Program Associate vacancy in NIUA Recruitment 2021

NIUA March 2021 Notification	Details
Program Associate	M.A
Job Location	New Delhi
Total Vacancies	1
Salary	Rs. 20,000 – Rs. 50,000/-Per Month
Last Date to Apply	31/05/2021

Qualification Details:

Name of the Post: Program Associate – Data Analytics
No. Of Posts: One
Project: Citizen Centric Smart Governance (CCSG) – CDG – Living Lab
Functional Title: Program Associate – Data Analytics
Duty Station: New Delhi, India
Duration: 12-24 Months (annual – extendable)
Type Of Contract: Individual full-time contract
Remuneration and Experience Certificate: Basis your qualifications and skill-sets, a consolidated amount between ₹ 20,000-50,000 per month, inclusive of local transport allowance and all taxes.
Notice Period: Notice period for termination from either side will be fifteen days or salary in lieu of.
Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Mass Communication, Media Studies, Development Journalism, Business Journalism & Corporate Communication or other closely related fields
Minimum 65% marks/equivalent CGPA
Should have 0-2 years of work experience
Preferably, provide a dossier of relevant work experience by way of URLs, etc
Required Skills and Competencies:
Advanced skills in the MS office suite and communication-related software
Strong analytical, conceptualization and communication skills, good understanding of market research techniques and data analytics, outstanding attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners and authorities at different levels with an enthusiasm for digital marketing, technology and social impact
Additional skill set of working on self-authorising tools like Articulate 360◦, iPresenter, Mind map, etc.
Should be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be adept at time-management.
Should be willing to work at the Institute on a full-time basis

Roles and Responsibilities

The Program Associate will have the opportunity of driving CDGs charter of operationalizing the NUIS strategy by working across functions of strategy & planning, research & insights, communication & outreach and program impact towards shaping the branding and identity of CDG in the urban ecosystem. He/She is expected to handle and to facilitate timely completion of tasks and will be deputed under the supervision of Program Manager/ Team with the following tasks:
Research, primary and secondary data collection, qualitative and quantitative analysis on existing and ongoing urban e-governance programmes and their status across cities/states for relevance as benchmark cases, success stories and best practices as needed.
Collect materials and stay updated on the latest information and developments regarding urban e- governance, policies, programs, and initiatives.
Work on data analytics, data visualization, data management, dashboards, etc.to leverage data intelligently and guide evidence based decision making and presentations for all programs
Be well-versed in data analytics tools like Tableau, Domo, GoodData, Excel, SQL etc.
Prepare materials on strategies and best practices regarding digital transformation in urban governance.
Attend project meetings and engage in brainstorming sessions.
Organize, attend and make presentations at meetings, consultations, webinars and events.
Create state/ city specific insights which can create custom consultation materials for program design and delivery.
Support in miscellaneous job-related tasks as required.
The Program Strategy Associate will also provide necessary support to Head, CDG for analytics, documentation, independent assessment, visualization or any other related activities including reports, posters, dossiers etc.

Selection Procedure :

The written assignment will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Adherence to the timeline
Writing skills – grammar, clarity, structure
Research and use of data/ evidence
Problem solving and reasoning

How to Apply :

Last Date to Apply: Monday, 31 May 2021
Hiring is on a rolling basis and applications for this position will be closed as we find a suitable candidate. Encourage prospective and eligible candidates to apply immediately.
Through the NIUA portal –
Submit CV and cover letter clearly mentioning the project’s name in the subject line.
Additionally, submit the following assignment as an attachment (.pdf/word file)
Please prepare a dashboard using Tableau or power BI tool. Use government authenticated data sources such as data.gov.in or smartcities.data.gov.in . To present your work, please prepare a report keeping the following headers (page limit – 4 pages):
Data points used along with Data Sources – Write Up
Methodology – Write Up
Description – Write Up
Dashboards Designed – Images + description
Insights Generated – Images + description
Stakeholders benefited and how – Write Up
Scalability, Replicability of the Solution – Write Up