About the Project:

The Relational State Capacity (RSC) Hub at
Indus Action is a recent, interdisciplinary programme of work that seeks to renew
our focus and revitalise our conceptual approach to an essential yet often
residual component of state capacity: the character and quality of
relationships between citizens and public servants. RSC is a collective
capacity to achieve welfare outcomes that emerges from the everyday
interactions between citizens and agents of the State. RSC is a component of
State Capacity more broadly, and complements other aspects of State Capacity
such as its resources or technical knowledge. We believe we will better be able
to understand and build the state's capacity to make citizens' lives better if
we conceive of capacity as in part a function of the relationship (and
relational contract) between citizens and state agents. We are hiring for two
positions to help us build out and develop the research and practice agenda for
the Hub.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

âDesign and implement field-studies, including
the supervision of data collection,



travel to field-sites, survey design, data
organization and analysis

âLiterature reviews and synthesis for the RSC Hub

â Stakeholder management and communication, such
as convening meetings between government partners and the project team

âOrganize conference events to share research
findings and developments with scholars, policy and development practitioners,
and other experts in the field

âGrow
the epistemic community through engagement in the form of project updates,
presentations, and interviews with both academics and practitioners with
interest in the concept of RSC and its implementation.

âManage and mentor a team of researchers.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

Work Experience: 5-7 years of experience in a similar
role in a related field required.

Educational Qualification:

Master’s in
Public Policy / Public Administration / Political Science / Economics / Sociology /

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