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Our client, an American Foundation is looking to engage with a Consultant- Economic Growth Strategy.
The team, amongst other things, leads the Foundation’s Country Office work in state capacity and public finance. The goal is to empower government institutions in being able to carry out their functions effectively. We are accountable for ensuring that the ICO’s sectorally focused work is informed by cross-cutting issues of government effectiveness. We are responsible for a mix
of grantmaking, analytic and advisory services, and partnership development across state capacity and public finance. We work closely with a wide range of partners in governments, civil society, the private sector, academia, and international development agencies. We are delivering on our strategy for improving state capacity and public finance through reforms across people, process, and finance aimed at building the state's muscle to diagnose problems and implement solutions. An emerging part of our work under this portfolio is economic growth, and currently we are in the process of articulating what the Foundation, and specifically the India Country Office (ICO) can do in the area of economic growth.
Roles & responsibilities of consultant :
1. Through support on material development and evidence gathering, support the team’s efforts to articulate a strategy document which outlines the contours of how the ICO can engage in economic growth over the next five years,
2. Support in stakeholder management and proactive engagement on economic growth with sectoral experts in India and internationally, interested groups within the government, the private sector, international agencies etc,
3. Support the facilitation of discussions with partners and experts to socialize, gather input, and inject fresh thinking into the strategy and propose specific interventions
4. Ensure logical reasoning, and challenge assumptions supporting existing and proposed approaches
Deliverables expected from the engagement:
1. Final strategy memo on the potential role of the Gates Foundation India office in the area of
economic growth
2. A review report on the existing donor funded economic growth state of play in India
1. At least 20+ years of of experience with government programs or advisory in economic growth
with multi-lateral and bi-lateral agencies, consulting firms or non-profit organisations and academic degree(s) in economics, finance, business administration, public administration, public policy, or other directly relevant fields
2. Proven knowledge and experience in policy aspects related to economic growth in India
3. Working knowledge of Government policies, processes, relating to economic growth both at a central and state government level;
4. Prior knowledge of work undertaken by various stakeholders in India in the area of funding economic growth technical assistance is an added advantage
5. Outstanding analytical and drafting skills, and the ability to work quickly and produce concise, top- quality work at strategic, operational levels
6. Excellent communication and organisational skills, including communicating clearly, concisely and in a compelling manner.
7. Ability to interact with and manage a diverse set of stakeholders, including high-level decision- makers, and provide effective messaging.
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