Application Guide

How to Apply for Senior Program Manager (India)

at Lead Exposure Elimination Project

🏢 About Lead Exposure Elimination Project

The Lead Exposure Elimination Project is a unique nonprofit that takes an evidence-based, effectiveness-focused approach to eliminating lead poisoning globally. Unlike traditional advocacy organizations, they specifically target lead paint regulation as the most impactful intervention, making them a focused, data-driven organization where your work will have measurable global impact.

About This Role

As Senior Program Manager in India, you'll be the key liaison between LEEP and Indian government bodies, providing technical assistance on lead paint regulation implementation. This role directly influences policy decisions that could prevent millions of cases of lead poisoning in India, making it a high-impact position at the intersection of public health and government relations.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve morning coordination with your team on ongoing government engagements, followed by preparing technical briefs for an upcoming meeting with state environmental officials. In the afternoon, you could be presenting evidence-based recommendations at a stakeholder workshop, then collaborating with media partners on an awareness campaign about lead-safe paint alternatives.

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🎯 Who Lead Exposure Elimination Project Is Looking For

  • Has 5+ years of experience with proven success navigating India's central or state government systems and building relationships with policymakers
  • Has managed teams while also executing media campaigns, showing both leadership and public communication skills
  • Is fluent in both English and Hindi with the ability to translate technical lead paint information for diverse government stakeholders
  • Has experience creating policy briefs and educational materials that have influenced government decision-making processes

📝 Tips for Applying to Lead Exposure Elimination Project

1

Quantify your government engagement experience - specify which ministries/agencies you've worked with and what policy outcomes resulted

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Include specific examples of media campaigns you've managed, especially those related to public health or environmental issues in India

3

Demonstrate your understanding of India's regulatory landscape by mentioning relevant paint standards or environmental regulations you've worked with

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Highlight any experience with lead poisoning prevention or similar public health initiatives, even if not in paint regulation specifically

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Show fluency in both English and Hindi by providing examples of work products or communications in both languages

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Your specific experience working within or with Indian government bodies and how you've influenced policy decisions", "Examples of successful media campaigns you've managed that changed public perception or policy outcomes", 'Your understanding of lead poisoning as a public health issue and why paint regulation is the most effective intervention', "How your team management experience has prepared you to lead LEEP's India operations while collaborating with government counterparts"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → LEEP's specific advocacy approach and why they focus exclusively on lead paint regulation rather than broader lead exposure sources
  • → Current lead paint regulations in India and which states have implemented or are considering stronger controls
  • → The specific health impacts of lead poisoning in India and existing public health initiatives addressing it
  • → LEEP's past projects in other countries and how they've successfully influenced paint regulation elsewhere
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through a specific instance where you successfully influenced a government policy decision in India
2 How would you approach building relationships with both central and state government officials on lead paint regulation?
3 Describe a media campaign you managed from conception to execution and its measurable outcomes
4 What challenges do you foresee in implementing lead paint regulations across different Indian states, and how would you address them?
5 How would you translate technical lead paint information into materials that resonate with policymakers who aren't public health experts?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Applying with generic government relations experience without specific examples from the Indian context
  • Focusing only on advocacy experience without demonstrating technical understanding of regulation implementation
  • Failing to show bilingual capability or assuming English-only communication will suffice for all government interactions
  • Presenting media campaign experience that's purely corporate/commercial without public health or policy influence examples

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

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Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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