Consultant / Senior Consultant - Government Advisory (Public Policy)

Job Description: Consultant / Senior Consultant Government Advisory

About Amber & Mark

At Amber & Mark, we partner with Governments and Public Institutions to turn ambition into outcomes. We bring the rigour of strategy, the discipline of delivery, and an enduring belief in public purpose to every engagement. Our teams work closely with government departments, public agencies, and development institutions to advance governance transformation, institutional strengthening, and development impact.

Position Details

Position Title: Consultant / Senior Consultant – Government Advisory

Area of Responsibility: Research, Policy Advisory & Proposal Development

Number of Positions: Multiple

Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan

Reporting To: Engagement Manager / Associate Director

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience Required: Consultant: 2–6 Years | Senior Consultant: 6–10 Years

Role Overview

The Consultant / Senior Consultant – Government Advisory drives research, policy analysis and document development across the firm's government advisory engagements. The role delivers proposals, DPRs, policy papers, concept notes and decision-support presentations, and works closely with government departments, public institutions and internal teams.

Consultants independently deliver defined workstreams, coordinate with stakeholders, and guide Analysts on day-to-day deliverables. Senior Consultants own key deliverables from start to finish, shape the analytical approach, review the work of Consultants and Analysts, lead proposals and business development, and act as a credible point of contact for senior government officials.

The role exists to drive evidence-based policy formulation and government decision-making through rigorous research, analytical insight, benchmarking and high-quality advisory outputs.

Key Responsibilities

• Policy research & analysis: Carry out research on sectors, policies, schemes, tenders and emerging trends. Conduct comparative policy analysis, national and international benchmarking, and best-practice studies to support government reforms and strategic initiatives.
• Insights & recommendations: Analyse qualitative and quantitative data from multiple sources, synthesise key findings, and develop actionable policy recommendations, reform options and implementation roadmaps.
• Advisory documents: Prepare and review policy papers, concept notes, briefing notes, Cabinet/approval notes, reports and executive summaries with clarity and accuracy.
• Proposals & bids: Prepare proposals, EOIs and RFP responses, including solution design, technical approach and methodology, work plans, compliance and coordination of inputs from domain experts.
• DPRs & project documentation: Prepare detailed project reports, feasibility studies, financial and institutional frameworks, and project documentation.
• Presentations: Develop structured, decision-oriented presentations and briefing decks for government officials and internal reviews.
• Stakeholder engagement: Coordinate with government departments and institutional stakeholders for data, inputs and meetings. Lead or support consultations, workshops and review meetings, and present findings to senior officials.
• Business development: Track tenders, EOIs and policy developments, assess their relevance, support bid/no-bid decisions, and contribute to account growth and new engagement pipelines.
• Team guidance & review: Guide and review the work of junior team members, and build team capability in research, writing and analysis.
• Knowledge & thought leadership: Contribute to sector briefs, intelligence notes, credentials, proposal repositories and knowledge products.
• Engagement management: Plan workstreams, track timelines and deliverables, and ensure timely, high-quality outputs across concurrent assignments.
• Additional responsibilities: Undertake other tasks as assigned, in line with organisational priorities.

Level-Specific Expectations

- Consultant (2–6 years): Independently delivers assigned workstreams and document sections with minimal supervision. Drives proposal and DPR preparation, coordinates with stakeholders, and guides Analysts.

- Senior Consultant (6–10 years): Owns engagement deliverables end to end and leads proposal solutioning. Engages directly with senior government officials, drives business development, and mentors and reviews Consultants and Analysts.

Skills & Competencies

- Research & analytical thinking: Can frame policy problems, structure the analysis and synthesise evidence into clear insights and recommendations.

- Policy & sector understanding: Strong grasp of government functioning, public policy processes, schemes and institutional frameworks. Senior Consultants should bring depth in one or more sectors.

- Drafting & writing: Strong ability to draft clear, structured policy documents, reports, DPRs and Cabinet notes.

- Proposal & solutioning: Hands-on experience preparing proposals, EOIs and RFP responses. Senior Consultants should have a record of leading winning bids.

- Presentation & communication: Can build compelling presentations and communicate confidently with government officials.

- Stakeholder & team management: Can work effectively with government stakeholders and cross-functional teams, and guide junior team members.

All of the above should be underpinned by ownership, sound judgement, adaptability and professional conduct.

Qualifications & Experience

- Education: Bachelor's degree in Management, Economics, Commerce, Public Policy, Engineering, Political Science, Development Studies, Law, Liberal Arts, or a related discipline.

- Preferred: Master's / MBA / PGDM in Management, Public Policy, Economics, Development Studies, or a related field. This is required for Senior Consultants.

- Experience (Consultant): 2–6 years in research, proposal development, consulting, policy advisory or development sector roles, with hands-on experience in proposals, DPRs or policy documents.

- Experience (Senior Consultant): 6–10 years in government advisory, consulting, policy research or development sector roles, with a track record of leading proposals, DPRs and policy deliverables.

- For both levels, experience working with state or central government departments, PSUs or development institutions, or in PMU roles and government project implementation, will be strongly preferred.

Tools & Technical Proficiency

- Mandatory: MS Word (Advanced), PowerPoint (Advanced), Excel (Advanced), Google Workspace, and AI productivity / documentation tools.

- Desired: Power BI / Tableau, Notion / ClickUp / Asana, online research databases, and workflow-automation tools.