(Senior) Program Associcate - Bengaluru

Position Summary

The Program Associate will work on projects across the life cycle (concept notes, department
level diagnostics, solution identification and pilot development, pilot implementation and scale up support). Typically these projects will involve frontline service delivery departments (e.g. local governance, nutrition, education etc.). The Program Associate will report to the respective Project Lead(s) and significantly contribute to analytical aspects of the project.

Role and Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the (Senior) Program Associate include:

Develop end to end understanding of the project across various modules • Literature review, review of relevant legislation/ GOs pertinent to the project • Own secondary data analysis (capture, data preparation, analysis, and inference/ hypothesis testing
Basis the secondary data analysis, provide insights that will guide the team’s primary outreach
Own interface with client-side stakeholders across the data process cycle • Develop a sound understanding of the client (Government)’s issues and understand the relevance of the interventions (project) to these issues
Participate actively in larger ideation sessions and client meetings and contribute to the overall project progress

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree or equivalent preferred) in Economics, Public Policy, Social Science or related fields from a reputed institution • 0 to 3 years work experience in India with organizations working in related fields of work i.e. research agencies, policy think-tanks, government or private sector organizations working on government advisory or consulting
Data analysis - expertise in STATA, Excel
Report writing

Required Skills, Characteristics and Qualities

Fluency in English and basic to intermediate proficiency in Kannada • Excellent problem-solving skills, with an aptitude for research to formulate solutions • Excellent writing and communication skills (ability to communicate complex ideas in a meaningful way and across different audiences)
Ability to be able to set priorities, plan timelines and meet deadlines
Ability to think creatively, willing to take risks to experiment with new ideas and the ability to turn ideas into action
High ability to collaborate and actively listen to others, understanding and valuing others’
views
Operating style suited to working independently and in a small-organization setting, where teamwork and resourcefulness are highly valued

Location and Compensation

Candidates with a home base in Bengaluru are preferred. In addition to providing remote support to the state teams, the candidate should be willing to travel, as required, to the states that CEGIS will have a presence in.

Remuneration will be competitive with Indian philanthropy and social sector pay scales and will depend on the candidate’s experience levels.

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application here.

Pre-reads for the application process

To learn more about the type of reforms CEGIS is seeking to implement in states, please go through the following materials before sending in your application:

Concept note on CEGIS
Podcast episodes with Prof. Karthik Muralidharan – one each on education and healthcare in India.
Collection of Prof. Karthik Muralidharan’s work here.