Executive - Research

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Brief Helping supervisor in brainstorming ideas, doing secondary research, fixing up client meeting.
• Proposal Helping supervisor in proposal drafting. Further, the person would be responsible for formatting, spell-checking
  and getting the document into a viewer pleasing version.
• Research Instruments Work with supervisor to create questionnaire. Execute the following independently: prepare field
  kit, create aid cards + brand cards, coordinate logistics of fieldwork and stimuli. For CAPI: ensure proper formatting, coordination of correct que re version and machine logistics.
• Field Management Be the research team s lookout for fieldwork execution and progress. Ensure timely completion at
  high quality levels within budgets. Able to monitor fieldwork progress and get status reports. First on the team to do field visits. Help supervisor in field briefing.
• Analysis Work with supervisor to create analysis plan (AP). Should be able to a create basic AP at least. Ensure
  completeness and error-free delivery of tables. Able to read tables and make sense of it.
• Presentation Create a visually appealing template. Populate and create tables and charts without errors and in a
  consistent format. Work with supervisor to create individual slides and presentation.
• Conclusions Do basic level bottom-lining on each slide.
• Project Management Maintain timely completion of all projects. In charge of all logistics

• Project Budgeting Work with supervisor to create robust project costs. Should be able to work independently on regular
  projects.
• Cost Management Preparation of realistic budget for field, being realistic while discussing with field about it, identifying
  avenues to minimize cost over runs, minimizing other costs. Be conscious about cost, but prevent wastage even in daily running of the business.
• Timely Billing Raising the invoices on time and proactively, as per requirement. Ensure logistics: courier and receipt at
  client end. If need be for critical estimates / invoices, ensure taxi peon + coordination.
• Ensuring Timely Collection Confirming the bills have reached the client, whether they have been forwarded to their
  accounts, constant & consistent follow ups

• Client Understanding Help supervisor with inputs to improve client servicing.
• Relationship management Stand in for supervisor in front to client in absence of supervisor. Develop a perception of
  dependable person with the client.
• Business Generation Help supervisor deliver.
• Business Management
• Revenue management Help supervisor deliver
• Enhancement of Organization s Image Internal & external (including online) ambassador of the company s culture and
  values

• Post Graduate from a recognized university, preferably in social sciences
• Working knowledge of MS excel
• Working knowledge of Power Point

• Ability to think analytically
• Clear and positive communication even under pressure
• Eye towards details
• Sincerity and result orientation

• Analysis Team to ensure
  proper data management
• PMT Team to ensure all requirements of the project are implemented within stipulated time frame

• Client to create and maintain a working relationship