Policy Communication Specialist - Financial Inclusion

Key Responsibility Areas for Data support, Visuals and Content

India Data Portal at the Indian School of Business is looking for motivated and committed individual to join the Financial Inclusion (FI) knowledge vertical. At the Bharti Institute, Financial Inclusion Knowledge vertical anchors gender-balanced, inclusive, accessible, and robust socio-economic datasets to promote evidence based research on digital payments, direct benefit transfers, social security, rural banking, micro-insurance and impact led investments through big data analytics and visualisation tools at the finger-tips of the users. 

Selected candidate will work to support and strengthen the Financial Inclusion knowledge vertical. Selected candidate will actively reach out and engage with policy partners, knowledge institutions, implementation agencies, and other stakeholders assisting strategic communications and advocacy of datasets, research insights and policy initiatives of India Data Portal in the FI ecosystem. Selected candidate will also be creatively coordinating and anchoring brand-building activities of India Data Portal through targeted outreach communication, emailers, webinars, workshops, digital marketing, PR events, etc., while impactfully delivering measurable value to the clients and India Data Portal ecosystem inside and outside Bharti Institute of Public Policy at the Indian School of Business. 

What kind of skills are needed for this role?

  • Hands on expertise and professional experience in impact led, socio-economic policy research, advocacy, and strategic outreach activities.
  • Planning, formalising, and delivering development communications and advocacy strategies, technology enabled initiatives, and social media campaigns to successfully implement high impact projects/programs.
  • Contributing, collaborating and nurturing strong relationships with new and existing partners, agencies, and other stakeholders in the financial inclusion ecosystem for establishing India Data Portal as the preferred platform for datasets, analytics, infographic and overall visualisation support.
  • Creative visualiser and anchor of brand-building efforts of India Data Portal through targeted outreach communication, emailers, webinars, workshops, digital marketing, PR events, etc. while impactfully delivering measurable value to the clients and India Data Portal.
  • Creating effective strategies to promote long-term growth and integration of the India Data Portal in the broader FI landscape.

 

Location :  Indian School of Business, Mohali

Type of Contract

Fixed term of one year and will be renewed further based on performance review.

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