Name of the Post: Senior Consultant

Location: Delhi

Essential Qualification and Experience

· LL.B. or LLM from a recognized institution - essential (a background combining law and technology or public policy is strongly preferred).

· Master's degree in public policy, Governance, or Law and Technology (desirable).

· Minimum 8–10 years in legal, regulatory, or policy roles in government, technology law, or public sector consulting (essential).

· Direct experience drafting government policies, legislative instruments, or regulatory frameworks.

· Knowledge of data protection law, privacy by design principles, and consent frameworks (essential).

· Familiarity with the DPDP Act 2023 and its Rules; exposure to GDPR or comparable data protection regimes is advantageous.

· Experience in the e-governance domain or with digital rights issues in India (desirable).

· Exposure to law-as-code or computational law initiatives (e.g., Catala, Blawx, or similar platforms) (desirable)

Roles & Responsibilities

· Develop a model Data Sharing Policy template aligned with NDSAP 2012, MoRTH's 2025 policy framework, and DPDP Act 2023 provisions.

· Support each of the ~50 Central Ministries and ~36 States/UTs in customising and issuing their domain-level Data Sharing Policies within the mandated 12-month timeline.

· Design the consent mechanism framework for personal and sensitive data - covering opt-out, objection, and access revocation facilities - in line with DPDP Act requirements.

· Develop dataset classification criteria and a formal classification framework (open, restricted, non-shareable) for adoption by all MDOs.

· Draft policy provisions for de-identification standards, pseudonymisation protocols, and reidentification prohibition in data shared with private entities.

· Spearhead implementation of Law as Code - converting legislative instruments (Acts, Rules, Orders) into machine-readable, API-consumable formats in partnership with India Code and e-Gazette.

· Institutionalise Government-Researcher MoU frameworks with steering committee structures for formalised academic data access.

· Advise on compliance with IT Act 2000, DPDP Act 2023, and relevant sectoral laws (ABHA framework, GSTN regulations, etc.).

· Maintain the published repository of notified Data Sharing Policies at the MeitY website.

How to apply?

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