international partners, identify pathways to circulate reports and joint statements to relevant government and private sector stakeholders
- Develop presentations and other documents for internal and external use
- Basic data management like maintaining records of agreements, MOUs, external & internal communication
- Strategize outreach with organizations and experts to strengthen programmes, policy feedback loop and funding - outreach for themselves, programme director and CEO
Qualification – A Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or allied fields – like International Relations, Journalism.
Work Experience – 3+ Years
Required Skills and Experience:
Excellent communication skills in English (both oral and written)
Collaborative and adaptive team worker open to learning and growth
Self-starter, capable of working independently
Proficient with MS Office, Excel, Outlook
Capable of working patiently under work pressure
PROGRAMME EXECUTIVE - International Relations
Key Responsibilities –
- Support the programme officer and director in development and execution of programmes
- Prepare memos for the programme officers, director and other team members on topical news updates for relevant areas of work.
- Work collaboratively to support all aspects of Ananta Centre’s programs and associated events
- Take notes and prepare reports on programs, events and meetings
- Develop presentations and other documents for internal and external use
- Basic data management like maintaining records of agreements, MOUs, external & internal communication
- Prepare external communication for their respective programme - social media and website updates, public sessions on topical themes.
Qualification – A Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or allied fields – like International Relations, Journalism.
Work Experience – 0 – 2 years
Required Skills and Experience:
Excellent communication skills in English (both oral and written)
Collaborative and adaptive team worker open to learning and growth
Self-starter, capable of working independently
Proficient with MS Office, Excel, Outlook
Capable of working patiently under work pressure
COMMUNICATIONS SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
Key Responsibilities –
- Develop and implement innovative social media strategies designed to reach key audiences.
- Execute social media campaigns with the aim of expanding viewership and increasing engagement.
- Proficient in posting and managing all channels including FB, Linkedin, Twitter, youtube etc.
- Well versed with email marketing tools.
- Execute platform specific campaigns for social media.
- Measure and monitor all social media channels and campaigns.
- Monitor trends in Social Media tools, applications and channels.
- Evaluate and improve systems and methods of targeting, tracking, reporting, and evaluation of our social media programs.
- Work closely with the core departments & design teams on all copy, creative and branding initiatives.
- Report on channel performance and derive insights that could be used to inform or evolve the social media strategy.
- Should have a passion for using social media platforms as a means to communicate with audiences and a deep understanding of what motivates people to engage with content through them.
