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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