Job Description

Location: New Delhi The Policy team at J-PAL South Asia (J-PAL SA) at the Institute of Financial Management and Research (IFMR) disseminates findings of J-PAL\'s research develops relationships with government, civil society, and academic stakeholders catalyses scale-ups and replications of effective projects and assists in conceptualizing new research projects. The team works closely with the global J-PAL office based at MIT to align the regional strategy with broader organizational objectives. J-PAL SA seeks a Policy Manager to contribute to its mission of promoting evidence-informed policy in J-PAL\'s Health sector, as well as for certain cross-sectoral outreach. J-PAL\'s Health sector focuses on identifying policies and programs effective at improving the reach, quality, and take-up of health services and products. Descriptions of the programmes, key responsibilities, and other requirements for the role are as detailed below: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Support J-PAL\'s Policy Team in its mission of promoting evidence-informed policy in the Health Sector: This will entail understanding, summarizing and supporting the dissemination of J-PAL evidence in the health sector coordinating and communicating with the global policy lead for the sector and working with government, civil society partners, and donors to promote the production and use of rigorous evidence in the Health sector: Evidence Generation : Lead networking and follow-up with relevant government partners, civil society partners, donors and media to understand their policy priorities and promote the use and production of rigorous evidence. Catalyse new randomized evaluation research by matching innovative projects in the region with J-PAL affiliated professors in the sector. Secure buy-in from governments and other organizations to launch pilots and evaluations of finance-related reforms and projects. Evidence Synthesis and Dissemination: Draft internal reference materials andpolicy outreach materials summarizing evidence from J-PAL evaluations related to Health (e.g., summaries, briefs, policy memos, concept notes, letters, presentations). Write about J-PAL\'s evaluations in relevant documents with clear, accurate, and non-technical language. Analyse and contextualize research results from J-PAL\'s ongoing and completed Health sector work for evidence dissemination through customized decks, briefs, reports and op-eds. Represent J-PAL SA atpolicy-relevant events and in meetings with relevant stakeholders, to share and present evidence. Track policy developments in the Health space and communicate these developments internally to the team. Help prepare senior management for meetings with background research and meeting notes/memos. Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with key partners in governments, NGOs, foundations, and multilateral aid agencies in the region. Provide additional support to the P&T teams as needed. Others: People Management : Manage and mentor P&T Associates and/ or Sr. P&T Associates, giving them support to perform better and prioritizing their learning and skill development. Cross-vertical collaboration : Participate in cross-vertical collaboration opportunities such as providing systematic support to an ongoing research project, capacity building of internal staff, etc. QUALIFICATIONS Education : Master\'s degree (preferably in economics, public policy, public health, or international development). A strong technical understanding of economics and/or evaluation is necessary to ensure that J-PAL SA\'s findings are translated into general policy conclusions in a way that is both simple to follow but also accurate and undistorted. Experience : Ideal policy manager candidate requires four or more years of relevant experience in addition to a relevant Master\'s degree and a Senior Policy Manager candidate requires seven or more years of relevant experience in addition to a relevant Master\'s degree. Demonstrated interest and experience in global health or health economics will be considered favorably Understanding Randomized Evaluations : Demonstrate a keen understanding of the value of randomized evaluations and their usefulness for policy decisions Skills and Competencies Communication: Attention to detail and excellent writing and presentation skills for communicating policy lessons from academic papers in ways that policymakers understand. This requires clear, precise, non-technical writing, and creativity in presentation. Proven ability to handle several different projects/tasks at one time, successfully complete tasks assigned, and meet deadlines High level of attention to detail Strong interest in international development policy, South Asia development, and/or programme evaluation as demonstrated by coursework and professional experience. Language: Fluency in English (written and oral).

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