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Public Policy in Action Fellow

Simdega | Bijapur

  • Organization: Transforming Rural India Foundation (TRIF)
  • Location: Simdega | Bijapur
  • Grade: Administrative support - FG I, Function Group 1, Contract Agent
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Political Affairs
    • Legal - Broad
    • Legal - International Law
    • Public Policy and Administration
  • Closing Date: 2023-05-20
JOB INFORMATION
Position Information:
 
Job Position    :           Public Policy in Action Fellow
Location (s)     :           Bijapur & Narayanpur Distt., Chhattisgarh; Palamu, Simdega, Jharkhand
Reports to       :           District Collector and PPIA State Lead                           
Appointment   :           Immediate Joining till 31 Mar 2025 (subject to annual performance
review)
 
Fellowship Information
 
Public Policy in Action Fellowship (PPIA) is an intensive change leadership programme that builds young India’s perspective, competence and inspiration to solve the toughest development challenges in the country. PPIA Fellows will get exciting opportunity to assist and work closely with the District Administration in LWE conflict affected areas to provide inputs on strategy setting, planning, implementation, and monitoring of large public programmes. The Fellows will be provided structured guidance by Transforming Rural India Foundation (TRIF) and senior officials at national or state level. The fellows will be mentored to support District Administration in attaining development outcomes of health & nutrition, education, agriculture & allied activities, public infrastructure, basic services; engagement includes data driven governance and public system delivery improvements.
 
For more information you may visit http://www.ppiafellow.in/
 
Primary Role of the position:
 
The key role of the fellow is to provide support to the district in administration in better planning, implementation and monitoring of the outcomes with regard to the focused initiatives adapted to district’s context for the pre-identified key result areas.
 
Key Accountabilities:
 
System Augmentation:
  • Support in Programme Management including planning, coordinating, monitoring, documenting and reporting, ensuring data flow, MIS for key schemes of MHA i.e. SCA, RRP-LWE, RCP-LWE, Mobile tower Project, etc.
  • Support the District Administration in strategizing as per the state & district priorities and other schemes especially the Aspirational Districts Program, DAY-NRLM, MGNREGS, etc.
Focused implementation around core result areas:
  • Coordination with line departments for convergence to increase outreach and delivery efficiency of Govt Schemes aimed at Public Infrastructure and Services (Mobile Tower, Road Network, Education and Health Infrastructure & VHSND, Common Service Centre, Post Office, Banking Coverage etc.), saturation of Individual benefit schemes, thematic interventions such as Education, Health, Livelihoods, Financial Inclusion etc.
  • Specific focus on Mission 25 Million Mahila Kisan Initiative for livelihood augmentation of SHG member households, youth and other vulnerable. communities promoted under DAY-NRLM in convergence with MGNREGS and other livelihood programmes for economic prosperity of households of the districts.
  • Strategy for mobilizing rural communities and capacity building for enabling them to placing demand on the system, thereby unlocking resources from public systems and also promoting investments by the community.
Resource Mobilisation:
  • Support in identifying and mobilizing economic growth opportunities with investments, revenue window from existing schemes, CSR, Industry, DMFT etc and help the administration in mobilising it. 
Documentation :
  • Documentation and reporting of relevant schemes’ progress, on-going innovative projects, Best Practices, etc.
Use of Technology:
  • Support for technological interventions especially to streamline data flow, facilitate real-time monitoring, MIS development, reporting, compliance, etc.
  • Leverage use of techno-managerial tools already developed by support agencies, as per project requirements in these districts 
Knowledge/ Skills:
  • Targeting, prioritizing and engaging with government stakeholders and partner organizations.
  • Excellent understanding of functioning of key government departments
  • Strong network among institutions and organizations in Central India
  • Multi-lingual and multi-cultural experience
Qualification / Work Experience:
  • At most 30 years of age at the time of application
  • At least a graduate with four years degree or a post graduate from a recognized university in any discipline
  • At least 3 years of work experience for graduates and 2 years of work experience for post graduates
  • Excellent reading and writing skills in Hindi and English
  • Good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Power Point)
Stipends: INR 75,000/- per month only
 
 
To apply, kindly click on the link http://www.ppiafellow.in/opportunity/ . The deadline for submission of application is 02 May 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for further process.
 
We are an equal opportunity organization. Women candidates that had taken life cycle break are encouraged to apply.
 
TRI expects the highest standards of professional practice in all its work and contact with people; and recognizes that `safeguarding’ is an organizational and an individual responsibility. It recognizes its responsibility and commitment to promote and ensure security, safety and wellbeing of people in its offices/work - spaces/locations and different work contexts.
 
Job offer made will be subject to a self-disclosure, satisfactory clearance and satisfactory verification of qualifications and work history.
 
Thank you for your valuable time and showing your interest in this Fellowship!
We do our best to provide you the most accurate info, but closing dates may be wrong on our site. Please check on the recruiting organization's page for the exact info. Candidates are responsible for complying with deadlines and are encouraged to submit applications well ahead.
Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.

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