Company Details

An American private foundation

Assignment Details

Our client is an American private foundation and is looking for a consultant to assist in strategy formation for the India’s G20 Presidency.

Responsibilities:

- Specialist will be attached to dedicated G20 working groups, and would develop concept notes/ issue notes/ background documents, themes and key priorities in respective areas for India’s G20 forthcoming presidency.
- Would need to prepare draft outcome documents for the G20 meetings, and to help with negotiation process and negotiation strategy, including live drafting of document during negotiations.
- Develop knowledge on the state of play on issues discussed in G20 Working Group and to work towards proposals that would garner consensus in G20.
- Responsible to cover meetings and perform liaison duties with various Line Ministries/Departments of GoI, Think Tanks, International Organisations and G20 member & invitee countries etc.
- Research and Documentation work for the G20, in the run up to and during India’s G20 Presidency including assessing key issues, country positions.
- Any other task assigned by the Head of the Division.

Skills Required

- Experience of handling / providing consultancy on G20 related issues is preferable.
- Applicant should possess a Ph.D or higher qualification from a reputed International Institution in a development related discipline.
- At least ten years of experience in handling multilateral work in UN agencies/ International Organizations/ International consultancy organizations as an analyst in relevant fields
- Should have experience of participating in international meetings.
- Candidates should possess good writing and analytical skills and have experience in policy making or advocacy. Experience in speech writing, analytical writing, and preparing negotiation strategy.
- Should possess good speaking skills in English and any other foreign language.
- Candidate should be proficient on relevant computer applications such as MS Office