PRS is looking to hire a Programme Manager to manage the LAMP Fellowship. About LAMP Fellowship PRS runs the Legislative Assistants to Members of Parliament (LAMP) Fellowship every year. The LAMP Fellowship is a unique and exciting opportunity for young Indians to learn law-making and public policy. LAMP Fellows are mentored by a Member of Parliament (MP) and work full-time with the assigned MP during a given year. The primary role of a LAMP Fellow is to provide extensive research support to her/his MP for their parliamentary work. This includes drafting parliamentary questions for the MP, preparing the MP’s speeches for zero hour debates, raising matters of public importance, drafting private members’ bills, doing the research for all parliamentary interventions made by the MP, among others. When Parliament is not in session, LAMP Fellows engage with policy makers, experts from various think-tanks, academicians from several leading universities, and leaders from diverse institutions through participation in workshops organised by PRS. LAMP Fellows also participate in field visits during the inter-session period for a practical exposure to governance at the ground level. Role of LAMP Programme Manager Core responsibilities: The LAMP Programme Manager will play a key role in building up the LAMP programme at PRS. He/She will be responsible for conceptualising and executing the strategy for growing LAMP as the leading experiential fellowship for young citizens interested in entering the fields of policy and politics. The role will involve engaging with and managing the LAMP fellows. It will also include managing day-to-day affairs of the programme such as managing the LAMP application process, training and academic exposure of the fellows. He/She will regularly engage with LAMP alumni to help further strengthen the programme. He/She will also interact with external stakeholders and experts to design and co-ordinate policy workshops for the fellows. Abilities required: (a) Ability to conceptualise and execute programmes; (b) Good writing and communication skills; (c) Demonstrated ability to manage people; (d) Strong interest in public policy, (e) Strong interest in and understanding of Indian politics. Qualifications sought: A professional undergraduate degree with at least four years of work experience, or a Master’s degree with at least two years of work experience. Managerial experience is a must. Location: This is a full-time role based in Delhi. Emoluments offered: Competitive in the Indian not-for-profit sector. Application details: As part of your application please email the two documents listed below to talent@prsindia.org with the subject line: “Programme Manager - LAMP”. (i) A Cover Letter that addresses: (a) Why you think PRS is a place you should build a career at, (b) How your qualifications and skills will contribute to the work of PRS, and (c) past experience with managing people; (ii) an updated CV.
PRS is a leading research group with the mission to strengthen India’s democracy by helping Parliament and state assemblies be more effective. These institutions make laws, hold governments accountable and allocate public funds. It is important that they have information and analysis to perform their functions well, and that citizens have channels for engaging with their elected representatives. PRS is hiring Analysts for the research team. Members of the research team prepare briefing notes on Bills in Parliament and state assemblies, policy developments and budgets. They also brief senior policy makers in person, and write occasional articles in the media. Core responsibilities: As part of the research team at PRS, the analyst will play a key role in supporting MPs and MLAs with high-quality and credible research on important policy and legislative matters. Analysts will be required to track legislative developments in Parliament and state assemblies. They will be required to analyse new legislation, write thematic briefs on important policy issues, and analyse government budgets. In addition, the role requires analysts to communicate their research by briefing MPs, presenting analysis at various fora and interacting with key stakeholders. Analysts are also expected to keep track of political developments across the country. Abilities required: (a) Strong analytical skills; (b) Good writing and communication skills; (c) Good quantitative skills with an ability to analyse and represent data accurately; (d) Ability to work independently while being a team player; (e) Ability to multi-task and deliver quality work in a timely way; (f) Objective thinking and openness to ideas; (g) Keen interest in and understanding of Indian politics. Qualifications sought: Master's degree or a professional degree, or an undergraduate degree with at least 2-3 years of work experience. Location: This is a full-time role based in Delhi and may require travel for research and dissemination of research. Emoluments offered: Flexible depending on qualifications and ability. Application details: As part of your application please email the two documents listed below to talent@prsindia.org with the subject line: “Analyst”. (i) Cover Letter that addresses: (a) Why you think PRS is a place you should build a career at, and (b) How your qualifications and skills will contribute to the work of PRS (ii) an updated CV
PRS is a leading research group with the mission to strengthen India’s democracy by helping Parliament and state assemblies be more effective. These institutions make laws, hold the governments accountable and allocate public funds. It is important that they have information and analysis to perform their functions well, and that citizens have channels of engaging with their elected representatives. PRS is looking to hire Programme Associates to strengthen its outreach activities in state assemblies. Core responsibilities: As part of the outreach team at PRS, the programme associate/officer will play a key role in strengthening PRS’ outreach activities, especially to state legislators and legislatures. He/She will be responsible for collating and maintaining information pertaining to the working of State Assemblies, including session information, legislative performance, Member participation, etc. In addition, he/she will co-ordinate policy workshops and events held from time to time in partnership with institutional partners. Abilities required: (a) Strong execution skills; (b) Good writing and communication skills; (c) Good quantitative skills with an ability to analyse and represent data accurately; (d) Ability to work independently; (e) Ability to multi-task and deliver quality work in a timely way; (f) Keen interest in and understanding of Indian politics. Qualifications sought: Bachelor’s degree for the role of Programme Associate. A Master’s degree or relevant professional degree, or a Bachelor’s degree with at least three years of work experience for the role of Programme Officer. Location: This is a full-time position based in New Delhi, with regular travel to various State Assemblies. Emoluments offered: Flexible depending on qualifications and ability. Application details: As part of your application please email the two documents listed below to talent@prsindia.org with the subject line: “Programme Associate” or “Programme Officer”, as relevant. (i) A Cover Letter that addresses a) Why you think PRS is a place you should build a career at, and b) How your qualifications and skills will contribute to the work of PRS; (ii) an updated CV.
PRS is a leading research group with the mission to strengthen India’s democracy by helping Parliament and state assemblies be more effective. These institutions make laws, hold the governments accountable and allocate public funds. It is important that they have information and analysis to perform their functions well, and that citizens have channels of engaging with their elected representatives. PRS is looking to hire Associate Analysts for its research team. Members of the research team prepare briefing notes on Bills in Parliament and state assemblies, policy developments and budgets. They may also brief senior policy makers in person, and write occasional articles in the media. Core responsibilities: As part of the research team at PRS, the associate analyst will support team members in providing MPs and MLAs with high-quality and credible research on important policy and legislative matters. The associate analyst will be required to undertake research and data collation related to legislation, policy and thematic issues being analysed by the research team. He/she will also be expected to keep track of political developments across the country. The associate analyst will have the opportunity to be mentored by analysts on the team in order to develop their research and writing capabilities. Abilities required: (a) Strong analytical skills; (b) Good writing and communication skills; (c) Good quantitative skills with an ability to analyse and represent data accurately; (d) Ability to work independently while being a team player; (e) Ability to multi-task and deliver quality work in a timely way; (f) Objective thinking and openness to ideas; (g) Keen interest in and understanding of Indian politics. Qualifications sought: Bachelor’s degree in any field. Location: This is a full-time role based in Delhi and may require travel for research and dissemination of research. Emoluments offered: Flexible depending on qualifications and ability. Application details: As part of your application please email the two documents listed below to talent@prsindia.org with the subject line: “Associate Analyst”. (i) Cover Letter that addresses a) Why you think PRS is a place you should build a career at, and b) How your qualifications and skills will contribute to the work of PRS (ii) an updated CV
Analyst/ Associate Analyst (Data) PRS is a leading research group with the mission to strengthen India’s democracy by helping Parliament and state assemblies be more effective. These institutions make laws, hold the governments accountable and allocate public funds. It is important that they have information and analysis to perform their functions well, and that citizens have channels of engaging with their elected representatives One of the focus areas of PRS is to make the working of legislatures more accessible to the general public. The goal is to increase citizen engagement with the core democratic institutions. Over the years, PRS has created modules that track the parliamentary work of each MP, the work done in each session of Parliament, and is expanding this work to state legislative assemblies. PRS is looking to hire an Analyst/Associate Analyst, who will drive and expand this work. Core responsibilities: The candidate is expected to collate and manage data on working of legislatures and various policies, prepare analytical notes, and communicate the analysis to a wide audience. The candidate should have a background in data sciences, and should be well-versed with at least one programming language among Python, Java, C++ and Javascript. It is essential to have prior experience in data scraping, analysis and visualisation. Abilities required: (a) Strong analytical skills; (b) Good quantitative skills with an ability to analyse and represent data accurately; (c) Good writing and communication skills; (d) Ability to work independently while being a team player; (e) Ability to multi-task and deliver quality work in a timely way; (f) Objective thinking and openness to ideas, (g) Keen interest in and understanding of Indian politics. Qualifications sought: For Data Analyst - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science or related fields with 2-3 years of relevant work experience, or a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science or related fields. For Associate Analyst: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science or related fields. Others meeting the skill requirements are also encouraged to apply. Location: The role is based in Delhi and may require travel for research and dissemination of research. Emoluments offered: Flexible depending on qualifications and ability. Application details: As part of your application please email the three documents listed below to talent@prsindia.org with the subject line: “Analyst/Associate Analyst (Data)”. (i) Cover Letter that addresses: (a) Why you think PRS is a place you should build a career at, and (b) How your qualifications and skills will contribute to the work of PRS (ii) an updated CV
PRS is a leading research group with the mission to strengthen India’s democracy by helping Parliament and state assemblies be more effective. These institutions make laws, hold the governments accountable and allocate public funds. It is important that they have information and analysis to perform their functions well, and that citizens have channels of engaging with their elected representatives. PRS is looking to expand its research team and plans to build research capacity in science and technology. Members of the research team prepare briefing notes on Bills in Parliament and state assemblies, policy developments and budgets. They also brief senior policy makers in person, and write occasional articles in the media. Core responsibilities: The Analyst/Associate Analyst (Science & Tech) would be someone who is passionate about communicating scientific research to a wider audience and is interested in the policy space. They will be expected to follow various technology and science developments that have policy implications, and write thorough and easy-to-read notes which are accessible to a lay audience. These will include briefs on upcoming legislation, policy matters, scientific developments, and budgets. The candidate should have the ability to work independently and create new research products, as well as to communicate the research to a wide audience. The Science and Tech Analyst would be someone who is passionate about communicating scientific research to a wider audience and is interested in the policy and political space. Abilities required: (a) Strong analytical skills; (b) Good writing and communication skills; (c) Good quantitative skills with an ability to analyse and represent data accurately; (d) Ability to work independently while being a team player; (e) Ability to multi-task and deliver quality work in a timely way; (f) Objective thinking and openness to ideas; (g) Keen interest in and understanding of Indian politics. Qualifications sought: For Analyst (Science & Tech) - Bachelor’s degree in a science or tech stream and 2-3 years of work experience, or a Master’s degree in a science or tech stream. Location: This is a full-time role based in Delhi and may require travel for research and dissemination of research. Emoluments offered: Flexible depending on qualifications and ability. Application details: As part of your application please email the two documents listed below to talent@prsindia.org with the subject line: “Analyst/Associate Analyst (Science & Tech)”. (i) Cover Letter that addresses a) Why you think PRS is a place you should build a career at, and b) How your qualifications and skills will contribute to the work of PRS (ii) an updated CV
For Associate Analyst (Science & Tech): Bachelor’s degree in a science or tech stream.
PRS is a leading research group with the mission to strengthen India’s democracy by helping Parliament and state assemblies be more effective. These institutions make laws, hold the governments accountable and allocate public funds. It is important that they have information and analysis to perform their functions well, and that citizens have channels of engaging with their elected representatives. PRS offers rolling internships throughout the year. The PRS staff consists of a team of dedicated professionals with different areas of expertise, and is broadly divided into the research and outreach departments. While the research team analyses legislative and policy issues of topical interest, the outreach team tracks the working of the legislatures and legislators, manages citizen engagement and is PRS’s interface with the MPs and MLAs. A prospective intern can apply for an internship in either/ both teams. Structure of the internship The duration of the internship is flexible, but typically lasts between four and eight weeks. Interns are expected to report to office for the internship, and there are no remote work options. Please note that no accommodation or remuneration will be provided to interns. This is strictly an unpaid internship. PRS’s work is guided by issues taken up in Parliament, and interns are expected to work with analysts on various research tasks, or with the outreach team to assist with legislator engagement, media output, or the Student Parliament programme. Based on the intern’s specific skills and abilities, they may be assigned work as a (i) research intern, (ii) data intern, or (iii) design intern. (See below for specific skills expected in each category.) The successful completion of a PRS internship requires the intern to pursue and complete an internship project. Interns may choose a project topic of their liking, in consultation with PRS team members. Expectations from interns All interns should have a deep interest in the working of Parliament and the legislative process in India. In addition, an intern should have the following: Interested persons can fill in the application form. The form has to be filled out in one session, and there is no option of saving responses. The following documents must be submitted: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. Due to the large volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email. If you are selected, you will be informed three weeks prior to the intended start date. For any queries, please email us at internship@prsindia.org. Internship applications sent to this email will not be considered.