Organization: QUEST Alliance
Position: Research Associate
Reporting: Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Manager
Location: Bangalore
Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
Educational Qualification: Post Graduate degree/ qualifications in social sciencesor related field
Experience: Experience in research, monitoring, assessment and evaluation, preferably in skills development, education and livelihood sector.
Skills required:
— Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
— Willingness to travel to field locations, as per need to conduct research
— An interest tolook for newer ways of conducting research
— Proficiency in Hindi and/or other regional languages preferred
Scope of Work:
The scope of work for this post will cover the following:
— Assist in coordinating research and evaluation studies for ongoing and new projects related to QUEST Alliance’s work
— Support with research activities largely related QUEST Alliance’s work in Employability and Education programs
a.Assist in research design and methodology
b.Investigate and consolidate secondary research studies
c.Assist in anchoring the research studies as per the plan
— Coordinate logistics in case of primary research
— Assist in trainings, data collection, entry and clean-up
— Assist in analysis and report writing
— Assist in incorporating qualitative methodology for different programs of QUEST Alliance
— Assist in evaluating and reporting/communicating the QUEST Alliance’s projects’ monitoring data for different
Purposes/ stakeholders: Work in close coordination with other teams / functions of QUEST Allliance
Remuneration: The salary range for this position would be between Rs. 30000 – Rs. 35000 per month, contingent on the strength of your application, previous salary, skill sets and motivation.
Application Procedure: A résumé and a cover letter. Highlight your passions, motivations for applying, mention how your skills and expertise would contribute to QUEST Alliance.
Interested can send their updated CV with covering letter to: jobs@questalliance.net. Please mention the position ‘Research Associate’ in the subject line of your e-mail.
Last date to apply: 06 October 2016
Note:
— Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
— The recruitment process takes about 6-8 weeks after closing the call for application.
About QUEST Alliance:
QUESTAlliance works towards enabling individuals to build self-learning pathways in order to make meaning of their lives.
It is a not-for-profit trust that focuses on research-led innovation and advocacy in the field of teaching and learning. We engage with educators, civil society, government institutions and corporate organizations to demonstrate and enable scalable and replicable solutions in school education and vocational training
At QUEST you will get the opportunity to apply your skills and contribute to addressing issues around education and skills training. The organization would give you the space to learn and grow in a fun and engaging environment. We have an eclectic group of people working at QUEST drawn from diverse disciplines including Education, Technology, Design, Youth Development and Research.
