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Policy Analyst/Senior Policy Analyst, Centre For Civil Society

Centre for Civil Society

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2-7 years

New Delhi

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Policy Analyst/Senior Policy Analyst, Centre For Civil Society

Centre for Civil Society

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Policy Analyst/Senior Policy Analyst - Quantitative Analysis

Posted on 06/03/2025

Job Information

Work Experience

1-2 years

Closing Date

20/03/2025

City

New Delhi

Job Type

Full Time

Centre for Civil Society (CCS) is recruiting a (Senior) Policy Analyst to work on research initiatives on structural reforms in education, regulatory barriers to livelihoods and entrepreneurship, and quality of governance.

ABOUT CENTRE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY

CCS is an independent public policy think tank based in New Delhi. Our work in education, livelihood, and policy training promotes choice and accountability across private and public sectors. To translate policy into practice, we engage with policy and opinion leaders through research, pilot projects and advocacy.

Over the last many years, CCS research team has built a reputation for shining light on the dark recesses of governance: collecting and analysing data through primary surveys, ethnographic studies, public datasets and administrative data, and RTI applications, compiling legal and legislative analysis; testing the validity of innovative governance tools through pilot projects; and proposing a redesign of existing regulatory frameworks.

Examples of our research outputs

In 2019 we studied the regulatory interface between government and private schools by analysing administrative data on licensing, fee regulation and inspections to understand the challenges of starting and operating private schools in northern India.

In 2019, we developed a quality of regulation checklist and are assembling a dataset to measure the volume and complexity of regulation across India.

In 2018 we examined the ground realities of the ease of doing business effort at the state level in Delhi producing 7 distinct papers using a combination of primary surveys, time and motion studies and investigative journalism.

To test if the government was living up to its promise of including street vendors in urban planning and governance, we conducted a deep study of the implementation of the Street Vendors Act in 2017 and 2019 using case law analysis, analysis of state-level data and stakeholder interviews.

We have conducted multiple pilot projects to test the design and application of vouchers for school and skill education, inclusive education using 25% RTE reserved seats, school quality improvement mechanisms etc.

Over the years, we have produced over 150 research papers on the challenges facing micro, small and medium entrepreneurs and issues in education governance using observational studies and primary data collection.

In education, we focus on increasing school choice and improving governance, particularly the uncoupling of service delivery, financing and regulatory functions of the government. Our work on livelihoods is directed towards fostering greater economic freedom and improving the ease of doing business for micro, small and medium enterprises. In addition, CCS runs projects on judicial reforms, and a pan-India assessment of regulatory quality.

ROLE PROFILE

Research Associates at CCS have sharp analytical and critical thinking abilities, and curiosity about the interplay between government, citizens, markets and civil society. An ideal team member is energetic, proactive, able to work independently and collaboratively as needed, and possesses both integrity and the humility to seek advice when needed. The Associate should be passionate about working on the three areas of interest to the Centre: structural reforms in education, barriers to earning livelihoods, and quality of governance.

As (Senior) Policy Analyst, you will collaborate on and lead projects in our areas of interest working with big datasets, primarily undertaking the quantitative analysis- to be part of our policy research and outreach team to effectively disseminate outputs from our research to elected representatives, policy makers, media and other important stakeholders

Responsibilities

Undertake primary and secondary research projects independently or collaboratively with other members of the research team

Collate and analyze data collected through primary research, case studies, literature reviews, pilot projects, and publicly available datasets

Ensure that data collected through research tools are complete, accurate and comprehensive

Create data visualizations

Conduct quick research across the lines of market scan for need-based work (e.g. MHRD, State education departments etc.)

Produce high-quality succinct error-free research outputs of different lengths and for different audiences: academic papers, short policy briefs, blogs etc

On projects where end-to-end ownership is assigned/opted:

Assume responsibilities for project planning, data collection, analysis and documentation

Deliver projects within agreed timelines, keeping in mind the quality and impact indicators set for the team

help select external parties for projects and coordinate with them for implementation of timelines and ensuring proper direction of the work.

Remain current on developments in CCS areas of work

Monitor, analyze, and report on emerging policy and research issues by regularly reviewing relevant sources

Maintain knowledge of government policy decisions

Partner with the communication and advocacy teams to

disseminate research findings to stakeholders in the policy making ecosystem, including the media

support dialogues, workshops, and conferences on the research outputs.

Write opinion pieces and commentaries on research undertaken and contemporary issues for Newspapers, Journals and other relevant publications.

Reporting to

Senior Fellow, Policy Impact & Outreach

Qualifications & Experience

Associates: Bachelor s degree from a reputed university

Senior Associates: MA/MSc Data Science / Economics / Statistics / Political Science/Political Economy/Public Policy

At least 2 years experience in a research role at a think tank, research institution, government or consulting firms, dealing with large datasets

Demonstrated proficiency in at least one of the following research skills:

Running primary surveys (questionnaire design and digital data collection), response coding, and analysis of quantitative responses

Working with large datasets (eg. NSSO, CMIE s household or firm data, Government of India s U-DISE raw data)

Working with government administrative data (IT system logs, inspection reports, grievance logs, etc)

Conducting case studies, by studying a subsection of an issue in depth and conducting qualitative stakeholder interviews.

Demonstrated proficiency in high-quality succinct error-free writing in English

Published/unpublished academic research at a bachelor s level at least (academic papers, reports, blogs in own name etc)

Previous experience in the areas of CCS work would be an advantage.

Ability to articulate research content to varying audiences in English.

Proficiency in reading and writing in Hindi is a bonus.

Proficiency in R/Python and AI tools for data analysis and visualisation.

Ability to think through problems with clarity and deductive/inductive reasoning

Ability to process vast amounts of information and generate useful insights quickly

Ability to communicate ideas in a clear and concise manner and adapt messages to different interlocutors, including government partners, policy influencers, team members, researchers, partner organisations and donors.

Knowledge of the Indian policy process and political landscape.

Attributes

Liberal bent of mind, with a commitment to a safe working environment for team members

Openness to ideas and debate

Have a robust (and not fragile) ego

Ambition to make an impact on the world and leave a mark, and not just to do a good enough job

Ability to generate goodwill with working partners and resolve conflicts at the earliest through transparent communication

Relentless pursuit of excellence, self-reflection, and commitment to honest feedback

Deep comfort with an environment that prizes collaborative technologies (basecamp, g-drive, e-meet, Github etc) (not necessary to be conversant, but must enjoy).

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Job Title

Policy Analyst/Senior Policy Analyst, Centre for Civil Society

Location

This role will be based out of CCS office in Delhi. Frequent travel around India with potential for international travel to partners and conferences will be expected.

Compensation

CCS recognizes that the right candidate will have a significant impact on the success of the organization and will offer an attractive compensation package for the non-profit sector, commensurate with experience.

Application

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

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