Manager/Senior Manager, India
Manager/Senior Manager, India
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Manager/Senior Manager India
Location: Shillong Meghalaya
About IDinsight
We amplify social impact by partnering with leaders to develop tailored solutions. Our mission is to use data and evidence to help leaders combat poverty worldwide.
IDinsight is a mission-driven global advisory data analytics and research organization that helps global development leaders maximize their social impact. We tailor a wide range of data and evidence tools including randomized evaluations and machine learning 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 a wide range of sectors including agriculture education health governance sanitation financial inclusion and other areas.
We have expertise in a variety of rigorous approaches and methodologies which we tailor to each client depending on their needs and constraints. To achieve a positive social impact we:
- Support clients use of data and evidence for routine and major decision-making.
- Inform funding decisions toward high-impact initiatives and away from less effective programs or approaches.
- Create and share tools knowledge and ideas that expand the use of data and evidence for social good.
Our diverse growing team of roughly 280 outstanding colleagues operates in nearly two dozen countries worldwide. Learn more about our mission and values at.
About our governance portfolio in India
In India we have worked with several union and state government organisations over the past 13 years. We have worked with NITI Aayog on the Aspirational Districts Program as well as NDAP and we are currently the M&E partner for Mission Karmayogi working closely with both the Capacity Building Commission as well as Karmayogi Bharat. We also have active engagements with the Planning Departments in different Telangana we conducted the annual KPI survey for the government as part of which we have built a representative panel for 50000 households and are using that panel to collect data on health nutrition and learning Uttar Pradesh we are supporting the Planning Department to generate high-frequency estimates of economic activity as well as supporting capacity building efforts in the our previous engagements we have supported state governments in Punjab Bihar Odisha Delhi and Meghalaya in similar ways. Our work is typically funded by philanthropic organisations such as the Gates Foundation CIFF MSDF Coimpact and the Veddis Foundation.
About the project
As part of the governance portfolio we expect to start a new partnership with the Government of Meghalaya that aims at strengthening the capacity of key government departments. This partnership will aim at enabling the government to execute an ambitious set of performance management reforms that directly link the day-to-day activities of each individual civil servant with the goals of their department build the capacity of civil servants to effectively perform these activities and enable data-based HR decisions within the government.
Our work will include (i) providing advisory and implementation support to the government in administering these reforms (ii) helping the government strengthen data pipelines to enable the measurement and management of civil service performance (iii) generating evidence on the extent to which civil service capacity and performance improves and (iv) strengthening key government institutions to ensure sustainability of this approach within the government.
About the Manager / Senior Manager Position
We are looking for an experienced Manager / Senior Manager with a proven track record of working with Indian governments at both the state and central levels. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in public policy governance reforms and stakeholder relationship management. They should be capable of leading teams to achieve project goals while ensuring collaboration with senior government officials. This role requires the candidate to be based in Shillong Meghalaya as they will engage extensively with government stakeholders act as a trusted advisor to senior government leaders and oversee the successful execution of the project.
Key Responsibilities:
Client relationships:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all government officials building and maintaining strong trust-based relationships.
Update clients regularly on project progress key outcomes and insights to ensure alignment with their goals and expectations.
Lead meetings with government officials facilitate high-level discussions and build relationships.
Build the capacity of key government institutions to ensure sustainability of our work.
Strategic advisory and technical expertise:
- Provide advisory support to government departments on governance reforms policy development and implementation data-driven decision-making and institutional strengthening.
- Develop a deep and nuanced understanding of how data and evidence tools can be used to help answer the clients questions.
- Collaborate with internal teams to review and refine project deliverables ensuring the highest quality of work and alignment with client objectives.
- Represent the organisation in high-level meetings workshops and conferences related to governance topics.
Team and project management:
- Manage timelines quality control and risk mitigation within the context of project constraints to ensure effective project execution.
- Responsible for providing mentorship and guidance to all team members especially Associates and fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
- Lead project budget design and management and all funder compliances for the project.
Qualifications
- Masters degree preferably in public policy economics public administration business
- 6-10 years of relevant work experience including working with Indian government departments. Experience in sectors like health nutrition and livelihoods will be valuable too.
- Ability to navigate complex government structures and build trusted relationships with senior officials
- Outstanding interpersonal leadership and communication skills
- Strong quantitative and critical thinking skills
- Deep passion to improve lives around the world
- Self-starter who will thrive in a start-up setting by taking ownership and initiative
- Intellectual curiosity and sense of humor
Candidates will be evaluated for a Manager vs. Senior Manager role based on their qualifications previous experiences and performance during the hiring processes.
Professional development
Skill and career development are core to IDinsights values and long-term impact strategy and have been noted highlights of teammates experiences. Team members receive mentorship from leadership support from talented peers and considerable autonomy when ready. Real-time feedback is embedded in our culture and a formal structure enables maximum professional growth.
Nuts & bolts
Location
Shillong Meghalaya
Start date
There is a preference for candidates who can start immediately.
Work authorization
IDinsight is able to sponsor employment visas for all nationalities; however we will prioritize candidates who do not require IDinsight to sponsor work authorization. All candidates who are not currently located in our country offices listed above will be expected to relocate to their office locations at the onset of their employment.
Compensation
Compensation and benefits are commensurate with the qualifications and experiences IDinsight is hiring for and competitive within the global development sector. We are especially proud of the people-focused benefits we offer including comprehensive international health insurance including mental health coverage; paid vacation sick and parental leave; relocation benefits; a travel stipend; technology and work from home stipends; a professional development budget; and more.
How to apply
Please ensure that your CV includes relevant professional and personal experience as well as details on academic qualifications. CVs can range from one to two pages. Please note headshot photographs parental details birth dates marital status and other personal information not relevant to the application do not need to be included in your CV. Additionally we strongly encourage you to use your cover letter to highlight why you want to work for IDinsight specifically and what has prepared you to succeed in the role youre applying for. A customized cover letter is an important part of IDinsights recruiting process as it allows us to understand your motivations for the position relevant skills and clarity of writing.
More information including details onIDinsights hiring processandfrequently asked questions can be found online atIDinsight Careers. Any questions should be directed to/
IDinsights commitment to reducing power asymmetries
We seek a workforce that is inclusive of a variety of perspectives that will help us refine and improve our methods and relationships and strengthen the services we provide our clients and their communities or constituencies. The following commitments represent our vision for the IDinsight team:
- IDinsight will have greater representation from thepopulations with whom we workandclients we serve.
- IDinsight will have greater representation from thecountries in which we work.
- Across all countries in which we recruit we will seekgreater representation from historically excluded communities.
- IDinsight will foster aninclusive work culture that empowers a diverse teamto do their best work.
IDinsight is committed to non-discrimination in our recruitment employment practices and organizational culture regardless of peoples age disability gender gender identity genetics national origin race color religion or belief sexual orientation protected veteran status or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
