The Nudge
**Job Title:** Associate Manager, NPMU, Insight Program
**Department:** Strategy & New Initiatives
**Location:** Delhi, Delhi
**Work Type:** Full Time
**About The/Nudge:**
The/Nudge is an action institute dedicated to creating a poverty-free India. We collaborate with governments, markets, and civil society to build resilient livelihoods, focusing on empowering rural communities and fostering a thriving livelihoods ecosystem. Our work spans direct programs addressing challenges faced by rural populations and building a supportive environment for impactful solutions to scale. The Insight program specifically tackles uncorrected presbyopia, an age-related vision issue impacting millions of Indians, hindering productivity and economic participation. The program aims to make India presbyopia-free within a decade through collaborations with government bodies, markets, and civil society, improving the lives and livelihoods of millions.
**Job Description:**
As an Associate Manager within the Insight Program, you will play a crucial role in supporting collaborations with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) and other key stakeholders. Your responsibilities will include:
* Collaborating with MoSJE and key stakeholders.
* Conducting research on legislation and policies related to marginalized communities and the challenges they face in accessing and adopting reading glasses to address uncorrected presbyopia.
* Identifying and addressing gaps between program design and execution to maximize impact.
* Understanding and applying knowledge of state, district, block, and GP-level implementation structures, flows, guidelines, and policies.
* Gathering and analyzing data from various sources to inform existing mandates related to socially inclusive programming.
* Preparing reports on research findings and summaries/reviews of current policies to inform future policy formulation and revisions.
* Developing and presenting policy proposals, clearly outlining potential impacts, costs, and benefits to diverse stakeholders, including government leaders and the public.
**Experience Required:**
* Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Public Administration, Statistics, International Relations, Legal Studies, Sociology, or Economics.
* 4-7 years of relevant work experience.
* Prior experience working with government(s) is preferred.
* Strong understanding of field-level challenges in rural India concerning government program delivery.
* Strong understanding of databases, analytical tools, and research methodologies.
* Excellent project management skills.
* Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
* Comprehensive understanding of the policy landscape and government frameworks.
* Strong leadership skills and a proactive, entrepreneurial approach to work.
To apply for this job please visit thenudge.freshteam.com.
