Policy Analyst

Title: Policy Analyst

Employment Type: Full Time/40 hours a week

Location: New Delhi

Role overview: Anuvaad is looking for a Policy Analyst to join our team in New Delhi. This full-time role offers an opportunity to contribute to India’s nutrition and public health landscape through evidence synthesis and research-driven support.

Key Responsibilities:

Policy Analysis

• Conduct desk reviews and analyze national and state-level policies, guidelines, and program documents related to nutrition and public health.
• Review and synthesize evidence from government reports and field data to assess policy design, implementation status, and alignment with national and global nutrition goals.
• Identify policy gaps, implementation bottlenecks, and systemic challenges, and propose recommendations to strengthen service delivery and inter-sectoral coordination.

Knowledge Translation

• Translate scientific evidence and technical findings into clear, actionable insights and messages tailored for policymakers, program managers, and field functionaries.
• Support the development of concept notes, policy briefs, training materials, and presentations to disseminate research evidence and good practices.

Research and Analysis

• Support in the development of research protocols, including study design, sampling strategy, and data collection tools.
• Conduct comprehensive literature reviews/searches across academic databases and grey literature.
• Synthesize evidence and findings to inform policy and programmatic decisions in nutrition.

Communication, Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate and collate policy/scientific evidence, data inputs, and analytical outputs from internal team members and external research partners to ensure high-quality, timely deliverables.
• Support project reporting and coordination with institutional partners and research collaborators.
• Assist in organizing stakeholder consultations, policy roundtables, and webinars to promote health and nutrition initiatives.
• Facilitate convergence and peer networking with partners and institutions to strengthen collaboration and knowledge exchange.

Field Engagement and Policy Implementation Support

• Travel to states and Union Territories for policy research, stakeholder consultations, and program review activities.
• Conduct field visits to assess implementation of nutrition and public health programs, gather evidence, and document best practices and challenges.
• Prepare field reports and provide actionable recommendations to inform policy and program strengthening efforts.

Essential Qualifications and Skills:

• Master’s in Public Policy, Public Health or Nutrition Science
• Minimum 4-5 years of experience of working on and/or managing public health nutrition or related research projects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills, project management skills and attention to details
• Excellent team-member and ability to work collaboratively, whilst also being able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent time and person management skills, planning and organizing varied workload to meet tight deadlines

Desirable Skills:

• Experience in conducting policy research, including translating scientific evidence into actionable policy recommendations, preferably in the areas of public health or nutrition
• Familiarity with nutrition programs and government schemes (e.g., Poshan 2.0, ICDS) is highly desirable.
• Prior experience working with state or central government agencies, research institutions, or development partners.
• Highly motivated and ability to learn new skills