Program Manager (Recruitment Solution)

The Program Manager (Recruitment Solutions) role at CEGIS offers an exciting opportunity to lead large-scale capacity-building initiatives for government officials, focusing on designing and institutionalising competency-based recruitment solutions to enhance efficiency, accountability, and transparency in the government ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of competency frameworks and their application across workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, and their implications for on-the-job learning and performance management. They should also bring expertise in leveraging technology to streamline recruitment processes within government systems. With a proven track record in systemic thinking, and creating knowledge resources to advocate for innovative frameworks, the candidate will be pivotal in driving strategic initiatives. Additionally, the Program Manager will be expected to support cross-functional workstreams by engaging with team members and stakeholders to achieve shared objectives. This position is tailored for a results-oriented professional with exceptional communication, research, and stakeholder management skills, driven by a passion for creating meaningful impact in state capacity development. Roles and Responsibilities: - Competency-Based Recruitment Research and Solutions: - Develop conceptual frameworks and workflows for competency-based recruitment processes in the government ecosystem, from prototyping to implementation. - Research emerging recruitment trends, leveraging private sector insights, global best practices, and expert opinions. - Co-create knowledge products to assess recruitment practices, focusing on workforce planning, talent acquisition, and employee engagement. - Experiment with AI and emerging technologies to enhance applicant tracking systems and strengthen recruitment processes. - Project and Stakeholder Management: - Collaborate with ministries, departments, and organisations to understand staffing needs, define job requirements, and implement recruitment frameworks. - Formulate problem statements, hypotheses, and project plans for effective tracking, resource allocation, and risk management. - Facilitate workshops and meetings with stakeholders to contextualise solutions and ensure alignment with organisational objectives. - Document and share project updates, insights, and recommendations through presentations and reports. - Data Management and Analysis: - Systematically and efficiently collect, manage, and organise personnel-related data from various sources, including government departments; address data issues promptly to support ongoing project progress and decision-making. - Maintain accurate records of recruitment activities and candidate interactions in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) during pilots. - Analyse information to identify patterns, build insights, and propose scalable solutions. - Team and Organisational Development: - Strengthen team capabilities through coaching, mentoring, and fostering a collaborative work environment. - Advocate for the organisation's mission at external events, establishing partnerships and sharing insights on competency-based recruitment. - Create and maintain knowledge repositories to drive efficiencies and improve project delivery outcomes.

Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (CEGIS pronounced See-Jis) aims to improve lives by helping Indian state governments deliver better development outcomes. We work with the State Governments of India to enable a transformative improvement in the functioning of the Indian state in the coming decade. Informed by cutting-edge research and evidence as well as a practical orientation toward implementable ideas, CEGIS aims to provide Indian states with both an analytical roadmap for governance and expenditure reforms as well as strategic implementation support to deliver on this vision. The organisation has a sharp focus on improving the quality of public expenditure, personnel, and data and, through it, develops templates for achieving a step-function improvement in development outcomes across India. We strive to produce high-quality economic analysis to inform state-level policy-making and work closely with top bureaucratic leadership in states. CEGIS possesses world-leading technical expertise across teams and a deep understanding of service delivery in India. Today, CEGIS works across 6 Indian states and 15+ projects across 6 sectors - Education, Nutrition, and Local Governance, among others. Some of the central government agencies we work with are NITI Aayog, Capacity Building Commission, Karmayogi Bharat, and Intellectual Property Office, among others.