Job Opportunity for Program Associate at CEGIS in Kokrajhar, AS, India

##  Program Associate – CEGIS 

 

**About The Convergence Foundation (TCF)**

 

The Convergence Foundation (TCF) is a grant-making incubator, run by philanthropist Ashish Dhawan, dedicated to building and scaling new foundations in key areas of India’s development sector. TCF partners with passionate individuals and organizations to create lasting change in critical areas like education, healthcare, and governance.

 

**About CEGIS**

 

The Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (CEGIS) is a TCF initiative dedicated to improving the lives of Indian citizens by helping state governments deliver better development outcomes. CEGIS achieves this through four key principles: 

 

* **Outcome Measurement:** Measuring outcomes through reliable data to enable goal setting and progress monitoring.

* **Personnel Management:** Strategic use of personnel through competency-based hiring, training, and performance appraisals.

* **Strategic Budgeting:** Resource allocation based on evidence and cost-effectiveness.

* **States and Markets:** Leveraging external actors (including for-profit and nonprofit organisations) to improve efficiency.

 

CEGIS collaborates with state governments across India, providing analytical roadmaps for governance and expenditure reforms as well as strategic implementation support.

 

**Job Description**

 

As a Program Associate (PA) at CEGIS, you will play a pivotal role in various projects throughout their entire life cycle. You will contribute to all stages, from initial concept notes to department-level diagnostics, solution identification, pilot development and implementation, and scale-up initiatives. Your work will focus on ensuring effective governance and public expenditure reforms, primarily within frontline service delivery.

 

**Responsibilities:**

 

* **Data Collection, Review, and Analysis:**

    * Track data from various sources for accuracy.

    * Analyze complex datasets to extract valuable insights for key stakeholders.

* **Data Management, Quality, and Security:**

    * Prioritize and address data issues promptly to support ongoing project progress.

    * Ensure compliance with data management, quality, and security standards.

* **Research, Diagnosis, Solutioning, and Reporting:**

    * Independently conduct research and root cause analysis.

    * Document and present insights for effective problem-solving.

    * Collaborate with vertical teams to lead co-creation efforts for project-specific solutions.

* **Analysis and Insights:**

    * Produce comprehensive presentations and documentation of critical project insights.

    * Assist in gathering information for stakeholder communication.

    * Summarize and document project progress for internal and external audiences.

* **Project Management and Project Deliverables:**

    * Regularly update internal and external stakeholders on project progress.

    * Collaborate with project delivery teams and stakeholders to align data diagnostics and analysis plans with project objectives.

    * Ensure all project activities are strategically directed towards achieving overarching goals.

    * Develop and deliver high-quality outputs, including reports, notes, and analyses.

    * Conduct literature review, prepare project collaterals, and manage files for efficient retrieval.

* **Stakeholder Mapping, Engagement, and Communication:**

    * Map relevant external stakeholders and conduct regular stakeholder analysis.

    * Coordinate with stakeholders to plan meetings for both communicating project progress and decisions, as well as ensuring effective communication.

    * Synthesize project information into documents, presentations, and dashboards.

    * Cultivate and strengthen stakeholder relationships, fostering deep connections.

    * Suggest innovative ideas to nurture partnerships and drive project advancement.

* **Documentation and Knowledge Creation & Facilitation:**

    * Support knowledge management processes to achieve project and organisational objectives.

    * Conduct literature review, prepare project collaterals, and manage files for efficient retrieval.

    * Support the team in acquiring, preserving, and sharing domain-specific information.

 

**Qualifications:**

 

* 1 to 3 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree or equivalent preferred) in economics, public policy, social science, or related fields from a reputed institution.

* Proven experience in project management and analytical contributions.

* Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.

* Experience in client servicing/government projects would be preferred.

* Commitment to CEGIS’s mission and values.

 

**Location:**

 

Kokrajhar, AS, India

 

 

**Note:**

 

* CEGIS has zero tolerance for sexual harassment. All applicants are expected to self-declare related to the same. Background verification regarding prevention of sexual harassment could be initiated if required.

 

We encourage you to learn more about CEGIS and its work before applying.