Consultatio Fellowship by Civis [Public Policy; On-site; Mumbai; June 2024 – July 2025; Stipend of Rs. 45k]: Apply by May 19.

About Civis

Civis has 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, which goes straight to lawmakers. This crucial step of consultation allows for the participatory design of policies and increased trust and dialogue.

Civic Innovation Foundation believes that laws that are drafted for the people, should be drafted with the people.

On its online platform, Civis:

Aggregates all open laws seeking feedback.
Simplifies these laws in easy-to-understand language.
Translates them into local languages.
Reaches out to individuals and gather inputs on these laws.
Analyses and shares citizen’s feedback with the Government – building Government capacity to run effective Consultations, and gather actionable insights.

About the Consultatio Fellowship

Consultatio Fellowship allows one recent law graduate the opportunity to work with different verticals at Civis and gain an in depth understanding of public policy in India, while being a part of a developing eco-system that promotes citizen engagement in law-making.

The Consultatio Fellowship of 2024-2025 is supported by Manupatra, a leading legal-tech company that specializes in designing and developing technology products to simplify operations for legal professionals.

Roles & Responsibilities

Facilitating and managing public consultations on draft laws and policies on the platform, for specific campaigns and other methods to ensure maximum feedback points from citizens are gathered.
Ideating and promoting new methods of encouraging citizen participation in lawmaking process, both online via the platform, social media and other tech tools and offline through physical feedback gathering.
Leading and managing teams of volunteers and interns to facilitate the public consultation process for Civis, by simplifying policies and ensuring they are accessible and understood by citizens.
Working with the Governance vertical to build partnerships with public officials and institutions and promote the public consultation process.

Eligibility Criteria

Law degree essential
0-2 years of experience, preferably in policy analysis
Experience with editing law reviews/journals/magazines preferred

Required Skills

Ability to understand and learn a content management system for our website
Demonstrated interest in furthering civic-engagement and participation amongst communities
A strong interest in mobilizing students for college clubs/societies is preferred