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Research Associate - Education Policy Reforms in India

Research Associate - Education Policy Reforms in India

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

2 - 7 years

10 - 14 Lacs

Kolkata Mumbai New Delhi Hyderabad Pune Chennai Bengaluru

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data analysis impact evaluation academic research data collection research project reports economics secondary research qualitative recruitment portfolio quantitative survey qualitative research reporting communication skills statistics

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Job Description

Education:

Bachelors in Economics, Statistics, Education or related fields

Language requirements:

English, Hindi

Project Description:

These positions relate to a portfolio of research on education reforms in India, based in JPAL South Asia, that is led by Profs. Karthik Muralidharan, Abhijeet Singh and Mauricio Romero. These evaluations are concentrated in four main thematic areas:

improving the implementation of private school quotas in the Right to Education Act.
improving foundational literacy and numeracy in primary schooling,
understanding the structure and demand for preschools and large-scale school transformation in the public sector.

These positions are based in multiple states, reflecting the spread of projects.

This multi-year research agenda is funded through different research funders. In particular, two positions are funded through the What Works Hub for Global Education, a joint initiative supported by the UKs Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Research Associates work closely with academic researchers and other field staff to perform a variety tasks including, but not limited to: designing survey questionnaires, conducting qualitative research, running pilot exercises, refining study designs and surveying instruments, managing survey teams, negotiating contracts with survey firms, checking and analyzing data, cleaning data and assisting in preliminary analysis, assisting in the writing of project reports and policy memos, and coordinating with local partners running the programs being evaluated.

Research Associates Roles and Responsibilities:

The RA will work closely with academic researchers and other field staff to perform a variety of tasks including, but not limited to:

Designing survey questionnaires, conducting qualitative research, running pilot exercises, refining study design, and surveying instruments.
Managing teams: Recruit, train, and supervise both field-based and data operations teams consisting of project assistants, field managers, field-based surveyors, data entry operators and other field and office staff.
Overseeing the implementation of the evaluation in accordance with the research design in association with our partner organization.
Maintaining relationships with partner organizations at both headquarters and field levels.
Supervising data collection and data-entry and ensuring good quality of the data at each of these two stages.
Assisting with data cleaning and preliminary data analysis.
Assisting in the preparation of documents and presentations for dissemination
Reporting to PIs on all of the activities mentioned above.

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

A Bachelors degree in Economics, Statistics, Education or related fields.
Experience living in a developing country is a strong plus.
Excellent management and organizational skills along with strong quantitative skills.
Fluency and excellent communication skills in Hindi/Tamil and English.
Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and a team player.
Demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations.
Knowledge of data analysis in Stata.
Familiarity with impact evaluations and randomized controlled trials, in particular, preferred.
Willingness to live in the state headquarters and travel extensively to study sites is essential.
We are looking for a commitment period of 14 months for this position.

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