Senior Project Manager Policy
Organization: Swaniti Initiative
Location: Delhi
Industry: Policy
Type: Full-time position
Salary: Commensurate with market standards
Description: Swaniti Initiative is looking for an experienced, passionate, self-driven and qualified program manager who is eager to lead policy research and stakeholders’ engagement in parliamentary processes. The program manager will be expected to manage partnerships and deliver the curated programs with a team of policy analysts and policy associates. The position provides a tremendous opportunity to get exposure to policy processes like policy research, advocacy and piloting policy initiatives across diverse sectors in partnership with multinational partners and parliamentary bodies of India.
Responsibilities:
- Project and Performance Management:
- Lead programs that focus on delivery of public services, including state level programs and Parliamentarian engagement.
- Manage 4-8 member teams, which would include delegating responsibilities, ensuring delivery of program and managing partners relationships.
- Plan, conduct and facilitate policy consultation meetings with parliamentarians, bureaucrats, partners, civil society leaders and additional policy makers.
- Maintain strong communication channels with all relevant partners and stakeholders within Swaniti and externally.
- Keep in sync with the top management in management of the projects and ensure the growth of the team
- Keep a track of systemic changes and design initiatives which may fix the gaps in policy making processes
- Stakeholder Management and Relationship Building:
- Engage with multinational partners for coherent relation and curation of projects pertaining to several issues
- Establish consistent communication network with policy makers
- Engage with potential partners and represent the organisation at various platforms
- Documentation:
- Ensure the publication of policy briefs for the parliamentarians
- Developing insight papers on flagship policy programs of state and central government
- Developing proposals, project charters, policy memos, Gantt charts, project activities and program trackers.
- Getting the periodic reports on the development of projects developed
Educational requirements:
- Masters in subjects like Public Policy, Governance, Development Studies, Economics etc..
Experience requirements:
- At Least 6 years of total work experience with minimum 2 years spent in projects which may have required partner management in policy space.
- Established experience in team management (preference given to those working with teams in the government)
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities in English.
Desired Skills:
- Team Management
- Systemic thinking ability
- Critical thinking ability
- Problem Solving attitude
- Keen observing ability
- Strategic planning ability
- Proficiency in MS office and basic IT tools
Application Instructions:
Disclaimer:
- Candidates with Requisite Experience Only apply that too with relevant cover letter.
- The openings provided here is meant for information purposes only. Please cross-verify the details before applying.
Date Posted: 2021-01-20
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