Job Description

About CEGIS:

The Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (CEGIS) was co-founded by private equity investor turned philanthropist Ashish Dhawan and economist Karthik Muralidharan in 2019 to improve millions of lives by helping Indian state governments work better.

CEGIS believes that improving the effectiveness of public expenditure is the most powerful way of achieving improved development outcomes at scale and supports Indian states by identifying and implementing evidence-based governance and public expenditure reforms. We do this through a dedicated state office co-created with the State Government and integrated with the Finance and Planning Departments of the state. The staffing model includes CEGIS personnel as well as staff seconded by the state. The organization is built in a state-led way, where we focus on deep partnerships with states with an iterative cycle of thinking and doing. The central CEGIS office curates ideas based on both evidence and experience, supports state-level experimentation, and accelerates adoption of successful practices across states.

CEGIS Model of Functioning:

Weaknesses in state capacity hurt both development and service delivery (and disproportionately affect the poor). CEGIS believes that four key fundamentals of strengthening state capacity are to improve Outcome Measurement, Personnel Management, Public Finance (Revenue and Expenditure), and the ability of the state to leverage markets for the public good (State and Market).

CEGIS believes that states are the most important unit for addressing these issues. Therefore, we work with state governments to generate actionable insights, formulate effective solutions and facilitate measurable impact in terms of developmental outcomes. Currently, CEGIS is working in Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) in Assam and National Capital Territory of Delhi; and has just expanded operations to Uttar Pradesh. While further active state expansion is not an immediate priority, CEGIS will look to impact governance at the state level across by the creation and dissemination of knowledge products.. At the state level, CEGIS identifies sectoral priorities jointly with the state government, and then aims to integrate the four verticals (Outcome Measurement, Personnel Management, Public Finance and State and Market) into specific projects to improve governance, service delivery, and development outcomes.

Job Summary:

Centre for Effective Governance of India States (CEGIS) is seeking an experienced Resource Manager to join our team urgently. The ideal candidate will bring 7-8 years of professional experience, operating at a managerial level, and possessing a track record of instituting robust systems for monitoring skills, staffing, and resource allocation. This role requires a proactive individual with expertise in optimising resources to align with project requirements, ensuring the efficient utilisation of personnel.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement institutionalised systems for tracking skills and staffing resources.
• Create streamlined mechanisms for monitoring projects and resource utilisation to optimise individuals' abilities according to project demands.
• Collaborate with project managers and team leads to facilitate resource roll-on and roll-off, allocating resources based on project priority and needs.
• Utilise time and material management skills to maintain data on excel to identify resourcing needs and forecast manpower requirements aligned with employee staffing and project pipeline.
• Engage with employees to understand their career aspirations, mapping or suggesting projects that align with their strengths, fostering growth opportunities.
• Manage and maintain an organisational database of available skills and expertise, facilitating informed decisions on resource allocation.

Qualifications:

• Masters degree in HR or equivalent field from an institute of repute.
• 7-8 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in a project-driven environment.
• Proven experience in implementing systems for skills tracking and resource allocation.
• Proficiency in advanced excel to forecast and manage resourcing needs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage with employees and project stakeholders effectively.
• Ability to strategize and align resources with project demands to optimize team performance.