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23/05 HR
Admin at Arthan

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State Lead & Project Director - NGO (8-15 yrs)

Hyderabad/Telangana Job Code: 701350

You will work closely with the CEO on operational matters and with the Scientific Director to understand the intellectual vision behind the proposed reforms and drive the implementation of a broad-ranging reform agenda across sectors.

- Drive key reform initiatives at State level

- 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

- Source, embed and provide oversight to other key strategic partners for the State

- While we would have a small team in Telangana, most of the work will happen through other vendors and partners. As a State Lead, you would work with the senior State officials to select, embed and ensure alignment and delivery from all the partners under this reform umbrella

- Develop relationships with the key officials of the State and set-up mechanisms for review and institutionalisation of these reforms

- 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.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

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

- 10 to 15 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

 Personal Characteristics and Desired Qualities :

- Ability to align multiple stakeholders and build platforms for collaboration and coordination

- Passion for working with governments and making Indian States work

- Ability to think creatively, willing to take risks to experiment with new ideas and the ability to turn ideas into action

- Excellent people management skills, with the ability to develop and motivate teams working out of different locations in India towards a common goal

- High ability to collaborate and actively listen to others, understanding and valuing others- views

- Operating style suited to working independently and in a small-organization setting, where teamwork and resourcefulness are highly valued

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Women-friendly workplace:

Maternity and Paternity Benefits

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