DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

Deputy Director – Research & FACE

Job Title (functions) Policy Advocacy
Department
Direct report to
Director Number of direct reports
(function)
Job Location New Delhi

Overall purpose of the job

DD - Research and Policy Advocacy will be responsible for co-designing and undertaking research projects/studies and ensure
successful delivery of outcomes in a time bound manner. The candidate will undertake policy advocacy through effective
engagement with the agrifood industry membership, government, thinktanks, and other relevant stakeholders. She/he will work
towards identifying new areas of research and policy advocacy that are most relevant to the contemporary policy discourse at the
national and global levels. This position requires expertise in economic analysis, statistical methods, and a deep understanding of
the complex policy dynamics pertaining to the food and agricultural sectors.

Job specifications & Key performance Indicators

Specific key areas / Scope of the job
Execute research projects/studies
- Co-design scope of projects/studies
- Data collection and analysis
- Policy analysis
1 - Stakeholder engagement
- Report writing
- High impact dissemination
Drive Policy Advocacy
- Identify policy advocacy issues to be taken up.
- Articulate the issues considering diverse
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stakeholder views.
- Create sustained stakeholder engagement
Identify future areas of work in the agrifood sector
- Areas of work emerging from the
ongoing/completed projects/studies or
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stakeholder engagements, and/or participation
in policy consultations.
Key performance indicators
- Successful completion of research projects/studies
within established timelines and budgets.
- Stakeholder feedback on the effectiveness of
project/studies outcomes
- Publications and presentations emerging from
research projects/studies.
- Policy advocacy issues emerging from the
projects/studies
- Number of important policy advocacy issues emerging
from the research projects/studies
- Engagement with industry members, government, and
other relevant stakeholders at the state and centre
levels
- CII FACE representation at important stakeholder
consultations.
- Number of new areas of work identified for CII FACE
(across various teams)
- First mover in key areas of research and policy
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 Develop Project Proposals
- Identify RFPs, EoIs, and other calls for
proposals.
- Ideate with CII FACE team on different topics of
research, project, and advocacy.
- Seek input from the agrifood industry
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membership and other stakeholders.
- Prepare new proposals based on areas of work
emerging from the ongoing/completed
projects/studies or stakeholder engagements,
and/or participation in policy consultations.
Qualifications
 Post Graduate Degree in Economics, Public Policy or
Agriculture Economics, or Agribusiness Management
 Proficient in quantitative and qualitative methods
 Proficient in Computer Skills
- Number of new areas of work identified for CII FACE
(across various teams)
First mover in key areas of research and policy
- Number of proposals submitted
Key Skills / Attributes Required
 Minimum of 8 years’ experience in the field of food and
agriculture
 Experience in executing research studies and project
reports.
 Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to multi- task
and adhere to timelines.
 Stakeholder management. Experience in effectively
communicating with, presenting to, and managing a
variety of stakeholders - Industry, Government,
International Stakeholders
 Advanced conceptualization, critical analytical
thinking, presentation and writing skills
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