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Policy and Research Associate Job at Centre for Law, Policy and Innovation Initiative
Centre for Law, Policy and Innovation Initiative
Job Description
CELPIl is seeking a motivated, intellectually curious, and highly organised early-career professional to join its Policy and Research team as a Policy and Research Associate. This role combines hands-on research support with operational and logistical coordination of the Centre’s policy activities. The successful candidate will work closely with senior staff on research projects and policy initiatives, gaining substantial exposure to policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge management.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Conduct policy analysis using established frameworks across the Centre’s thematic areas.
- Analyse proposed legislation, regulations, policy documents, and government strategies, identifying gaps, inconsistencies, and opportunities for reform.
- Map and assess the legal and regulatory landscape relevant to CELPII’s focus areas, including comparative analysis of approaches in other jurisdictions.
- Identify and assess the positions and interests of key stakeholders (government, private sector, civil society, international bodies) in relation to specific policy issues.
- Produce evidence-based assessments of policy options, evaluating trade-offs, feasibility, and likely impacts on different population groups.
- Monitor ongoing policy and legislative processes, flagging developments of relevance to the Centre’s work and drafting timely analytical briefs.
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative research in support of the think tank’s research projects.
- Maintain a well-organised and up-to-date repository of research materials, sources, and references using appropriate tools (e.g., Zotero or similar).
- Support the design and implementation of research activities, including stakeholder interviews, focus groups, and surveys where applicable.
- Prepare and contribute to policy briefs and research papers.
- Prepare written submissions to government ministries, parliamentary committees, regulatory agencies, and public consultations.
- Contribute to op-eds, blog posts, and public commentary pieces for media and digital plattorms.
- Draft research summaries, executive briefings, project reports, and donor reports.
- Support the development of the Centre’s communications content, including newsletters, social media posts, and website articles related to research findings.
- Support the Centre’s engagement with government ministries, regulatory agencies, parliamentary committees, and other public institutions.
- Assist in preparing advocacy materials, talking points, and presentation decks for senior staff attending policy dialogues, public hearings, or meetings with decision-makers.
- Coordinate stakeholder meetings, policy roundtables, and public forums, taking notes and preparing follow-up briefs or action memos.
- Conduct stakeholder mapping exercises, identifying key actors, their interests, and their influence in relation to specific policy issues.
- Build and maintain relationships with relevant policy actors, researchers, civil society organisations, and development partners under the guidance of senior staff.
- Represent the Centre at external events, conferences, and workshops as and when required.
- Coordinate the logistics of the Centre’s events, including policy dialogues, roundtables, workshops, and training sessions, including scheduling, venue.
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
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