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Policy Associate, Labour Markets and Firms - J-PAL South Asia


J-pal South Asia


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India | India


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Country/ Location: New Delhi, India

Minimum Education and Experience :Bachelor's or Master's degree with 0-2 years of professional experience (Master's preferred)

Length of Commitment :Two years

Start Date: ASAP

Job Description

The Policy team at J-PAL South Asia (J-PAL SA) at the Institute for Financial and Management Research (IFMR) disseminates findings of J-PAL's research engages with governments, civil society, and academic stakeholders catalyzes scale-ups and replications of effective projects and supports the setting up of new randomized evaluations to address policy challenges

.J-PAL South Asiaseeks aPolicy Associateto contribute to its mission of promoting evidence-informed policy. The Policy Associate will support the Policy team's mandates of initiating new randomized evaluations, synthesizing and disseminating evidence, and supporting ongoing partnerships with governments, international organizations, philanthropic foundations, NGOs and private sector firms in India. The Policy Associate will support work across these mandates on J-PAL'sLabour MarketsandFirmssectors - J-PAL's Labour Markets sector focuses on understanding best ways to support jobseekers enter the workforce and strategies to improve worker welfare, whereas theFirmssector focuses on understanding and relieving constraints to generate firm growth and productivity, and test the impact of these policies on employee welfare, the environment, and the broader economy. The position will provide the right candidate with exposure to a vast array of partners and projects on the evidence-to-policy spectrum within these two sectors.

Candidates should have a strong understanding of impact evaluation methods (especially randomized evaluations), be passionate about social policy, and have excellent communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

Evidence Generation

Evidence Synthesis and Dissemination

Policy Outreach

Project Coordination and Management

Miscellaneous Support to Policy Team and Organization-wide Activities

Qualifications

Your technical expertise, keen eye for detail, strong communication and organizational skills, passion for translating research into action, and interest in international development make you an ideal candidate for the position of Policy Associate.

...Candidates must be authorized to work in India.


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