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About:
J-PAL is a global research center working to reduce poverty and fight climate change by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Anchored by a network of more than 500 top researchers at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts innovative research and builds powerful partnerships to solve the world’s greatest challenges. They build partnerships with governments, NGOs, donors, and others to share this knowledge, scale up effective programs, and advance evidence-informed decision-making.
The Policy vertical at J-PAL South Asia (J-PAL SA) disseminates findings of J-PAL’s research; develops relationships with government, civil society, and academic stakeholders; catalyses scale-ups and replications of effective projects; and assists in conceptualizing new research projects. In line with its mission to create a long-lasting culture of evidence-informed decision-making, over the past decade, J-PAL SA has continuously developed and refined a model of engaging with state governments in India which ensures that they continue to build on evidence generation through rigorous research, and most importantly, enable the translation of research into action.
The Training vertical at J-PAL South Asia (J-PAL SA) works on strengthening monitoring and evaluation capacities and systems and helping implementers, policymakers, and researchers become better producers and users of evidence. They host CLEAR South Asia, the South Asia Regional Centre for Learning on Evaluation and Results (CLEAR), an initiative coordinated by the World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), and a key implementing partner of the Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI). As host of the South Asia CLEAR center, J-PAL SA at IFMR covers India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka, offering M&E technical assistance and capacity building to governments, civil society, and M&E practitioners to support use of high-quality M&E for evidence-based decision-making.
Role:
Senior Associate
Location:
India
Qualifications:
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Strong writing skills
- Facility with social media
- Familiarity with randomised evaluations and development policy issues will be an advantage
Education
Has completed a Master’s degree in communications, journalism, advertising or public relations. A degree in development policy, economics or public policy will be a big plus.
Attitude
- Proven ability to look at the big picture
- Proven ability to independently handle multiple diverse assignments simultaneously
- Successfully complete assigned tasks and meet deadlines while delivering high-quality outputs
- Self-motivated
- Ability to problem solve and to work with minimal supervision
- Willingness to learn
*Candidates must be Authorized to work in India
Responsibilities:
Content Development and Outreach
- Developing compelling narratives based on J-PAL South Asia’s policy and research insights and tell them through a variety of communication products
- Finding creative ways to make J-PAL South Asia’s policy and research insights accessible to non-specialist audiences
- Take the lead on developing and nurturing media relationships
- Work closely with J-PAL Global at MIT to create bespoke design products
- Contribute to the planning, execution and promotion of J-PAL South Asia’s flagship events and training courses
Project Management and Metrics Tracking
- Work closely with multiple team members in a collaborative manner to accomplish communications goals
- Proactively support and suggest process improvements to meet the communications as well as broader organizational goals
- Develop and track metrics to measure progress of the communications team’s output, and suggest improvements
Additional Responsibilities For Managers
Strategic Planning
- Support the Senior Communications Manager in developing and executing J-PAL South Asia’s internal and external communications strategy
- Support the Senior Communications Manager in conceptualizing new initiatives that further J-PAL South Asia’s communication goals
People Management
- Provide mentorship to a Communications Associate
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can Apply here (click here)
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