At Civis we have developed a platform that enables citizens engagement, in our democracies, by creating a channel for constructive dialogue between citizens and the Government on draft laws and policies.

Through Civis, individuals in India can understand an upcoming law or policy and share their feedback on this law, this feedback goes straight to law makers. This crucial step of consultation allows for participatory design of policies, increased trust and dialogue.

At Civis we work across two verticals:

- On national level policies, through our website www.civis.vote.

- At the grassroots with urban local bodies, and non-profit partners.

On our online platform (www.civis.vote), we:

• Aggregate all open laws seeking feedback.
• Simplify these laws in easy to understand language.
• Translate them in to local languages.
• Reach out to individuals and gather inputs on these laws.
• Analyse and share citizen’s feedback with the Government - building Government capacity to run effective Consultations, and gather actionable insights.

Since 2018, 38,252+ individuals have shared feedback on 1,000+ laws with the Government through Civis. Civis has partnered with government bodies such as the NITI Aayog and we have worked on a total of 150+ Bills till date.

Civis is built and maintained by Civic Innovation Foundation, a non-profit organisation. The foundation has been incubated by the Nudge Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore and INFED, IIM Nagpur.

In the role of Associate, Partnerships you will be responsible for ensuring that Civis is able to develop high impact partnerships with non-profit and civil society organisations, to further its mission of ensuring that laws that are made for citizens, are made with citizens.

Responsibilities Include

• Identify potential partners who fit within a matrix of organisations with shared values.
• Establish and build on Civis’ value proposition for partners.
• Maintain a database of CSO partners and points of contact within each organisation.
• Developing and implementing partnership strategies including creating plans for engaging with partners, outlining shared goals and objectives, and ensuring the successful execution of collaborative initiatives.
• Maintain partnership agreements and actively monitor and evaluate performance of partnerships.
• Organise events and assist in the publication of relevant resources to support partner organisations.
• Serve as the main point of contact for partner organisations, nurturing relationships and ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Assist partner organisations in using Civis’ private consultation platform, and work with the Product team to ensure smooth functioning of private consultations.

Requirements

• You must be based in Mumbai and fluent in Hindi and English.
• Proven experience in partnership management, business development, or related roles.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate and maintain successful partnerships with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency in project management, including planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Prior experience building communities and a willingness to go out into the field is an advantage.
• Proven skills working with content management systems.
• 2+ years of experience working with on-ground communities. Relevant experience in public policy, training and facilitation will also be counted.
• Empathetic; you understand what our community needs and issues that your teammates face.
• Execution-oriented; you’re highly organised; you’re comfortable managing many work streams; you know how to make the right trade-offs.
• Solution-oriented; you’re able to think of out-of-the-box solutions that work with limited resources.
• Collaborative; you work well with all kinds of people and teams; you’re open to learning from partners and peers.
• Communication; proven strong oral and written communication skills.

Job Details: Mumbai, India | Full-Time | Remuneration Range: 5.4 lakh per annum to 6 lakh per annum, with additional employee benefits.