Responsibilities:

 Independent Outcome Measurement : 

- Set-up an outcome measurement infrastructure for the State in partnership with the State's planning department, external technical agency and individual line department. This includes finalising the list of indicators/ outcomes, helping state source the right partners, and then working with the partner on measurement

Performance Management : 

- Use the outcome data to drive objective performance targets/ goal setting for the individual departments/ programmes/ schemes and individual

- Strategic Budgeting : 

- Work with the State's Finance Department to input into the annual budgeting process for the State. You may work with the State to develop short to medium-term analysis of State's budget, including the cost-effectiveness of different expenditure items

- A key part of your role would be to develop relationships with senior-most officials at the State-level and set-up processes to ensure the institutionalisation of these reforms.

- Master's degree or equivalent in relevant fields, including management, economics or public policy - from a top global program

- 12 to 18 years of work experience with managerial responsibilities, demonstrating entrepreneurship, superb project delivery and team leadership

- Prior exposure to working very closely with senior bureaucrats and designing / implementing large-scale projects is highly desirable

- Strong interest in improving the functioning of the government combined with interest/experience in using research and evidence to improve policy

- Excellent problem-solving and strategic thinking skills, ability to analyse complex quantitative and qualitative data, craft possible solutions and recommend actions

- Excellent writing and communication skills (ability to communicate complex ideas in a meaningful way and across different audiences)

- Ability to build and maintain positive and collaborative relationships both within and outside the organization

- Ability to set goals and metrics for a team, and manage the team towards delivering those goals

- Strong planning and organizational skills, and an ability to be able to set priorities, plan timelines and meet deadlines

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