Research Associate

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As the lead United Nations agency on international development, UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality. We help countries develop policies, leadership skills, partnerships and institutional capabilities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Our work is centred around six core development areas, known as our signature solutions: poverty and inequality, governance, resilience, environment, energy and gender equality.

Job Description

The National UN Volunteer Research Associate will work under the overall guidance and supervision of Policy Analyst and in close collaboration with the UNDP Programme Officer and Project Team members and day to day supervision on the implementation issues with the Government of Jammu and Kashmir. S/He will ensure engagement of all direct stakeholders and delivery of project objectives, in coordination with the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.

Under the direct supervision of the Public Policy Analyst (Head), SDGCC Jammu and Kashmir, the incumbent will focus on achievement of the following results:

• Provide technical assistance in implementation of SDGCC activities
• Support in computation of district level SDG index for the UT, and report generation in coordination with advisors and specialists
• Support in aligning Jammu and Kashmir’s budget with SDG Goals and targets.
• Responsible for coordinating with the various departments, SDG wise, to help them collect data with focus on sex disaggregated and gender sensitive data and use the same for effective monitoring of progress on SDGs
• Help identify different sources of Data portals and data collection mechanisms related to Departments, schemes, districts, cooperatives etc. and adapt them for the SDG Dashboard
• Identify qualitative and quantitative data sources and set up mechanisms for timely and quality data reporting as well as capturing lessons learnt
• Generate high quality monitoring reports using data analytics, at agreed intervals, including on specific themes that help review progress and programme strategy
  • Develop capacity of line departments for more responsive and accountable governance, through IT based tools
  • Assist in the organization of training programmes / workshops/webinars including coordination with the resource persons/participants, drafting of the proceedings etc.
  • Maintain regular contact with related institutions and network of researchers/experts and coordinate with the local partners for implementation of various projects on the field
  • Support in preparation of research training materials, tools for the SDGCC in different thematic areas and drafting of concept notes / presentation/briefs/ reports, as required
  • Compile and share relevant information and data of various interventions with managers of the designated portals
  • Perform any other tasks assigned from time to time by the supervisor

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Master degree or equivalent in Social Work, Business Administration or any other related social sciences discipline

Required experience

• 3 years of experience in research and analysis, data analysis, monitoring, documentation and project management including operational management
• Ability to organize and perform a variety of specialized tasks simultaneously related to Results Management, including administrative support to design, planning and implementation of program, managing data, reporting
• Promotes and enforces ethics and integrity and creates precedence in good practice
• Demonstrates corporate knowledge and sound judgment
• Self-development, ability to take initiative, adopt a corporate approach to complex situations • Creates and promotes an enabling environment for open communication
• Pro-actively follow up with others to advance tasks
• Time management for tasks’ deadline
• Strong IT skills, knowledge of office software packages
• Ability to perform a variety of standard specialized and non-specialized tasks and work processes that are fully documented, researched, recorded, and reported
• Ability to review a variety of data, identify and resolve operational problems
• Interacting with others in a professional and respectful manner
• Pro-active, taking initiative and creatively providing solutions to problems
• Completing tasks efficiently and with minimum supervisory follow up

Languages

• English, Level: Fluent, Required
• Hindi, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable

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