Were looking for a sharp and driven policy professional to take ownership of research policy drafting and stakeholder coordination in a high-impact fast-moving environment. This role offers direct exposure to senior government and policy stakeholders and the opportunity to shape national agricultural policy outcomes.
Kheyti is transitioning from a government contractor to a national policy voice and technical PMU with the vision of enabling a central government scheme for small-scale greenhouse farming and reaching 1 million farmers. To support this journey we are building a lean policy team in Delhi and looking for a driven Senior Associate Policy to lead research policy drafting and stakeholder coordination that shapes high-impact policy outcomes.
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Delhi-based with travel
Reporting to: Head of Policy
Experience Required: 3-7Yrs
Key Responsibilities
Policy Research & Analysis: Conduct in-depth research on government schemes policy developments and field data to build strong evidence-based policy recommendations.
Policy Drafting & Content Development: Prepare policy notes briefs presentations and advocacy materials to support government and stakeholder engagement.
Stakeholder & Coalition Support: Coordinate with government officials think tanks and partner organizations to strengthen policy advocacy and collaboration.
Policy Tracking & Knowledge Management: Maintain policy databases track legislative and scheme developments and build a strong knowledge repository for ongoing advocacy efforts.
Scheme Convergence & Resource Mapping: Identify and map convergence opportunities across central schemes (MIDH RKVY NRLM NABARD) and government PMU/technical partner frameworks to inform Kheytis positioning as a national implementation partner.
Ideal Candidate
You are curious rigorous and deeply motivated to work at the intersection of research & policy for farmer welfare. You thrive in environments where you own an agenda can work with ambiguity and see your work directly inform decisions at the national level. You are comfortable oscillating between reading government circulars crunching impact data drafting a briefing note for a Joint Secretarys office and engaging directly with government officials and policy makers.
Must-Haves
37 years of experience in public policy research advocacy government consulting or think tank/CSO roles.
Strong understanding of Indias government scheme architecture policy design and implementation processes.
Excellent research and writing skills with the ability to independently create clear structured and persuasive policy documents.
Experience engaging with government stakeholders and tracking policy processes across ministries NITI Aayog or Parliament.
Ability to manage multiple work streams independently in a fast-paced environment.
Based in Delhi and willing to travel to field locations.
Nice-to-Haves
Prior experience in agricultural policy rural development climate-smart farming or related sectors.
Familiarity with schemes like MIDH RKVY NRLM or NABARD.
Experience working with policy think tanks government fellowships or multi-stakeholder advocacy initiatives.
Comfort with data analysis and evidence synthesis for policy advocacy.
Not a Fit
Those seeking purely academic or research-focused roles without interest in applied policy outcomes. .
Candidates who prefer highly structured roles over fast-paced evolving policy environments.
Those without strong policy writing and communication skills.
Hiring Process
Online Application Submit your CV and a brief cover note
Screening Call 20-minute conversation with our HR team
Skills Assessment A short design or writing task
Final Interview A deeper conversation with the hiring manager and team lead
Submit your application at:
Were looking for a sharp and driven policy professional to take ownership of research policy drafting and stakeholder coordination in a high-impact fast-moving environment. This role offers direct exposure to senior government and policy stakeholders and the opportunity to shape national agricultura...
Were looking for a sharp and driven policy professional to take ownership of research policy drafting and stakeholder coordination in a high-impact fast-moving environment. This role offers direct exposure to senior government and policy stakeholders and the opportunity to shape national agricultural policy outcomes.
Kheyti is transitioning from a government contractor to a national policy voice and technical PMU with the vision of enabling a central government scheme for small-scale greenhouse farming and reaching 1 million farmers. To support this journey we are building a lean policy team in Delhi and looking for a driven Senior Associate Policy to lead research policy drafting and stakeholder coordination that shapes high-impact policy outcomes.
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Delhi-based with travel
Reporting to: Head of Policy
Experience Required: 3-7Yrs
Key Responsibilities
Policy Research & Analysis: Conduct in-depth research on government schemes policy developments and field data to build strong evidence-based policy recommendations.
Policy Drafting & Content Development: Prepare policy notes briefs presentations and advocacy materials to support government and stakeholder engagement.
Stakeholder & Coalition Support: Coordinate with government officials think tanks and partner organizations to strengthen policy advocacy and collaboration.
Policy Tracking & Knowledge Management: Maintain policy databases track legislative and scheme developments and build a strong knowledge repository for ongoing advocacy efforts.
Scheme Convergence & Resource Mapping: Identify and map convergence opportunities across central schemes (MIDH RKVY NRLM NABARD) and government PMU/technical partner frameworks to inform Kheytis positioning as a national implementation partner.
Ideal Candidate
You are curious rigorous and deeply motivated to work at the intersection of research & policy for farmer welfare. You thrive in environments where you own an agenda can work with ambiguity and see your work directly inform decisions at the national level. You are comfortable oscillating between reading government circulars crunching impact data drafting a briefing note for a Joint Secretarys office and engaging directly with government officials and policy makers.
Must-Haves
37 years of experience in public policy research advocacy government consulting or think tank/CSO roles.
Strong understanding of Indias government scheme architecture policy design and implementation processes.
Excellent research and writing skills with the ability to independently create clear structured and persuasive policy documents.
Experience engaging with government stakeholders and tracking policy processes across ministries NITI Aayog or Parliament.
Ability to manage multiple work streams independently in a fast-paced environment.
Based in Delhi and willing to travel to field locations.
Nice-to-Haves
Prior experience in agricultural policy rural development climate-smart farming or related sectors.
Familiarity with schemes like MIDH RKVY NRLM or NABARD.
Experience working with policy think tanks government fellowships or multi-stakeholder advocacy initiatives.
Comfort with data analysis and evidence synthesis for policy advocacy.
Not a Fit
Those seeking purely academic or research-focused roles without interest in applied policy outcomes. .
Candidates who prefer highly structured roles over fast-paced evolving policy environments.
Those without strong policy writing and communication skills.
Hiring Process
Online Application Submit your CV and a brief cover note
Screening Call 20-minute conversation with our HR team
Skills Assessment A short design or writing task
Final Interview A deeper conversation with the hiring manager and team lead
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