Associate Director – Government Partnerships & Urban Policy

About the role

The organisation works closely with governments, civic leaders and institutional stakeholders to translate evidence and policy thinking into meaningful systems-level change. This is a senior, externally facing leadership opportunity for an individual who can build trusted relationships with senior government and institutional stakeholders, open new avenues for policy collaboration, and represent the organisation credibly in high-level conversations.

What you'll do

• Government & Stakeholder Engagement
• Build and manage senior-level relationships across Union and State governments, including senior bureaucratic, ministerial and institutional stakeholders
• Open doors and create strategic avenues for policy dialogue, collaboration and institutional partnerships
• Represent the organisation independently in high-level meetings, consultations, forums and other external engagements
• Develop trusted relationships with relevant actors across government, urban policy, academia, philanthropy and the broader ecosystem

What you need

• Communication