Job Opportunity for Research Associate at CUTS International in Jaipur

About the Organization

Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) is a leading think-tank working on economic and public policy issues. From its modest beginnings in 1983, CUTS has grown significantly as a local and global research and advocacy group in addressing the challenges to enhance consumer welfare. From a small voluntary consumer non-governmental organisation (NGO) working locally in Rajasthan, a state in North West India, to make consumers aware of their rights and seek resolution of their grievances, CUTS has over time progressed to policy research and network-based advocacy on various public policy issues at state, national, regional and international levels.

Job Description

We are looking for a self-motivated candidate to be a part of the dynamic research team at CUTS International WDC Centre for the position of Research Associate.

Essential: Good awareness of current national and international affairs, knowledge and interest in the areas of international relations, geo-politics and geo-economics.

Desirable: Knowledge of Indian foreign policy, interest in India-US bilateral relations and the Indo-Pacific.

Job Responsibilities

• Undertake a range of project and non-project work across diverse thematic areas of international relations, through research and awareness-generation activities, networking and overall project management.
• Contribute outputs in a time-bound manner, keeping in mind the quality and impact indicators set for the team.
• Collate and assist in analysis of data collected through pilot projects, and report on findings.
• Partner with other team members, the communication, awareness-generation and outreach teams to effectively disseminate research findings to media and other key stakeholders in the policy making ecosystem. Support dialogues, workshops, and conferences on the research outputs.
• Support the fund-raising team in submitting grant proposals and identifying new donors for projects.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Master’s or Bachelor’s in International Relations/Global Affairs/Public Policy/related degrees from an institute of repute.
• 0 to 2 years of professional experience.