Position: Sr. Research/Policy Manager

Organization: Arthan Careers

Location: Delhi

Who Are We Looking For:

The incoming Sr Research/Policy Manager will work with the Director of Research / Co-Founders to develop and execute research and policy advisory practice.

S/he will sherpa our government engagements, provide intellectual leadership on the what and how of these engagements, lead the execution engine on client commitments.

The most significant of these engagements is policy reform for job creation at the state level.

What Will You Be Doing

1. Research/Policy project execution, communication and quality control:

•  Manage policy/research projects and work plans in conjunction with the Director, Research, project team, and peer reviewers;
• Supervise and develop the team, manage research process and ensure timely delivery of work products;
• Write, review and edit research/policy outputs, and build a practice of writing in external publications;
• Ensure excellence, novelty and simplicity in our research/policy outputs;
• Develop and maintain effective systems to track progress, and analyse and report progress on projects internally and externally;
• Liaise with communications and development team to ensure timely, creative and effective dissemination of research/policy outputs;
• Work with the leadership to identify, conceptualize and drive new project opportunities aligned with the founding principles and vision;
• Develop concept notes, write technical research proposals and participate in client/partner pitches.

2. Policy advisory and external relations

• Take a leadership role and serve as a leading resource and liaison for all partner projects;
• Lead coordination and presentations during consultations and meetings with governments and clients;
• Develop, sustain and grow relationships with partners, clients and target audience;
• Represent us in external platforms and grow network of supporters

3. Organisation growth and development

• Assess and recruit new hires for research, and mentor and improve capabilities of the team;
• Ensure effective use of project funds and participate in organisation-wide budget planning and resource mobilization
• Contribute to our short-term and long-term strategic plans.

Your work history and education

• MA/MSc Economics/Statistics/Law/Political Science/Sociology/Political Economy/Public Policy
• At least five years of research experience from a think tank, law firm, research institution, government or consulting firm; if to be considered for senior manager role, at least seven years of experience from the above institutions
• At least two of these years should be in a research/policy manager role
• Published/unpublished academic research (academic papers, reports, blogs in own name)
• Past experience with at least one of the following:
• Working with government administrative data, including data sourced from gazettes
• Regulatory research: analysis and study of laws, rules, government orders, circulars, notifications
• Working with large datasets (e.g. NSSO, CMIE's household or firm data)
• Demonstrated proficiency in high-quality succinct error-free writing in English
• Proven track record as validated by references of collaborative work and working with cloudtechnologies.