Position: Senior Program Manager

Organization: CEGIS

Location: Hyderabad

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Role and Responsibilities

• Identifying and structuring problems, synthesizing hypotheses and, developing and applying appropriate analytical frameworks and approaches 

• Actively partnering with Government (Department heads and second line), and other stakeholders, to define project workstreams

• Creating systems for partnerships between government and other stakeholders and identify an external advisory group of individuals and organizations 

• Working closely with senior academics, CEGIS technical functions and government stakeholders to tailor data-driven solutions to local context, and translate technical rigour to on-ground implementation 

• Providing management oversight on day-to-day activities in each project to ensure timely delivery of high-quality outputs

• Ensuring application of organization-wide protocols designed for data protection, data management and project management on the assigned projects

• Managing teams of individuals from diverse backgrounds and supporting reportees to plan and prioritize activities on assigned workstreams, including timelines, content, and deliverables 

• Proactively identifying risks and issues affecting tasks or workstream delivery, and promptly communicating upward with proposed solutions

• Drafting high-quality written documents and presentations

• Identifying, obtaining, and collating relevant information and data, and performing
  quality control to ensure validity and accuracy of data

• Overseeing field and desk research using qualitative and quantitative analysis, and relevant tools as necessary

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities 

• Master’s degree or equivalent in economics, statistics, public policy, engineering, management, social science, or related fields from a reputed institution

• 6 to 8 years relevant work experience in one or more of the following areas: 

  • Management/strategy consulting or governance/development

  • Public service with a government or quasi-government body as a project manager, young professional, or fellow

  • Familiarity with governance interventions in education/ public health/nutrition/ local governance/ law and order/ livelihoods/ agriculture sectors would be a plus

  • Project/ program management or implementation roles with governments, advisory entities, multilaterals, international development institutions or strategic philanthropy firms

Personal Characteristics and Desired Qualities

• Fluency in English and basic to intermediate proficiency in Telugu 

• Excellent problem-solving and strategic thinking skills, strong research aptitude ability to analyse complex quantitative and qualitative data and formulate solutions 

• Fluency in English and excellent writing and communication skills (ability to communicate complex ideas in a meaningful way and across different audiences) within and outside the organization

• Demonstrated relationship-building ability and management of high-level relationships with partner organizations, ideally based on experience of working with Indian state governments

• Strong planning and organizational skills, and an ability to be able to set priorities, plan timelines and meet deadlines

• Passion for improving the effectiveness of Indian States, and alignment with CEGIS’s theory of change/ impact

• Operating style suited to working independently and in a small-organization setting, where teamwork and resourcefulness are highly valued 

• Ability to work under pressure by handling competing priorities, strong planning and organizational skills, and an ability to be able to set priorities, plan timelines and meet deadlines, maintaining attention to detail and delivering high-quality outputs

• 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

• Versatility to be comfortable taking on different projects and quickly dive into
  new sectors