Strategic Research & Insights – Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC)

Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) is the platform of choice for students and young professionals to participate in and make meaningful contribution to political affairs and governance of the country, without necessarily being part of a political party.

Started as Citizens for Accountable Governance (CAG) in 2013, I-PAC has brought some of the best minds from diverse academic and professional backgrounds together and provided them with a unique opportunity to become a part of the election process and influence policy making in India.

I-PAC works with visionary leaders with a proven track record. In the process, the group helps them set a citizen-centric agenda and partners with them to conceptualise & implement the most effective methods of taking it to the public and gathering mass support.

Strategic Research & Insights

Profile Strategy, Research and Insights

Location Across India

Employee Types Full Time

About Job:
The Strategic Research and Insights (SRI) team-member role at I-PAC is designed for highly qualified and motivated individuals from backgrounds such as economics, education, public policy, governance, management consulting, development, and social impact. To be competitive, candidates need to demonstrate a commitment to excel in a dynamic working environment, have a proven academic and professional track record and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Solve complex unstructured problems on a real-time basis with tangible impact on governance & politics
• Create publications for political communication, reports, presentations, and policy documents that summarize and synthesize information based on robust primary and secondary research
• Conceptualize and conduct landscape studies and analyze data from various sources to drive the overall campaign strategy and narrative
• Track government policy announcements and significant legislative events with political implications on a regular basis to provide periodic updates to internal and external stakeholders
• Organizing and analyzing data, creating charts and graphs, and presenting your findings to the leadership team

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Public policy/
• Economics/Management/Social sciences or equivalent degree from premier institutes preferred
• Should have 1-2 years of experience working in Management Consulting,
• Corporate Strategy, Public policy consulting, Think tanks or research roles
• Proficient in the use of MS Office tools for the creation of analyses, reports and presentations
• Proficient in research design, methods and tools to produce deliverables with tight deadlines
• Experience in applied research or data management may be advantageous

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to contextualize intersectional policy matters from a political standpoint
• Ability to conduct quantitative data analysis and modeling
• Fluency to read and write and speak in English and Hindi or Telugu

Location

Base location is Patna/Hyderabad (However, candidate should be open to travel as per project requirements)