Research Associate (Language and Literacy), Assessment Unit

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About the Organization

Pratham was founded in 1995, to provide preschool education to children in the slums of Mumbai. Over the last 30 years, Pratham has grown to be one of India’s largest NGOs working to provide quality education to underprivileged youth and children in over 25 states and union territories across the country, with a range of interventions.

Pratham is a widely recognized organization, having received notable awards such as the Lui Che Woo Prize, the WISE Prize for Innovation, Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, the Henry R Kravis Prize in Leadership and the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year for Public Service.

Job Description

The Research Associate will be responsible for all aspects related to designing educational assessments and frameworks pertaining to language- and literacy-oriented projects of the Assessment Unit. The role may additionally involve project management duties which include setting and delivering on project timelines and milestones, and coordinating closely with various units at ASER and Pratham and/or external clients/donors.

Job Responsibilities

Design and development of language and literacy assessments

• Develop the language and literacy assessment frameworks, theory of change, and technical report through extensive literature review and field pilots
• Develop simple, standardized, yet discriminating items/assessment tools to check children’s knowledge and skills for various programs in different languages report through extensive literature review and field pilots
• Translate and validate items and content to enhance the quality of the assessment tool

Development of training material and plan

• Create print and audio-visual material for training of trainers and volunteers
• Create detailed training plans for different levels of training
• Review and finalize the regional translations of training material

Planning and implementing at scale

• Support in identifying resource requirements for projects and allocate them adequately
• Create a plan, timeline, and budget for assessment roll-out from literature review to implementation
• Troubleshoot problems during assessment roll-out with support from the Senior Research Associate/Unit Head

Data interpretation and report writing

• Explore different interpretations and visualizations of collected data
• Write and edit reports and visualize report design

Miscellaneous

• Create content such as proposals, articles, research papers and evidence briefs as required
• Participate in any other research, assessment, survey project of ASER on need basis

Education Qualification/Required Skills &Experience

• Education Minimum graduate in a relevant field like linguistics, psychology, measurement, language education (e.g., English, Hindi, or other Modern Indian languages) or a related field. Post-graduation will be an added advantage

 Work experience

• Minimum 1 year of work experience in assessment development, implementation, or analysis (if no full-time work experience, then internships can be considered)
• Familiarity with language assessment frameworks, test development, educational measurement theories and psychometric

Communication

• Reading, speaking and writing proficiency in English and Hindi is essential; proficiency in any other regional language is an advantage
• Strong written and oral communication skills to correspond with a diverse audience – rural, urban, faculty, students, government officials, partner organizations, donors, etc.
• Experience with research writing and editing is an added advantage

Technical

• Advanced proficiency in MS Office – Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Knowledge of any data analysis software such as Stata, R, Python is an advantage

Organizational

• Able to work under minimum supervision
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously with great attention to detail
• Able to handle work pressure and deliver under tight schedules
• Take initiative and think innovatively
• Open to rural travel for long and short durations, often at short notice and sometimes alone

Salary

CTC 6 - 6.6 lac per annum, negotiable as per experience

To apply, fill the Google form using this link: https://forms.gle/VkK3L1q82nqMZPwe9 and upload the following documents:

• Latest CV (File name: Full name_CV_RA_Language)
• Statement of Purpose (SOP) describing your motivation to apply and how you make a good fit for this role in up to 700 words. Please give specific examples that align with the job requirements and future goals (File name: Full Name_SOP_RA_Language)

 Incomplete applications will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for three subsequent rounds: telephonic/online interview, written assignments, and final interview.

Application Deadline: 25 November 2025

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