Associate Development Issues

Program and Position Overview:

We are seeking a dynamic and research-driven individual to join our Research and Development team. The role will focus on building, organizing, and managing knowledge assets derived from social research initiatives. The candidate will play a crucial role in capturing insights, synthesizing research findings, and ensuring knowledge is shared across the organization to inform program design, and strategic decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Social Research & Documentation: Conduct literature reviews, field data analysis, and thematic studies across key areas such as at the interface of climate resilience and energy transition, livelihood planning, gender and community empowerment.
• Knowledge Curation: Organize and maintain a repository of reports, case studies, project documents, tools, and learnings for easy access and reuse.
• Content Development: Create knowledge products including policy briefs, white papers, SoPs, best practice documents, infographics, and research papers tailored to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborative Learning: Work with cross-functional teams to document project learnings, case studies, and success stories.
• Data Management: Support in designing research tools, conducting qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and preparing actionable insights.
• Capacity Building Support: Assist in developing knowledge-sharing tools and frameworks, including training materials, learning modules, and manuals.
• Support Strategy and Programs: Translate complex research findings into accessible knowledge for program teams, media outreach, and policy analysis.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Development Studies, Rural Management or related fields from premier institutions.
• 2–3 years of experience in development research, or similar roles.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in both qualitative and quantitative research.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willing to travel/field visits in rural areas for research and program purpose
• Proficiency in MS Office, research tools (like NVivo, SPSS, Excel), and knowledge repository platforms (preferred).
• Experience in development or climate-focused organizations is a plus.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹270,404.61 - ₹642,233.77 per year

Work Location: In person