Communications and Events Associate, CLOP Project, J-PAL South Asia

About the Organization :

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Anchored by a network of 171 affiliated professors at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty. J-PAL South Asia, based at the Institute for Financial Management and Research in India, leads J-PAL's work in the South Asia region. J-PAL South Asia conducts randomized evaluations, builds partnerships for evidence-informed policy making, and helps partners scale up effective programs. Over more than ten years of existence, J-PAL South Asia has conducted 182 ongoing and completed randomized evaluations.

About the Position:

- J-PAL SA, based at the Institute of Financial Research and Management in India, seeks a Communications and Events Associate under its recently launched initiative Creating Learning Opportunities for Public Officials (CLOP) in India.

- The CLOP Initiative is a fund dedicated to supporting Government of India's Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) and other Government training institutions in their efforts to assemble a global coalition of knowledge partners and universities. By working in close partnership with DoPT, the CLOP initiative will help create a platform that will provide lifelong learning opportunities to public officials in India to build their skills and knowledge across a wide range of domains.

- The Communications and Events Associate will support the CLOP initiative, by facilitating the implementation of the communication strategies, team capacity building and creating content for print and digital platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Assist in the implementation and updating of CLOP's communications strategies and plans

2. Create and support core communications activities like reports, blogs, documents, presentations and podcasts which caters to both internal and external stakeholders

3. Provide support in managing video and design products from start to finish with input and support from team members

4. Assist in event planning and promotion and provide administrative support to internal teams

5. Collaborate with the Research and Communications teams and facilitate effective internal communications

6. Enhance relationships with press personnel (journalists, editors) and other key external stakeholder groups through personalized meetings and outreach, as well as by facilitating team-wide participation in networking activities and events

7. Support on internal capacity building sessions on topics such as writing for external audiences, soft-skills development, and making effective presentations

8. Support the J-PAL SA research, policy, and training teams on any other communications tasks, as needed

Qualifications:

1. Education : A bachelor's or master's degree, preferably in economics, mass communication/media, or nonprofit management. Strong interest in international development/impact evaluation and/or organizational development demonstrated by coursework and professional experience

2. Experience : This is a junior-level position, 2 years of relevant work experiences preferred. You may be a recent graduate with related internships, or you may have previous experience in research and/or development work. You have experience managing large scale events including online events.

3. Skills : You have experience with stakeholder and project management and an aptitude for multimedia content production. You are comfortable learning computer applications and other technologies

4. Communication : You are detail-oriented and have excellent writing, copy editing, and interpersonal skills. You are able to understand key principles for communicating academic research in ways that non-technical audiences can understand. You are precise, clear, and creative

5. Organization : You are a strategic thinker. You can handle multiple projects at once, meet deadlines, and effectively manage your time. You show initiative and are through with all projects that you undertake

6. Attitude : You love learning. You are passionate about the role of rigorous research in informing international development policy. You are self-motivated, hard-working, and enjoy working in teams.

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