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Key Responsibilities :
The candidate will work closely with academic researchers and other field staff to perform a variety tasks including, but not limited to:
Research Design:
Supporting design of survey questionnaires, conducting qualitative research, running pilot exercises, and refining study design and survey instruments.
Managing Field Teams:
Recruiting, training, and supervising both field-based and data operations teams consisting of project assistants, field managers, field-based surveyors, data entry operators and other field and office staff. Designing data collection plans based on project timelines and logistics.
Supervising Data Collection and Analysis:
Monitoring data collection and entry to ensure good data quality across different phases of the project. Assisting with data cleaning and preliminary data analysis.
Coordinating with the Administrative and Finance team on a variety of tasks related to field staff contracting and payments.
Overseeing Intervention Implementation and Evaluation:
Collaborating with the implementing partner organization to ensure the intervention and evaluation are in accordance with the research design.
Ensuring that the project complies with IRB and JPAL data collection and security protocols with the help of the Research Manager
Maintaining relationships with partner organizations at state, district, block and village and levels
Supporting Literature Reviews and Document Preparation:
Conducting literature reviews and writing reports and manuscripts. Assisting in preparation of documents and presentations for donor reporting as well as dissemination activities.
Reporting to PIs on all of the above mentioned activities
Any other task as assigned by the Research Manager, and/or by the Principal Investigators
Desired Qualifications :
- A Master’s degree in economics, social sciences, public policy, education or related fields
- Previous experience in development research preferred (2 years)
- Excellent management and organizational skills along with strong quantitative skills
- Fluency and excellent communication skills in English
- Preference will be given to candidates with conversational fluency in Telugu
- Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and team player
- Demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google products
- Knowledge of Stata (strongly preferred) or other data analysis software is preferred
- Familiarity with randomized controlled trials/clinical trials/quasi-experiments preferred
- Ability to deal with unstructured and changing environments
- Ability to work independently and in rural field locations
Note on Work Authorizations:
Candidates must have work authorization to work in India.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this position, please click on the apply button on the JD here; the first-time users will be asked to sign up and upload the CV, cover letter, and academic transcripts (optional).
For any queries, please write to recruitment.jpalsa@ifmr.ac.in.
To apply for this job please visit www.povertyactionlab.org.
