Policy Opportunities (May 28, 2021)
Story Bank Directors, Senior Researchers, Research Heads, Trade Policy Analysts and many new internships are among this week's opportunities.
Welcome to this week’s Policy Opportunities update. This week there are new openings in the US, including an interesting role for a Director of story curation. There are several research positions in Europe and in South Asia too. There are also several quality internships, all with remote options. 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 an opening at a major DC-based tank for a Research Associate who will design practical solutions to promote international institutions and strengthen resilience in the global system. We also shared:
A Research Associate position focused on identifying gaps in India’s health system at one of the country’s most innovative tanks.
A Russia Studies Fellowship at a DC-based tank that will place the researcher at the heart of meaningful exchanges aimed at bridging gaps between Russian and American thought leaders.
A Research Fellow at a London tank who will propose new frameworks to target financial crime powered by cyber technology.
An immersive Internship Program at reputable UK-based tank that focuses on geo-economics and environmental security policy.
Plus 20 other positions that are not listed below.
Positions - North America
CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS - WASHINGTON DC, USA
Associate Director, Story Bank
American Progress seeks a highly motivated, creative professional with strong communications and leadership skills to serve as the Associate Director for Story Bank. The tank’s Action Fund is an education and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action. The CAP Action Story Bank team personalizes the fights and policy debates by lifting the voices of everyday Americans through a variety of creative mediums. The Associate Director will help lead CAP Action’s Story Bank work including managing staff and helping to drive strategic priorities in partnership with the Senior Director. They will reach out to storytellers on policy priorities and other rapid-response opportunities and manage the work of Story Bank Associates. They set strategic priorities for the team, based on overall War Room and institutional goals, as well as on the shifting communications landscape.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://www.americanprogress.org/about/jobs/499006/associate-director-story-bank/
THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION - WASHINGTON DC, USA
Policy Analyst, Latin America
Heritage is looking for a Policy Analyst to research and write on all aspects of U.S. policy in Latin America. The successful candidate will contribute to development of policy papers, studies and reports by conducting unsupervised research, hosting meetings, and speaking at public and private events. Duties of the job include conducting policy analysis and scholarly research, researching and writing high quality papers, reports and book chapters, as well as participating at public functions and conferences.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://heritage.applytojob.com/apply/6eVb8eKwNA/Policy-Analyst,-Latin-America
Positions - Europe
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR MIGRATION POLICY DEVELOPMENT - VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Project Assistant
CMPD are seeking a Project Assistant to implement administrative processes and provides support to implementation of activities with a focus on events, workshops, meetings and conferences in virtual and physical settings. The Project Assistant prepares administrative documents and correspondence. S/he implements processes in support of recruitment and procurement actions in line with ICMPD rules and procedures and administers contracts.
Deadline: 3rd June 2021
For further information: https://careers.icmpd.org/Home/JobOpeningDetails?jobOpeningId=127
THE YOUNG FOUNDATION - LONDON, UK
Senior Researcher
The Young Foundation’s mission is to develop better connected and more sustainable communities across the UK. The Senior Researcher will play a crucial technical research and project leadership role in the delivery of research and evidence programmes for the Institute for Community Studies (ICS), which is the community-led research institute within the Young Foundation. The role will involve the successful management and delivery of research projects and evidence reviews for the core work of the Institute which is to understand ‘what works’ in addressing the key issues that matter to communities and where solutions can be designed to be community powered. The role will also have responsibility for the delivery of a regular balance of projects for the Young Foundation’s research team, responding to external clients. The role will include close working with other members of the wider research team and with expert research associates on projects. Travel may be required for projects.
Deadline: 2nd June, 2021
For further information: https://www.youngfoundation.org/?vacancies=senior-researcher
South Asia
CENTRE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH - NEW DELHI, INDIA
Research Head
CPPR is seeking applications for the Research Head to lead our inter- disciplinary research team, to conduct and promote high-quality evidence-based research with practical and innovative recommendations; and contribute to better informed public discourse and influence policymaking. They will report to the Chairman of CPPR and will be responsible for overseeing the research and publication activity of the CPPR, including mentoring, overseeing and managing the CPPR research team; ensuring that the Centre’s research is produced in line with the highest standards of intellectual honesty, research ethics, and academic convention; serving as chief overseeing editor of the Centre’s publications and ensuring that all publication work is executed in a thoroughly professional manner.
Deadline: 31st May 2021
For further information: https://www.cppr.in/careers
JANAAGRAHA CENTRE FOR CITIZENSHIP AND DEMOCRACY - BENGALURU / DELHI / BHUBANESWAR, INDIA
Manager – Advocacy & Reforms
Janaagraha is working towards the mission of transforming quality of life in India’s cities and towns and catalyses active citizenship in city neighbourhoods and with governments to institute reforms to city governance. We are looking for a highly passionate and competent individual to join our ‘Odisha Municipal Strengthening project’ team as Manager. Core responsibilities include owning and delivering on reforms in the areas of municipal performance management, particularly on augmenting human capacities and decision support tools. As part of this team, the Manager will actively work with the Janaagraha Odisha team and the Housing & Urban Development Department of Odisha with an objective of achieving large-scale reforms in strengthening revenues, municipal staffing and performance management systems. They’ll coordinate with government departments, on-ground personnel, government consultants and external stakeholders to collect and collate data, craft presentations, white-papers and other collaterals around human capacity augmentation and decision support systems in ULBs and engage with and persuade government functionaries to administer robust reforms in urban local governance.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://www.janaagraha.org/careers/
Asia-Pacific
CHINA POLICY - BEIJING, CHINA
Analyst - Trade Policy
We are seeking a full or part-time analyst in our trade portfolio. This position is well-suited to candidates with interest in gaining insight into China’s trade policies and strategies in the context of globalisation and retreat. Strong research skills, attention to detail and ability to draft in clear English are required to map out policy updates. Topics that the trade portfolio closely monitors and maps include, but are not limited to: trade relations; trade policy; trade barriers; market access; ODI and FDI; Belt and Road initiative; cross-border e-commerce; FTZs; WTO and multilateral trade systems.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://policycn.com/careers/
RESET AUSTRALIA - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Policy & Research Officer
Reset Australia is seeking a Policy & Research Officer to help advance our policy development and advocacy work tackling digital threats to democracy in Australia. Working with a leading team of strategists, advocates and creatives, the successful candidate will contribute to research, policy development, submissions and the development of advocacy campaigns. The position is a full-time 12-month maximum term contract based in our Sydney office with potential for extension. Contracting and employment will be through our partner Purpose. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with our strategy, creative and campaigning teams. We’re looking for team players with passion, a sharp mind, high integrity, a hands-on attitude, and an entrepreneurial, problem-solving spirit.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://au.reset.tech/news/we-re-hiring-policy-and-research-officer/
Internships
EURASIAN RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS INSTITUTE - E-THINK TANK (REMOTE POSITION)
Virtual Internship Program
The Eurasian Research and Analysis Institute is a nonpartisan e-think tank. ERA Institute employs innovative technology to deliver strategic research and analysis on geopolitical, economic, and national security interests of the United States in Eurasia. ERA Institute’s virtual internship program is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to delve deeply into specific fields of interest in Eurasia and work on projects that have tangible effects on policies. It is ideal for researchers who are interested for a short-term, project-specific participation instead of the medium to long-term commitment to the Fellowship program. In addition, individuals interested in graphic and web design, video, arts, and other related areas are encouraged to apply for the internship program which will enrich their professional portfolios. Upon a successful completion of the Internship Program, individuals will automatically be considered for the Fellowship track.
No deadline given
For further information: https://erainstitute.org/about/
THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF ASIAN RESEARCH - WASHINGTON DC USA (REMOTE)
Intern, Center for Innovation, Trade, and Strategy
The National Bureau of Asian Research is seeking an Intern for the Center for Innovation, Trade, and Strategy to provide research, communication, event planning, and administrative support for Trade Center projects. This opportunity allows the individual to develop experience on Asia trade, innovation, and intellectual property policy issues through on-the-job experience. This is a paid, temporary (6-8 month) position located in NBR's Washington, D.C. office (currently working remotely). Preference will be given to candidates who are available to work June 2021 February 2022, starting as full-time (40 hours a week) in the summer and, for current students, changing to part-time (20 hours/week) during the academic year. The Intern will be supervised by the Project Manager, Center for Innovation, Trade, and Strategy.
Deadline: 2nd June 2021
For further information: https://nbr.applicantpro.com/jobs/1794036.html
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF URBAN AFFAIRS - NEW DELHI, INDIA (REMOTE OPTION)
Program Intern
NIUA seeks to onboard a Program Intern with interest in planning, executing, and optimising the NULP program, an eLearning platform which intends to meet the training and development needs of all the stakeholders in the quadruple helix- Governments, Industry partners, Academicians and Civil Societies. The Program Intern will support primarily work on scopes pertaining to program research, implementation, documentation, and stakeholder/partner support. They will support the preparation of programme and project status reports required for the section, management, government reviews, programme analysis, Annual Reports, etc. They’ll also supplement the activities of content curation, aggregation and dissemination as outlined under program processes for the same, provide support for creation and implementation of learning needs assessments/analyses with generation of insights formulating content standards aligned to ecosystem learning requirements.
No deadline given
For further information: https://jobs.niua.org/jobs/program-intern
That’s all for now! Don’t forget to check in next week for more opportunities.
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- Liam
Founder of Policy People