Position: Associate Consultant, Impact Measurement and AdvisoryLocation: Gurgaon/ Bangalore/ MumbaiTenure: 1 Year contract ( Open to extension/ conversion basis performance
About Sattva
We Partner to deliver social impact at scaleSattva Consulting is a global impact consulting firm from India. Since 2009 we have been engaging with communities, business and government to achieve societal impact at scale.We believe that Civil society, Business and Government all have a critical role to play in building an equitable and sustainable world, and we actively partner with all stakeholders to enable impact through our advisory & orchestration services, knowledge and data platforms which we have built as public goods for the ecosystem and collaborative solutions and partnerships.Our teams are based in India, Singapore, Denmark and UK, but as a global organization our work has spanned 25 countries and 5 continents. For more information, please visit: www.sattva.co.in
About Impact Measurement And Advisory
Sattva's Impact Measurement and Advisory team conducts rigorous participatory evaluations that help in evidence-based decision making and action for funders and social sector practitioners. Sattva believes that evaluations ensure that social programs are operationally capable, using well-defined systems and processes, financially disciplined, and are tracking progress against intended outputs and outcomes. IMA uses mixed methods of research including qualitative and quantitative approaches for data collection using a 360-degree perspective gathering insights from all direct and indirect stakeholders associated with the social program. Sattva's IMA has carried out 85 evaluations in thematic areas such as agriculture and allied activities, education and livelihood, skill development and entrepreneurship, water and sanitation, women empowerment, and natural resource management. These evaluations are implemented across the lifecycle of a social program including needs assessment, program evaluation, social audit, impact assessment, brand perception, and social return on investment. The actionable insights from the studies have informed program strategy, program operationalization inputs, and ecosystem learning for philanthropic foundations, corporates, corporate foundations, non-profits, multilateral and impact ecosystems across India, Africa, and South Asia.The OpportunityThe Associate Consultant will be an integral part of our Impact Measurement and Advisory team working on designing and building solutions that address our customer needs and create measurable social impact. Analytical skills, commitment to impact, and collaborative skills will be called upon from day one.Roles & Responsibilities:
- Problem Solving & Study design:
- Support the team in developing solutions to assess projects across different thematic areas such as Education, Health, Skilling, and identifying appropriate methodology to measure impact
- Support the team in developing research design based on the client outcomes, identifying relevant frameworks, sampling and stakeholders, and finalising indicators for key areas of enquiry
- Define indicators, research questions and prepare data collection tools that are required to carry out the studies
- Competent in designing and implementing customized tools for data collection and analysis to inform decision-making and problem-solving, ensuring accuracy and relevance to research objectives.
- Is a beginner in hands-on data collection and research study planning, ensuring accurate information gathering and robust research outcomes.
- Execution of evaluation studies
- Be in charge of creating the field plan and conducting end to end data collection for the study. This will include:
- Engaging with the implementation organizations to understand on-ground challenges, identifying relevant stakeholders, and conducting the data collection exercise
- Managing enumerators, troubleshooting on the field, and ensuring quality data through regular back-end checks
- Lead on-ground data collection to conduct in-depth interviews, focused groups discussions with key stakeholders on each project
- Data Analysis and synthesis
- Conduct the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the data collected using excel/STATA/Tableau
- Draw relevant findings and insights from the data analysed
- Create the wireframe for presenting preliminary insights and report
- Taking the lead on putting together the final report of the project
- Cross-functional
- Actively contribute to the tangible knowledge of the organization by sharing learning and creating assets for other team members to reuse
- Support different aspects of organization-building as and when the opportunity arises
The Ideal Candidate:
Our goal is realizing the impact on the ground and to drive a collective win by engaging with multiple stakeholders. We are looking for individuals who align with our vision and have the following profile:
