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J-PAL (Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab) was initially founded in 2003 as a research centre in the Economics Department at MIT. Over time, it has evolved into a worldwide network of researchers who employ randomized evaluations to provide solutions to significant policy questions in the fight against poverty. J-PAL has a dedicated team of professionals committed to research, policy, training, and other essential activities to support its mission of reducing poverty by ensuring that policy decisions are based on scientific evidence. The South Asian arm of J-PAL is situated at the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) in India, and it analyzes and disseminates research outcomes, collaborates with policymakers to ensure that policy is informed by scientific evidence, and scales up successful programs. J-PAL has formed partnerships with many countries in the region, including Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. For further information on J-PAL.
The policy team at J-PAL South Asia (J-PAL SA) shares J-PAL’s research findings, establishes connections with various stakeholders such as governments, academic institutions, and civil society organizations, facilitates the expansion and replication of effective projects, and helps conceptualize new research initiatives. The team works closely with J-PAL’s global office at MIT to align regional policies with broader organizational objectives.
Math Games is an innovative mathematics curriculum that aims to improve children’s understanding of number and geometry concepts by using decades of cognitive development research. It has been rigorously evaluated through three randomized evaluations in Delhi, and the results show that children who played the games had better math skills than those who did not. J-PAL is collaborating with the Andhra Pradesh Government to expand Math Games to grade 1 classroom in selected districts of the state. This partnership provides an excellent opportunity to understand how children learn mathematics, the economic and policy issues related to early childhood education, and what is required to scale up programs based on evidence with government support.
Position :
Policy Associate
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in education, applied psychology, cognitive science, economics or related fields
- Excellent English, Telegu and Hindi
Experience:
- 0-2 years of work experience in education/ cognitive science
- Experience teaching in schools, and or working with teachers is preferred.
- Experience doing field data collection will be advantageous
- Familiarity with Randomized Control Trials
- Excellent management/organizational skills and able to solve unexpected problems
- Flexible, self-motivating, independent and manages multiple tasks efficiently
- Ability to deal with unstructured and changing environments
- Fluency and excellent communication skills in English and Telugu
CTO :
Depends on the Qualification of the Candidate
Job Type:
Part Time / Contractual (1 Year)
Location:
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Scope of Tasks and Responsibilities
The Policy Associate will directly report to the Associate Director, Scale-Ups and Senior Policy Associate to undertake the following tasks.
- Assist in redesigning the Math Games curriculum, teacher manuals and teacher training materials to incorporate state-specific language and content.
- Lead the training of selected master trainers in the State.
- Support the government partner in the scale-up implementation and teacher training.
- Preparing game material for sharing/printing (teacher training material, student material, manuals)
- Identification of vendors to print materials, liaise with vendors to deliver final products, manage logistics to distribute materials and vendor payments (for implementation)
- Preparing support material (manuals, instructions, videos)
- Communication and coordination with government nodal person
- Work with Associate Director and Senior Policy Associate to prepare documents, and presentations for government meetings, recommend and coordinate meetings with state-level officials as needed
- Acquire required approvals for school visits and plan and share field staff movement plan with partners
- Continue updating meeting details and list of government contacts; build relationships with new officials
- Review and finalize biweekly progress reports, meetings and recommendations
- Support the creation of a final project report and presentation
- Continue updating news/landscape tracker (keep track of key policy changes)
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