Applications Invited for CRISP Fellowship Programme 2025

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About the Organization

Centre for Research in Schemes and Policies (CRISP) is an organisation formed by 10 senior civil servants, who have served at the level of Secretary to Government of India, for working with the State and Central Governments for designing/redesigning schemes and policies in the Social Sector. It desires to make large-scale impact by conducting ‘concurrent evaluation’ of schemes, setting up monitoring systems, and drafting policies covering rural, urban development, poverty alleviation, education, health and institution building. The objective of CRISP is to bring systematic reforms, thus shifting focus from inputoriented implementation to outcome-focused roll-out. CRISP is not an NGO (implementing programmes at the grassroots level) nor is it a Thinktank (which provides policy inputs). It is a systemic social organisation that believes in strengthening State machinery, and through that, achieve better delivery of social sector services with large-scale welfare gains. CRISP has a highly accomplished and professional team with expertise in the social sector, data analytics and report writing to accomplish its objectives.

About the Fellowship

The CRISP Fellowship Programme is a one-of-its-kind experiential learning model in India that involves strategic collaboration between CRISP and State/Central governments, helping young professionals work at high echelons of governance in the social sector. The Fellowship provides a platform for young talent to drive impactful large-scale projects while working closely with the public administration.

The Fellowship will enable CRISP Fellows to work on domains like policy implementation, data analysis, high-quality report writing and strengthening existing government initiatives. CRISP Fellows will work on streamlining the implementation of the government’s programmes pertaining to the CRISP projects.

CRISP Fellows will act as catalysts in achieving the desired outcomes while ensuring transparency and accountability in the process for reaching the last mile. They will drive convergence between various government stakeholders and departments within the administration to re-engineer processes and de-bottleneck implementathas ion challenges.

CRISP Fellows are expected to bring prior-domain knowledge to the projects which are under implementation, to which they would be attached for two-years. They would be required to travel extensively, and link with the State/Central Governments at the higher management level to bring systemic changes and thereby create large-scale impact.

So far, two cohorts have joined the Fellowship programme and have made a mark in the areas of their work.

Key Learnings as a Fellow:

• Opportunity to hone technical/ non-technical skills and exposure to the inner workings of the Government.
• Experience in the administration of social welfare and economic development projects.
• Stakeholder management through the implementation of government policies and schemes.
• Access to and guidance from experienced and senior decision-makers.
• Connection to a broad network of development institutions and actors.

Fellowship structure:

• The Fellowship will be a two-year full-time paid programme.
• The Fellows/CRISP Fellows will be: ○ Recruited through a rigorous selection process ○ Provided on-ground experience for developing key technical and nontechnical competencies ○ Provided regular feedback on performance ○ Exposed to a wide range of governance issues beyond their own specific projects
• CRISP Fellows will work under the overall supervision of a Project/State Team Leader.

CRISP Fellows will work on projects which will be based out of State Capitals/major cities in the country. The likely positioning of the Fellows has been given in this brochure.

• Each CRISP Fellow will receive a remuneration of Rs. 75,000/- per month, subject to taxes. In addition, travel expenses for field visits will be paid as per the HR Policy of CRISP.

Eligibility

• A bachelor's degree or higher from a renowned educational institution in policyrelevant subjects including Public Policy, or other social sector subjects.
• Good educational record, and evidence of having participated in activities in socially relevant programmes at the college level.
• Upto 2 years of work experience after graduation in the relevant field.
• Proficiency in English and local language.

Preferred Competencies:

• Experience in the field of the chosen project.
• Proficiency in MS Office (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and ability to do data analytics
• Ability to write professional reports after due analysis of data
• Passion for social change
• Prior exposure to policy and development sector, policy analysis/research and formulation desired.
• Program management skills including monitoring and evaluation skills, data analysis and supervisory experience.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with various stakeholders.
• High-calibre interpersonal communication (documentation and presentation skills), advocacy and negotiation skills and the ability to work collaboratively with teams.
• Ability to adapt to diverse educational and cultural contexts and maintain a high standard of personal conduct.
• Previous experience in and knowledge of data analysis is strongly preferred.

How to Apply

Application deadline 20th December 2024 (23:59 hrs).

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