Senior Associate

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About the Organization

IDinsight is a mission-driven global advisory, data analytics, and research organisation that helps global development leaders maximise their social impact. We tailor a wide range of data and evidence tools to help decision-makers design effective programs and rigorously test what works to support communities. We work with governments, multilateral agencies, foundations, and innovative non-profit organizations in Asia and Africa. Our work spans various sectors, including agriculture, education, health, governance, sanitation, financial inclusion, and others.

Job Description

Senior Associates at IDinsight are high-performing early-career professionals passionate about experiencing the front-line realities of evidence-informed decision-making. These roles provide a rich, varied experience with responsibilities ranging from in-depth research and analysis, data collection management, client interactions, and internal team building.  We seek intellectually curious, resilient, and team-oriented individuals who, in addition to developing professional and technical skills, are highly motivated to grapple with the difficulties and unpredictability of trying to improve lives at scale.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Associate with a proven track record of working with Indian governments. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in public policy, governance reforms, and stakeholder relationship management. In addition, the ideal Senior Associate will have sectoral expertise in health. This role requires the candidate to be based in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, as they will engage extensively with government stakeholders in an embedded manner.

The individual will support a project to help government organisations implement a goal-oriented HR management approach in priority areas of health and nutrition. This approach is expected to enable the organisation to link its goals with individual capacity and performance, bringing observability to what each individual needs to do and is able to do. Thus, decision-makers at different levels will be able to effectively identify problems in service delivery and provide targeted support to improve capacity and performance.

Job Responsibilities

Managing project team workflow, systems, and deliverables

• Driving the day-to-day execution of the project work according to project plans and leading internal coordination efforts for their team; big picture thinking about the project, our impact and higher-level implications of our work
• Update project teams regularly on project progress, key outcomes, and insights to ensure alignment with their goals and expectations
• Creating client deliverables, including reports, slide decks, and oral presentations to inform the decisions and actions of clients
• Use a broad set of data and evidence tools to help answer the clients’ questions
• Developing strategic communications to build awareness of IDinsight projects and learnings, contribute to sectoral knowledge, and shift the sector towards more evidence-informed policy and practices

Client relationships

• Work closely with government officials every day in an embedded manner
• Preparing talking points and presentations for client and partner meetings
• Serve as an important team contact for government officials, building and maintaining strong, trust-based relationships

Organisation building

• Developing, piloting, and implementing internal systems or other organisational contributions (e.g., event management) for IDinsight, in coordination with functional teams such as Operations, Communications, Finance, etc.
• Contributing to office life and culture building, especially in Vijayawada. This can include facilitating All Hands Meetings; leading team building efforts at team retreats; participating in and organizing Social Cultural Committee events.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• 2-5 years of relevant work experience, including working with Indian government departments
• Ability to navigate complex government structures and build trusted relationships with government officials
• Sectoral experience in health and nutrition
• Strong writing skills with the ability to translate technical jargon into well-structured, writing-based deliverables (e.g., policy briefs, project memos, analytical reports, external blog posts, and more)
• Ability to understand complex concepts and topics quickly even with limited prior knowledge or exposure and a willingness to invest in learning new concepts, skills, and methods without being prompted
• Strong analytical skills, with exposure to (either via professional work experience or academic coursework) the basics of econometrics, data, and research analysis tools, and quantitative and qualitative research processes or an ability to quickly understand these topics
• Highly organised, attentive to deadlines, and able to efficiently manage a high volume of work. Past experience in independently managing multiple workstreams is desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, can effectively engage with stakeholders ranging from school children to senior government officials to internal colleagues, and places a high value on being a team player
• Demonstrated ability to be a self-starter and fast learner; resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges
• Intellectually curious and a willingness to share your opinions with the team, question the status quo, and encourage others to expand their perspectives
• Embodies our organizational values and demonstrates a steadfast commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their daily interactions
• Deep passion to improve lives around the world
• Familiarity with local context as well as working proficiency in the local language, Telugu

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