Policy Development
Gather and generate evidence and apply frameworks and methods for policy formulation and analysis to ensure alignment with government priorities.
Type
Functional
Competency Area
Public Policy
Levels
Demonstrates an understanding of policy development processes, national government priorities and relevant political context
Understands the policy development cycle, specifically in India (agenda setting, formulation, design, legislating, analysis, etc.)
Assists in sourcing relevant information on government priorities, the current political context, historical context , resources, and actors across the policy development cycle
Recalls types of public policies (welfare, regulatory, distributive, etc.) and the institutions that play a crucial role in policy development (legislature, executive, judiciary, etc.)
Understands the subject matter and knowledge (existing rules, schemes & policies) relevant to the work of the department and the sector
Comprehends the different kinds of qualitative and quantitative evidence, evidence sources and evaluation types.
Supports the agenda setting for the development of the policy
Gathers and generates evidence to support policy formulation process
Interacts with relevant stakeholders to identify policy development priorities, insights within formal and informal institutions
Maintains an updated database of major policies in India, including implementation statistics, upcoming evaluation programmes, academic literature, potential changes, etc.
Assists with the organisational expertise needed to involve to make policy work (e.g. legal, finance, procurement, operations, service delivery partners),
Interprets data and evidence into a coherent narrative and supports the creation of a range of written outputs (e.g. briefing notes, presentations, proposals etc)
Supports citizen engagement in policy through baseline surveys, consultations etc.
Applies analytical framework and evidence to design policy proposals including workable delivery and implementation options
Conceptualises policy problems through new evidence, major changes in policy development local contexts, government objectives, user perspectives, and implementation processes
Reviews policy development cycles to ensure they align with governmental priorities, lessons and end-user perspectives
Determines the use of a range analytical frameworks for policy analysis (including new methods) like sectoral and regulatory frameworks and decision making frameworks (e.g cost benefit analysis, risk analysis, regulatory impact analysis, decision trees)
Advises on different policy implementation tools like incentives, subsidies, regulation, service delivery and behavioural nudges
Prepares high-quality policy documents in a concise, simple writing including data visualisation to explain findings and support recommendations
Applies measurement methods at the beginning of policy development.
Leads the policy formulation, analysis and stakeholder management process
Links policy problems with implementable responses, keeping in mind local contexts, government objectives, and user perspectives
Leads the adoption or development of common frameworks, principles, methodologies, tools and techniques.
Leads the adoption of citizen-centric approaches in designing policy solutions, using innovative tools where appropriate, that meet the needs of the end-user
Establishes policy networks and advocates for policies amongst relevant government and non-government agencies (civil society organisations, parliamentary committees, public officials, etc.)
Oversees development and improves policy proposal development including budgetary allocation, funding arrangements, legislative and Parliamentary processes
Assesses both short and long term impact of policy decisions.