The Young Leaders Fellowship Program (YLP) serves as a catalyst for training and developing leadership talent in the evidence to policy space. Young professionals with a strong interest in managerial career trajectories will be provided with an accelerated pathway to leadership and managerial portfolios within J-PAL South Asia. The programme offers candidates a paid fellowship opportunity, rigorous apprenticeship, and exposure to cross-functional roles within the organization, resulting in the development of comprehensive technical and soft skills.
About The Programme
Staff selected into the programme are required to make a two-year commitment to the organization, wherein the first six to 12 months will constitute a rigorous on-the-job learning programme. This full-time, paid fellowship will provide candidates with the opportunity to:
Understand the behind-the-scenes of a research project as well as get holistic exposure to other cross-vertical functions critical to J-PAL.
Get equipped with a multitude of skills such as project and financial management, complex stakeholder management, data acquisition, generation and management, etc.
Develop skills in critical thinking, time management, writing and presenting, and multi-tasking, while working with teams across different functions and with external stakeholders.
Candidates may be selected into a full-time learning track (a 12-month learning programme) or an accelerated learning track (a four to six-month learning programme) based on their prior experience.
Eligibility
An advanced degree (Master’s) is required, preferably in Economics, Public Policy, Public Health, Statistics or Data Sciences. Candidates with a four-year Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (BE/BTech) may also apply.
Two to five years of experience in project management, research management or programme design and/or evaluation, within the context of a developing country.
Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, in particular, the ability to communicate complex ideas simply and effectively to a variety of audiences.
Demonstrated commitment to the development sector.
Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Demonstrated leadership and management skills.
Demonstrated proficiency in Stata/R/Python.
In order to complete the application form, you will require:
Resume: Your résumé should ideally be one page long, but no longer than two pages.
Academic transcripts: Scan and upload your transcript(s) for all your degrees. If you are currently earning a degree, please upload your most up-to-date transcript.
Letters of recommendation: We require one letter of recommendation, but candidates can request up to two recommendations from select recommenders who can discuss your professional performance from a supervisory perspective, your work style, and your leadership potential. At least one of your recommenders has to be a current or former direct supervisor. The recommenders will be sent a recommendation form that needs to be submitted by the application deadline. Note: It is the applicant’s responsibility to make sure that all recommendations reach us by the deadline (June 27, 2022).
Essays: Applicants have to upload responses to two questions as part of the application. You are required to draft your responses using a 12-point Times New Roman font with 1.5 or double line spacing. The maximum file size is 10 MB. Accepted file formats are .doc, .docx and .pdf.:
What leadership qualities and skills are you looking to build or improve through the Young Leaders Fellowship Program? (300 words)
How do you see yourself contributing to J-PAL, its community, and its mission after the completion of the Young Leaders Fellowship Program? (300 words)
Writing sample (Optional, but strongly recommended): Any written professional or academic output.
The last date to apply for the fellowship is August 8, 2022.
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