ASER Centre is seeking candidate for the role of Senior Research Associate- Assessment Unit. The selected candidates will join the office in New Delhi.
About ASER Centre
ASER Centre is Pratham’s autonomous research and assessment unit. ASER conducts the largest citizen-led annual household survey of children in India. ASER Centre promotes a culture of evidence-based decision-making and seeks to develop and use simple yet rigorous methods to generate evidence on the scale of the outcomes of social sector programs, especially education.
Overview of Role
| Particulars | Details |
| Job Title | Senior Research Associate- Assessment Unit |
| Qualification | Master’s degree in education, psychology, measurement, or a related field |
| Experience | At least 1-2 years of experience in assessment development, implementation, or analysis |
| Skills | , R, SPSS, Stata, jMetrik |
| Location | New Delhi |
About the Role
The Senior Research Associate will be primarily responsible for all aspects related to designing educational assessments and frameworks pertaining to various projects of the Assessment Unit. The role may additionally involve project management duties which include but are not limited to setting project timelines/milestones, coordinating closely with various units at ASER Centre and Pratham and/or external clients/donors, training enumerators, and working on the budget.
Responsibilities
- Development of Technical Reports, Assessment Frameworks, Theory of change
- Development of simple, standardized, yet discriminating items/assessment tools to check children’s knowledge and skills for various programs in different languages.
- Translating and validating items and content to enhance the quality of the assessment tool
- Facilitate pilot testing of the tools to enhance the quality of items, monitoring, and enumerator training as and when required.
- Drafting and contributing to project reports, articles, and presentations including creating appropriate visualizations for data presentation.
- Developing project timelines, budgets, and operational plans.
- Travel to rural locations in support of these activities.
- A minimum commitment of 2 years is required.
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Qualification, Skills and Experience
Educational Qualification:
- Master’s degree: In a relevant field such as education, psychology, measurement, or a related field.
Assessment Experience:
- At least 1-2 years of experience in assessment development, implementation, or analysis.
- Familiarity with assessment frameworks, test development, educational measurement theories and psychometrics.
Other Skills:
- Analytical skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Communication skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Technical skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, statistical software (e.g., R, SPSS, Stata, jMetrik), and assessment platforms.
- Attention to detail: Meticulous attention to detail and ability to maintain high-quality standardized assessments.
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Location
New Delhi
Application Process
To apply, fill out the Google form link given below and upload the following documents
- Updated CV (File name: FullName_CV)
- Statement of Purpose (SOP) describing how you make a good fit for this role in up to 500
words. Please give specific examples that align with the job requirements and how it aligns with your future career goals. (File name: FullName_SOP)
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