SEWA Bharat is seeking candidate for the role of Research Associate who have interest and skills in conducting research and statistical analysis to fit in a dynamic and diverse organizational environment.
About SEWA Bharat
Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) is a movement to empower women working in the
informal economy. SEWA Bharat (https://sewabharat.org/) is part of the national SEWA movement. SEWA Bharat emerged from the need to address the SEWA movement’s
geographical expansion and coordination challenges. SEWA Bharat is a family of SEWA organizations to further informal women workers’ rights, livelihoods, financial independence, education, health and social security.
Overview of Research Associate
| Particulars | Details |
| Job Title | Research Associate |
| Education | Post Graduation in Social Sciences, Economics, Statistics or any other discipline |
| Experience | 3 years |
| Salary | Rs. 55,000 to Rs. 60,000 PM |
| Location | West Bengal |
About the Role
The research that will focus on the selected candidate’s work is a multi-year, mixed-methods
research project on informal women workers across West Bengal and Jharkhand, and periodically undertakes research work at the National level, in collaboration with the Learning Hub. The research involves a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate the situation of informal women workers across the state. Additional tasks will relate to other research projects a needed.
Responsibilities
- Designing, overseeing, and participating in pilots, field monitoring and enumerator training as and when required. Supporting implementation with internal and external teams.
- Planned, supervised, and conducted data cleaning and analysis of large-scale quantitative data with the team. The candidate should be well-versed with descriptive and inferential statistical analysis methods. Understanding qualitative data analysis will also be an advantage.
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- Drafting and contributing to reports, policy briefs, papers, articles and presentations,
including creating appropriate visualizations for data presentation. - Developing and testing survey instruments and research training protocols.
- Developing project timelines, budgets and operational plans.
- Extensive travel to various locations in support of these activities.
- to nurture and develop a spirit of research and survey amongst the key state members.
Requirements
- Post Graduation in Social Sciences, Economics, Statistics or any other discipline with training in quantitative research and research methods.
- Strong proficiency and experience in managing and conducting quantitative analysis. The preferred software is STATA.
- Work experience of 3 years or more would be preferred.
- Proficiency in M.S. Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word).
- Proven ability to work in large teams and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
- Strong communication skills in English, Hindi and Bengali (written and oral) will be critical.
- Willingness to travel, commute and work in rural West Bengal and Jharkhand.
- Experience in mixed-method research is preferred but not mandatory.
Salary
The salary of Research Associate at SEWA Bharat will be between Rs.55,000 to Rs.60,000 PM.
Location
West Bengal – Kolkata; Travel to various districts across West Bengal and Jharkhand and other locations as per the requirement of the Federation Office.
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Application Procedure
Kindly share your resume with cover letter with the subject line of “Application for Research Associate West Bengal” on jobs@sewabharat.org expressing your interest in engaging in the project and relevant experience.