Research Associate - Incentivizing Sustainable Paddy Cultivation

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About the Organization

PCI India is a registered Indian non-profit organization (registered society) that has been delivering high-impact development interventions since 1998. With a footprint across 17 states and over 250 districts we positively impact the lives of ~20 million people every year. Our organization excels in designing community-driven, scalable, and measurable solutions to complex development challenges. As a trusted technical assistance partner to both national and state governments, PCI India specializes in health, nutrition, women’s economic empowerment, livelihoods, skilling, gender and adolescent development, climate action and emergency response. We use a holistic approach encompassing community engagement and behavior change communication with deep in-house design, measurement, and scaling capabilities. With our vision of Vision of ‘A happy, healthy, safe and sustainable world for all’ and Mission ‘to co-create and scale sustainable solutions rooted in community realities’, PCI India continues to strengthen partnerships, innovate delivery models, and drive systemic change for lasting impact.

Job Description/Responsibilities

Research Associates work closely with academic researchers and other field staff to perform a variety tasks including, but not limited to:

• Run a pilot exercise
• Design and refine survey instruments
• Manage a full-scale randomized control trial. Oversee the implementation of the evaluation in accordance to the research design in association with our partner organization
• Manage teams during pilot and scale-up phases: Recruit, train, and supervise a team of enumerators
• Supervise data collection and data-entry to ensure good data quality during pilot and scale-up phases
• Maintain relationship with partner organizations at headquarters
• Assist with data cleaning and preliminary data analysis
• Assist in preparation of documents and presentations for donor reporting as well as dissemination activities
• Report to PIs on all of the above mentioned activities

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• A Bachelor's/Master’s degree in and Experience economics, social sciences, public policy, or related fields
• Previous experience in development research preferred (any experience with SMEs in India is beneficial). Excellent management and organizational skills along with strong quantitative skills
• Fluency and excellent communication skills in English and Telugu
• Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and team player
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations
• Knowledge of Stata (strongly preferred) or other data analysis software is preferred
• Familiarity with randomized controlled trials preferred
• Ability to deal with unstructured and changing environments

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