Research Positions

CCG is a young, continuously evolving organisation and the members of the Centre are expected to be active participants in building a collaborative, research-based institution and a lasting community of highly motivated researchers. If selected, you will contribute to the institution’s growth and development. You will be part of a dynamic team of researchers, policy analysts, and lawyers working on some of the most difficult questions that face human society. Based on experience, domain understanding and qualifications, successful applicants will be placed in the following positions. 

 (i) Analyst(s) (0-2 year’s experience) (5 positions)

(ii) Project Officer(s) (2+ year’s experience) (5 positions)

(iii) Programme Officer(s) (3+ year’s experience) (5 positions)

(iv) Project/Programme/Team Lead/Manager (4+ year’s experience) (3 positions)

A Master’s degree from a highly regarded programme can count towards work experience, but we regard domain knowledge, experience, and expertise as primary. 

Please note that our interview panel has the discretion to determine which profile would be most suitable for each applicant based on their experience, domain understanding, and qualifications and this is an indicative amount of experience.

Besides this, we will be considering relevant candidates for part-time consultant roles to work on various ongoing research projects at CCG for a certain period of time. Depending on the project(s) the consultant is hired to be involved in, the contract period will vary. The Consultant will research, author/ co-author, edit and review research papers, reports, policy responses, and any other publication, advise on research strategy and direction and related work of the Centre. 

Responsibilities 

• Working independently and collaboratively with other members of the team to undertake academic and policy research and writing.
• Conducting in-depth legal, regulatory, policy and legislative analysis and developing policy recommendations.
• Undertaking high impact academic and policy-centric research and write briefs, reports, responses, blogs, articles, academic papers, and other documents 
• Researching and writing policy papers, op-eds, blog posts, press releases, and memoranda.
• Representing CCG in the media and at events, roundtables, and conferences and before relevant governmental, and other bodies, domestically and internationally.
• Undertaking institutional tasks such as organising and conducting events, workshops, courses and other capacity building sessions, supporting on fundraising, supporting on communication and dissemination of research, etc.
• Applicants applying for Programme/Project Officer/Manager should also show initiative in managing both their own work, as well as the work of the team. They will play a significant leadership role which ranges from proactive agenda-setting to institutional, and team-building responsibilities.

Analyst and Project Officer 

Selected applicants will ordinarily be expected to design and produce units of publishable policy and academic research (reports, papers, essays, case analysis etc.) with the guidance of Senior Staff members. You will also be recommending and assisting with designing and executing policy positions, drafting analytical policy input on a broad range of information technology law and policy issues.

Equally, you will also be expected to participate in other work, including writing opinion pieces, blog posts, press releases, memoranda, and help with outreach. The selected applicants will also represent CCG in the media and at other events, roundtables, and conferences, and before relevant governmental, and other bodies. In addition, you will have organisational responsibilities such as providing inputs for research/grant applications, building networks, social media and media engagement, and designing and executing Centre events.

Programme Officers and Project/Programme/Team Lead/Manager 

In addition to conducting and publishing academic and policy research and organisational responsibilities, as mentioned in the role description above, applicants with more experience will manage, advise and mentor younger team members. As a senior member of the team, you will help shape CCG’s strategic direction and assist and advise senior leadership on issues including policy positioning and direction, staff management and growth, organisational capacity building and structure, writing of grant proposals/fundraising, building collaborations and diversity. You will also be building and maintaining relationships with relevant stakeholders. We are looking for someone who is very constructive and is not only able to help our community get the most out of CCG’s work but is also able to connect people with each other, playing an enabling, generative role that encourages and supports the community’s work.

QUALIFICATIONS

• The Centre welcomes applications from candidates with degrees in law, social sciences, international affairs, development studies, economics, public policy, and other relevant fields (or a combination of such fields). Outstanding candidates with B.Sc./B.Tech degree with a specialisation in IT/Computer Science/Cyber Security with a demonstrated interest in or an advanced degree in public policy will also be considered.
• Preference may be given to candidates who are able to provide evidence of an interest in human rights / gender rights/ constitutional law/ technology law and / or policy / internet governance/ cyber security law.
• We are specially looking for candidates who have experience with research work around issues of gender, young people, and other marginalised communities in India. 
• Must have a demonstrable capacity for high-quality, independent work.
• Successful candidates for Managerial positions should show great initiative and past experience in managing both their own and their team’s workloads. They will also be expected to lead and motivate their team through high stress periods and in responding to pressing policy questions.
• Strong research, writing, and communication skills are necessary.

However, the length of your resume is less important than the other qualities we are looking for. As a young and inclusive, research-led organisation, CCG anticipates that all members of the Centre will have to manage large burdens of substantive as well as institutional work in addition to research. We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a deep commitment to building policies that support and enable constitutional values and rule of law. We are looking for people who see good academic research and policy designs as a way to build a better and more equitable world. At CCG, we aim high, and we demand a lot from each other at the workplace.

REMUNERATION

The salary will be competitive and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Where the candidate demonstrates exceptional competence in the opinion of the interview panel, there is a possibility for greater remuneration.

For more on the positions and application process: https://ccgdelhi.org/get-involved/employment-opportunities/