Field Project Assistant

Job Description

Develop and manage a comprehensive pan-India database of organisations supporting research and project management initiatives. Establish and cultivate strong relationships with field-based organisations from the pan-India database to facilitate effective project implementation. Translate project objectives into actionable plans, creating detailed project timelines and workflows to ensure efficient execution. Provide key insights about the context of the ground-based organization and the location for proposed studies. Initiate and manage partnerships with external organisations through relationship building, and negotiations that lead to the documentation of formal agreements (MoUs, contracts). SKILLS: Travel to locations of potential field-based organisations to analyse feasibility for partnerships. Assist the immediate manager in capacity building of partner organisations for projects. Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and ethical standards in research practices. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to integrate field operations with overall research strategies. Closely collaborate with the immediate manager to maintain project management documents. QUALIFICATION Bachelor s degree in Social Sciences or related disciplines with minimum 2 years work experience in social sector/research/project implementation. JOB SPECIALIZATIONS Travel to locations of potential field-based organisations to analyse feasibility for partnerships.