Website Hasiru Dala
Hasiru Dala is a trust working for and with waste pickers across Bengaluru, Mysuru, Tumakuru, Nelamangala, Chamarajanagar, Chikkaballapura, Hubli/Dharwad, Davanagere, Mangaluru, Rajahmundry, Trichy, Coimbatore and many gram panchayats.
We strive to create opportunities for waste pickers and their children to access social security and create opportunities for predictable livelihood and promote sustainable solid waste management.
We are looking for a Policy Advocate who will work with governments, other organisations and across sectors to advocate for the benefits, welfare and empowerment of waste pickers and workers in the informal sector and sustainable waste management.
Your responsibilities in the role of the Policy Advocate will include, but are not limited to
the following:
● Identify different government departments that can support waste pickers with social security such as health/nutrition, pensions, education, gender and the girl child, housing and basic amenities, financial inclusion
● Work with other labour organizations to pursue policy changes that are common to all informal workers
● Respond to policy, by-laws and other legal documents that are open to public by different departments of the government from time-to-time
● Create and Write policies for the welfare and empowerment of waste pickers
● Work on state and central environmental or waste policies to create opportunities for waste picker integration.
● Report writing of all the activities
● Any other related functions that may be required
Essential Qualifications
● MSW or Masters in public policy
● Passion to work on issues of informal labour
● Ability to work with waste pickers community to explain and get feedback to cocreate policy frameworks
● Skills of writing a policy brief
● Fluency in English; ability to understand Kannada/Hindi is an added benefit
● Ability to work with various stakeholders and with people of all backgrounds
Salary: Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 35,000 per month and will be negotiated based on experience
To apply for this job email your details to jobs@hasirudala.in
