About the Project:
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
●Design and implement field-studies, including
the supervision of data collection, travel to field-sites, survey design, data
organization and analysis
●Literature reviews and synthesis for the RSC Hub
● Stakeholder management and communication, such
as convening meetings between government partners and the project team
●Organize conference events to share research
findings and developments with scholars, policy and development practitioners,
and other experts in the field
●Grow
the epistemic community through engagement in the form of project updates,
presentations, and interviews with both academics and practitioners with
interest in the concept of RSC and its implementation.
●Manage and mentor a team of researchers.
Requirements
Education and Experience:
Work Experience: 5-7 years of experience in a similar
role in a related field required.
Educational Qualification:
Desirable Skills:
●Formal training in quantitative research
methods, including but not limited to the use of R Studio, data analysis
techniques, experience in running RCTs, designing and administering surveys,
etc.
●Stakeholder management to maintain relationships
with government collaborators, funding partners, survey agencies, etc.
● Strong organizational skills for coordinating
project team outputs, as well as liaising and working with external resources
and partner teams
● Skills in writing grant proposals/RFPs and
research/academic publications
● Prior experience of end-to-end project
management in research or government settings
● Experience in field-based data collection in
India
● Expertise in conducting research, developing
research outputs, and communicating research to various audiences
Skills Required
- 5-7 years of relevant work experience
- Master's in Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Development Studies or similar with significant quantitative training
- Formal training in quantitative research methods (including use of R/RStudio), experience running RCTs, survey design and data analysis
- Stakeholder management with government collaborators, funders, and partners
- Strong organizational skills for coordinating project outputs and partner liaison
- Experience writing grant proposals/RFPs and research/academic publications
- Prior end-to-end project management experience in research or government settings
- Experience in field-based data collection in India
- Expertise in conducting research and communicating findings to diverse audiences
What We Do
Indus Action is a non-profit policy implementation organization dedicated to irreversibly ending poverty in India. Its mission is to enable vulnerable and disadvantaged citizens to sustainably access legislated social protection rights. By bridging the gap between social protection policies and action, the organization aims to enable 30 million vulnerable citizens to sustainably access social protection by 2030.
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