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Job Profile: Program Officer Research and Analysis

Position

Program Officer Research and Analysis

Experience

2-3 years (preferably from the social sector)

Reporting To

Program Coordinator – Research and Analysis, Praja Foundation

Location

Mumbai

 

About Praja

Over the last 25 years, Praja Foundation has been working towards enabling accountable governance. In the past we have partnered with the Mumbai Corporation to come up with its first Citizen Charter to revamp their Citizens’ Complaint Grievances Mechanism (GRM). The complaint number 1916 is still functional with some enhancements.

Praja conducted an Urban Governance Reforms Study to map the implementation status of 74th Constitution Amendment Act. The first of its kind study, led to developing an ‘Urban Governance Index’ (UGI) with the larger goal of forging a network of key influencers, thought leaders and local government bodies to democratize city governments and improve delivery of services. The data and information from the UGI are regularly used by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and NITI Aayog.

Currently, Praja has multiple partnerships with state governments for initiatives such as capacity building of elected representatives, advisory support on enhancing municipal finances, etc. We have worked with the Urban Development Department, Jammu & Kashmir to give advisory support on policies and programs such as Aspirational Town Planning Program, implementation of Property Tax, etc.

Praja has also partnered with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) on multiple projects and programs including a pan India study on Fiscal Empowerment of City Governments which covers 44 cities across 28 states and 2 UTs and Prajatantra, a National Youth Festival of Democracy where more than 1000 youth from across the country come together and function as a model city government, deliberating on policies and vision for the city.

 

The Role

The Program Officer will be responsible for conducting the research and analysis around Praja’s Research Programmes to build the evidence on urban governance and fiscal reforms in different states and cities. The role will include conducting in-depth research, drafting research papers and reports and presenting the complex information in simple formats. The ideal candidate for this role should have prior knowledge of public

policy, urban governance, municipal finance and accounts with a clear understanding of the functioning of urban local governments in India. We are looking for a passionate researcher with the skill to analyse complex data sets to create research-oriented papers and reports.

 

Main Responsibilities

  • Lead and conduct research (Field and Secondary) to enrich the insights of the research paper and reports.
  • Identify, analyse, and interpret trends or patterns from complex data sets, drawing valid inferences and presenting them successfully in the simplest form.
  • Write the findings of analysis in the form of research papers and reports for stakeholder’s outreach.
  • Collaborate with the design team to support written content with creative and engaging graphic ideas
  • Provide guidance and support to the data and analysis team, ensuring data quality and adherence to timelines.

 

Qualification, Experience, Competencies

  • Graduate or Postgraduate, preferably, in Public Administration/Economics/Political Science.
  • Understanding of Urban Governance Concepts, Municipal Finance, Public Policies, Constitution and
  • the Right to Information Act.
  • Ability to understand, read and interpret documents such as Municipal Corporation Act, Municipal Budget document etc.
  • Research & analysis skills.
  • Hands-on experience in writing research papers and reports.
  • Demonstrate strong analytical skills, collecting, organising, analysing data.
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Word/Excel/ PowerPoint and Internet/social media.
  • Self-motivated with a strong sense of commitment and ability to work under minimal supervision.

 

Please send your resume to hr@praja.org