Policy Opportunities (July 16, 2021)
Climate governance analysts, education policy officers, China policy advisors, outreach coordinators and a couple of quality internships are among this week's opportunities.
Welcome to this week’s Policy Opportunities update. This week we see openings for education program coordinators and workforce policy analysts in North America. We see European openings for climate governance and China policy advisors too. In South Asia, there are vacancies for outreach officers and various policy associates. There are also a couple of quality internships to consider as well. It is always good to keep up to speed with what is on offer in the policy space!
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In this week’s Policy Pro update, we shared a posting for a paid remote Communications Intern opening at a leading tech policy institute where the intern will track topical news coverage and develop media connections for the tank. We also shared:
A Project Coordinator for a new project focused on transnational conflict in the Global South at one of the UK’s most reputable tanks.
An opening for a Strategic Researcher at a Sydney-based tank who will assess geoeconomic trends in the Indo-Pacific and craft recommendations for joint US-Australian policy.
A Remote Internship at a tank focused on women in global development.
An Associate Fellowship focused on global supply chains at one of India’s premiere institutes.
Plus 20 other positions that are not listed below.
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Positions - North America
MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE - WASHINGTON DC, USA
Education Program Officer
As a member of the Education team, the Program Officer will help operate the language program of the MEI. The Education Program Officer will oversee and administer the day-to-day operations of the language classes and private tutoring. They will work on daily administrative tasks of the language program with students and faculty. They will provide assistance in the administration of language classes, curriculum development, client relations, email management, and evening classes held in-person at MEI’s location. This position allows for independent work, as well as hands-on teamwork with other departments.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://www.mei.edu/about/position/education-program-officer-0
INTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE - WASHINGTON DC, USA
Senior Program Manager - Asia
IRI seeks a senior program officer to design and implement the tank's programs in her/his countries of assignment. S/he closely monitors and analyzes political and economic developments, develops program ideas, and drafts proposals on a range of democracy and assistance programs. S/he also identifies program partners and develops and maintains close relationships with them and funders. They will work with the Regional Director, Deputy Director, Associate Director, and fellow Senior/Program Managers, with input from Division staff, to develop and manage short- and long-term strategies in alignment with IRI strategic goals for the Division and country strategies for the countries within her/his portfolio.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/INT1048/JobBoard/201c19d1-4b06-d159-bba4-6a102267f555/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=3e45ee4d-3f22-47e5-947d-2ced75510efe
THE URBAN INSTITUTE - WASHINGTON DC, USA
Research Analyst (Income and Benefits Policy Center/Workforce)
The Income and Benefits Policy Center is seeking a talented Research Analyst with experience in quantitative and qualitative research and project management. The Research Analyst will work with project teams as part of Urban’s Building America’s Workforce initiative, investigating workforce development, postsecondary education, and other labor policy issues. Subjects of ongoing projects include postsecondary education and training, apprenticeship, labor market policies and worker needs, workforce development systems, youth pathways to postsecondary success and careers, and job quality and workplace standards. The ideal candidate can work collaboratively on a variety of projects focused on policy-relevant research.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://urban.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Urban-Careers/job/The-Urban-Institute-DC/Research-Analyst--Income-and-Benefits-Policy-Center-Workforce-_R-800987
Positions - Europe
EUROPEAN CLIMATE FOUNDATION - BRUSSELS OR PARIS OR BERLIN OR THE HAGUE
Strategic Communications Lead – Climate Governance & Citizen Engagement
ECF seeks a communications lead to work closely with ECF programs and partners. The role offers a unique opportunity for a highly driven individual with a sincere interest in European politics and climate issues to work with a talented team and play an active role in delivering the transition and help avoid the worst impacts of global climate change. They will develop compelling Europe-wide climate campaigning and communications strategies to foster national ownership of the European Green Deal across EU Member States, including through leveraging citizen empowerment and governments’ accountability, with a view to shifting the debate at the EU and country level and to influence the political and policy agenda.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://cezanneondemand.intervieweb.it/europeanclimate/jobs/strategic_communications_lead__climate_governance__citizen_engagement_15326/en/
NESTA - LONDON, UK (REMOTE POSITION)
Senior/Principal Researcher (Evaluation)
Nesta, the UK’s innovation agency for social good, is seeking out a researcher for evaluation. Nesta's three missions are to give every child a fair start, help people live healthy lives, and create a sustainable future where the economy works for both people and the planet. It is anticipated that the researcher will conduct research for multiple field experiments and/or online trials either in-house or external collaborators, depending on project size and expertise needed; design and run robust, cost-effective impact evaluations (randomised controlled trials, quasi-experimental designs) of Nesta projects, including design of the study, choice of outcome measures and data collection instruments.
Deadline: Monday, 26th July 2021
For further information: https://www.nesta.org.uk/jobs/seniorprincipal-researcher-evaluation/
CHINA RESEARCH GROUP - LONDON, UK
Researcher
The China Research Group is a research group and parliamentary caucus established by Tom Tugendhat MP and Neil O’Brien MP to explore issues raised by the rise of China and to develop ideas for how Britain and its allies should respond. The CRG seeks to engage MPs and others in thinking about issues raised by the rise of China, to provide a trustworthy source of news and informed intelligence on China issues and to promote greater debate and fresh policy thinking about China in Parliament and beyond. We are looking for a committed staff member to join the team and help to coordinate the group’s work. This is a full-time role working on sensitive and high profile issues with MPs, think tanks and other organisations in a fast-moving policy area.
Deadline: Friday, 23rd July 2021
For further information: https://chinaresearchgroup.org/jobs/researcher
HENRY JACKSON SOCIETY - LONDON, UK
Director of Studies
HJS seeks a Director of Studies to provide strategic oversight for HJS research and to act as an integral part of the senior management team. You will also be responsible for your own research programme (in common with Research Fellows), in order to produce output in your area of expertise. You will conceptualise, plan, lead and execute the research programme and special projects; to develop existing projects and create new ones in order to boost the written, oral and programmatic output of HJS, and to ensure that there is a steady pipeline of work being published in internet and physical form; to structure the department in order to manage research staff, increase their productivity, develop their skills and ensure that they meet agreed deadlines.
Deadline: Sunday, 25th July 2021
For further information: https://henryjacksonsociety.org/jobs/director-of-studies/
Positions - South Asia
ASIAN CENTURY FOUNDATION - NEW DELHI, INDIA
Project Associate, Education
We are looking for a Program Associate for the Education vertical of the Asian Century Foundation. The Education vertical is committed to building new knowledge about China and ASEAN in India through high-quality programs in collaboration with top universities across the country and the region. Our initiatives are focused on online learning, institution building and knowledge-exchange. Through these, the team is building an active knowledge corridor between India and her Eastern neighbours. The Associate will be responsible for building the programs housed in the Education vertical. The role will also entail conducting research aimed at policy advocacy in education-associated areas such as Skilling, National Education policy, EdTech and so on.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1phZiaEEw4TbNc7v06nAJk89YdNssZIMf/view
HARVARD GLOBAL - NEW DELHI, INDIA
Communications and Outreach Manager
Harvard Global is looking for a communications and outreach manager to envision and create all communication materials related to LMSAI programs operating out of India and South Asia broadly: posters, invites, articles, interviews, podcasts, videos, etc.; following established editorial standards across all platforms and media. They’ll also post content about the different components of the Projects on the Mittal Institute website and uploading Delhi office-based events at the Delhi office social media handles. They’ll engage in building relationships and networks with journalists across the country to share the work of the Institute and draft press releases to highlight work under each of the projects and assist in planning and execution of communication outreach events held in India.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1phZiaEEw4TbNc7v06nAJk89YdNssZIMf/view
THE SYNERGIA FOUNDATION - KARNATAKA, INDIA
Policy Research Associate
The Synergia Foundation is seeking a full-time research associate who will work with the research team and write and edit up to 3 short articles a day. As a Research Associate, you will research and write articles and providing in-depth analysis and assessments of global events in an evidence-based, non-partisan manner. They’ll edit curated content, organized research round tables on specific subjects that will provide a policy framework to key decision-makers in government and industry and create content for social media. An ideal candidate would have an educational background in Communications, Media Studies, Journalism, Political Science, Public Policy, Economics or English, with a working knowledge of current social media trends. Data visualization and photography skills would be a plus, though not mandatory. Candidates with an interest in international relations, geopolitics, and current events will be preferred.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://www.synergiafoundation.org/careers
Positions - Asia-Pacific
THE INSTITUTE OF POLICY STUDIES - SINGAPORE
Senior Executive/Assistant Manager (Finance)
IPS is a policy research think-tank in the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. IPS is looking to hire, on a two-year contract, a Senior Executive/Assistant Manager for its Finance team. The Senior Executive/Assistant Manager will be responsible for providing support in finance and budget-related matters and general administrative support. The job includes managing research budget and financial accounts-related matters, processing expenses, travel/staff claims and suppliers’ invoices.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/ips
Internships
CENTER FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT - WASHINGTON DC, USA
Internship - Latin America Initiative
The Center for Global Development (CGD), an independent, non-partisan, non-profit policy research organization in Washington, DC seeks an intern for 6 months (from April 2021 to December 2021) to provide research and administrative support to CGD Senior Fellow Liliana Rojas-Suarez. Key areas of focus include financial systems, financial regulation, and international macroeconomics, especially in the context of Latin America. They will conduct background research, literature reviews, data compilation and analysis for various research projects, reports and presentations, among other tasks.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://centerforglobaldevelopment.applytojob.com/apply/kmqE0XJVa3/Internship-Latin-America-Initiative
GOVT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR - BARAMULLA, INDIA (REMOTE POSITION)
Virtual Internship
The government of Jammu and Kashmir are currently offering a virtual internship. The intern will have the opportunity to promote COVID-19 appropriate behavior, creating awareness around vaccination, facilitating vaccine registration and entitlements of Government schemes while driving impact on ground.
This is part of NITI Aayog and Piramal Foundation’s recently launched ‘Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyaan’ project that assists district administrations in 112 Aspirational Districts with providing home-care support to COVID-19 patients who are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMKtQE-rBBYQId2q_9BNwc8R3VYqs9LnbUW2sY4rRVrUo_xA/viewform
That’s all for now! Don’t forget to check in next week for more opportunities.
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