Roles Responsibilities:
- Support the development of the overall MEL and knowledge strategy for REVIVE
- Work closely with REVIVE s implementation to execute the MEL strategy of individual cohorts under the REVIVE program
- Execute research projects end-to-end developing research design, sampling strategies, designing cohort-specific survey instruments, digitization of survey instruments (SurveyCTO), training of enumerators, testing survey instruments, conducting high-frequency checks, cleaning and analysis (STATA, R, Python), creation of reports and insights based on analysis and data visualization, conduct qualitative interviews to develop case studies and triangulate findings.
- Support the MEL team to design quasi-experiments and test certain hypotheses with respect to returnable grants and other blended finance models.
- Work closely with all stakeholders to implement experiments hypothesis creation, getting stakeholder buy-in, creating random samples, designing treatment (intervention), executing timely data collection, and trouble-shooting challenges.
- Support efforts to enhance agency ME systems and standards by developing SoPs and technical guidelines.
- Provide timely and robust information to promote the dissemination of learning, better project cycle management, and facilitate evidence-based decision-making through the provision of technical analysis, both internally within Samhita and externally with partners and donors.
- Engage regularly with different clients that support REVIVE s individual cohorts with the aim of fulfilling the MEL team s vision
- Work closely with MEL teams/personnel of REVIVE s funders such as USAID, MSDF, ONI, UNDP, FCDO, to understand their focus areas and incorporate them into REVIVE s MEL strategy and execution. Provide them with regular updates and thought partner with them to troubleshoot challenges.
- Support knowledge creation and dissemination of insights in a regular and innovative manner for a variety of digital platforms, including Samhita s website, blogs, videos, email newsletters, social media, publications, and more
Qualifications, Skills Experience:
- Bachelor s or Master s degree required (economics, statistics, econometrics, public policy, or other related disciplines)
- 1+ years of experience working with on-ground social impact research projects and managing their end-to-end execution (including research design, sampling, tool creation and data collection and analysis)
- Excellent understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods (econometrics, statistics, and research design)
- Strong ability to balance the study design and rigour with implementation practicalities
- Demonstrated experience working on statistics software (Excel, STATA, R, Python, MATLAB, Julia)
- Demonstrated experience working on data visualisation tools (Google Data Studio, Flourish, Tableau)
- Excellent writing and presentation skills
- Excellent project management and organizational skills
- Excellent team management skills
- Fluency and excellent communication skills in English (and fluency in other local Indian languages Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi desirable)
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- A flexible work style. Someone that can work easily with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment with short timelines.
- Emotionally intelligent. Work with a variety of colleagues with empathy, an open mind, and self-awareness.