Indian Political Action Committee - Team Member - Political Intelligence Unit

Job Description

About the Job:Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) is seeking highly-motivated and driven political researchers keen to lead and make an impact at the frontiers of Indias political arena and on the socio-economic landscape of the country. We are looking for people who can immerse themselves in research because at I-PAC we believe exhaustive and comprehensive research is truly the only distance between an inspiring idea and its realization.We are looking for young professionals who are eager to play a pivotal role in regional and national politics! If you want to go beyond the humdrum of 9-to-5 and do something truly unique, bold and intriguing, please read further and contact us with your resume. There would definitely be an immense opportunity to witness and be invested in the chaos, energy and madness of active election campaigns, however we assure you will eventually find a method to this madness.About the Team:Political Intelligence Unit(PIU)PIU vertical at IPAC is responsible for gathering political acumen, collecting neutral perspectives and providing original and independent political insights to measure the ground realities, electoral dynamics and political stakeholders. It is also in charge of translating these data points to build a comprehensive repository which could give a 360-degree overview of the political campaign at hand and offer key suggestions to improve the tenacity of decision-making process during the campaign.Roles and Responsibilities in the Political Insights team:- I-PAC is looking for dynamic go-getters who thrive in a high-octane fast-paced work environment to take up the role for the political insights team- Keep an active tab on all the key political and government development in the States and Nations politics to devise campaign and electoral strategies- Build networks with politically aware individuals and political stakeholders to periodically and sustainably gather nuanced information- Do the rigorous research groundwork to define the course of all key decisions during the election campaign - Design and develop well investigated reports for states, assemblies and parliamentary constituencies with a keen inquisitive approach towards the past and current political scenarios of the county/various states- Perform extensive archival and historical research to dwell deeper into the regional and national political narratives with a more contextualized lens- Utilize probing, fact-finding and analytical orientation couple with exceptional communication skills, a positive can-do attitude, and highly developed collaborative nature to provide the required strategy primers- Use primary and secondary research methods to provide background to an electoral strategy and political speeches of the leaders at different levels- Coordinate with other teams at I-PAC and various stakeholders to provide necessary strategic inputsWhy should you apply - Operate on massive scales: Exposure to multitudes of people, usage of technology, simultaneous campaigning across dozens of cities & thousands of villages during dizzyingly rapid turnaround times. Every campaign at I-PAC is crafted to engage millions of people- Real impact for citizens: The ability to set an agenda based on direct feedback from millions of citizens helps bring about a real difference in their lives. Our previous flagship initiatives across geographies such as Nitish Ke Saat Nischay, Captain De Nau Nukte, JMRs Navaratnalu, Bangla Nijer Meyeke Chai, Rahul Kisan Yatra for farm loan waiver are a testament to this belief at I-PAC is formed by smart, committed, young & energetic individuals who belong to top global educational institutes and accomplished /varied professional backgrounds- Master of all trades : Members at I-PAC contribute across realms, whether it is, ideating on a campaign problem statement, negotiating with vendors, liaising with political stakeholders, reaching out to the public, analyzing data, building narrative to implement the inspiring vision of the leaders Who is I-PAC looking for - Full-time Under Graduate/Graduate degree from premier institutes preferably in Humanities/Social Sciences/ Political Science/Journalism/Public Policy/Research Background- Awareness about various research methods like focus group discussions, survey methods, ethnographic studies- 1-3 years of working experience in development sector, policy and research think tanks, government, NGO and social sector within a fast-paced and dynamic environment- Must possess good analytical skills and the ability to translate raw information into actionable strategies and initiatives - Proficient in the use of MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and MS Word necessary for the creation of reports and presentations - Must possess good communication skills, both verbal and written- Interest in politics would be preferred and a great add on- An ability to multitask tasks of various nature from documentation, research, excel analytics, presentation, networkingIn order to complete your application also apply on our careers page: The apply button will redirect you to an external URL, please apply there as well,

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