Lead – Stakeholder Engagement, GxD hub

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About the Organization

LEAD is an action-oriented research centre of IFMR Society (a not-for-profit society registered under the Societies Act), leverages the power of research, innovation and co-creation to solve complex and pressing challenges in development. LEAD specialises in developing in-depth granular understanding of socio-economic contexts and harnessing actionable insights that have a wide range of applications in industry, policy, and academia. LEAD is a collaborative hub that brings experts from diverse disciplines and sectors together to develop innovative solutions by harnessing innovation, technology and analytics.

Job Description

We are seeking an entrepreneurial and mission-driven Engagement Lead to support the GxD hub’s strategic engagements and partner-facing efforts. The role will focus on relationship management, program coordination, and translating insights into compelling knowledge outputs. It is ideal for a dynamic professional who thrives in cross-sectoral, fast-paced environments and is passionate about gender-equitable digital development.

Job Responsibilities

Stakeholder & Partner Engagement

• Serve as a focal point for GxD partners including government agencies, research institutions, and ecosystem collaborators.
• Facilitate effective relationship management through regular communication, clear objective setting, and alignment of expectations across diverse stakeholders.
• Support the design and execution of partnership plans, including scoping new collaborations, drafting concept notes or proposals, and tracking milestones.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure that partner inputs and feedback are integrated into strategy, research outputs, and learning agendas.
• Represent the hub in external meetings, workshops, and convenings, documenting key takeaways and ensuring timely follow-through on action items.

Strategy & Program Support

• Support work planning, implementation oversight, and internal tracking across workstreams.
• Coordinate convenings, consultations, and workshops, supporting partner outreach, content development, and execution.
• Contribute to aligning partner deliverables and research outputs with strategic learning questions and priorities.
• Support dissemination of key outputs—especially synthesis reports and knowledge products—to government counterparts and other priority audiences, ensuring materials are tailored, accessible, and actionable.
• Track partner progress, flag risks and opportunities, and support cross-grant alignment.

Documentation & Communication

• Produce and edit high-quality documentation across formats—meeting notes, briefs, decks, and internal reports—and contribute to landscape reviews, strategy documents, and other knowledge outputs tailored for diverse audiences, including government stakeholders.
• Develop and synthesise clear, compelling communication materials—including evidence summaries, insights, and program updates—to inform policy, support advocacy, and strengthen engagement with government and other key audiences.

Adaptive & Entrepreneurial Contribution

• Stay responsive to evolving priorities and work collaboratively across a small and high-performing team.
• Take ownership of emerging areas of work; proactively identify process or insight gaps and help plug them.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Master’s degree in public policy, development, gender studies, technology, or related fields (mandatory).
• 6–10 years of relevant experience in program or stakeholder-facing roles, ideally with exposure to government, philanthropic, or digital ecosystems.
• Familiarity with themes related to gender and/or digital inclusion is preferred.
• Experience working with or supporting research and evaluation teams, with the ability to help align outputs with strategic learning questions.
• Comfort navigating ambiguous or evolving project environments, with strong ownership, adaptability, and process thinking.
• Strong documentation skills across a range of formats (e.g., policy briefs, internal notes, decks).
• Skills in data interpretation or visualisation (e.g., Excel, dashboards) are welcome but not mandatory.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Strong relationship-building and coordination skills.
• Excellent writing and communication capabilities across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to multitask and manage timelines across multiple workstreams.
• Collaborative team player with high attention to detail.

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