Senior Research Associate

Organization : Development Solutions Pvt Ltd.

Position Title : Senior Research Associate

Location : New Delhi with travel to project locations

Duration of Position : One year initially (extendable based on the performance of the incumbent)

The Organization

Development Solutions is a research, evaluation and strategy consulting fi rm committed to social impact. Our clients include philanthropies, international NGOs, Government departments, UN agencies, and companies. The organization is based in New Delhi. You can read more about us here: www.devsolutions.org

Job Responsibilities

Work with project leadership/management to steer research projects or critical workstreams within these. Indicative responsibilities include:

• Managing mixed-method research projects end-to-end from project planning to report writing. Key stages include evaluation design, developing questionnaires, scripting and coding survey tools, conducting secondary research, conducting sampling, overseeing data collection, steering analysis and report writing
• Interfacing with clients, partners and support team members where required
• Overseeing day-today implementation of research projects, including coordination with field team members
• Supporting business development efforts and other organization development initiatives where required
  
  

Education Qualification And Skills.

• Post-graduate degree in a relevant discipline from a recognized institution. A degree in statistics/ economics/ econometrics/ demography/ survey methodologies would be desired.
• 2-4 years of experience in research, consulting or evaluation
• Understanding of statistics and statistics packages such as STATA/ R is preferred
• Experience in the social impact space is preferred
• Proficiency in English, spoken and written
  
  

Desirable attributes

• Ownership and entrepreneurial spirit
• Receptiveness to feedback and hunger to learn
• Team player
• Excellent planning, organization, time management and relationship management skills
• Remuneration: Based on skills, experience, qualifications, and fit.
• Interested candidates may send their CV to [email protected] Please mention “Senior Research Associate – New Delhi” in the subject. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview Please submit the writing sample of any publication, blog, article, or report that you have written by yourself, or have taken the lead in writing.