Field Researcher - BIPP

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About the Organization

The Indian School of Business (ISB) emerged from our founders' vision to create a world-class educational institution that redefines management education in India. Our array of innovative programmes aims to equip promising leaders with the knowledge, character, and foresight to drive meaningful impact and change across industries and geographies.

Job Description/Responsibilities

Bharti Institute of Public Policy (BIPP) stands tall as one of India’s eminent public policy think tanks, engaging with eminent policy makers and providing them with critical, data-driven evidence, research, and analysis on relevant and critical concerns. As ISB BIPP continues to broaden its public policy research, we seek a Field Coordinator to join our team to support the institute’s research initiatives.

The Field Coordinator will:

• Support and oversee the implementation of fieldwork for the Amritsar district research study.
• Liaise with stakeholders including local government, community leaders, NGOs, and relevant sectoral actors across agriculture, livelihood, MSMEs, tourism, and education.
• Coordinate logistics and planning for data collection and field visits.
• Supervise and support field investigators and survey enumerators during primary data collection, interviews, and focus group discussions.
• Ensure the quality, accuracy, and timely completion of data collection in line with project timelines and methodologies.
• Provide regular field progress updates, preliminary observations, and support the drafting of field reports.
• Troubleshoot operational issues and facilitate solutions for smooth fieldwork execution.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Policy, Rural Development, or related field (relevant field or research experience may substitute).
• Strong understanding of field-based research methods, survey implementation, and participatory rural appraisal techniques.

Specific Skills:

• Proven project fieldwork management, preferably in large-scale research or development projects.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills (Punjabi language proficiency preferred).
• Familiarity with digital data collection tools and field logistics management.
• Strong skills in organizing focus group discussions, interviews, and community consultations.

Desirable Experience:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience coordinating field operations in development, social science, or policy research projects in rural/urban India.
• Experience working with marginalized communities, local government, or sector experts in Punjab.
• Prior oversight of survey teams and multi-site operations is desirable.

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