Political Consultant/Associate

Role:- Field Political Consultant

• Experience-0-3 Years

• Education- Graduate/Postgraduate with good academics (Minimum 60% in 10th and12th)

• Job Location: - West Bengal

• Travel and Deployment- Yes

• Language Proficiency: Bengali, Hindi and English

• Laptop- Yes

Academics Min 1st class throughout, Age criteria not more than 30 Yrs

About the Role:

1. Qualitative Research & Fieldwork:

• Conducting extensive field visits, FGDs, IDIs and developing a detailed sub-assembly level understanding
• Providing real-time feedback on on-ground political developments, party activities, and local issues
• Identifying emerging political trends and potential escalations in the constituency
• Monitoring local media coverage to assess political narratives and stakeholder sentiments

2. Data Collection & Analytical Support:

• Sourcing past electoral results, caste equations, and voting trends in the constituency
• Assisting in data collection, manual data entry, and cleaning tasks to ensure accuracy
• Translating local inputs and reports from Bengali to English or Hindi, as required

3. Stakeholder Engagement & Coordination:

• Facilitating contact-building for Assembly In-Charges (AICs) and Zone In-Charges (ZICs)
• Helping in identifying key influencers, grassroots leaders, and community stakeholders
• Coordinating with local sources and field teams to ensure timely information flow

Skillset Requirements:-

• The candidate should be a local of the region
• The candidate should have a good political knowledge and understanding of West Bengal
• The candidate must have good networking skills and experience in doing on-ground liaisoning and/or survey work for NGOs or similar organizations will be an added benefit
• The candidates must have a graduate degree qualification from a reputed university in West Bengal
• The candidate should preferably have a laptop (smartphone would be a must) and have working-level knowledge of basic IT applications like MS Office and Google spreadsheets
• The candidate should be alert and diligent in following processes and timely reporting
• The candidate should be open to challenging working hours (6-7 days of working in a week)
• The candidate should be comfortable with extensive travelling and must own a two-wheeler (or any other transport vehicle)

The candidate should be proficient in Bengali (read, write, and speak) and have a basic understanding of English